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In 1967, 11 years later, Anquetil again broke the hour record, with 47.493 km (29.511 mi), but the record was disallowed because he refused to take the newly introduced post-race doping test. [4] He had objected to what he saw as the indignity of having to urinate in a tent in front of a crowded velodrome and said he would take the test later ...
The hour record is the record for the longest distance cycled in one hour on a bicycle from a stationary start. Cyclists attempt this record alone on the track without other competitors present. It is considered perhaps the most prestigious record in all of cycling. Over history, various cyclists ranging from unknown amateurs to well-known ...
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. [72] On 16 July 2023, Louise Harris successfully completed the return journey in 10 days 5 hours, breaking the original record by over 1 day 8 hours. [73]
Oscar Egg (2 March 1890 – 9 February 1961) was a Swiss track and road bicycle racer. He captured the world hour record three times before the First World War and won major road races and stages of the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia. He was also a noted developer of racing bicycles and bicycle components including lugs and derailleurs. [1] [2]
Tour of Rwanda, Rwanda (2.1) Tour of Austria, Austria (2.HC from 2006) Tour of Greece, Greece (2.1 from 2022) Volta a Portugal, Portugal (2.HC from 2005 until 2009) Brixia Tour, Italy; Hong Kong Road Cycling Race, Hong Kong, China; An Post Rás, Ireland; Route du Sud, France; Giro di Sicilia, Italy; Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme, Spain
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The Denver Broncos faced $1.9 million in fines in 2001 and 2004 for circumventing the NFL’s salary cap during the mid-1990s. The violations were tied to deferred payments in contracts with ...