Maria Leijerstam opted for a shorter, steeper route than her two competitors A woman from the Vale of Glamorgan is ahead of two male rivals in a 500-mile (800km) challenge to cycle from the edge of ...
Shortly before Christmas, we heard about 35 year-old British adventurer Maria Leijerstam's planned attempt to ride to the South Pole on a recumbent fat-tired tricycle. On December 27th at 1am GMT, she ...
A British adventurer has become the world's first person to CYCLE to the South Pole - in just 10 days. Maria Leijerstam completed the feat this morning following a gruelling 500 mile ride from the ...
Four years ago, Maria Leijerstam changed her life. She had a lucrative job, a beautiful London apartment overlooking the River Thames and a serious boyfriend. But she wasn’t happy. Age 31, she quit ...
A world record holder who cycled to the South Pole has been chosen to promote Wales as the world’s capital of adventure tourism. Maria Leijerstam, from the Vale of Glamorgan, will be joining Bear ...
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A woman from the Vale of Glamorgan is ahead of two male rivals in a 500-mile (800km) challenge to cycle from the edge of Antarctica to the South Pole. Maria Leijerstam, 35, set off from the Novo ...
A woman from the Vale of Glamorgan has become the first person to cycle to the South Pole. Maria Leijerstam, 35, beat two male rivals in a 500-mile (800km) challenge to ride across Antarctica in 10 ...