Lael Wilcox has broken the world record for the fastest woman to cycle around the world, traversing 21 countries and 18,125 miles in 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes. The 38-year-old Alaskan began in Chicago before cycling to New York. then flew to Portugal, then the Netherlands, eventually coming back through Germany, the Alps, the Balkans, Turkey and Georgia. After flying to Perth, Australia, she cycled along the south coast to Brisbane before flying to New Zealand, her last stop before returning to North America. From Anchorage, Wilcox cycled south to Los Angeles, before finishing along Route 66 to Chicago. The previous best time of 124 days and 11 hours was set by Scottish cyclist Jenny Graham in 2018.
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