When Lael Wilcox rode her bike into Chicago just around sunset on Sept. 11 this past year, it marked the end of a nearly 109-day trip around the world — and a new world record. Despite just ...

In September, endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox crushed a world record, biking 18,000 miles around the globe, but it didn’t crush her—not even close.

Long before endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox became the fastest woman to ever ride around the world, men at the bar she worked in used to tell her she was lying about her achievements.

Long before endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox became the fastest woman to ever ride around the world, men at the bar she worked in used to tell her she was lying about her achievements.

SQUAMISH, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Lael Wilcox was smiling as she pulled up to a bike shop in this Canadian mountain town an hour north of Vancouver in August, with about 40 fans and fellow cyclists ...

American cyclist Lael Wilcox rode more than 18,000 miles in 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes. She's claiming the record for the fastest woman to ride around the world.

American cyclist Lael Wilcox rode more than 18,000 miles in 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes. She's claiming the record for the fastest woman to ride around the world.

Lael Wilcox arrived at the finish of her around-the-world bike ride in Chicago on Sept. 11. She rode more than 18,000 miles. Updated September 18, 2024 at 05:03 AM ET ...