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Jens Voigt Sets New Hour Record

Jens Voigt has set a new Hour Record of 51.11k in front of 1,600 fans at the Velodrome Suisse…

Jens VoigtJens Voigt has set a new Hour Record of 51.11k in front of 1,600 fans at the Velodrome Suisse, beating Ondrej Sosenka’s record of 49.7k which has stood since 2005.

 

Voigt comments: ‘I started as usual too fast, but that is just me I can’t control myself, and I realized that I was a second faster on the first lap than on the timetable so I tried to pace myself a little. But I was in good shape, just right. I am perfectly fit for this moment, I am in very good shape, and after 20 minutes I had gained one lap but I was still feeling in control. Then from 20-40 minutes I had a comfortable lead and I paced myself and was still gaining a little time. Then in the last 20 I sped up a little and gained another lap. The last 10 minutes were flat out – all-in.’

 

In 2014 the UCI unified the two previous classifications (Athlete’s Hour and Best Human Effort) into a single classification in line with regulations for current track pursuit bikes and Voigt was the first attempt under the new ruling.

 

Photo credit: Ulf Schiller schillerphoto.com

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