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The first recorded distance [2] was set in 1873 by James Moore in Wolverhampton, riding an Ariel 49" high wheel (1.2 m) bicycle; however, the distance was recorded at exactly 14.5 miles (23.3 km), leading to the theory that the distance was just approximated and not accurately measured.
Guinness certified the record as covering 1,725 miles (2,776 km) in 5 days 18 hours and 3 minutes, beating Rockett's time by 3 hours and 5 minutes. [ 71 ] On 3 September 2020, Marcia Roberts became the first female to record the journey starting at Lands End, by bike, in a time of 11 days, 13 hours & 13 minutes and set a Guinness World Record ...
Chris Boardman's UCI Absolute (formerly known as Best Human effort) Hour record of 56.375 km (35.03 miles) has now been bettered twice by a rider on an unfaired recumbent bicycle, without a streamlined enclosure. Frenchman, Aurelien Bonneteau rode 56.696 km (35.229 miles) on July 16, 2014, and previously 56.597 km (35.168 miles) on May 25, 2012.
It was the world's first long-distance road race and also won by Moore, who took 10 hours and 25 minutes to cover 134 km. The runners-up were the Count André Castéra, who had come second to Moore at St-Cloud, and Jean Bobillier, riding a farm bike that weighed 35 kg.
Actual Time 10:50am MST Twin Lakes Return (60 miles) Elapsed (gun) time, 8 hours, 5 minutes: Actual Time 2:35pm MST Pipeline Return (74.7 miles) Elapsed (gun) time, 9 hours, 5 minutes: Actual Time 3:35pm MST Carter Summit (92.5 miles) Elapsed (gun) time, 9 hours, 50 minutes: Actual Time 6:20pm MST Race Finish (104 miles) Elapsed (chip) time, 12 ...
Former speedskater Andrew Nicholson (New Zealand) completed an unsupported circumnavigation 29,179 km in 123 days, 1 hour and 6 minutes. [24] The ride, which was unsupported, was recognized by Guinness. [25] Nicholson started and ended his journey at Auckland International Airport, New Zealand, between 12 August and 13 December 2015. [26]
The race began on August 4, 1982 and was filmed by ABC Television and shown on the Wide World of Sports. Haldeman won the race from Santa Monica to New York covering 2,976 miles in a time of 9 days, 20 hours and 2 minutes. He was the first cyclist to eclipse the 10-day barrier across America. ABC documented the race with a two-hour prime time ...
1 km time trial (sea level) 57.321 Harrie Lavreysen Netherlands 18 October 2024 World Championships: Ballerup, Denmark [10] 1 km time trial tandem (sea level) 58.038 Neil Fachie Matt Rotherham Great Britain 28 August 2021 Paralympic Games: Izu, Japan [11] 1 km madison time trial: 54.446 Ed Clancy George Atkins Great Britain 1 February 2014 ...