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UCI Records > Table of Records

Record kms (mph)
Cyclist (Nation)
Date (Time)
Place
Track
Structure
Altitude meters
Cyclist
Birthplace
Birthdate (Age yrs)
Height m / Weight kg
HR bpm (VO2)
Cycling Team
Trainer
Output
Gear (Ratio)
Development meters
Cadence rpm
Crank Length mm
Revolutions rph
Power watts
Progress
1 km: 00:00
5 km: 00:00
10 km: 00:00
20 km: 00:00
30 km: 00:00
40 km: 00:00
Record km: 60:00
Bicycle
Make-Model
Builders
Weight
Frame Type
Frame Material
Wheels Front/Rear (Diameter)
Tires
Aerodynamics
Handlebar cm
Helmet
Clothing
Frontal Area square meters
Drag Coefficient cd

UCI Records > Mens Unified Hour Record

52.937 kms (32.9 mph)
Alex DOWSETT (GBR)
2015 May 2 (1 PM)
Manchester, England
National Cycling Centre
indoor, 250 meters, wood
sea level
Alex DOWSETT
Maldon, Essex, England
1988 October 3 (26 yrs)
1.82 meters (72 in)
75 kilos
HR (VO2)
Movistar Team (ESP)
Mark Walker
Output
est. 56 x 14 (4.0)
meters development
rpm
crank
est.100 rpm
watts
Progress
1 km: 1:16.07
5 km: 5:48.27
10 km: 11:29.69
20 km: 22:53.58
30 km: 34:14.23
40 km: 45:33.08
50 km: 56:46.68
52.937 km: 60:00.00
Bicycle
Canyon Speedmax WHR

7.3 kg kilos
track time trial
carbon monocoque
Campagnolo Pista carbon disc set
Continental Tempo 22 mm track tubulars
Aerodynamics
Canyon aero bars
Catlike aero helmet
Endura Drag2Zero skinsuit
-- sq m
-- cd

52.491 kms (32.6 mph)
Rohan DENNIS (AUS)
2015 February 8 (PM)
Grenchen, Switzerland
Velodrome Suisse
indoor, 250 meters, wood
450 meters elevation
Rohan DENNIS
Adelaide, Australia
1990 May 28 (24 yrs)
1.82 meters (72 in)
71 kilos
HR bpm (l/k/m)
BMC Racing Team (USA)
Neal Henderson
Output
56 x 14 (4.0)
meters development
rpm
175 mm cranks
rph
watts
Progress
1 km: 1:14.36
5 km: 5:45.90
10 km: 11:26.52
20 km: 22:30.64
30 km: 34:06.12
40 km: 45:26.84
50 km: 57:03.53
52.491 km: 60:00.00
Bicycle
BMC trackmachine TR01
Stefano Cattai
6.8 kilos
track time trial
carbon monocoque
track carbon disc set
Continental Tempo 19mm track tubulars
Aerodynamics
3T Brezza II Nano LTD aero bars
Giro aero helmet
no fairing allowed
-- sq m
-- cd

51.852 kms (32.2 mph)
Matthias BRANDLE (AUT)
2014 October 30 (PM)
Aigle, Switzerland
UCI World Cycling Center Velodrome
indoor, 200 meters, wood
415 meters elevation
Matthias BRANDLE
Hohenems, Austria
1989 December 7 (24 yrs)
1.89 meters (74 in)
75 kilos
40-205 bpm (l/k/m)
IAM Cycling (SUI)
Marcello Albasini,
Lars Teutenberg
Output
55 x 13 (4.23)
meters development
est. 97 rpm
mm cranks
rph
watts
Progress
1 km: 1:15.02
5 km: 5:49.05
10 km: 11:32.02
20 km: 23:01
30 km: 34:31.78
40 km: 46:07.93
50 km: 57:51.53
51.852 km: 60:00.00
Bicycle
Scott Plasma 5 TT
J. Fazan
8.15 kilos
track-modified time trial
carbon monocoque
DT Swiss/Lightweight track carbon disc set
Schwalbe track tubulars
Aerodynamics
Scott TT bars
aero helmet
no fairing allowed
-- sq m
-- cd

51.110 kms (31.7 mph)
Jens VOIGT (GER)
2014 September 18 (PM)
Grenchen, Switzerland
Velodrome Suisse
indoor, 250 meters, wood
450 meters elevation
Jens VOIGT
Grevesmühlen, East Germany
1971 September 17 (43 yrs)
1.91 meters (75 in)
77-79 kilos
40-180 bpm (.85 l/k/m)
Trek Factory Racing(ITA)
Trek
Output
55 x 14 (3.92)
meters development
102 rpm
177.5 mm cranks
rph
412 watts
Progress
1 km: 1:15.49
5 km: 6:00.95
10 km: 12:01.33
20 km: 23:39.19
30 km: 35:35.46
40 km: 47:16.66
51.115 km: 60:00.00
Bicycle
Trek Speed Concept 9 Series TT
TFR team
8.15 kilos
track-modified road time trial
carbon monocoque
Shimano Pro track carbon disc set
Bontrager-Schwalbe track tubulars
Aerodynamics
Bontrager Speed Concept basebar
Trek Bontrager open-sides semi-aero helmet
no fairing allowed
-- sq m
-- cd

