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outlier -> New Bicycle World Record In Class (1/6/2017 11:01:43 AM)
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The Class was riders 105 years and older.
"SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France -- Nearly a century ago, Robert Marchand
was told by a coach that he should give up cycling because he would never achieve anything on a bike.
He proved that prediction wrong again Wednesday.
In a skin-tight yellow and violet jersey, the 105-year-old Frenchman set a world record
in the 105-plus age category -- created especially for the tireless veteran -- by riding
22.547 kilometers (14 miles) in one hour.
Marchand had ridden faster in the past on the boards of the Velodrome National, a state of
the art venue used to host the elite of track cycling. But he had warned before his latest
attempt that his current form was not as good.
"I did not see the sign warning me I had 10 minutes left," Marchand said after his effort.
"Otherwise I would have gone faster, I would have posted a better time. I'm now waiting for a rival."
He received a standing ovation once he completed the last of his 92 laps."
See the video: http://www.espn.com/sports/endurance/story/_/id/18406346/105-year-old-cyclist-robert-marchand-sets-world-record
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