Lael Rides Around the World
This summer, Lael Wilcox will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest circumnavigation by bicycle (female), aiming to ride 18,000 miles in 110 days. She delivers daily podcasts from the road, documenting her journey. The podcast is presented by Quad Lock and features music by her brother, James Wilcox.
Episodes
EP 13: Pamplona, Spain to Coutras, France
It’s Day 13 of Lael Rides Around the World Faster. Today, she rode 229 miles (368 KM) and climbed 4,902 feet (1,494) meters) from Pamplona, Spain to Coutras, France.This episode is presented by Queen Stage: Women's Cycling Podcast: https://www.queenstage.cc/
EP 12: Alcala de Henares to Pamplona, Spain
It’s Day 12 of Lael Rides Around the World Faster. Today, she rode 235 miles (379 KM) and climbed 9,338 feet (2,846) meters) from Alcala de Henares to Pamplona, Spain.This episode is presented by Ruckus Composites:https://ruckuscomp.com
EP 11: Trujillo to Alcala de Henares, Spain
It’s Day 11 of Lael Rides Around the World Faster. Today, she rode 205 miles (331 KM) and climbed 9,226 feet (2,812 meters) from Trujillo to Alcala de Henares, Spain.This episode is presented by Queen Stage: Women's Cycling Podcast: https://www.queenstage.cc/
EP 10: Lisbon, Portugal to Trujillo, Spain
Day 10 of Lael Rides Around the World Faster: I rode 228 miles (366 km) and climbed 6,952 feet (2,119 meters) from Lisbon, Portugal to Trujillo, Spain.This episode is presented by Ruckus Composites:https://ruckuscomp.com
EP 09: Transfer Day (Halifax, Nova Scotia to Lisbon, Portugal)
Day 09 of Lael Rides Around the World Faster: Today is a transfer day and we fly from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Lisbon, Portugal. It’s a six hour flight.Before flying, I rode 23 miles (37 KM) and climbed 440 feet (134 meters) around Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.This episode is presented by Queen Stage: Women's Cycling Podcast: https://www.queenstage.cc/
EP 08: Florenceville to Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Day 08 of Lael Rides Around the World Faster: I rode 186 miles (299 km) and climbed 5,715 feet (1,742 meters) from Florenceville to Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.This episode is presented by Ruckus Composites:https://ruckuscomp.com/
EP 07: Saint Jean Port Joli, Québec to Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada
Day 07 of Lael Rides Around the World Faster: I rode 225 miles (362 km) and climbed 6,424 feet (1,958 meters) from Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec to Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada.This episode is presented by Queen Stage: Women's Cycling Podcast: https://www.queenstage.cc/
EP 06: Mont-Saint-Hilaire to Saint Jean Port Joli, Québec, Canada
Day 06 of Lael Rides Around the World Faster: I rode 229 miles (368 km) and climbed 3,176 feet (968 meters) from Mont-Saint-Hilaire to Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada.This episode is presented by Ruckus Composites:https://ruckuscomp.com/
EP 05: Arnprior, Ontario to Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada
Day 05 of Lael Rides Around the World Faster: I rode 247 miles (398 km) and climbed 2,500 feet (762 meters) from Arnprior, Ontario to Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada.This episode is presented by Queen Stage: Women's Cycling Podcast: https://www.queenstage.cc/
EP 04: North Bay to Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
Day 04 of Lael Rides Around the World Faster: I rode 194 miles (313 km) with +8,196 feet (2,498 meters) from North Bay to Arnprior, Ontario, Canada.This episode is presented by Ruckus Composites:https://ruckuscomp.com/
EP 03: Bruce Mines to North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Day 03 of Lael Rides Around the World Faster: I rode 235 miles (378 km) from Bruce Mines to North Bay, Ontario, Canada.This episode is presented by Queen Stage: Women's Cycling Podcast: https://www.queenstage.cc/
EP 02: Kleinke Park, Michigan to Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada
Day 02 of Lael Rides Around the World Faster: I rode 254 miles (408km) from Kleinke Park, Michigan to Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada.This episode is presented by Ruckus Composites: https://ruckuscomp.com/
EP 01: Chicago, Illinois to Kleinke Park, Michigan
Day 01 of Lael Rides Around the World Faster: I rode 282 miles (454km) from Chicago, IL to Kleinke Park, Michigan.