UCI Records > Mens Athletes Hour Record

49.700 kms (30.8 mph)
Ondrej SOSENKA (CZE)
2005 July 19 (PM)
Moskow
Krylatskoje Olympic Velodrome
indoor, 333 meters, wood
Sea level
Ondrej SOSENKA
Prague, Czechoslovakia
1975 December 9 (29 yrs)
1.97 meters (78 in)
80 kilos
40--205 bpm (.90 l/k/m)
Acqua e Sapone (ITA)
Pavel Vreck
Output
54 x 13 (4.15)
Development meters
Cadence rpm
190 mm cranks
Revolutions rph
est. 430 watts
Progress
1 km: 1.15.01
5 km: 6.00.42
10 km: 12.00.59
20 km: 24.03.05
30 km: 36.06.73
40 km: 48.15.32
49.700 km: 60:00.00
Bicycle
Moser
--
9.8 kilos
diamond pista
Dedaccia carbon, aluminum
Vuelta rims (rear 3.2kg)
Vittoria
Aerodynamics
FSA drop bar 36cm
open-sides semi-aero helmet
no fairing
-- sq m
-- cd
no gloves or shoe covers

49.441 kms (30.6 mph)
Chris BOARDMAN (GBR)
2000 October 27 (15:45)
Manchester, England
Manchester Cycling Centre
Indoor, 250 meters, wood
Sea level
Chris BOARDMAN
Hoylake, England
1968 August 26 (32 yrs)
1.76 meters (69 in)
69 kilos
40--199 bpm (.85 l/k/m)
Credit Agricole (FRA)
Peter Keen (GBR)
Output
54 x 13 (4.15)
8.23 meters
100 rpm
-170- mm cranks
6,007 rph
400 watts
Progress
1 km: 1:17.89
5 km: 6:04.01
10 km: 12:03.88
20 km: 24:06.97
30 km: 36:18.40
40 km: 48:33.40
49.411 km: 60:00.00
Bicycle
Look (FRA)
Terry Dolan (GBR)
-- kilos
diamond pista 49 x 61 cm
Columbus Foco steel
box rims, 16/20 flat spokes, internal nipples (68 cm)
Andre Dugast tubulars
Aerodynamics
Cinelli Grammo stem (16 cm)
Cinelli Eubios drop bar
Giro std, closed vents
no fairing allowed
-- sq meters
-- cd

