Jensie and the hour 18/9

[TissoT]

Absolutely superb!!

Didn't notice how many laps he actually covered though, was it about 195??

Think it was the 200 mark or just over....edit 204

 

[Sods_Laur]

His pizza is well deserved.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Despite think he's a complete tit, that was some ride. Well done Jens (you former doper)

 

[StuAff]

Yay! I'll be congratulating him in person on Saturday morning.

 

[davester65]

Congrats to you Jens, great ride.......that should certainly shake the tree.........i'm now looking forward to SirBW, FC & TM all having a crack at beating the new record sometime soon. I have a sneaky feeling Boardmans annulled 56.375km may even get surpassed.......watch this space :-)

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Is it true that the track had to go to an altitude training camp before Jensie started the hour record and that when Jensie falls off the tarmac gets road rash?

Brilliant ride by the big man. Bring on the other 3................Wiggins, Spartacus and Martin.

 

[StuAff]

I was slightly disappointed he took 60 minutes to do the hour. And he didn't lap himself either.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

I was slightly disappointed he took 60 minutes to do the hour. And he didn't lap himself either.

Exactly, i had been reassured that Jensie could actually do the hour in UNDER an hour!!

 

[Keith Oates]

I couldn't see it out here but that was an impressive way to end your cycling career, well done to him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[John Ponting]

I didn't get to see any of it but great record. Does this mean my Francesco Moser track mitts are now obsolete?

 

[dan_bo]

Despite think he's a complete tit, that was some ride. Well done Jens (you former doper)

Whys that? Interested.

 

[ColinJ]

I was doing the Cragg Vale descent this afternoon and glanced down at my GPS and saw that I was only doing 51.1 kph downhill, which put JV's record in perspective!

 

[dragon72]

where are the Jensie haters?

I was really rooting for him to get it as the previous record holder was almost certainly a doper.
Mind you, Jens grew through the East German system in the late 80's, was a teammate of many a convicted doper throughout his career and has ridden like a demon well into his 40's.
But then again, he made breakaways watchable, he's funny and friendly, and told his legs to "Shut up!", so what's not to like?

 

[rich p]

It's a world record, but not a new world record in truth. Nobody has ridden it under these new rules before including the Czech doper.
possibly Slovakian!

 

[davester65]

It's a world record, but not a new world record in truth. Nobody has ridden it under these new rules before

That's the one thing i don't understand about it, the UCI have removed the restrictions on bike technology, which now allows carbon frames, disc wheels, TT/Tri Bars and riding positions similar to Obree's "Superman", why haven't they reinstated Boardmans 56.375km from 1996?