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My historical sense of the hour record, pre-super bike era, was that it was an opportunity for a successful road rider, who may have had some track background, who was at a point in their career where the question--how would they match up to previous champions?--was of general interest to the cycling community. They had a reasonable probability of success and thus, there was complementary support for sponsorship and promotion.
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The 'race' self-selects a very limited number of competitors. Results from a few TTs during races through the year will tell most riders whether they're hour record material or not. Most will choose a holiday over the extra workload. Because - it's brutally hard.
And the financial benefit is what exactly? Believe it rhymes with a well known wheel company. Zip. There's a reason the record stood for over a decade between Merckx and Moser. Last edited by tv_vt; 05-26-2017 at 02:49 PM. |
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From Cooksen in the OP: "This record will regain its attraction for both the athletes and cycling fans."
The thing is that the record really never had a huge attraction for the athletes. It has always been a case where there are a flurry of attempts and then years go by with no one giving it a try. I can't find any data for failed attempts so I don't know if anyone tried in between, but it was 12 years between Merckx setting the record and Moser breaking it and then another 9 years before Obree beat Moser's record. If you haven't seen Chris Boardman: The Final Hour it's well worth watching IMO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwyy6NuOafk
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I like the crazy bikes! Half the fun!
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