On 18 September 2014, after a 17 year career, cyclist Jens Voigt broke The Hour record, except he didn’t. He set a record under new rules. The UCI wants to rekindle interest in The Hour, one of cycling's oldest records. It’s simple: how far can one person ride a bike in one hour?
Following my ride on a 1975 Raleigh Chopper right up Mont Ventoux and the resulting donations to fight blood cancer, I devised a new challenge: “The Hour” on a Raleigh Chopper. This is the story of that challenge.
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Winter Training, Injuries and Illness
Having gone well up to Christmas, a back injury and 'flu have set me back about a month. During that time I put together a couple of videos to help promote the challenge and raise funds. Here's one:
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