Hour Record (may contain spoilers)
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Yeah... looking at his results of the past years, can't see him beating much more than Jensie's time (if he can even do that)
Are there any other interesting names in the coming months?
(and yes, I am aware Wiggins will have a go later this year)
Dowsett may reschedule but apart from that most riders will be concentrating on the road I should think.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
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- The Red Enclave
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
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- Odawa
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
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- Armonmy Way
It does appear that the UCI is blanking this event on its site. After the shambolic TV coverage, I went onto the site to check the official times but found nary a mention.
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
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- Odawa
The timing and oversight of the event appears to have been extremely dubious and no-one even seems sure how many laps he actually did, only that it was less than the current record...
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The first of a 2 part UCI training package for would-be organisers of hour record events ...
Part 1: How NOT to organise an hour record event.
Part 2: [We are still working on part 2!]
Part 1: How NOT to organise an hour record event.
Part 2: [We are still working on part 2!]
Shows what I know... he was (if the count was done correctly ?!) much closer then I would have expected
Hont
Guru
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- Bromsgrove
Indeed. Faster (or further if you like) than Brandle and Bobridge
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
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- Odawa
I think what we are seeing right is effectively a demonstration of what the average top professional can do with a bit of preparation, hence the clustering of results in this general neighbourhood. We are not yet seeing what the real elite with extensive TT and / or track experience, and a much more dedicated training program can do.
This is why I have no doubt that any one of Cancellara, Martin or Wiggins could absolutely destroy the current record and put it beyond any of the other top professionals, putting the Hour record back in the domain of the truly exceptional.
This is why I have no doubt that any one of Cancellara, Martin or Wiggins could absolutely destroy the current record and put it beyond any of the other top professionals, putting the Hour record back in the domain of the truly exceptional.
w00hoo_kent
One of the 64K
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- Maidstone or Greenwich
It's exactly what the pundits said would happen around 6 months ago.
With the new regulations someone will come in fast and take advantage to place a distance that gets them in the record books, but isn't exceptional. A bunch of others will then come in and nibble the distance up by small amounts between them. Meanwhile one of the big names will be biding their time and preparing.
If it goes as predicted expect one of those big names (Wiggo it seems) to come in and increase the record by a significant margin. Then it'll all go quiet for a while. Possibly until the next rules change.
With the new regulations someone will come in fast and take advantage to place a distance that gets them in the record books, but isn't exceptional. A bunch of others will then come in and nibble the distance up by small amounts between them. Meanwhile one of the big names will be biding their time and preparing.
If it goes as predicted expect one of those big names (Wiggo it seems) to come in and increase the record by a significant margin. Then it'll all go quiet for a while. Possibly until the next rules change.
I was at a Q&A with Jens Voigt and that's what he said too... that Wiggo would smash it and (there being no prizes for coming second) only someone who thought they could beat it would then have a go.
He also said that his attempt got some massive number of views (for what is after all just someone cycling round in circles for an hour) and so other sponsors/teams then thought "we'll have some of that"...
He also said that his attempt got some massive number of views (for what is after all just someone cycling round in circles for an hour) and so other sponsors/teams then thought "we'll have some of that"...