Lael Rides Around the World Faster — Pre Ride
On June 7th at 4 a.m. from Buckingham Fountain in Chicago, I'm starting my ride around the world with the challenge of being the fastest person overall. Set in 2017, Mark Beaumont holds the current record at 78 days, 14 hours and 40 minutes. That's 30 days faster than my finish in 2024.18,000 miles (29,000 km) with the goal of finish by 6:40 p.m. on August 24th.It's just a big bike
Lael Sleeps Around the World
Lael Sleeps Around the World, presented by Quad Lock.My ride around the world took 108 days. That means I slept somewhere different for 108 nights in a row. I recorded a podcast every night and learned that some people used it as a way to wind down their days. This one's for you. We all need more sleep. This podcast is designed to slow down the pace and help us all rest and recover.Warning– d
2025 Iditarod Trail Invitational
I take on the 2025 Iditarod Trail Invitational. I used this as a breathing test and rode 350 miles from Knik Lake to McGrath, Alaska. I finished in 2 Days, 11 Hours and 19 Minutes (1st Woman, 5th Overall).Here I talk about my 2024 & 2025 races. After my finish, I traveled to Rapha Team Camp in California and now I'm back in Alaska touring the remaining route to Nome with my friend Ana Jag
2024 Komoot Women's Arizona Rally Days 7 & 8
60 riders spend a week riding the 644 km (400 miles) gravel and road loop with the goal of making it to the finishers’ party in Tucson, Arizona in a week.In this episode, I talk with Cali, Gaby and Martha, the Komoot team.Cover photo by Ashley Gruber.
2024 Komoot Women's Arizona Rally Days 5 & 6
60 riders spend a week riding the 644 km (400 miles) gravel and road loop with the goal of making it to the finishers’ party in Tucson, Arizona in a week.In this episode, I talk with Janie from Salida and Nikita from Vancouver.Cover photo by Ashley Gruber.
2024 Komoot Women's Arizona Rally Days 3 & 4
60 riders spend a week riding the 644 km (400 miles) gravel and road loop with the goal of making it to the finishers’ party in Tucson, Arizona in a week.In this episode, I talk with Courtney from Pittsburgh, Tina from San Francisco, Sarah from Scotland and Ana from Alaska.Cover photo by Ashley Gruber.
2024 Komoot Women's Arizona Rally Days 1 & 2
60 riders spend a week riding the 644 km (400 miles) gravel and road loop with the goal of making it to the finishers’ party in Tucson, Arizona in a week.In this episode, I talk with Eve from England.Cover photo by Ashley Gruber.
EP 108: Lincoln to Chicago, Illinois, USA
Day 109 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 193 miles (311 km) from Lincoln to Chicago, Illinois, USA.108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes New Guinness World Record for fastest circumnavigation by bicycle (Female, Solo)Total distance: 18,125 Miles (29,169 KM)629,880 Feet (191,987 Meters)
EP 107: Sullivan, Missouri to Lincoln, Illinois, USA
Day 108 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 220 miles (354 km) from Sullivan, Missouri to Lincoln, Illinois, USA.
EP 106: Carthage to Sullivan, Missouri, USA
Day 107 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 232 miles (373 km) from Carthage to Sullivan, Missouri, USA.
EP 105: Bristow, Oklahoma to Carthage, Missouri, USA
Day 106 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 197 miles (317 km) from Bristow, Oklahoma to Carthage, Missouri, USA.
EP 104: Clinton to Bristow, Oklahoma, USA
Day 105 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 173 miles (278 km) from Clinton to Bristow, Oklahoma, USA.
EP 103: Amarillo, Texas to Clinton, Oklahoma, USA
Day 104 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 176 miles (283 km) from Amarillo, Texas to Clinton, Oklahoma, USA.
