Swiss rider Robin Gemperle becomes the first ever to finish in less than 12 days

[Shawn]

The former Transcontinental Race winner completed the unsupported 4,400km (2,700-mile) traverse of the Rockies from Banff in Canada to Antelope Wells on the Mexican border in 11 days, 19hrs 14min, making him the first rider to finish in less than 12 days.

The previous fastest rider in the event was last year's winner, Justinas Leveika, who finished in 13days 2hrs, 16min. Former road pro Lachlan Morton – winner of last year's Unbound – went even faster in 2023, riding 12days 12hrs 21min, but due to the presence of a camera crew, as well as route deviations, his ride was not counted as an official record.

Source and full article:

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/snakes-spiders-and-thunderstorms-the-tour-divide-record-falls

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[Heatman]

Records are meant to be broken. Now, it's 11 days, 19hrs and 14min that's the record up to be broken next.

The question is who's going to do it?