Cycling is a popular sport that many associate with various races. In Europe, such tournaments are becoming more and more popular. The most famous of them are Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a España. Race winners become famous all over the world. But there are other cyclists whose names have gone down in history. Some of them are not professionals. They became famous for their resourcefulness. We will tell you about the most complex, interesting and unusual world cycling events that are included in the Guinness Book of Records.
A British writer named Juliana Bakhring traveled the world on her bike. The woman is not an athlete, but she has been preparing for this event for 8 months. She was helped by coaches from Italy and doctors. She started her journey in Naples. The goal is to travel around the Earth in 152 days. The terms of the Guinness Book of Records are that the woman only had to drive in one direction. Also, it was possible to use air and sea transport.
As a result, Yuliana visited the territory of 17 countries, the total distance is 29,070 km. During the journey, the writer's chain wore out three times. The tires were punctured 29 times. Despite this, she still managed to set a new record. After this event, she began to professionally engage in cycling. If you really love this sport, but you are not a professional cyclist yourself, you can discover another hobby. For example, betting on cycling.
Another unique record is a bike ride under water! In 2013, a young diving and freediving instructor set a very unusual record - he cycled underwater. The name of the record holder is Fabio Falla. In order not to float to the surface, the young man put on a special suit with lead, weights were also attached to the bike. London representatives of the Guinness Book of Records came to watch this event. Fabio overcame a distance of 67 meters and 7 cm, holding his breath for 2 minutes and 25 seconds.
Andrew Halling from Australia liked to ride his bike facing backwards in his youth. Jokingly, he said that it was more interesting to watch the reaction of the girls. As a result, the teenage hobby brought the man fame. He set the record at the age of 46. The Australian drove backwards 337.6 km! He spent about a day on the saddle with one break for congratulations. Andrew says that after such a trip, his legs hurt incredibly, but now he is in world history.
Traveler Glen Burmeister conquered the Guinness Book of Records several times. The man was born in the UK in a small town. Initially, he just rode his bike for fun and tourism. Soon Glen decided to conquer the Guinness Book of Records. The first achievement is a trip across Europe from north to south in 39 days and 11 hours. A little later, he set a similar record in the United States. Further, in a similar way, Glen traveled to Europe through the territory of nine countries. Now the guy decided to master the recumbent bike.
Twice hit the Guinness Book of Records Amanda Cocker. This is an American professional athlete who broke the world record for the number of kilometers. In just 365 days, she traveled 139,326.34 km. Amanda's second record is a distance of 100,000 miles, she covered it in 423 days. Thus, the girl broke the record of 1939.
Another record can motivate travel enthusiasts. Rock climber and cyclist Santosh Holi traveled 15,222 km across India in just 111 days. For a 33-year-old cyclist, this is an excellent indicator. It should be borne in mind that he rode the most ordinary road bike, and the landscape of India is very treacherous. Riding on mountain slopes is much harder. That is why his name got into the Book of Records.
As you can see, even a non-professional can set a record. The main thing is to find a goal for yourself and go towards it.