Italy's Filippo Ganna sets new cycling record

Two-time time trial world champion covers 56.792 kilometres in an hour

Published: Sat 8 Oct 2022, 11:32 PM

AFP

Italy's Filippo Ganna set a new track one-hour record by covering 56.792 kilometres at the Grenchen, Switzerland, velodrome on Saturday.

The two-time time trial world champion bettered the mark of his Ineos-Grenadiers team mate Daniel Bigham of Britain by 1.244km.

He also beat the 56.375-km mark set by Chris Boardman in 1996 using the controversial 'Superman' position.

That performance had long been seen as unbeatable as the Englishman was using 'Superman-style' handlebars.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) then tightened the rules.

"I've put so much work into it," a sweaty Ganna told a trackside interviewer.

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