Denise Mueller-Korenek

Denise Mueller-Korenek (born c. 1973) is an American cyclist. As of September 2018, she holds the world record for paced bicycle land speed[1][2] and is considered "the fastest cyclist on earth".[3][4] She set the record on September 16, 2018, at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, by traveling an average of 183.932 mph (296.009 km/h) on a custom-built carbon KHS bicycle behind a custom-built vehicle to minimize air resistance.[5] The previous record, 167 miles per hour (269 km/h), was set in 1995 by Dutchman Fred Rompelberg. Two years earlier she set the women's bicycle land speed record, pedaling 147.7 mph (237.7 km/h).[6] She is the first and only woman in history to hold the world record, which was first established in 1899.[7][8]

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  4. ^ Allen, Nick (September 19, 2018). "Mother-of-three becomes fastest human being on a bike at 183.9mph". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "Cycling land speed record smashed on Bonneville Salt Flats". BikeRadar. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Kragen, Pam (August 4, 2018). "Woman cyclist aims for men's world speed record". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Kragen, Pam (September 17, 2018). "San Diego woman officially the fastest bicyclist on Earth". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
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