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Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Lael Wilcox, the fastest woman around the world by bike

Lael Wilcox joins the show to talk all about her record breaking circumnavigation and what's next

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Published: January 23, 2025 | Last updated: January 23, 2025

In this week’s episode of the Cyclist Magazine Podcast, Robyn and Will are joined by ultracyclist Lael Wilcox, who set the world record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle in September 2024, cycling over 29,100km in 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes.

Lael explains how to plan such a feat, the highs and lows of solitude on a bike, their fear, resilience and growth, and the unexpected emotional responses after achieving such a goal.

Interview starts at 13:36.

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James Spender is Cyclist magazine's deputy editor, which is odd given he barely knows what a verb is, let alone how to conjugate one. But he does really, really love bikes, particularly taking them apart and putting them back together again and wondering whether that leftover piece is really that important.  The riding and tinkering with bicycles started aged 5 when he took the stabilisers off his little red Raleigh, and over the years James has gone from racing mountain bikes at the Mountain of Hell and Mega Avalanche to riding gran fondos and sportives over much more civilised terrain. James is also one half of the Cyclist Magazine Podcast, and if he had to pick a guest to go for a drink with, he'd take Greg LeMond. Or Jens Voigt. Or Phil Liggett. Hang on... that's a harder choice than it sounds. Instagram: @james_spender Height: 179cm Weight: 79kg Saddle height: 76cm

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