Filippo Ganna Hour Record Attempt

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  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,821
    Absolutely motoring now
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    Mad_Malx said:

    Will put on 0.5km if he maintains current pace

    ...but will be a lot more unless he blows now
  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,980
    Impressive
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  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,821
    Slightly ragged now
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    edited October 2022
    He's unified the hour record... Beaten Boardmans distance.

    56.792

    Ridiculous
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,821
    Jeez he fancies another go...
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    Big record… can’t see anyone getting there for a long time
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,345
    edited October 2022
    mrb123 said:

    Jeez he fancies another go...

    Tbf everyone was saying that he was out of form. Some even said he wouldn't beat Bingham. He obviously thinks he could do even better! 😱😃😎🚴🚴🚴
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  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,821
    pblakeney said:

    mrb123 said:

    Jeez he fancies another go...

    Tbf everyone was saying that he was out of form. Some even said he wouldn't beat Bingham. He obviously thinks he could do even better! 😱😃😎🚴🚴🚴
    Hutch mentioned the air pressure was better to the tune of 200m for Bigham too.

  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,821
    Has Remco ever done any riding on the track?
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,579
    I think his road performances were adversely impacted by his training to blow this record apart.
    Incredible.
    When will the 60 km barrier be breached? 10, 20 years?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Christ I’m gassed after a minute if I’m riding 45kph.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,354
    edited October 2022
    Dorset_Boy said:

    I think his road performances were adversely impacted by his training to blow this record apart.
    Incredible.
    When will the 60 km barrier be breached? 10, 20 years?

    pinno said:


    Perhaps he is aiming to peak on October the 8th but would he elevate the hour over the rainbow stripes?

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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553
    4:13 4k pursuit pace for an hour, basically.

    Mind blowing.
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,058
    Crazy power/distance, even with the aero drag of being unshaven! :D
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  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,106
    Dorset_Boy said:

    I think his road performances were adversely impacted by his training to blow this record apart.
    Incredible.
    When will the 60 km barrier be breached? 10, 20 years?

    Not in any of our lifetimes would be my guess. I think there's more chance this record will stand for 20 years



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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Track speeds generally are going up crazy fast
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  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,475
    Fantastic achievement. He might be able to break 58 km if he goes again, but I doubt he will go again if no one else beats this record first.
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,345
    DeVlaeminck said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    I think his road performances were adversely impacted by his training to blow this record apart.
    Incredible.
    When will the 60 km barrier be breached? 10, 20 years?

    Not in any of our lifetimes would be my guess. I think there's more chance this record will stand for 20 years



    I doubt this record will stand for 3 years, 5 at the outside, far less 20.
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  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,821
    Now that there's a unified record it probably encourages even more attempts in the future.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    It can only be beaten by someone like Van Aert, and not without a lot of work on the boards… but then again, maybe next year a young mega fast tester join the ranks
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  • bm5
    bm5 Posts: 588
    The cost for any attempt must be a hugely limiting factor. Obviously Ganna was amazing but the support and technology supporting him was huge
  • flite
    flite Posts: 226
    I thought the GCN coverage was good. They had prepared items about the technology etc and interviews (eg Viviani) to insert to maintain interest. Lot of preparation and money gone into that as well, not sure who paid, the broadcasters or Ineos or both?
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,985
    Dowsett's opinion is that no one will trouble it in the next couple of years.

    Ganna seems keen though, so maybe an early season effort as he alluded to.

    Personally I think it makes it far more interesting for riders to be tackling this in their prime, than either towards the end of their careers, or virtually a last hurrah before they retire.

    This distance will either generate a load of interest in the current riders, or the distance may mean it's a tumbleweed situation.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553
    I'd have thought Ethan Hayter would fancy a crack at this at some point. He might not have the monster-watts of Ganna, but he's very aero and has the track craft.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,168
    After his aero guy broke the previous record, they must have known he was going to beat it by quite a bit, but still...
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,106
    edited October 2022
    pblakeney said:

    DeVlaeminck said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    I think his road performances were adversely impacted by his training to blow this record apart.
    Incredible.
    When will the 60 km barrier be breached? 10, 20 years?

    Not in any of our lifetimes would be my guess. I think there's more chance this record will stand for 20 years



    I doubt this record will stand for 3 years, 5 at the outside, far less 20.


    Probably not but I think there's more chance than 60km being broken
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,345
    DeVlaeminck said:

    pblakeney said:

    DeVlaeminck said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    I think his road performances were adversely impacted by his training to blow this record apart.
    Incredible.
    When will the 60 km barrier be breached? 10, 20 years?

    Not in any of our lifetimes would be my guess. I think there's more chance this record will stand for 20 years



    I doubt this record will stand for 3 years, 5 at the outside, far less 20.


    Probably not but I think there's more chance than 60km being broken
    Hmmm. I'd give that 10 years with tech advances.
    I can see the UCI moving into the 21st century. 😉
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,354
    pblakeney said:


    I can see the UCI moving into the 21st century. 😉

    You okay hun?

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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,345
    pinno said:

    pblakeney said:


    I can see the UCI moving into the 21st century. 😉

    You okay hun?

    Hunky dory.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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