Amy and Kyle smash World Record for fastest couple to cycle around the world
Shout fundraisers Amy and Kyle Hudson have smashed the Guinness World Record for the fastest couple to cycle around the world, while raising more than £54,000 for our services.
The couple set off from Derby on 1 May with a goal to cycle 18,000 miles across Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and America in under 150 days. However, they returned to Derby earlier than expected on 2 September, completing the challenge in just 123 days - 82 days faster than the previous record of 205 days.
Amy has already made cycling history before, becoming the first woman to complete the entire men’s Tour de France route. Now, she and Kyle have made history together, attracting public support along the way.
But behind the record attempt is a much more personal motivation.
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Kyle bought me a bike when I was at a really low point. Cycling gave me a distraction and helped me through a difficult time. Now we are in a better place, we wanted to give back to a charity that supports people with their mental health.
Amy previously worked as a mental health nurse before leaving her role following a mental health breakdown in 2021. After Kyle bought her a bike, cycling became an important part of her recovery, giving her a way to clear her mind during one of the hardest periods of her life. But over time, it became much more than that: a source of purpose, community and a reason to keep getting up each day. Now, Amy has taken on the world-record challenge to inspire others going through similar struggles.
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This challenge isn’t easy, but it was never meant to be. I’m so glad we took the leap to go for this, despite all my worries leading up to it. There was a time I didn’t want to be in the world, but I’m here, and hopefully this challenge will help more people stay.
Determined to break the world record, Amy and Kyle have been getting up at 4am and biking up to 180 miles - around 10 to 12 hours - almost every day.
But during their return to Canada, a car unfortunately cut off both Amy and Kyle so close that it caused Kyle to fall off his bike and be injured. Despite the pain, Kyle hopped back onto his bike with the grit to smash this challenge, which they did, with 26 days ahead of their target of cycling around the world in under 150 days.
We are so proud that Amy and Kyle have chosen to fundraise for our services off the back of this remarkable challenge. We really appreciate all of their hard work and dedication to supporting mental health in the UK, inspiring others and encouraging open conversations.
