BBC Sport reported Tuesday that Germany`s Fiona Kolbinger has become the first female winner of Transcontinental Race, a cycling endurance event that covers 4,000km across Europe. The 24-year-old cancer researcher `endured thunderstorms, scorching heat and icy rain in the solo race` on her way to beating more than 200 men, according to the BBC. Kolbinger finished the race in 10 days, two hours and 48 minutes, crossing the finish line in Brest, France, Tuesday morning at 7:48 CET. Kolbinger told the BBC she could have gone even harder.ADVERTISEMENT `I could have slept less,` she said. Great Britain`s Ben Davies held off Job Hendrickx for second place overall in a total time of 10 days 13 hours and 10 minutes, 10 hours and 22 minutes slower than Kolbinger. Kolbinger`s victory was not only a first for the Transcontinental Race, it was also the winner`s first-ever cycling endurance event, according to the official race website.
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