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Congratulations to Michael Swift for setting a new record for the Paris, France to Lisbon, Portugal in these categories: Solo, Male (18-49), unsupported, upright bike. Michael also set 2 embedded records during the main attempt: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela to São Bento Palace, Lisbon Record Attempt Name: Paris to Lisbon, Capital-to-Capital, Solo and Unsupported Name of Rider(s): Michael Swift Start Date and Start Time: 24 Jan 2026, 9:23 AM (CET) Exact Start Location: Assemblée nationale (Palais Bourbon), Paris, France (48.8619° N, 2.3186° E) Finish Date and Finish Time: 17 March 2026, 2:17 PM (WET) Exact Finish Location: [...]

Congratulations to Dan McGehee for setting a new 12 hour Outdoor track fixed gear record in the Male 60-69 age group on an upright bike Dan also set 3 other embedded records - for a total of 4. These are also new Guinness World Records (non-age group) Distance Event KilometersTimeAvg Sp (Km)Avg Sp (Miles)300 Km Outdoor Track08:28:37.8135.3921.99Distance Event MilesTimeAvg Sp (Miles)Avg Sp (Km)200 Mile Outdoor Track09:04:55.2122.0235.44Timed EventMilesKilometersAvg Sp (Miles)Avg Sp (Km)6 Hour Outdoor Track135.509218.08022.5836.3512 Hour Outdoor Track256.849413.35921.4034.45 Dan also currently holds these other 3 fixed gear outdoor track records: 100 Km Outdoor Trackon 11/10/2024 00:02:25:22200 Km Outdoor Trackon 11/10/2024 00:05:17:51100 [...]

Congratulations to LeRoy W. Collins, Jr. , Rick Wheeler, Alessandro Speciale, and Steve Owens who set a new 4x-team 100 Km outdoor Velodrome attempt on a standard upright bike non-fixed gearing, 60-69 age-group. This record is also new Guinness records (non-age-group) 2026-03-15 LeRoy Collins 4x-team: WUCA Record Attempt Roy Collins, Rick Wheeler, Steve Owens, and Alessandro (San/Alex) Speciale planned to set a four-person (60+), outdoor velodrome, standard road bike, timed 100K distance record while supporting the Velodrome’s junior track cycling development program.  Coinciding with another record event planned at San Diego, California’s Velodrome for March 15, 2026, our team’s event [...]

Congratulations to Ryan Collins and Konner Wisniewski who set a new 2x-team 200 Mile outdoor Velodrome attempt on a standard upright bike non-fixed gearing, 18-49 age-group. They also set 4 other records during the 200 Mile attempt: All 5 of these records are also new Guinness records (non-age-group) Distance Event KilometersTimeAvg Sp (Km)Avg Sp (Miles)100 Km Outdoor Velodrome02:15:55.0644.1427.43200 Km Outdoor Velodrome04:31:01.0044.2827.51Distance Event MilesTimeAvg Sp (Miles)Avg Sp (Km)100 Mile Outdoor Velodrome03:38:22.5127.4844.22200 Mile Outdoor Velodrome07:14:54.3927.5944.41Timed EventMilesKilometersAvg Sp (Miles)Avg Sp (Km)6 Hour Outdoor Velodrome165.579266.47427.6044.41 Rider's Narrative: Konner Wisniewski and Ryan Collins set out to attempt five world records in a single ride. The [...]

Congratulations to Stefano Pellegrini for setting a new Capita-to-Capital record from Rome to Edinburgh in the following categories: Solo, officiated, 18-49 age group, upright bike Record attempt: Rome (Italy) – Edinburgh (UK) [Capital-to-Capital]  Rider: Stefano PELLEGRINI [WUCA MEMBERSHIP 14077]  Date and time: 30th July 2025 – 06:00 AM (Local Time – UTC/GMT +2)  Starting point: In front of the “Altare della Patria” (National Memorial to the Unknown  Soldier), Piazza Venezia (Venezia Square), 00187, Rome, Italy, MGRS  coordinates: 32T TG 91171 41241 (Datum WGS84).  Weather conditions: Sunny and warm at the time of the start, temperatures: 18°C/64° F,  humidity: 74%, tendency [...]