Hour Record (may contain spoilers)

[fimm]

Apparently Mattias Braendle (who you will remember if you followed the Tour of Britian) is to have a go at the Hour Record.
This is according to my boyfriend, so I know no more.

 

[Rob3rt]

Live on Eurosport, 17:45 - 19:15
Also streaming live on http://cyclingtips.com.au/

Will be a hell of a ride if he pulls it off given his choice of track!

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/10/b...n-he-takes-on-voigts-hour-record-on-thursday/

 

[ColinJ]

I will miss the live streaming but Eurosport are showing a recording at 20:45 so I will catch it then.

 

[HF2300]

He seems to think it's the better track for him.

Don't see it happening today, but it'd be nice to see someone post 57 km + for an 'undisputed' record.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

UCI live stream link here

 

[Rasmus]

That track looks absolutely tiny.

 

[SWSteve]

That track looks absolutely tiny.

that's because it is, it's 80% of the size of a 'standard' track

 

[SWSteve]

who let the knobber with an air horn in

 

[Rasmus]

that's because it is, it's 80% of the size of a 'standard' track

Yeah, I know it's a 200m track, but it looks smaller than I thought.

 

[HF2300]

Supposedly much more circular than a 'normal' track - very short straights but wide corners. You can sort of see that in the wide shots along the back straight.

52+ km/h at the mo.

 

[HF2300]

who let the knobber with an air horn in

If he carries on like that he'll run out of air soon.

 

[rich p]

Shouldn't there be a standard size of track for such an attempt? Or does it make no difference?

 

[Rasmus]

Looks like his advantage has peaked and is now dropping. But surely he's far enough ahead..?

 

[HF2300]

Shouldn't there be a standard size of track for such an attempt? Or does it make no difference?

It obviously does make a (subjective) difference as Braendle said he'd tried different tracks and felt this was the best for him. What that means for record setting I don't know. I suppose the track isn't that standardised for other distance or speed records either, when you think about it.

 

[HF2300]

Looking tight