UCI Records > Mens Best Performance Hour Record

56.375 kms (35.0 mph)
Chris BOARDMAN (GBR)
1996 September 6
Manchester, England
Manchester Cycling Centre
Indoor, 250 meters, wood
Sea level
Chris BOARDMAN
Hoylake, England
1968 August 26 (28 yrs)
1.76 meters (69 in)
69 kilos
40--199 bpm (.85 l/k/m)
GAN (FRA)
Peter Keen (GBR)
Output
56 x 13 (4.30)
9.02 meters
104.1 rpm
-170- mm cranks
6,243 rph
445 watts
Progression
1 km: 1:10.8
5 km: 5:27.0
10 km: 10:47.1
20 km: 21:23.9
30 km: 32:00.5
40 km: 42:41.3
50 km: 53:21.7
Bicycle
Eddy Merckx (BEL)
Mike Burrows (GBR) and
Aerodyne Space Technology (SAF)
7.15 kilos
aero mono-cross pista (carbon composite)
Front: Mavic Io carbon 5-spoke (68 cm)
Rear: Mavic Comet disc (68 cm)
Vittoria tubulars
Aerodynamics
Cinelli--Dolan aero superman
Giro TT aero
none
0.34 square meters
0.165 cd
55.291 kph (34.2 mph)
Tony ROMINGER (SUI)
1994 November 5
Bordeaux, France
Velodrome du Lac
Indoor, 250 meters, wood
Sea level
Tony ROMINGER
Voyens, Denmark
1961 March 27 (33 yrs)
1.75 meters (68 in)
65 kilos
-- bpm (.86 l/k/m)
Mapei-Clas (ITA)
Michele Ferrari (ITA)
Output
60 x 14 (4.28)
9.02 meters
102.1 rpm
172.5 mm cranks
---- rph
468 watts
Progress
1 km: 1:10.5
5 km: 5:30.2
10 km: 10:53.4
20 km: 21:42.8
30 km: 32:34.9
40 km: 43:26.8
50 km: 54:18.7
Bicycle
Colago CX (ITA)
Ernesto Colnago (ITA)
8.3 kilos
aero diamond pista
Columbus Oval CX steel
FIR discs (65 cm/67 cm)
Vittoria Pista CL 150 grams
Vittoria Dry Road 230 grams
Aerodynamics
ITM aero tri-bar
Bell aero
none allowed
0.33 square meters
0.20 cd
53.832 kph (33.3 mph)
Tony ROMINGER (SUI)
1994 October 22
Bordeaux, France
Velodrome du Lac
Indoor, 250 meters, wood
Sea level
Tony ROMINGER
Voyens, Denmark
1961 March 27 (33 yrs)
1.75 meters (68 in)
65 kilos
-- bpm (.86 l/k/m)
Mapei-Clas (ITA)
Michele Ferrari (ITA)
Output
59 x 14 (4.21)
8.85 meters
101.4 rpm
172.5 mm cranks
---- rph
460 watts
Progress
1 km: 1:12.63
5 km: 5:39.12
10 km: 11:10.47
20 km: 22:15.65
30 km: 33:26.37
40 km: 44:36.90
50 km: 55:48.29
Bicycle
Colago CX (ITA)
Ernesto Colnago (ITA)
8.3 kilos
aero diamond pista
Columbus Oval CX steel
FIR discs (65/67 cm)
Vittoria Pista CL 150 grams
Vittoria Dry Road 230 grams
Aerodynamics
ITM aero tri-bar
Bell aero
none allowed
0.33 square meters
0.20 cd
53.040 kph (32.9 mph)
Miguel INDURAIN (ESP)
1994 September 2
Bordeaux, France
Velodrome du Lac
Indoor, 250 meters, wood
Sea level
Miguel INDURAIN
Villava, Navarre, Spain
1964 July 16 (30 yrs)
1.88 meters
79 kilos
28--195 bpm (.88 l/k/m)
Banesto (ESP)
Sabino Padilla (ESP)
Output
59 x 13 (4.21)
8.86 meters
99.7 rpm
190 mm cranks
---- rph
477 watts
Progress
1 km: 1:14.58
5 km: 5:43.94
10 km: 11:20.09
20 km: 22:38.51
30 km: 33:58.34
40 km: 45:13.85
50 km: 56:34.26
Bicycle
Pinarello Espada (ITA)
Giovanni Pinarello (ITA)
7.2 kilos
aero mono-cross pista
(carbon composite)
Campagnolo Shamal discs (65/66 cm)
tires?
Aerodynamics
ITM aero tri-bar
aero
none allowed
.37 square meters
0.235 cd
52.713 kph (32.7 mph)
Graeme OBREE (GBR)
1994 April 27
Bordeaux, France
Velodrome du Lac
Indoor, 250 meters, wood
Sea level
Graeme OBREE
Ayr, Scotland
1965 September 11 (28 yrs)
1.82 meters (-- in)
72.5 kilos
-- bpm (-- l/k./m)
----
----
Output
52 x 12 (4.33)
9.25 meters
94.9 rpm
175 mm cranks
---- rph
400 watts
Progress
1 km: 1:13.10
5 km: 5:38.99
10 km: 11:18.13
20 km: 22:39.03
30 km: 34:04.34
40 km: 45:30.76
50 km: 56:54.51
Bicycle
Graeme Obree Mark II (GBR)
Graeme Obree, Mike Burrows (GBR)
8.5 kilos
aero cross pista
Reynolds 531 steel tubing
Specialized tri-spoke (68 cm)
tires?
Aerodynamics
Obree t-bar
Giro TT aero
none allowed
-- square meters
0.18 cd
52.270 kms (32.4 mph)
Chris BOARDMAN (GBR)
1993 July 23
Bordeaux, France
Velodrome du Lac
Indoor, 250 meters, wood
Sea level
Chris BOARDMAN
Hoylake, England
1968 August 26 (24 yrs)
1.75 meters (66 in)
70 kilos
40--199 bpm (.85 l/k/m)
North Wirral Velo (GBR)
Peter Keen (GBR)
Output
53 x 13 (4.07)
8.70 meters
100.1 rpm
-170- mm cranks
---- rph
-410- watts
Progression
1 km: 1:14.60
5 km: 5:48.54
10 km: 11:30.88
20 km: 22:56.48
30 km: 35:25.54
40 km: 45:47.29
50 km: 57:28.74
Bicycle
Corima Cougar (FRA)
Christian Pascaud (FRA)
7.1 kilos
aero mono-diamond pista (carbon composite)
Corima carbon 4-spoke (68 cm)
Continental tubulars
Aerodynamics
aero tri-bar
Bell TT aero
none
0.34 square meters
0.165 cd
51.596 kph (32.0 mph)
Graeme OBREE (GBR)
1993 July 17
Hamor, Norway
Olympic Hall Velodrome
Indoor, 250 meters, wood
Sea level
Graeme OBREE
Ayr, Scotland
1965 September 11 (27 yrs)
1.82 meters (-- in)
72.5 kilos
-- bpm (-- l/k./m)
Leo RC Essex
----
Output
52 x 12 (4.33)
9.25 meters
92.9 rpm
175 mm cranks
---- rph
-375- watts
Progress
1 km: 1:14.69
5 km: 5:47.11
10 km: 11:32.94
20 km: 23:11.43
30 km: 34:59.75
40 km: 46:30.39
50 km: 58:09.53
Bicycle
Graeme Obree Mark I (GBR)
Graeme Obree
8.5 kilos
aero cross pista
Reynolds 531 steel tubing
Specialized tri-spoke (68 cm)
tires?
Aerodynamics
Obree t-bar
Giro TT aero
none allowed
-- square meters
0.18 cd

