Final Laps Jens Voigt - OFFICIAL UCI TRACK WORLD HOUR RECORD
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2014
- UCI hour record
The hour record is usually attempted by road cyclists towards the end of their career. This is true of Miguel Indurain (Spain), Francesco Moser (Italy) and Chris Boardman (Great Britain).
Eddy Merckx said his hour record attempt was "the hardest ride I have ever done". It was set in 1972 in Mexico City at an altitude of 2,300m (7,550 ft).
In January 1984, Moser set two records, the second being 51.151 km (31.784 mi). This was the first noted use of disc wheels, which provided aerodynamic benefit.
In 1993 and 1994, Graeme Obree, a Scot who built his own bikes, posted two records with his hands tucked under his chest. In 1996, Boardman set a record using another position pioneered by Obree, his arms out in front in a Superman position. Both were considered controversial by the UCI, and while the records were allowed to stand, the positions were banned. Obree and Boardman made several attempts to top the previous record.
With the increasing gap between modern bicycles and what was available at the time of Merckx's record, the UCI established two records:
the UCI Hour Record (which restricts competitors to roughly the same equipment as Merckx, disallowing time trial helmets, disc or tri-spoke wheels, aerodynamic bars and monocoque frames) and
the Best Human Effort - sometimes termed the UCI "Absolute" Record.
Unified rule change
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 furthest distance.[3][4] 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[5][citation needed]; Riders are required to be part of the Athlete Biological Passport Program.[6]
Following the change in the rules, German Jens Voigt became the first rider of the current generation to attempt the hour on 18 September 2014 at the Velodrome Suisse, Grenchen,Switzerland. [7][8]. He set a new record of 51.115, beating the previous record set by Sosenka by just over 1km.
Date
Rider
Age
Velodrome
Distance (km)
Equipment
25 October 1972
Eddy Merckx
27
Mexico City
49.431 (b)
drop handlebar/round steel tubing frame/wire spokes
23 January 1984
Francesco Moser
32
Mexico City
51.151 (c)
bull-horn handlebar/oval steel tubing frame/disk wheels
17 July 1993
Graeme Obree
27
Vikingskipet, Hamar, Norway
51.596 (c)
Graeme Obree-style "praying mantis" handlebar/round steel tubing frame/carbon tri-spoke wheels
23 July 1993
Chris Boardman
24
Velodrome du Lac, Bordeaux
52.270 (c)
triathlon handlebar/carbon airfoil tubing frame/carbon 4-spoke wheels
15 January 1994
Francesco Moser
42
Mexico City
51.840
Graeme Obree-style "praying mantis" handlebar/chest-pad on top frame/wheels unknown; UCI veteran's record
27 April 1994
Graeme Obree
28
Velodrome du Lac, Bordeaux
52.713 (c)
Graeme Obree-style "praying mantis" handlebar/round steel tubing frame/carbon tri-spoke wheels
2 September 1994
Miguel Indurain
30
Velodrome du Lac, Bordeaux
53.040 (c)
wide triathlon handlebar/carbon monocoque aero frame/disk wheels
22 October 1994
Tony Rominger
33
Velodrome du Lac, Bordeaux
53.832 (c)
triathlon handlebar/oval steel tubing frame/disk wheels
5 November 1994
Tony Rominger
33
Velodrome du Lac, Bordeaux
55.291 (c)
triathlon handlebar/oval steel tubing frame/disk wheels
6 September 1996
Chris Boardman
28
Manchester, UK
56.375 (c)
Graeme Obree "superman-style" handlebar/carbon monocoque aero frame/5-spoke front & rear disk wheels
27 October 2000
Chris Boardman
32
Manchester, UK
49.441 (b)
drop handlebar/carbon fibre tubing/wire spokes
19 July 2005
Ondřej Sosenka
29
Moscow, Russia
49.700 (a)(b)
drop handlebar/carbon fibre tubing/wire spokes; current UCI unified record
18 September 2014
Jens Voigt
43
Grenchen, Switzerland, UK
51.115 (a)
Aerobars, modified triathlon bike, front & rear disc wheels
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Impressive on all accounts, no matter what some people might say about the bike end position and all that, at 43 years of age this is amazing. and from one amazing guy.
This was done on a 14 kg bike impressive . Others have done it on a 5 kg bike like Eddy Merkx but Jen's is a monster with his 14 kg bike.
Jens Voigt - a true inspiration to everyone riding a bicycle.
a true doping idol.
Boardman 1996 at Manchester. I was there on the night, and it's the only record that matters, the absolute record. Soon to come back to Britain in the current format again with Brad, no doubt whatsoever. Just stop messin' with the rules, and step out of the way of progress UCI Luddites.
Wow! Very impressive by Jens!
Congratulations.
Alex Dowsett just hit 52.937 mph in 60 minutes.
Well eddy Merck would destroy bought in any and all circumstances
I like Jens Voigt, but the record is not that really impressive considering that he used a TT bike. Unlike Chris Boardman and Eddie Merckx who used regular bikes with spoked wheels. No aerobars or fancy disc wheels. The TT position record is considerably higher than what Voigt did it in. Think Tony Rominger. What the heck is the UCI doing going back and forth on what position is legal.
I agree. The UCI is just trying to stimulate some interest in the hour record by making it a lot easier to challenge, IMO. It prob won't be long and Tony Martin or Fabian or Wiggins will break this record.
Cornelius Puiulet well... and the bike used by Merckx is far from that one used by Coppi and so on. Why stop the evolution at that level? Why shall we do record attempts with bikes which no hobby-biker will accept to ride today? Makes no sense for me...
Bike evolution is great, but we're comparing the performance of people, not bikes. Just because Jens Voigt biked faster than Merckx, doesn't mean he is faster. Just means he used a better bike, that helped him put more of the watts he produced t into forward motion. Had he used the same bike as Mercks or Chris Boardman, I bet he wouldn't have gone as fast or approached the world record. If we're gonna say Jens is the best in the world, his records have to be compared to those done on aero bikes. Jens biked way slower than Obree.
Cornelius Puiulet nobody says Jens Voigt is the best in the world - he is a very good time trialist (was that all the time), but everybody knows that guys like Cancellara, Wiggins or Martin are way faster, and they will prove that now I think...
francesco moser was faster in 1984 with a steel bike