Europe South to North Record Smashed!

[Ming the Merciless]

Wow, 6042km in under 2 weeks!

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...ins-sets-record-time-for-riding-across-europe

 

[Ajax Bay]

Besides the obvious, this is remarkable:
"To fuel her ride Ruggins had to consume around 11,000 calories" daily, for a fortnight.
That's a constitution and a half!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Besides the obvious, this is remarkable:
"To fuel her ride Ruggins had to consume around 11,000 calories" daily, for a fortnight.
That's a constitution and a half!

Yep, Napoleon had it right

 

[steveindenmark]

A Great achievement. But a woman has won the Transcontinental Race. That shows women can compete with men at elite level.

 

[steveindenmark]

I am really impressed with her route. All through the Baltics.

 

[DCLane]

She's now aiming for Mark Beaumont's round the world record - https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...ts-on-beating-the-mens-round-the-world-record

 

[matticus]

I went to her Bristol talk last night (I think Brizzle is the home of main partner Kostume clothing?).

OMG. Never heard the like, probably the most impressive athlete I've heard talk. In case they disappeear soon, here are the questions audience members posted. A few got answered:
https://pe.app/kostume

(more later when this conf call ends, but I've totally changed my mind on her chances of beating Mark's record...)

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Her website for Project Atlas

https://www.projectatlas2027.com/

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Found this podcast as well.


View: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sarah-ruggins-and-the-ride-of-a-lifetime/id1196334770?i=1000791861301