UCI Records > Mens Professional > High-Altitude

51.151 kph (31.8 mph)
Francesco MOSER (ITA)
1984 January 23
Mexico City, Mexico
Velodromo Centro-Deportivos
Outdoor, 333 meters, resin-cement
2,300 meters
Francesco MOSER
Palu di Giovo, Italy
1951 June 19 (32 yrs)
1.82 meters (-- in)
75 kilos
44--195 bpm (7.3 liters)
Sanson (ITA)
Francesco Conconi (ITA)
Output
57 x 15 (3.80)
8.27 meters
103.0 rpm
175 mm cranks
---- rph
446 watts
Progress
1 km: 1:13.13
5 km: 5:47.16
10 km: 11:32.94
20 km: 23:21.59
30 km: 35:07.47
40 km: 46:52.01
50 km: 58:40.11
Bicycle
F. Moser (ITA)
Antonio Dal Monti (ITA)
11 kilos
aero diamond pista
Columbus steel tubing
Ambrosio discs (66/71 cm)
tubulars (105/160 grams)
Aerodynamics
aero bull-horn
aero
none
---- square meters
0.32 cd
50.808 kph ( mph)
Francesco MOSER (ITA)
1984 January 19
Mexico City, Mexico
Velodromo Centro-Deportivos
Outdoor, 333 meters, resin-cement
2,300 meters
Francesco MOSER
Palu di Giovo, Italy
1951 June 19 (32 yrs)
1.82 meters (-- in)
75 kilos
44--195 bpm (7.3 liters)
Sanson (ITA)
Francesco Conconi (ITA)
Output
56 x 15 (3.73)
8.12 meters
104.3 rpm
175 mm cranks
---- rph
--- watts
Progress
1 km: 1:12.52
5 km: 5:48.20
10 km: 11:39.75
20 km: 23:30.92
30 km: 35:21.00
40 km: 47:16.88
50 km: 59:03.89
50.808 km: 60:00
Bicycle
F. Moser (ITA)
Antonio Dal Monti (ITA)
7.85 kilos
aero diamond pista
Columbus steel tubing
Ambrosio discs (66/71 cm)
tubulars (105/160 grams)
Aerodynamics
aero bull-horn
aero
none
---- square meters
0.32 cd
49.431 kph (30.6 mph)
Eddy MERCKX (BEL)
1972 October 25
Mexico City, Mexico
Olympic Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, wood
2,300 meters
Eddy MERCKX
Meenzel-Kiezegem, Belgium
1945 June 17 (27 yrs)
1.84 meters (-- in)
75 kilos
32--195 bpm (85 ml/k/m)
Molteni (ITA)
Giorgio Albani, Dr. Cavalli
Output
52 x 14 (3.71)
7.93 meters
103.8 rpm
175 mm cranks
6,250 rph
485 watts
Progress
1 km: 1:09.97
5 km: 5:55.60
10 km: 11:53.20
20 km: 24:06.80
30 km: 36:20.20
40 km: 48:34.43
49.431 km: 60:00.00
Bicycle
Windsor-Colnago (ITA)
Ernesto Colnago (ITA)
5.75 kilos
diamond pista
Reynolds and Columbus PL steel tubing
Nisi rims (200 grams) 28/32-spoke
Clement #0 tubulars (90/200 grams)
Aerodynamics
Cinelli road drop
padded leather strip
none
.34 square meters
0.75 cd
48.653 kph (30.1 mph)
Ole RITTER (DEN)
1968 October 10
Mexico City, Mexico
Olympic Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, wood
2,300 meters
Ole RITTER
Slagelse, Denmark
1941 August 29 (27 yrs)
-- meters
-- kilos
-- bpm (--)
Germanvox (GER)
----
Output
54 x 15 (3.60)
7.69 meters
105.4 rpm
175 mm cranks
-- watts
Progress
5 km: 6:11
10 km: 12:21
20 km: 24:53
30 km: 37:26
40 km: 49:58
48.653 km: 60:00
Bicycle
Bianchi (ITA)
7.0 kilos

