Fastest man on 2 wheels over 100
Robert Marchand (pictured with a niece) has set a new record as the record holder for 100km on track for a man over 100 years old (he's 101 years young). For info his HRM was 157bpm. Marchand completed the 100km in 4 hours 17 minutes and 27 second, an average of over de 23 km/h.
http://www.lepoint.fr/sport/le-cycliste ... 393_26.php
http://www.lepoint.fr/sport/le-cycliste ... 393_26.php
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Christ, hope I can still walk never mind ride a bike at that age!0
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Seems that he has now decided to hang up his wheels having set the record for riders of 105 plus.
https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-piste/Actualites/Robert-marchand-la-retraite-a-106-ans/8653610 -
hommelbier wrote:Seems that he has now decided to hang up his wheels having set the record for riders of 105 plus.
https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-piste/Actualites/Robert-marchand-la-retraite-a-106-ans/865361
Italian press say it's not his choice, but the doctors don't want to grant him a medical certificate he needs to keep riding "competitively".
What a shame, I wonder if he could get away by using a trike instead... I suspect they are worried about him losing balance and going downleft the forum March 20230 -
A real inspiration.... as an old sod myself (but a youngster by Robert Marchand's standard) it helps keep the motivation to keep pushing (or should I say "pedaling") for as long as possible. here's wishing Robert a continued active life.“You may think that; I couldn’t possibly comment!”
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Sad... but what a life he lived!left the forum March 20230
