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and former world record-holder as the fastest man to circumnavigate the globe. Buhring finished the race in 20 days, coming first in the women's category and tying for 4th place overall. The part of her ride included an unbroken ride of 36 hours covering 500 miles (800 km) in her final sprint.
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in 2013, finishing in 9th place overall. In 2014, she won the first edition of the Trans Am Bike Race (women) and 4th place overall. In 2018, Buhring won the women's category and came third overall in the inaugural self-supported
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