Streich, who was born in East Berlin, Germany lives and trains on the island of Lesbos in Greece.
[2] In 2015, Streich won the Trans Afrika Bicycle Race from Beitbridge to Cape Town with a time of 8 days 19 hours and 28 minutes,[3] setting a new record for the event.
He realized his error when he encountered Lael Wilcox, an American woman who had been forty miles behind.
[6] From that point, Wilcox sprinted away to become the first woman to win a major ultra-distance bikepacking race.
In La Grave France Kai Edel took over the lead and Streich in second position.