UCI Records > Mens Professional > Sea-Level

Record kph (mph)
Cyclist (Nation)
Date
Place
Track
Structure
Altitude Elevation
Cyclist
Birthplace
Birthdate (Age yrs)
Gear (Ratio)
Development
Cadence
Crank length
Progress
1 km: 0:00
5 km: 0:00
10 km: 00:00
20 km: 00:00
30 km: 00:00
40 km: 00:00
00.000 km: 60:00
48.093 kph (29.8 mph)
Ferdinand BRACKE (BEL)
1967 October 30
Rome, Italy
Olympic Velodrome
Outdoor, 400 meters, hardwood
Sea level
Ferdinand BRACKE
Hamme, Belgium
1939 May 25 (28 yrs)
53 x 15 (3.53)
7.54 meters
106.3 rpm
175 mm cranks
Progress
5 km: 6:10
10 km: 12:21
20 km: 24:53
30 km: 37:26
40 km: 49:58
48.093 km: 60:00
47.493 kph (29.4 mph)
Jacques ANQUETIL (FRA)
1967 September 27
Milan, Italy
Vigorelli Velodrome
Semi-covered, 397 meters, wood
Sea level
Jacques ANQUETIL
France
1934 January 8 (33 yrs)
52 x 13 (4.00)
8.54 meters
92.7 rpm
175 mm cranks
Disqualified Record
Declined medical control
47.346 kph (29.3 mph)
Roger RIVIÈRE (FRA)
1958 September 23
Milan, Italy
Vigorelli Velodrome
Semi-covered, 397 meters, wood
Sea level
Roger RIVIÈRE
France
1936 February 23 (22 yrs)
53 x 15 (3.53)
7.54 meters
104.7 rpm
175 mm cranks
Progress
5 km: 6:11
10 km: 12:22
20 km: 24:50
30 km: 37:28
40 km: 50:36
47.346 km: 60:00
46.923 kph (29.0 mph)
Roger RIVIÈRE (FRA)
1957 September 18
Milan, Italy
Vigorelli Velodrome
Semi-covered, 397 meters, wood
Sea level
Roger RIVIÈRE
France
1936 February 23 (21 yrs)
52 x 15 (3.46)
7.40 meters
105.7 rpm
170 mm cranks
46.394 kph (28.7 mph)
Ercole BALDINI (ITA)
1956 September 19
Milan, Italy
Vigorelli Velodrome
Semi-covered, 397 meters, wood
Sea level
Ercole BALDINI
Italy
(23 yrs)
52 x 15 (3.46)
7.40 meters
--- rpm
--- mm cranks
Progress
5 km: 6:30
10 km: 12:56
20 km: 25:52
30 km: 38:44
40 km: 51:41
46.394 km: 60:00
46.159 kph (28.6 mph)
Jacques ANQUETIL (FRA)
1956 June 29
Milan, Italy
Vigorelli Velodrome
Semi-covered, 397 meters, wood
Sea level
Jacques ANQUETIL
France
1934 January 8 (22 yrs)
52 x 15 (3.46)
7.40 meters
104.0 rpm
--- mm cranks
45.848 kph [45.871] (28.4 mph)
Fausto COPPI (ITA)
1942 November 7 (14:00)
Milan, Italy
Vigorelli Velodrome
Semi-covered, 397 meters, wood
Sea level
Fausto COPPI
Italy
1919 September 15 (23 yrs)
52 x 15 (3.46)
7.40 meters
103.3 rpm
170 mm cranks
45.747 kph (28.4 mph)
Maurice ARCHAMBAUD (FRA)
1937 November 3
Milan, Italy
Vigorelli Velodrome
Semi-covered, 397 meters, wood
Sea level
Maurice ARCHAMBAUD
France
1906 August 30 (31 yrs)
24 x 7 (3.42)
7.32 meters
104.4 rpm
170 mm cranks
45.485 kph [45.558] (28.2 mph)
Frans SLAATS (NED)
1937 September 29
Milan, Italy
Vigorelli Velodrome
Semi-covered, 397 meters, wood
Sea level
Frans SLAATS
Netherlands
1912 June 11 (25 yrs)
24 x 7 (3.42)
7.32 meters
103.7 rpm
-- mm cranks
45.325 kph (28.1 mph)
Maurice RICHARD (FRA)
1936 October 14
Milan, Italy
Vigorelli Velodrome
Semi-covered, 397 meters, wood
Sea level
Maurice RICHARD
France
(-- yrs)
24 x 7 (3.42)
7.32 meters
103.4 rpm
-- mm cranks
45.090 kph (27.9 mph)
Giuseppe OLMO (ITA)
1935 October 31
Milan, Italy
Vigorelli Velodrome
Semi-covered, 397 meters, wood
Sea level
Giuseppe OLMO
Italy
1911 November 22 (33 yrs)
24 x 7 (3.42)
7.32 meters
102.7 rpm
-- mm cranks
44.777 kph (27.7 mph)
Maurice RICHARD (FRA)
1933 August 29
St. Trand, Belgium
Sea level
Maurice RICHARD
France
(--yrs)
24 x 7 (3.42)
7.32 meters
101.9 rpm
-- mm cranks
44.588 kph (27.6 mph)
Jan VAN HOUT (NED)
1933 August 25
Roermond, Netherlands
Sea level
Jan VAN HOUT
Netherlands
(--yrs)
24 x 7 (3.42)
7.32 meters
101.9 rpm
-- mm cranks
44.247 kph (27.4 mph)
Oscar EGG (SUI)
1914 June 18
Paris, France
Buffalo Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, cement
Sea level
Oscar EGG
Switzerland
1890 March 2 (24 yrs)
24 x 7 (3.42)
7.32 meters
102.1 rpm
-- mm cranks
43.775 kph (27.1 mph)
Marcel BERTHET (FRA)
1913 September 20
Paris, France
Buffalo Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, cement
Sea level
Marcel BERTHET
France
1888 March 4 (25 yrs)
--
-- meters
-- rpm
-- mm cranks
43.525 kph (26.9 mph)
Oscar EGG (SUI)
1913 August 21
Paris, France
Buffalo Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, cement
Sea level
Oscar EGG
Switzerland
1890 March 2 (23 yrs)
--
-- meters
-- rpm
-- mm cranks
42.741 kph (26.4 mph)
Marcel BERTHET (FRA)
1913 August 7
Paris, France
Buffalo Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, cement
Sea level
Marcel BERTHET
France
1888 March 4 (25 yrs)
--
-- meters
-- rpm
-- mm cranks
42.360 kph (26.2 mph)
Oscar EGG (SUI)
1912 August 22
Paris, France
Buffalo Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, cement
Sea level
Oscar EGG
Switzerland
1890 March 2 (22 yrs)
24 x 7 (3.42)
7.32 meters
97.2 rpm
-- mm cranks
41.520 kph (25.7 mph)
Marcel BERTHET (FRA)
1907 June 20
Paris, France
Buffalo Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, cement
Sea level
Marcel BERTHET
France
1888 March 4 (19 yrs)
41.110 kph (25.4 mph)
Lucien MAZAN PETIT-BRETON (FRA)
1905 August 24
Paris, France
Buffalo Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, cement
Sea level
Lucien MAZAN PETIT-BRETON
France
1882 October 18 (22 yrs)
--
40.781 kph (25.2 mph)
William HAMILTON (USA)
1898 July 9
Denver, Colorado, USA
1,600 meters
39.240 kph (24.3 mph)
Marcel VAN DEN EYNDEN (BEL)
1897 July 30
Paris, France
Velodrome Municipale
Outdoor, 500 meters, concrete.
Sea level
38.220 kph (23.6 mph)
Jules DUBOIS (FRA)
1894 October 31
Paris, France
Buffalo Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, cement
Sea level
35.325 kph (21.9 mph)
Henri DESGRANGE (FRA)
1893 November 5
Paris, France
Buffalo Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, cement
Sea level

