Re: Obree and the Hour

in article [email hidden], Rasputin at
[email hidden] wrote on 4/4/04 10:46 PM:

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Did anyone hear how he did?

from Cyclingnews yesterday:

Obree ready for first test

Graeme Obree of Scotland is preparing for his first serious test at the
Manchester, England velodrome in advance of his attempt to reclaim the world
hour record, currently held by England's Chris Boardman. Obree has not set a
date for his record attempt but Sunday will provide an indicator of his
condition.

"If the test goes well, I plan to attack the world record fairly quickly,"
Obree said. "Boardman's distance [49.441 km] won't be easy to beat, but I'm
hopeful. I've followed a very strict training plan and even if I'm two kilos
heavier than I was in 1993, it's two kilos of muscle."

Chris Boardman set the current hour record on October 27, 2000, following
UCI regulations requiring a standard bicycle frame. Obree himself had made
his mark in cycling by developing new aerodynamic positions, including his
famed 'superman' position.

Speeking of the hour record, i'm pretty sure Ludo can beat it. And if
nobody tells him the hour is over he'll ride for a few hours extra.

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in article [email hidden], Rasputin

at

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[email hidden] wrote on 4/4/04 10:46 PM:

Quoted message said:

Did anyone hear how he did?

from Cyclingnews yesterday:

Obree ready for first test

Graeme Obree of Scotland is preparing for his first serious test at

the

Quoted message said:

Manchester, England velodrome in advance of his attempt to reclaim

the world

Quoted message said:

hour record, currently held by England's Chris Boardman. Obree has

not set a

Quoted message said:

date for his record attempt but Sunday will provide an indicator of

his

Quoted message said:

condition.

"If the test goes well, I plan to attack the world record fairly

quickly,"

Quoted message said:

Obree said. "Boardman's distance [49.441 km] won't be easy to beat,

but I'm

Quoted message said:

hopeful. I've followed a very strict training plan and even if I'm

two kilos

Quoted message said:

heavier than I was in 1993, it's two kilos of muscle."

Chris Boardman set the current hour record on October 27, 2000,

following

Quoted message said:

UCI regulations requiring a standard bicycle frame. Obree himself

had made

Quoted message said:

his mark in cycling by developing new aerodynamic positions,

including his

Quoted message said:

famed 'superman' position.