World Record One Hour Bicycle

The first record was set in 1876 with a distance of 26 508km 16 471 miles and on 16 april 2019 victor campenaerts set the current record at 55 089km 34 23 miles following renewed.

World record one hour bicycle. The hour record for bicycles is the record for the longest distance cycled in one hour on a bicycle. The first instance of a record done at altitude was when william hamilton rode 40 781 meters at a denver velodrome. The world hour record is the greatest distance traveled on a bike in 1 hour. On august 2nd francesco russo of switzerland rode this custom built streamliner to beat the world record in one hour cycling by covering a distance of 91 556 kilometers 56 89 miles.

Belgian campenaerts is testing his new bicycle on which he will attack the world hour record in mexico next month. Cyclists attempt this record alone on the track without other competitors present. For most of its history world hour record attempts were done on a normal track bike on a velodrome. Belga photo david stockman photo credit should read david stockman afp getty.

Often put forward as the ultimate and most prestigious cycling challenge it s simply a record for the farthest distance cycled on a velodrome in one hour. Hour record attempts are made in a velodrome frequently at high elevation for the aerodynamic benefit of thinner air between 1997 and 2014 the uci retrospectively. It is considered one of the most prestigious records in cycling since it was first set cyclists ranging from unknown amateurs to well known professionals have held the record adding to its prestige.