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Steffen Streich is a German-born^[1] Greek ultra-endurance bicycle racer who won the 2015 Trans Afrika Bicycle Race.

Biography

Streich, who was born in East Berlin, Germany^[2] lives and trains on the island of Lesbos in Greece.^[3] In 2015, Streich won the Trans Afrika Bicycle Race from Beitbridge to Cape Town with a time of 8 days 19 hours and 28 minutes,^[4] setting a new record for the event.^[5] In 2016, Streich was leading the Trans Am Bike Race with 110 miles to go. Unfortunately, on the final morning he woke and in confusion, started out in the wrong direction. He realized his error when he encountered Lael Wilcox, an American woman who had been forty miles behind.^[6] The two met in Bumpass, Virginia. Streich realized his mistake and turned, and offered to ride with Wilcox to the end, and helped her when she missed a turn.^[7] From that point, Wilcox sprinted away to become the first woman to win a major ultra-distance bikepacking race.^[6] Streich competed in the 2017 Indian Pacific Wheel Race, a 5,500 kilometer race across Australia.^[8] On the fourteenth day of the race, the second-placed rider Mike Hall was struck by a car and killed, causing the race to be cancelled.^[9] Streich was in eight place at the time^[10] and was one of only a handful of people who decided to complete the course.^[11]

2018 Streich won the inaugural NorthCape-Tarifa bicycle adventure, a 7400 km self supported race from the NorthCape to Tarifa. After a race between the leaders Samuli Mäkinen, Kai Edel and Streich till Germany, Streich was in the lead til Col du Galibier. In La Grave France Kai Edel took over the lead and Streich in second position. At the top of Pico del Veleta, Streich took back the lead and finished in 21 days and 57 minutes, 12h55min. before Kai Edel. Streich cycled the last stretch of 757 km, 12'512m vertcal climbing into Tarifa in 44h.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=2017 Indian Pacific Wheel Race|url=http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=93526|accessdate=2 February 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Ultra Racing Crazies|url=https://www.outsideonline.com/2239181/ultra-racing-crazies|accessdate=2 February 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Steffen Streich's Specialized Roubaix|url=http://www.bicyclingaustralia.com.au/news/gallery-podcast-indian-pacific-wheel-race-latest-plus-steffen-streich-s-specialized-roubaix|accessdate=2 February 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=The Trans Afrika Bike Race 2016 – Race Report 1|url=http://massiveadventures.co.za/2017/05/12/trans-afrika-bike-race-2016-race-report-1-mon-03-oct-2016/|accessdate=2 February 2018|date=12 May 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web|last1=Beltchenko|first1=Nick|title=2015 Bikepacking Race Recap|url=http://bikepacker.com/2015-bikepacking-race-recap/|accessdate=2 February 2018|date=10 November 2015}}
6. ^¹{{cite web|last1=Watts|first1=Logan|title=LAEL WILCOX: A TRANS AM GEAR LIST AND POST-RACE Q&A|url=http://www.bikepacking.com/plog/lael-wilcox-trans-am/|website=Bikepacking.com|accessdate=2 February 2018|date=24 June 2016}}
7. ^{{cite news|last1=Townsend|first1=Lori|title=Anchorage woman wins Trans Am bike race; first woman, first American to do so|url=https://www.alaskapublic.org/2016/06/23/anchorage-woman-wins-trans-am-bike-race-first-woman-first-american-to-do/|accessdate=2 February 2018|date=23 June 2016}}
8. ^{{cite web|last1=Giuliani|first1=Simone|title=How to follow the Indian Pacific Wheel Race and who you should watch|url=https://cyclingtips.com/2017/03/follow-indian-pacific-wheel-race-watch/|accessdate=2 February 2018|date=17 March 2017}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Indian Pacific Wheel Race cancelled after cyclist killed in crash with car|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/traffic-diversions-after-serious-incident-on-monaro-highway-20170330-gvaggs.html|accessdate=6 February 2018|date=31 March 2017}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=Event: Indian Pacific Wheel Race - MAProgress|url=https://indianpacificwheelrace.maprogress.com/#|accessdate=6 February 2018|date=31 March 2017}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=Indian Pacific Wheel Race rider Steffen Streich arrived at the Sydney Opera House late on Monday afternoon after completing the gruelling 5500km ride across Australia|url=http://www.bicyclingaustralia.com.au/news/video-ipwr-rider-steffen-streich-arrives-in-sydney|accessdate=2 February 2018|date=5 April 2017}}