THE FASTEST CYCLIST ON EARTH
Mar 02, 2019
3 minutes
WORDS & PICTURES MATT BEN STONE
In September 2018, Denise Mueller-Korenek became the fastest human on a bicycle. She pedalled to nearly 184 miles per hour (296 kilometres per hour approx.), eliminating the previous men’s record of 167 miles per hour (268 kilometres per hour approx.) and her own women’s record of 147 miles per hour (236 kilometres per hour approx.).
People can be confused by this record; it’s unique as it requires a vehicle to create a pocket of air. There is a custom fairing
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