Pre-UCI Hour Records > Mens Hour Records

33.913 kph (21.0 mph)
LAURIE (GBR)
1888
England
Sea level
34.217 kph (21.2 mph)
Jules DUBOIS (FRA)
1887
London, England
Sea level
32.454 kph (20.1 mph)
Herbert Lydell CORTIS (GBR)
1882 August 2
England
Sea level
30.374 kph (18.8 mph)
CHRISTIE (GBR)
1879
Oxford, England
Sea level
28.542 kph (17.6 mph)
WEIR (GBR)
1878
Oxford, England
Sea level
26.960 kph (16.7 mph)
SHOPEE (GBR)
1877
Cambridge, England
Sea level
25.598 kph (15.8 mph)
F. L. Brit DODDS (GBR)
1876 March 25
Cambridge, England
Sea level
23.331 kph (14.4 mph)
James MOORE (GBR)
1873
Wolverhampton, England
Sea level
Ariel 49" high wheel
3.91 meters development
First "unofficial World Champion


UCI Records > Womens Athletes Hour Record

Record kph (mph)
Cyclist (Nation)
Date (Time)
Place
Track
Structure
Altitude meters
Cyclist
Birthplace
Birthdate (Age yrs)
Height m / Weight kg
HR bpm (VO2)
Cycling Team
Trainer
Output
Gear (Ratio)
Development meters
Cadence rpm
Crank Length mm
Revolutions rph
Power watts
Progress
1 km: 00:00
5 km: 00:00
10 km: 00:00
20 km: 00:00
30 km: 00:00
40 km: 00:00
Record km: 60:00
Bicycle
Name
Builders
Weight
Frame Type
Frame Material
Wheels Front/Rear (Diameter)
Tires
Aerodynamics
Handlebar cm
Helmet
Fairing
Frontal Area square meters
Drag Coefficient cd
46.065 kph (28.6 mph)
Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel (NED)
2003 October 1 Wednesday (09:05)
Mexico City, Mexico
Olympic Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, wood
2,240 meters
17.5 degrees C
Leontien ZIJLAARD-VAN MOORSEL
Boekel, Netherlands
1970 March 22 (33 yrs)
1.68 m / 68 kg
--
Hartol-Farm Frites (NED)
Michael Zijlaard
Bicycle
Koga (NED)
diamond pista
FM-1 chromoly triple-butted tubing
box section rims (68 cm)
--
45.094 kph (28.0 mph)
Jeannie LONGO-CIPRELLI (FRA)
2000 December 7 Thursday (16:15)
Mexico City, Mexico
Olympic Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, wood
2,240 meters
18 degrees C
Jeannie LONGO-CIPRELLI
Saint-Gervais, France
1958 October 31 (42 yrs)
1.64 m / 47 kg
Progress
1 km: --:--
5 km: 06:39
10 km: 13:14
20 km: 26:34
30 km: 39:53
40 km: 53:18
45,094 km: 60:00
44.767 kph (27.8 mph)
Jeannie LONGO-CIPRELLI (FRA)
2000 November 5 Sunday
Mexico City, Mexico
Olympic Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, wood
2,240 meters elevation
20 degrees C
Jeannie LONGO-CIPRELLI
Saint-Gervais, France
1958 October 31 (42 yrs)
Progress
1 km: --:--
5 km: 06:40
10 km: 13:19
20 km: 26:46
30 km: 40:11
40 km: 53:37
44,767 km: 60:00
43.501 kph (27.0 mph)
Anna WILSON-MILLWARD (AUS)
2000 October 18
Melbourne, Australia
Vodafone Arena Velodrome
Indoor, 250 meters, wood
Sea level
Anna WILSON-MILLWARD
Melbourne, Australia
1971 November 26 (28 yrs)
Saturn Cycling Team (USA)
Dave Millard trainer
--48 x 14-- (3.42) 92 in
50 ml hydration vest
Bicycle
Perkins (AUS)
diamond pista
Columbus steel tubing
box section rims (68 cm)
Continental tubulars

UCI Records > Womens Best Performance Hour Record

48.159 kph (29.9 mph)
Jeannie LONGO-CIPRELLI (FRA)
1996 October 26
Mexico City, Mexico
Olympic Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, wood
2,240 meters elevation
Jeannie LONGO-CIPRELLI
Saint-Gervais, France
1958 October 31 (38 yrs)
47.411 kph (29.4 mph)
Yvonne McGREGOR (GBR)
1995 June 17
Manchester, England
Manchester Cycling Centre
Indoor, 250 meters, wood
Sea level
Yvonne McGREGOR
1961 April 9 (34 yrs)
-- m / 56.5 kg
North Wirral Velo (GBR)
Peter Keen (GBR)
54 x 14 (3.85)
8.18 meters
Bicycle
Level 4
Terry Dolan (GBR)
aero pista Reynolds 853 steel
Cinelli aero tri-bar
Corima disc wheels (68 cm)
SRM powermeter
47.112 kph (29.2 mph)
Cathérine MARSAL (FRA)
1995 April 29
Bordeaux, France
Velodrome du Lac
Indoor, 250 meters, wood
Sea level
Cathérine MARSAL
1971 January 20 (24 yrs)
Jean-Paul Eclache trainer
58 x 13 (4.46)
Bicycle
Corima (FRA)
Christian Pascaud (FRA)
mono-cross pista
carbon composite
Corima 12-spoke/Corima disc (68 cm)
Corima aero tri-bar
Vetta tt helmet
46.352 kph (28.7 mph)
Jeannie LONGO (FRA)
1989 October 1 ()
Mexico City, Mexico
Olympic Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, wood
2,240 meters elevation
Jeannie LONGO
Saint-Gervais, France
1958 October 31 (30 yrs)
44.933 kph (27.8 mph)
Jeannie LONGO (FRA)
1987 September 22
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
7-Eleven Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, concrete
1,835 meters
Jeannie LONGO
Saint-Gervais, France
1958 October 31 (28 yrs)
44.718 kph (27.7 mph)
Jeannie LONGO (FRA)
1986 November 7
Grenoble, France
Velodrome (5)
Jeannie LONGO
Saint-Gervais, France
1958 October 31 (28 yrs)
43.587 kph (27.0 mph)
Jeannie LONGO (FRA)
1986 September 30
Milan, Italy
Vigorelli Velodrome
Semi-covered, 397 meters, wood
Sea level
Jeannie LONGO
Saint-Gervais, France
1958 October 31 (27 yrs)
44.770 kph (27.7 mph)
Jeannie LONGO (FRA)

