After around-the-world setback, Lael Wilcox targets a 14,000-mile Pan-American Highway record

After her failed around-the-world attempt this summer, ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox has shifted her attention to a new challenge: tackling the Pan-American Highway from her home in Alaska to Argentina in 2027.

Wilcox said she is aiming to begin the north-to-south ride in August or September of next year with a Fastest Known Time in mind.

The exact route and start date have not yet been announced, but the established record course runs from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina, and covers roughly 22,400km (13,900 miles).