Lael Wilcox Archives

Ultra Cycling Adventures – Why Do People Do It

May 13, 2025 at 1:34 pm3 min reading

I’ve always wondered, what draws people to riding extreme distances on a bike. I love cycling but I’ve never tried anything that could be qualified as ultra-distance. Let’s explore the reasons why the best ultra cycling racers do it and whether it’s something a regular…

Breaking Records and Barriers: Lael Wilcox and the Power of Women’s Endurance

October 21, 2024 at 11:16 am5 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Last month, Lael Wilcox broke the women’s Guinness World Record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bike, completing her 29,169 km journey in just over 108 days. The 38-year-old started her journey in Chicago on May 26 and ended it in Chicago on…

Celebrating International Women’s Day: A Few of The Wonderful Humans Making the Cycling World More Women-Positive

March 8, 2023 at 11:58 am5 min reading

Socialising and Culture

The women of cycling deserve credit every day of the year. Still, as today is International Women’s Day, we figured there was no better time to celebrate a few incredible initiatives making cycling a more representative sport. We have talked before about the trailblazers who…

Can Women Outperform Men in Endurance Sports?

March 4, 2019 at 11:54 am7 min reading

Road cycling

Endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox is just one of the names whose astounding accomplishments are enlivening the debate surrounding the battle of the sexes in endurance sports. Wilcox has won both the Trans Am Bike Race and the Tour Divide, being the first woman ever to do so. She…