Germany's Fiona Kolbinger beats more than 200 men to become the first woman to win the Transcontinental Race, riding more than 2,485 miles across Europe.
Fiona Kolbinger is congratulated by fellow rider Bjorn Lenhard at the finish line in Brest
The cancer researcher, 24, endured thunderstorms, scorching heat and icy rain in the solo race, which took her from Burgas, Bulgaria to Brest in north west France via five other countries. Britain's Ben Davies is poised to take second place, but he is yet to cross the finish line. He was still 124 miles away when Kolbinger finished on Tuesday morning.
Transcontinental was launched in 2013, beginning in London and finishing in Istanbul, with Belgium's Kristof Allegaert winning the opening two events before Josh Ibett became the first British rider to win the endurance race in 2015.Competitors must follow strict rules throughout the route, which guides them through seven or more countries, including Austria, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Croatia, France, Italy, Kosovo, Serbia, Slovenia and Switzerland.
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