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Austria’s Matthias Brändle sets a new hour record of 51.85 kilometres Austria’s Matthias Brändle sets hour cycling record of 51.85 kilometres
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Austria’s Matthias Brändle set a new hour record of 51.85 kilometres on Thursday to eclipse Jens Voigt’s mark established last month.Austria’s Matthias Brändle set a new hour record of 51.85 kilometres on Thursday to eclipse Jens Voigt’s mark established last month.
Competing at the World Cycling Centre in Aigle in Switzerland, the 24-year-old from the IAM Cycling was up by almost a minute on Voigt’s time set on 18 September at the halfway stage and managed to hold on in the dying stages. Competing at the World Cycling Centre in Aigle in Switzerland, the 24-year-old from IAM Cycling was up by almost a minute on Voigt’s time set on 18 September at the halfway stage and managed to hold on in the dying stages.
“I had a difficult period in the middle of the race, where I suffered,” said Brändle.“I had a difficult period in the middle of the race, where I suffered,” said Brändle.
“I had to take a few laps easier, but in the end I could find my rhythm again and bring it to the end.”“I had to take a few laps easier, but in the end I could find my rhythm again and bring it to the end.”
UCI president Brian Cookson watched the events unfold and afterwards paid tribute to Brändle. The UCI president Brian Cookson watched the events unfold and afterwards paid tribute to Brändle. “It’s been absolutely wonderful, a fantastic atmosphere here, a full house,” he said.
“It’s been absolutely wonderful, a fantastic atmosphere here, a full house,” he said. “The crowd have been terrific and really got behind Matthias, really helped him. And he’s responded with a wonderful performance putting a good few hundred metres on Voigt’s record and to set a new standard.”
“The crowd have been terrific and really got behind Matthias, really helped him. And he’s responded with a wonderful performance putting a good few hundred metres on Voigt’s record and to set a new standard going forward.”
Sir Bradley Wiggins has set his sights on breaking the record next year, while Britain’s Alex Dowsett and multiple time trial world champion Fabian Cancellara have also expressed an interest in attempting it.Sir Bradley Wiggins has set his sights on breaking the record next year, while Britain’s Alex Dowsett and multiple time trial world champion Fabian Cancellara have also expressed an interest in attempting it.