**BREAKING: Canadian Cyclist Shatters Speed Records in Australia with Her Trusty Penny Farthing!**
In a jaw-dropping display of daredevilry and pedal power, 32-year-old Canadian cyclist, Lola LaPierre, rode her vintage Victorian-style penny farthing bike to not one, but TWO new world speed records at the renowned Phillip Island Track in Australia.
The usually sedate Australian crowd went absolutely bonkers as LaPierre, donning a bright pink helmet and a fearless grin, hurtled down the track on her 5-foot-tall, 50-pound behemoth of a bike, leaving all onlookers agog with wonder.
According to official track officials, LaPierre reached a blistering speed of **87.4 km/h** (54.3 mph) on the 1-kilometer stretch, shattering the previous record of 75.2 km/h set by a Danish cyclist in 2018. But that was just the warm-up act.
In an even more astounding feat, LaPierre then proceeded to blast her way to a **NEW RECORD** of **94.2 km/h** (58.5 mph) on the track’s notorious “Biker’s Bluff” incline, a grueling 500-meter slope that has sent many a cyclist tumbling.
“I just got a little carried away,” LaPierre chuckled in a post-record interview, her cheeks flushed with excitement. “I’ve always loved riding my penny farthing, and today just happened to be one of those days where everything clicked. Plus, the Aussie crowd was cheering me on like I was riding a velodrome – it was AMAZING!”
LaPierre’s trusty steed, a lovingly restored 1870s-era penny farthing, was fitted with custom-made wheels and a precision-tuned gear system, allowing her to achieve the unprecedented speeds.
The Canadian cycling sensation plans to take her record-breaking ways to the United States next month, where she’ll attempt to shatter yet another record – the 100 km/h barrier! Stay tuned, folks… this is one cyclist on a MISSION!
**UPDATE:** The Australian government has announced plans to rename the Phillip Island Track “LaPierre’s Speedway” in honor of the Canadian speed queen. Meanwhile, LaPierre’s agents are fielding lucrative sponsorship offers from major bike manufacturers and energy drink companies. This is one cyclist who’s clearly on the fast track to superstardom!