1986 September 20
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
7-Eleven Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, concrete
1,835 meters elevation
Jeannie LONGO
Saint-Gervais, France
1958 October 31 (27 yrs)
42.319 kph (26.2 mph)
Barbara GANZ (SUI)
1985 November 25
Zurich, Switzerland
Hallenstadion
Indoor, wood
Sea level
43.082 kph (26.7 mph)
Keetie VAN OOSTEN-HAGE (NED)
1978 September 16
Munich, Germany
Olympic Velodrome
--
41.471 kph (25.7 mph)
Maria CRESSARI (ITA)
1972 November 25
Mexico City, Mexico
Olympic Velodrome
Outdoor, 333 meters, wood
2,240 meters altitude
41.347 kph (25.6 mph)
Elsy JACOBS (LUX)
1958 November 9
Milan, Italy
Vigorelli Velodrome
Semi-covered, 397 meters, wood
Sea level
39.719 kph (24.6 mph)
Millie ROBINSON (GBR)
1958 September 25
Milan, Italy
Vigorelli Velodrome
Semi-covered, 397 meters, wood
Sea level
38.569 kph (23.9 mph)
Renée VISSAC (FRA)
1957 September 18
Milan, Italy
Vigorelli Velodrome
Semi-covered, 397 meters, wood
Sea level
38.473 kph (23.8 mph)
Tamara NOVIKOVA (URS)
1955 July 7
Irkutsk, Soviet Union
Dynamo Stadium
--


