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Cyclist Leigh Timmis has smashed the Guinness World record for the fastest cycle across Europe by an astonishing eight days....

On the 10th of September, Leigh Timmis will leave Cabo Da Roca, Portugal, on his modified Cervelo S3d bicycle at the start of an epic...

Training at the University of Derby’s Human Performance Unit has exceeded expectations and I am in better physical condition than expected at this stage of...

In the pursuit of a World Record, focus is on performance. Over the course of the World Record attempt, there is no piece of equipment...

The body is a machine and without regular TLC and maintenance, the working parts will start to fatigue and break down. Ruth Machej, the team...

Extended periods in the saddle mean the choice and fit of bike for the world record must be correct. Cycling biomechanics expert, Andy Brooke, takes...

This week I share my personal journey that led from depression to cycling around the world, the lessons learned on that journey, and how that...

Dr Philip Clarke, Performance Psychologist on the Fastest Cycle Across Europe team, explains psychology for multi-day endurance events. This begins with a measurement of my...

The Fastest Cycle Across Europe (Cabo da Roca to Ufa) was established by Guinness World Records in 2014 and is a distance of 4000 miles...

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