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Book SynopsisSELECTED FOR THE BBC AND READING AGENCY''S BIG SPORTING READ 2024
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR
A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 SPORT
''An amazing adventure... I was left in total awe'' - Lorraine Kelly
''Brilliant'' - Mark Beaumont
16 countries, 124 days and 18,000 miles. This is the story of one woman's solo lap of the planet by bike.
The relief was immense: no longer was I talking, thinking or worrying about this. I was just actually doing it. I, Jenny Graham, was riding around the actual world!'
In 2018, amateur cyclist Jenny Graham left family and friends behind in Scotland to become the fastest woman to cycle around the world. Alone and unsupported, she crossed the finish line at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin four months later, smashing the female record by nearly three weeks.
With infectious wit and honesty, Jenn
