The bike was then released and she pedalled in the slipstream of the vehicle which was driven by Shea Holbrook, a female professional racing driver.

Mueller-Korenek eclipsed her own speed record for a female cyclist which had been 147mph, set in 2016.

She also shattered the existing male record of 167mph which has stood since 1995 and was set by Dutch cyclist Fred Rompelber.

After successfully slowing down and demounting she yelled out: "Beat that, Fred!"