LIVE - Hour World Record Attempt
09-18-14, 11:12 AM
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LIVE - Hour World Record Attempt
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It may not be fancy but it gets me were I need to go.
https://www.jtgraphics.net/cyclist_bicycles.htm
It may not be fancy but it gets me were I need to go.
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09-18-14, 11:17 AM
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I will be disappointed if he's not literally shouting "shut up legs!" on the last handful of laps.
09-18-14, 11:31 AM
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He should have the record easy since they have changed the rules recently.
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09-18-14, 11:51 AM
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I wonder how long it will take him?
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He crushed it. Good for Jens.
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Still, less than Moser did, in 1984.
09-18-14, 01:22 PM
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Considering the ever-evolving rules about what counts and what doesn't and the history of doping, the whole thing is pretty much one giant asterisk.
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Plenty of others have covered more distance than V. Why do they say he crushed the record??
09-18-14, 03:00 PM
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The longer records were performed on bikes that for various reasons do not conform to modern UCI rules (wheel sizes, riding position, etc). Yes, that maybe makes it a little artificial. And Jens won't hold the record long until Martin or someone really crushes it, but its still one hell of a way to end a great career.
Go Jens!
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09-18-14, 03:40 PM
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Until someone beats Chris Boardman's 56.375 km 'Superman' hour record, this will be true. There is hope, as Boardman's 4:11.114 4km 'Superman' pursuit record was beaten by Jack Bobridge in 2011 at 4:10.534.
09-18-14, 07:27 PM
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The way V handled or didn't handle the question of doping will forever cloud my respect for him. I can find another hero.
09-18-14, 08:58 PM
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Would you rather have him: A) Lie about it (ie Lance). B) Tell the truth (Landis) C) Get caught (Contador & others).
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09-19-14, 06:41 AM
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I'd love to see an updated version of that (I think) Top 10 TdF finishers graphic. Pre-Lance fallout, he was one of the few not grayed-out for being caught doping. I'd have to imagine that 75%+ of that graphic would be grayed-out, now.
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