EP 102: Santa Rosa, New Mexico to Amarillo, Texas, USA
Day 103 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 182 miles (293 km) from Santa Rosa, New Mexico to Amarillo, Texas, USA.
EP 101: Madrid to Santa Rosa, New Mexico, USA
Day 102 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 152 miles (244 km) from Madrid to Santa Rosa, New Mexico, USA.
EP 100: El Morro to Madrid, New Mexico, USA
Day 101 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 172 miles (277 km) from El Morro to Madrid, New Mexico, USA
EP 99: Holbrook, Arizona to El Morro, New Mexico, USA
Day 100 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 176 miles (283 km) from Holbrook, Arizona to El Morro, New Mexico, USA.
EP 98: Seligman to Holbrook, Arizona, USA
Day 99 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 176 miles (283 km) from Seligman to Holbrook, Arizona, USA.
EP 97: Barstow, California to Seligman, Arizona, USA
Days 97 & 98 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 322 miles (518 km) from Barstow, California to Seligman, Arizona, USA.
EP 96: Malibu to Barstow, California, USA
Day 96 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 172 miles (277 km) from Malibu to Barstow, California, USA.
EP 95: San Luis Obispo to Malibu, California, USA
Day 95 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 188 miles (303 km) from San Luis Obispo to Malibu, California, USA.
EP 94: Marina to San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Day 94 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 187 miles (301 km) from Marina to San Luis Obispo, California, USA.
EP 93: Tomales to Marina, California, USA
Day 93 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 175 miles (282 km) from Tomales to Marina, California, USA.
EP 92: Garberville to Tomales, California, USA
Day 92 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 192 miles (309 km) from Garberville to Tomales, California, USA.
EP 91: Crescent City to Garberville, California, USA
Day 91 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 165 miles (266 km) from Crescent City to Garberville, California, USA.
EP 90: Reedsport, Oregon to Crescent City, California, USA
Day 90 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 167 miles (268 km) from Reedsport, Oregon to Crescent City, California, USA.
EP 89: Cannon Beach to Reedsport, Oregon, USA
Day 89 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 194 miles (312 km) from Cannon Beach to Reedsport, Oregon, USA.
EP 88: Elma, Washington to Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA
Day 88 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 179 miles (288 km) from Elma, Washington to Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA.
EP 87: Anacortes to Elma, Washington, USA
Day 87 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 162 miles (261 km) from Anacortes to Elma, Washington, USA.
EP 86: Whistler, BC, Canada to Anacortes, Washington, USA
Day 86 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 184 miles (296 km) from Whistler, BC, Canada to Anacortes, Washington, USA.
EP 85: 100 Mile House to Whistler, BC, Canada
Day 85 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 185 miles (298 km) from 100 Mile House to Whistler, BC, Canada.
EP 84: Hixon to 100 Mile House, BC, Canada
Day 84 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 171 miles (275 km) from Hixon to 100 Mile House, BC, Canada.
EP 83: Burns Lake to Hixon, BC, Canada
Day 83 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 178 miles (286 km) from Burns Lake to Hixon, BC, Canada.
EP 82: Kitwancool Lake to Burns Lake, BC, Canada
Day 82 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 184 miles (296 km) from Kitwancool Lake to Burns Lake, BC, Canada.
EP 81: Bob Quinn Lake to Kitwancool Lake, BC, Canada
Day 81 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 169 miles (272 km) from Bob Quinn Lake to Kitwancool Lake, BC, Canada.
EP 80: Jade City to Bob Quinn Lake, BC, Canada
Day 80 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 165 miles (265 km) from Jade City to Bob Quinn Lake, BC, Canada.
EP 79: Swift River to Jade City, BC, Canada
Day 79 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 168 miles (270 km) from Swift River to Jade City, BC, Canada.
EP 78: Whitehorse, Yukon to Swift River, BC, Canada
Day 78 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 185 miles (298 km) from Whitehorse, Yukon, to Swift River, BC, Canada.
