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What does it take to ride almost non-stop for seven days?
In March 2026, Canyon x DT Swiss All-Terrain Racing ultra-cyclist Alex McCormack set a new Guinness World Record for distance covered in seven days (upright bicycle, undrafted) – riding 3,826.47 km along the Mosel River near Canyon’s HQ in Koblenz, Germany.
Averaging nearly 30 km/h and spending over 18 hours a day on his Canyon Speedmax CFR, Alex pushed through freezing rain, wind, sleep deprivation, and relentless fatigue to break the previous record by just 13 km.
This wasn’t a meticulously planned attempt months in the making. It was an off-the-cuff, full-gas effort with limited resources – a true reflection of the Canyon x DT Swiss All-Terrain Racing team’s “Race Everything” mentality.
This is the story of how it happened.
🕐 Timecodes 🕐
00:00 Meet Ultra-Cyclist Alex
00:23 How Far is Far Enough?
01:20 Pre-Ride & The Plan
02:00 Setting Off
02:48 First Lap Complete
03:48 Why Attempt the Record?
04:39 Two Days In
05:42 1,000 KM Completed
06:43 Falling Behind Record Pace
08:17 Four Days In
08:59 Burning 10,000+ Calories a Day
10:15 Five Days In
12:00 Hallucinations Begin
13:09 Fighting to Stay on Schedule
14:52 Final Hours
15:48 Ahead of Record Pace
16:10 Final 30 Minutes
16:44 Alex is Done
16:48 New Guinness World Record
17:32 Celebrations
18:04 Credits
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6 Comments
I like canyon sender cfr❤😊
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0:21 Is there any way to get the ATR decals? I would love to put them on my Grail?
Absolutely insane, well done!
not really sure about this challenge. I am from that region and can tell you that there's plenty of time he has spent riding directly on or right next to roads with cars going 100kmh while being sleep-deprived and in a 'delirious state'. Following this up with alcohol right after and many people surrounding him just adds to the whole thing, and I just feel like this doesn't really send the right message. Anyhow, maybe as he says it isn't that deep, but it certainly is a dangerous state to be in
Strava .gpx ? 😊