Imagine riding at an average speed of 63.03 km/h / 39.17 mph. Reaching that speed on flat ground is already an extraordinary challenge. It requires exceptional fitness, meticulous preparation, and a velomobile capable of sustaining such performance. Yet Australian rider Aidan Lampe did something almost unimaginable: he maintained that pace for a full 24 hours.
On March 28–29, 2026, at the VinFast Vehicle Proving Ground in Lang Lang, Victoria, Australia, Lampe covered an astonishing 1,512.775 km / 939.995 miles in 24 hours, establishing a series of new WUCA (Ultra Cycling Association) and Guinness World Records (both officialy confirmed few days ago) in the Solo, Male, 18–49, Velomobile category. The ride was completed in a faired recumbent tricycle and pushed the boundaries of human-powered endurance to a level that seems almost impossible.
More than 1,500 km / 932 miles in a single day is simply insane. Congratulations to Aidan and his support crew on a truly historic achievement.



Let’s take a look at Aidan’s entire achievement through some of his own reflections.
“1 year prior I had ridden 1,346 km / 836 miles at the same track in a different vehicle, but just a few months later another rider improved the distance by almost 40 km / 25 miles. Both rides were not submitted to WUCA for certification. We felt that there was still a fair bit to be gained with the right combination of rider, vehicle, track and weather conditions.”
“I had planned to consume 100 g of carbohydrates per hour through a fructose/glucose powder blend in water bottles with added electrolytes to keep me cramp free. We had a second electric-powered velomobile at the track that would ride up alongside me and hand me fresh bottles every 3–4 hours so that I wouldn’t need to stop.”
“There were a few animal encounters and close calls. A few hours into the ride there was an echidna that decided to cross the track as I was approaching. Luckily all passed safely. During the night, with my reduced vision, I had two kangaroos jump across just in front of me, barely missing me by a couple of metres. I’m told there were a few that passed between me and the follow car behind. There were also snakes sighted on track later in the event.”
“As I was approaching the 12-hour mark, I received a phone call from my crew letting me know that if I lifted the pace a little bit I would be able to break 800 km / 497 miles in 12 hours, an opportunity I couldn’t refuse. I increased my speed by about 3 or 4 km/h (2–2.5 mph) and it was enough to do it!”
“The final 4–6 hours were the most mentally and physically challenging for me. I had gone too hard early on and my speed and power were dropping, and it just kept getting harder and harder for me to keep pedalling. I was having to think about every pedal stroke to keep the speed up. News that I was about to surpass the previous record with still another 2 hours and 10 minutes to ride gave me an extra boost to keep pushing to the line, attempting to get every extra kilometre that I could.”
When the clock finally reached 24 hours, the result was one of the most remarkable achievements ever recorded in the world of human-powered vehicles: 1,512.775 km / 939.995 miles ridden in a single day.
To put this achievement into perspective, let’s compare it with the 24-hour world record on an upright bike. That mark stands at 1,026.2 km / 637.66 miles and is held by Austrian ultra-cyclist Christoph Strasser. Aidan Lampe’s 1,512.775 km / 939.995 miles exceeds that distance by an astonishing 486.6 km / 302.3 miles — a testament not only to his incredible performance, but also to the extraordinary efficiency of modern velomobiles.
Read Aidan Lampe’s complete ride report and behind-the-scenes story here.
