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On 11 July 2017, 24-year-old Amanda Coker set a new "Fastest completion of 100,000 miles by bicycle record, doing so in 423 days. Coker's record improved by 77 days on Tommy Godwin's prior record of 500 days set in May 1940. The record was certified by the Guinness Book of Records and the Ultra Marathon Cycling Association (now the WUCA).
In 2000, Boardman attempted the UCI record on a traditional bike, and rode 49.441 km (30.721 mi), topping Merckx by 10 metres (32.8 ft), an improvement of 0.02%. In 2005, Ondřej Sosenka improved Boardman's performance at 49.700 km (30.882 mi) using a 54×13 gear.
World records in the sport of track cycling are ratified by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Item 3.5.001 of the UCI regulations defines the events in which world records are recognized. Item 3.5.001 of the UCI regulations defines the events in which world records are recognized.
Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref Flying 200 m time trial: 10.364 Emma Hinze Germany 27 February 2020 2020 World Championships: Berlin, Germany [6] 500 m time trial: 32.959 Anastasia Voynova Russia 4 March 2016 2016 World Championships: London, United Kingdom [7] Team sprint: 32.034 Gong Jinjie Zhong Tianshi China 18 February 2015
The record hour average speeds for these machines – 90 km/h (56 mph) for men and 84 km/h (52 mph) for women – are faster than a UCI rider could perform even in a short 200-meter sprint for 10 seconds, 72 km/h (45 mph), demonstrating their higher level of efficiency and speed.
Hosted UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 1939, 1951, 1955 and 1962. From 1935 to 1967, the hour record it was set exclusively at the Velodromo Vigorelli by nine different cyclists in 10 rides. Jamaica: Independence Park: Kingston: 500 m: concrete: Outdoor Japan: Akashi Velodrome Hyogo: 400 m: 29.5° asphalt: Outdoor [31] Japan: Aomori ...
1. Gigayacht. Sold for: $168 million Roman Abramovich, a Russian billionaire, must have been staring at an empty dock for a while now, because the 168 milly he shelled out for a 400-foot yacht is ...
Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref Flying 200 m time trial (progression) ♦10.029 Lea Friedrich Germany 9 August 2024 2024 Olympic Games: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France [7] 500 m time trial (progression) 33.952 Anna Meares Australia: 20 August 2004 2004 Olympic Games: Athens, Greece [8] Team sprint (500 m) (progression) ♦31. ...