Kajsa Tylen is a Swedish

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. On December 31, 2016, the Sweden-born cyclist living in Nottingham beat the 78-year-old standing

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for the number of

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cycled in one year by a woman. The distance completed was 52,025.09 km (32,326 miles). The highest position prior to that was gained by

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in 1938. She cycled 29,604 miles (47,642 km) on 24 November, but continued cycling until the end of the year. Tylen cycled an average of per day between

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and

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, 2016. She was also voted 2016 ''Total Women's Cycling'' Awards Unsung Hero.

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