It was far from obvious that Wilcox, a 38-year-old long distance bike racer grew up in Alaska and now lives in Tucson, had ...

The 38-year-old Alaskan cyclist just pulled off the biggest record of her career — and she already has quite a few.

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

Lael Wilcox ... along the route. Wilcox said she wants to soak in the magnitude of her record-breaking feat and see family before taking on the next challenge. “I’m gonna give myself a little ...

DETROW: That was Lael Wilcox, just wrapped up a trip cycling around the world in 108 days. You can hear more about her adventure on the podcast "Lael Rides Around The World." Thank you so much for ...

After traveling more than 18,000 miles across three continents and through both hemispheres, Lael Wilcox is back home ... near the route to ride with me. I'm not just riding through places ...

LAEL WILCOX: Hi, NPR. It's Lael, and I'm about to finish my ride around the world and break the record. DETROW: We caught up with Wilcox over the phone on the final leg of the bicycle trip.