Broadwith's end-to-end attempt

[swansonj]

I guess it's because they'd have to do a load of training that wouldn't be optimal for racing and they may have to miss shoelaces*. And racing is their bread and butter.

The genius of autocorrect. "Some races"

I guess I was thinking that they are willing enough to take time off from road racing to tackle the hour. OK, that's higher prestige, but still involves retraining as I understand it. I just wondered if someone like Wiggins might have fancied giving it a go at the end of a season or the end of his career or something.

Edit: as I am demonstrating, I know fairly little about professional racing....

 

[Ian H]

I guess I was thinking that they are willing enough to take time off from road racing to tackle the hour. OK, that's higher prestige, but still involves retraining as I understand it. I just wondered if someone like Wiggins might have fancied giving it a go at the end of a season or the end of his career or something.

The hour only takes an hour, and you don't even have to go outside.

 

[snorri]

Well, that was over in a flash!
He had one very bright front light and was leading three vehicles, some with amber flashing lights.
I got friendly waves so assume they are in good spirits

 

[DCLane]

Well, that was over in a flash!
He had one very bright front light and was leading three vehicles, some with amber flashing lights.
I got friendly waves so assume they are in good spirits

Given they've just posted this on Twitter - I think your encouragement is appreciated

"He could not need you more. Anyone north of Inverness please please give him a massive shout. It makes a big difference."

 

[snorri]

Given they've just posted this on Twitter - I think your encouragement is appreciated

"He could not need you more. Anyone north of Inverness please please give him a massive shout. It makes a big difference."

That's great DCLane, I gave a wave and hearty shout.

 

[Sea of vapours]

He made it. Excellent stuff, and decidedly tense in the last few hours as whilst the weather improved the state of his neck didn't.

Based on the tracker map it looks like 43h26m so that's 38 minutes inside the previous record (approximately and subject to verification, etc.).


View: https://twitter.com/i/status/1008176416410783744

 

[raleighnut]

 

[MikeG]

Excellent! Fantastic achievement.

I wonder if Andy Wilkinson is thinking to himself "can I do it one more time?"

 

[srw]

Is there a reason why the professionals don't tackle this record? How would you expect a rider in Grand Tour form to fare at it?

Because it doesn't pay.

Grand Tours seem to be about relatively short bursts of effort (usually an hour at most), and about how quickly you can recover between bursts.

For a very long record you'd need to train for years, and then have at most one shot in a year. That's not sponsor friendly.

 

[Aravis]

Well, somehow I managed to miss this completely. Needless to say he passed the end of my road, as will anyone who's having a go at this. So I'm afraid there are no bad photos from me this time.

Had I finished my ride a little later I might've got a flyby...

Well done Michael!

 

[Donger]

Amazing! Did it so fast he must have left a vapour trail.

 

[cyberknight]

Because it doesn't pay.

Grand Tours seem to be about relatively short bursts of effort (usually an hour at most), and about how quickly you can recover between bursts.

For a very long record you'd need to train for years, and then have at most one shot in a year. That's not sponsor friendly.

Just re reading wiggos book and he says the same, some days you can sit in all day and average 190 watts , then go nuts for the last bit. Jens Voigt had a similar bit i have seen saying its not producing XX watts for 5 hours its the XX he needed to make .

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I'm just astounded that a human is capable of such an achievement, I doubt I could do it in 44 days, let alone 44 hours

 

[srw]

One of the best bits of writing I've seen in a long time - on any subject.

https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/articles/view/349

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I was astounded 5 days ago & I still am