# Jenny Graham

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'''Jenny Graham''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|39|2019|6|10|noage=1}})<ref name=bbc2019/> is a Scottish endurance cyclist. In 2018 she became the fastest woman to [cycle around the world](/source/Around_the_world_cycling_record) unsupported. In 2024 [Lael Wilcox](/source/Lael_Wilcox) who was supported in her ride, superseded the time taken by Graham by 16 days.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7344w3jzzo|title=American Lael Wilcox becomes fastest woman to cycle the globe|website=www.bbc.com}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Graham is part of the Adventure Syndicate (a collective of female endurance cyclists) and a member of [Cycling UK](/source/Cycling_UK). She started cycling in 2004,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/jenny-graham|title=Jenny Graham {{!}} Cycling UK|website=www.cyclinguk.org|language=en|access-date=2018-09-04}}</ref> and was introduced to ultra-distance racing when planning a bike trip to Romania, after coming across the Highland Trail 550.<ref name=":1" />

Graham is from [Inverness](/source/Inverness) in Scotland<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/1554117/inverness-woman-well-on-her-way-to-breaking-round-the-world-cycle-record/|title=Inverness woman well on her way to breaking round-the-world cycle record {{!}} Press and Journal|work=Press and Journal|access-date=2018-09-04|language=en-US}}</ref> and lives with her son in the [Bught](/source/Bught) area of the city.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/News/Achieving-record-would-mean-the-world-to-cyclist-Jenny-23022018.htm|title=Achieving record would mean the world to cyclist Jenny|website=www.inverness-courier.co.uk|access-date=2018-09-04}}{{Dead link|date=October 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In 2017, she was awarded an Adventure Syndicate training bursary place where she met cycling coach John Hampshire. He trained her for a year for free after seeing her potential.<ref name=":5" /> After this, she cycled the 750 mile Arizona Trail Race, finishing sixth.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=https://road.cc/content/news/243274-scottish-cyclist-jenny-graham-aiming-set-new-round-world-record|title=Scottish cyclist Jenny Graham aiming to set new round the world record|date=2018-06-07|work=road.cc|access-date=2018-09-04|language=en}}</ref>

With the Adventure Syndicate, she cycled [Land’s End to John o'Groats](/source/Land's_End_to_John_o'_Groats) in four days over New Year, spending about 20 hours on the bike each day and mostly riding in the dark. She described the attempt as "brutal" and "absolutely disgusting".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/4875/jenny-graham-qa-alone-around-the-globe-in-110-days|title=Jenny Graham Q&A: Alone around the globe in 110 days|work=Cyclist|access-date=2018-09-04|language=en}}</ref>

== Record for cycling around the world ==
In June 2018 Graham began an attempt to break the record for a female cycling around the world, only the third woman to take on this challenge.<ref name=":1" /> She rode unsupported and carrying all her kit,<ref name=":4" /> attempting to break the previous record of 144 days, held by Italian cyclist [Paola Gianotti](/source/Paola_Gianotti), by completing the 18,000 mile journey across four continents in 110 days.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cyclinguk.org/press-release/can-cycling-uk-member-jenny-graham-break-female-record-cycling-around-world|title=Can Cycling UK member Jenny Graham break the female record for cycling around the world? {{!}} Cycling UK|website=www.cyclinguk.org|language=en|access-date=2018-09-04}}</ref> Her route was through 15 countries – Germany, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Mongolia, China, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US, Portugal, Spain, France and Holland, and includes four flights and a boat.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/4857/scottish-cyclist-jenny-graham-looking-to-break-the-round-the-world-cycling-record-this|title=Scottish cyclist Jenny Graham looking to break the round the world cycling record this summer|work=Cyclist|access-date=2018-09-04|language=en}}</ref> Graham's record attempt was covered by Dotwatcher.cc.<ref>[https://www.dotwatcher.cc/race/jenny-graham-round-the-world-record DotWatcher.cc]</ref>

After 23 days, Graham crossed into Russia, and had covered 5,126 miles when crossing into Khongor in Mongolia.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-44858757|title=Round the world cyclist reaches Mongolia|date=2018-07-17|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-09-04|language=en-GB}}</ref> At the halfway stage, Graham was in Australia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-45096220|title=Scots solo rower halfway across Atlantic|date=2018-08-07|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-09-04|language=en-GB}}</ref> In late August or early September 2018, Graham reached the [Yukon Territory](/source/Yukon) from Alaska, having cycled 12,000 miles of the total journey.<ref name=":0" /> A local shopkeeper advised Graham to acquire a firearm to protect herself from hungry bears who were down from the hills for the salmon in the river.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-45396674|title="You've got a gun? It's bear season"|date=2018-09-03|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-09-04|language=en-GB}}</ref>

Graham's custom-built bike was donated by the manufacturer Shand Cycles in [Livingston, West Lothian](/source/Livingston%2C_West_Lothian).<ref name=":2" /> It has a steel frame to absorb shock on the variety of road surfaces along the route. Steven Shand has previously worked with Olympic medalist [Sir Chris Hoy](/source/Chris_Hoy) to design a [keirin](/source/keirin) bike.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/1498377/a-highland-cyclist-is-to-embark-on-an-18000-mile-cycle-around-the-world/|title=A Highland cyclist is to embark on an 18,000 mile cycle around the world {{!}} Press and Journal|work=Press and Journal|access-date=2018-09-04|language=en-US}}</ref> Graham's record attempt was also supported by London-based bikepacking bag manufacturer, Apidura,<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.apidura.com/adventures/jenny-graham-taking-around-world-record/|title=Jenny Graham; Taking on the 'Around the World' Record - Apidura|date=2018-03-06|work=Apidura|access-date=2018-09-04|language=en-GB}}</ref> many local people and businesses in the Inverness community, and by the leading US cloud solutions company, Unitas Global Inc.

Jenny arrived back in Berlin on Thursday 18 October 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/18/scottish-cyclist-jenny-graham-smashes-round-the-world-record|title=Scottish cyclist smashes round-the world record {{!}} The Guardian|website=www.theguardian.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-18}}</ref> having completed an unsupported circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle in 124 Days, 10 hours and 50 minutes; [Guinness World Records](/source/Guinness_World_Records) confirmed the attempt as recordbreaking in June 2019.<ref name=bbc2019>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-48581026 Inverness cyclist Jenny Graham a new world record holder] BBC News Scotland, Accessed 10 June 2019</ref>

== See also ==

* [Solo female cyclists](/source/Bicycling_and_feminism)

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