LAEL WILCOX: Hi, NPR ... And towards the end of that stint, I entered my first race, an ultradistance race with my inexpensive bike and the gear I was using to travel. And that's when it really ...

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

After traveling more than 18,000 miles across three continents and through both hemispheres, Lael Wilcox is ... my first race, an ultradistance race with my inexpensive bike and the gear I was ...

Lael Wilcox was born and raised in Anchorage and is a familiar name in ultra-distance cycling. She holds records in the 2,745-mile Tour Divide and 4,400-mile Trans Am Bike Race. But a course of ...

After 108 days, 12 hours, and 12 minutes, Lael Wilcox is back where she started – in Chicago, after riding around the world. OK, not just riding around the world, but racing the 18,125 miles ...