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cycling: Alex Dowsett: The date for the hour world record attempt has been set

April 1, 2015 by Andrew Waldera

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Cycling: The hour world record attempt by Briton Alex Dowsett, originally planned for February 27th, will now take place on May 2nd. At 14.00:52,491 p.m. sharp, the Movistar Team driver has to break the XNUMX kilometer mark within one hour.

The current hour record was set on February 8, 2015 by Australian Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing). Meanwhile, Dutchman Thomas Dekker tried to set a new hour record, but missed by 270 meters. Alex Dowsett's attempt at the world hour record will be held in Manchester.



 



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About Andrew Waldera

Andreas Waldera has been working as an online editor and test driver for many years. With his roots anchored in BMX and downhill, biking can't be rough enough for him. Born in the Lower Rhine region, he moved to the beautiful Eifel region to pursue his passion for cycling.

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