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

 

[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...)

The most focused endurance athlete I've had the pleasure of seeing talk in the flesh. (And that's leaving aside the amazing back-story of her illness... )

I would describe her as athlete first, cyclist a very distant second. I don't think she mentioned scenery, or any other pleasure in cycling, at all. But still VERY impressive. Her and team were very likeable despite going about cycling in a manner totally foreign to me!

Her support team seemed incredibly dialled in. She's got about half the budget for Atlas that Beaumont had, but given their experience thus far, and full support from Mark, I wouldn't bet against her next May!