HPV Records > Mens Single Land Hour Record

Record kms (mph)
Cyclist (Nation)
Date
Place
Venue
Elevation
Vehicle
Vehicle Type
Designer
---
FWD=front wheel drive, RWD=rear wheel drive
LWB=long wheelbase, MWB=medium wheelbase, SWB=short wheelbase
91.556 kms (56.89 mph)
Francesco RUSSO (SUI)
2011 August 2
Klettwitz, Germany
Dekra Test Oval
5800 meter oval
120 meters
Eiviestretto
Streamlined RWD backward-facing head-first mirror-view low recumbent bicycle
Damjan Zabovnik & Francesco Russo
---
90.598 kms (56.29 mph)
Sam WHITTINGHAM (CAN)
2009 July19
Romeo, Michigan
Ford-Michigan Proving Grounds
5 mile oval
295 meters
Varna Tempest
Streamlined FWD SWB low recumbent bicycle
George Georgiev
---
87.123 kms (54.16 mph)
Damjan ZABOVNIK (SLO)
2008 July 12
Klettwitz, Germany
Dekra Test Oval
5800 meter oval
120 meters
Eivie II
Streamlined backward-facing head-first RWD mirror-view low recumbent bicycle
Damjan Zabovnik
---
86.752 kms (53.91 mph)
Sam WHITTINGHAM (CAN)
2007 April 8
Casa Grande, Arizona
Nissan Test Track
5.6 mile oval
446 meters
Varna Diablo 3
Streamlined air-sealed FWD SWB low recumbent bicycle
George Georgiev
---
85.991 kms (53.43 mph)
Fred MARKHAM (USA)
2006 July 2
Casa Grande, Arizona
Nissan Test Track
5.6 mile oval
446 meters
Varna Mephisto II (Easy Varna)
Streamlined FWD SWB low recumbent bicycle
George Georgiev
---
84.215 kms (52.33 mph)
Sam WHITTINGHAM (CAN)
2004 July 31
Dudenhofen, Germany
GM/Opel Test Track
4800 meter oval
135 meters
Varna Diablo II
Streamlined FWD SWB low recumbent bicycle
George Georgiev
---
83.710 kms (51.01 mph)
Sam WHITTINGHAM (CAN)
2003 November 19
Uvalde, Texas
Continental Tire Test Track 8.5 mile rolling oval
279 meters
Varna Diablo II
Streamlined FWD SWB low recumbent bicycle
George Georgiev
---
82.600 kms (51.33 mph)
Lars TEUTENBERG (GER)
2002 July 27
Frankfurt, Germany
Dudenhofen Opel Test Track
5,000 meter banked circle
135 meters
White Hawk
Streamlined supine LWB recumbent bicycle (23 kg)
Peter Groeneveld
Vector (Guido Mertens) and I.K.V. (Aken) fairing
Schwalbe Stelvio tires
81.158 kms (50.42 mph)
Lars TEUTENBERG (GER)
1999 August 7
Frankfurt, Germany
Dudenhofen Opel Test Track
5,000 meter banked circle
135 meters
White Hawk
Streamlined supine LWB recumbent bicycle (23 kg)
Peter Groeneveld
Vector (Guido Mertens) and I.K.V. Aken fairing
Schwalbe Stelvio tires
79.136 kms (49.17 mph)
Sam WHITTINGHAM (CAN)
1998 July 29
Blainville, British Columbia, Canada
68 meters
Varna
Streamlined supine recumbent bicycle
George Georgiev
---
78.040 kms (48.49 mph)
Lars TEUTENBERG (GER)
1996 July 7
Munich, Germany
495 meters
Tomahawk II
Streamlined supine recumbent bicycle
Guido Mertens
---
77.123 kms (47.90 mph)
Bram MOENS (NED)
1994 October 1
Leylstad, Netherlands
Below sea level
M5
Streamlined supine recumbent bicycle
Bram Moens
Europe Record
75.570 kms (46.96 mph)
Pat KINCH (GBR)
1990 August 9
Bedfordshire, England
Millbrook Raceway
Sea level
Kingcycle Bean
Streamlined supine LWB recumbent bicycle
Miles Kingsbury
---
73.000 kms (45.36 mph)
Fred MARKHAM (USA)
1989 September 15
Adrian, Michigan, USA
Michigan International Speedway
243 meters
Easy Racer Gold Rush
Streamlined supine LWB recumbent bicycle
Gardner Martin
---
67.010 kms (41.64 mph)
Fred MARKHAM (USA)
1986 August 28
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sea level
Easy Racer Gold Rush
Streamlined supine LWB recumbent bicycle
Gardner Martin
---
66.300 kms (41.2 mph)
Richard CRANE
1985 September 10
England
Sea level
Blue Bell
Streamlined MWB RWD recumbent bicycle
Derek Henden, Richard Ballantine
---
60.350 kms (37.50 mph)
Fred MARKHAM (USA)
1986 August 28
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
233 meters
Easy Racer Gold Rush
Streamlined supine LWB recumbent bicycle
Gardner Martin
---
59.450 kms (36.94 mph)
Eric EDWARDS (USA)
1980 May 4
Ontario, California, USA
Ontario Motor Speedway
301 meters
Vector
Streamlined supine tricycle 2x1 RWD
Al Voigt
---
51.310 kms (31.88 mph)
Ron SKARIN (USA)
1979 May 5
Ontario, California, USA
Ontario Motor Speedway
301 meters
Teledyne Titan
Streamlined titanium road racing bicycle
Chester Kyle
---
50.537 kms (31.4 mph)
Francois FAURE (FRA)
1939 March 3
Paris, France
Parc des Princes
Sea level
Velocar
faired LWB recumbent bicycle
Charles Mochet
---
49.992 kms (31.06 mph)
Marcel BERTHET (FRA)
1933 November 18
Paris, France
Parc des Princes
Sea level
Velodyne
Streamlined racing bicycle
Marcel Berthet
---
45.055 kms (27.9 mph)
Francois FAURE (FRA)
1933 July 7
Paris, France
Parc des Princes
Sea level
Velocar
Open LWB recumbent bicycle
Charles Mochet
---


HPV Records > Womens Single Land Hour Record

Record kms (mph)
Cyclist (Nation)
Date
Place
Venue
Elevation
Vehicle
Vehicle Type
Designer
---
FWD=front wheel drive, RWD=rear wheel drive
LWB=long wheelbase, MWB=medium wheelbase, SWB=short wheelbase
84.02 kms (52.20 mph)
Barbara BUATOIS (FRA)
2009 July 19
Romeo, Michigan
Ford-Michigan Proving Grounds
5 mile oval
295 meters
Varna Tempest
Streamlined FWD SWB recumbent bicycle
George Georgiev
82.12 kms (51.02 mph)
Barbara BUATOIS (FRA)
2009 July 17
Romeo, Michigan
Ford-Michigan Proving Grounds
5 mile oval
295 meters
Varna Tempest
Streamlined FWD SWB recumbent bicycle
George Georgiev
73.41 kms (45.61 mph)
Rosmarie BUEHLER (SUI)
2004 August 1
Dudenhofen, Germany
Opel Test Track
5,000 meter banked circle
135 meters
Varna Diablo II
Streamlined FWD SWB recumbent bicycle
George Georgiev
68.97 kms (42.86 mph)
Ellen VAN VUGT (NED)
2004 August 1
Dudenhofen, Germany
Opel Test Track
5,000 meter banked circle
135 meters
White Hawk
Streamlined MWB RWD recumbent bicycle
Peter Groeneveld
Vector (Guido Mertens) and I.K.V. (Aken) fairing
Schwalbe Stelvio tires
68.33 kms (42.46 mph)
Ellen VAN VUGT (NED)
2002 August 20
Dudenhofen, Germany
Opel Test Track
5,000 meter banked circle
135 meters
White Hawk
Streamlined supine LWB recumbent bicycle (23 kg)
Peter Groeneveld
Vector (Guido Mertens) and I.K.V. (Aken) fairing
Schwalbe Stelvio tires
62.26 kms (28.69 mph)
Corinne VAN NOORDENNE (NED)
2001 August 12
Koln, Germany
Albert Richter Velodrome
250 meter oval
116 meters
White HawkStreamlined supine LWB recumbent bicycle (23 kg)
Peter Groeneveld
Vector (Guido Mertens) and I.K.V. (Aken) fairing