Born to Children of God cult followers in Greece, Juliana Buhring was abandoned at age 4 and grew up with several foster parents, thus traveling the world. The world-renowned endurance cyclist lost her lover to a crocodile attack but still became the fastest solo female cyclist to tour across the world.
Heinz Stücke is a German long-distance itinerate cyclist best known for his world record-setting bicycle touring in 1995. In a journey spanning over five decades, Heinz Stücke has traveled more than six hundred thousand kilometers. Between 1962 and 2010, he visited 78 territories and 195 countries. Heinz Stücke’s name is also in the Guinness Book of Records.
Fiona Kolbinger is a cyclist who created history by becoming the first woman to win the Transcontinental Race in 2019. She took a time of ten days, two hours, and 48 minutes to complete the race with an advance of around six hours over the second closest. She beat over 224 men and 40 women to achieve this feat.