User:XyZAn/sandbox/hour rec 2014

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Rohan Dennis, the current Hour record holder.

In 2014 the UCI unified the two classifications into a single classification in line with regulations for current track pursuit bikes. Records previously removed for Chris Boardman and Graeme Obree would be returned, however the current record would remain at 49.700 km set in 2005 by Ondrej Sosenka, even though that is not the farthest distance.[1][2] Under the new regulations riders may use any bike allowed by the UCI standards for endurance track events in place at the time of the attempt.[3][citation needed] Riders are required to be part of the athlete biological passport program.[4]

Attempts[edit]

Following the change in the rules, German Jens Voigt became the first rider to attempt the hour, on 18 September 2014 at the Velodrome Suisse, Grenchen, Switzerland.[5][6] He set a new record of 51.110 km, beating the previous record set by Sosenka by 1.410 km.[7] On 30 October 2014, Matthias Brändle set a new record of 51.852 km at the World Cycling Center in Aigle, Switzerland.

In December 2014 it was announced that British Paralympian Sarah Storey would be the first woman to attempt the record following the unified rule change. She will attempt the record on 28 February 2015 at Lee Valley Velo Park, London.[8]

The bike Jens Voigt used in his record attempt.
Mens UCI Hour record attempts and record holders since the rule revision in 2014[9][10]
Date Rider Age Velodrome Distance (km) Equipment Notes
18 September 2014 Germany Jens Voigt 43 Velodrome Suisse, Grenchen, Switzerland 51.110
(New record)		 Triathlon handlebar, carbon fibre tubing frame, disc wheels.[11] First attempt under the new rule-set and oldest record holder at 43 years old and one day.
set new German National record
30 October 2014 Austria Matthias Brändle 24 World Cycling Center, Aigle, Switzerland 51.852
(New record)		 Triathlon handlebar, Scott carbon fibre tubing frame, disc wheels. Second record holder under the 2014 unified rules. set new Austrian National record
31 January 2015 Australia Jack Bobridge 24 Darebin International Sports Centre, Melbourne, Australia 51.300
(Failure)		 Triathlon handlebar, Scott carbon fibre tubing frame, disc wheels. Failed to set new Hour record.
beat Brad McGee's previous Australian National record of 50.300 km set in 2000[12]
8 February 2015 Australia Rohan Dennis 24 Velodrome Suisse, Grenchen, Switzerland 52.491
(New record)		 Triathlon handlebar, BMC carbon fibre tubing frame, disc wheels. Third record holder under the 2014 unified rules. beat Jack Bobridges previous Australian National record of 51.300 km set in January 2015
25 February 2015 Netherlands Thomas Dekker 30 Aguascalientes, Mexico Scheduled 52.250
(Failure)
Womens UCI Hour record attempts and record holders since the rule revision in 2014
Date Rider Age Velodrome Distance (km) Equipment Notes
28 February 2015 United Kingdom Sarah Storey 37 Lee Valley VeloPark, London, United Kingdom Scheduled Ridley Arena Carbon track bike with triathlon bars, Pro rear disc wheel, Pro 5-spoke front wheel, Shimano Dura-Ace groupset[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hour Record rule change — Athlete's hour to be scrapped — Cycling Weekly". Cycling Weekly. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. ^ "UCI changes hour record regulations, allows modern track bikes — VeloNews.com". VeloNews.com. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  3. ^ "How the Hour Record Will Save Cycling — The Cycle Life — OutsideOnline.com". Outside Online. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Cookson reveals that people have come forward to the CIRC Reform Commission — Cyclingnews.com". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  5. ^ Giles Richards. "The Agenda: Jens Voigt aims to break one of cycling's toughest records — Sport — The Observer". the Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Answered: 11 questions about Jens Voigt's hour record attempt — VeloNews.com". VeloNews.com. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  7. ^ Clemitson, Suze (19 September 2014). "Why Jens Voigt and a new group of cyclists want to break the Hour record". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  8. ^ http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/12/news/britains-sarah-storey-tackle-womens-hour-record_356110
  9. ^ "Chronic of the Hour Record". Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  10. ^ "World Hour Records". Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Voigt: I can't ask for a better goodbye". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  12. ^ http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/jack-bobridge-hour-record-attempt-2015/results
  13. ^ http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/pro-bike-dame-sarah-storeys-hour-record-ridley-arena-carbon

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