EP 77: Destruction Bay to Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Day 77 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 162 miles (261 km) from Destruction Bay to Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
EP 76: Tetlin Junction, Alaska to Destruction Bay, Yukon, Canada
Day 76 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 195 miles (314 km) from Tetlin Junction, Alaska to Destruction Bay, Yukon, Canada.
EP 75: Tolsona to Tetlin Junction, Alaska
Day 75 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 188 miles (303 km) from Tolsona to Tetlin Junction, Alaska.
EP 74: Anchorage to Tolsona, Alaska
Day 74 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 171 miles (275 km) from Anchorage to Tolsona, Alaska.
EP 73: Ngaruawahia to Auckland, New Zealand
Day 73 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 81 miles (130 km) from Ngaruawahia to Auckland, New Zealand.
EP 72: Raetihi to Ngaruawahia, New Zealand
Day 72 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 155 miles (249 km) from Raetihi to Ngaruawahia, New Zealand.
EP 71: Wellington to Raetihi, New Zealand
Day 71 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 177 miles (284 km) from Wellington to Raetihi, New Zealand.
EP 70: Mount Lyford to Picton, New Zealand
Day 70 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 134 miles (216 km) from Mount Lyford to Picton, New Zealand.
EP 69: Methven to Mount Lyford, New Zealand
Day 69 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 145 miles (233 km) from Methven to Mount Lyford, New Zealand.
EP 68: Karitane to Methven, New Zealand
Day 68 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 168 miles (270 km) from Karitane to Methven, New Zealand.
EP 67: Transfer & Invercargill to Karitane, New Zealand
Days 66 & 67 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 174 miles (280 km) from Invercargill to Karitane, New Zealand. Day 66 was spent traveling to New Zealand from Australia.
EP 66: Booubyjan to Brisbane, Australia
Day 65 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 187 miles (301 km) from Booubyjan to Brisbane, Australia.
EP 65: Theodore to Booubyjan, Australia
Day 64 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 179 miles (288 km) from Theodore to Booubyjan, Australia.
EP 64: Roma to Theodore, Australia
Day 63 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 164 miles (264 km) from Roma to Theodore, Australia.
EP 63: Dirranbandi to Roma, Australia
Day 62 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 180 miles (290 km) from Dirranbandi to Roma, Australia.
EP 62: Wingadee to Dirranbandi, Australia
Day 61 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 158 miles (254 km) from Wingadee to Dirranbandi, Australia.
EP 61: Wellington to Wingadee, Australia
Day 60 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 171 miles (275 km) from Wellington to Wingadee, Australia.
EP 60: Wallendbeen to Wellington, Australia
Day 59 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 163 miles (262 km) from Wallendbeen to Wellington, Australia.
EP 59: Jerilderie to Wallendbeen, Australia
Day 58 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 175 miles (282 km) from Jerilderie to Wallendbeen, Australia.
EP 58: Lancefield to Jerilderie, Australia
Day 57 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 184 miles (296 km) from Lancefield to Jerilderie, Australia.
EP 57: Terang to Lancefield, Australia
Day 56 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 160 miles (257 km) from Terang to Lancefield, Australia.
EP 56: Millicent to Terang, Australia
Day 55 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 181 miles (291 km) from Millicent to Terang, Australia.
EP 55: Meningie to Millicent, Australia
Day 54 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 160 miles (257 km) from Meningie to Millicent, Australia.
EP 54: Adelaide to Meningie, Australia
Day 53 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 139 miles (224 km) from Adelaide to Meningie, Australia.
EP 53: Edithburgh to Adelaide, Australia
Day 52 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 145 miles (233 km) from Edithburgh to Adelaide, Australia.
EP 52: Port Pirie to Edithburgh, Australia
Day 51 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 174 miles (280 km) from Port Pirie to Edithburgh, Australia.
EP 51: Cowell to Port Pirie, Australia
Day 50 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 168 miles (270 km) from Cowell to Port Pirie, Australia.
EP 50: Sheringa to Cowell, Australia
Day 49 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 175 miles (282 km) from Sheringa to Cowell, Australia.
EP 49: Ceduna to Sheringa, Australia
Day 48 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 176 miles (283 km) from Ceduna to Sheringa, Australia.
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