Alex Dowsett's hour attempt

[Milkfloat]

Not looking overly clever at 4 seconds down. Hopefully he proves me wrong, they are saying that conditions could not be better.

 

[T4tomo]

I'm hoping and thinking it's deliberate to be marginally down. Ave speed is nudging up...
Can't really let it climb much from 7sec though, needs to start slowing clawing it back now

 

[T4tomo]

Hmmm, lap times sliding upto 16.5s 16.6s 16.7s, that's not good, he needs to start whacking in the 16.1s and 16.2s in the last 15mins

 

[Cathryn]

It’s not looking good to this inexperienced observer! I might go to sleep and see what happens when I wake up!

 

[T4tomo]

It’s not looking good to this inexperienced observer! I might go to sleep and see what happens when I wake up!

Only 10.mins or so to go, but he isn't going to make it, might have a chance on the UK record

 

[ColinJ]

A brave effort!

 

[Dogtrousers]

Here's his fundraising page https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/AlexDowsettsWorldRecordAttempt

 

[cyberknight]

well done but i reckon his saddle didnt help , he needed something more comfy

 

[Cathryn]

I'm sad for him. And nervous about his contract prospects for 2022.

 

[DCLane]

@Cathryn - he's got a contract for 2022, having signed a 2-year deal last year, but 2023 might be difficult.

 

[ColinJ]

@Cathryn - he's got a contract for 2022, having signed a 2-year deal last year, but 2023 might be difficult.

Let's hope that he manages to win a few stages/races here and there next year!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Better to try and fail than never try at all.

 

[Cathryn]

@Cathryn - he's got a contract for 2022, having signed a 2-year deal last year, but 2023 might be difficult.

I didn’t know! Im so pleased for him! Thanks for letting me know!

 

[Fat Lars]

It is not possible to compare the athletic performances of the different riders who have broken the hour record . Back In 1972 the hour record was 49.431 km set by Eddie Merckx and now the existing record is 55.089 km set by Victor Campenaerts. There are some great new riders who have burst on to the scene in the last couple of years and for me there is still room for improvement.