A Compilation of Cycling Records


I am grateful to Toni Lund from Finland for this data.

The Hour Record

RECORD CHART:
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result  impr   name                 nat  date        place

35.325         Henri Desgrange      FRA  11.05.1893  Paris, France
38.220  2.895  Jules Dubois         FRA  31.10.1894  Paris, France
39.240  1.020  Oscar Van den Eynde  BEL  30.07.1897  Paris, France
40.781  1.541  Wille Hamilton       USA  09.07.1898  Denver, USA
41.110  329    Lucien Petit-Breton  FRA  24.08.1903  Paris, France
41.520  410    Marcel Bertet        FRA  20.06.1907  Paris, France
42.360  602    Oscar Egg            CH   22.08.1912  Paris, France
42.741  619    Marcel Bertet        FRA  07.08.1913  Paris, France
43.525  784    Oscar Egg            CH   21.08.1913  Paris, France
43.775  250    Marcel Bertet        FRA  20.09.1913  Paris, France
44.247  472    Oscar Egg            CH   18.06.1914  Paris, France
44.588  341    Jan Van Hout         NTL  25.08.1933  Paris, France
44.777  189    Maurice Richard      FRA  29.08.1933  Saint-Trond, Belgium
45.067  313    Giuseppe Olmo        ITA  31.10.1935  Milan, Italy
45.325  235    Maurice Richard      FRA  14.10.1936  Milan, Italy
45.535  160    Frans Slaats         NTL  29.09.1937  Milan, Italy
45.817  282    Maurice Archambaud   FRA  03.11.1937  Milan, Italy
45.848  31     Fausto Coppi         ITA  07.11.1942  Milan, Italy
46.159  361    Jacques Anquetil     FRA  26.09.1956  Milan, Italy
46.393  235    Ercole Baldini       ITA  20.09.1956  Milan, Italy
46.923  529    Roger Riviere        FRA  28.09.1957  Milan, Italy
47.346  424    Roger Riviere        FRA  23.09.1958  Milan, Italy
48.093  746    Ferdinand Bracke     BEL  30.10.1967  Rome, Italy
48.653  560    Ole Ritter           DEN  10.10.1968  Mexico City, Mexico
49.431  779    Eddy Merckx          BEL  25.10.1972  Mexico City, Mexico
50.808  1.377  Francesco Moser      ITA  19.01.1984  Mexico City, Mexico
51.151  343    Francesco Moser      ITA  23.01.1984  Mexico City, Mexico
51.596  445    Graeme Obree         GBR  17.07.1993  Hamar, Norway
52.270  674    Chris Boardman       GBR  23.07.1993  Bordeaux, France
52.713  443    Graeme Obree         GBR  27.04.1994  Bordeaux, France
53.040  327    Miguel Indurain      SPA  02.09.1994  Bordeaux, France
53.832  792    Toni Rominger        CH   22.10.1994  Bordeaux, France
55.291  1.459  Toni Rominger        CH   05.11.1994  Bordeaux, France
56.375  1.084  Chris Boardman       GBR  06.09.1996  Manchester, Great Britain



GEAR AND REAR WHEEL CHART:
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result    name                   nat    gear       rollout   rear wheel

35.325    Henri Desgrange        FRA
38.220    Jules Dubois           FRA
39.240    Oscar Van den Eynde    BEL
40.781    Wille Hamilton         USA
41.110    Lucien Petit-Breton    FRA
41.520    Marcel Bertet          FRA
42.360    Oscar Egg              CH
42.741    Marcel Bertet          FRA
43.525    Oscar Egg              CH
43.775    Marcel Bertet          FRA
44.247    Oscar Egg              CH     24 x 7     7.32 m
44.588    Jan Van Hout           NTL
44.777    Maurice Richard        FRA    24 x 7     7.32 m
45.067    Giuseppe Olmo          ITA    24 x 7     7.32 m
45.325    Maurice Richard        FRA
45.535    Frans Slaats           NTL
45.817    Maurice Archambaud     FRA    24 x 7     7.32 m    26.756"
45.848    Fausto Coppi           ITA    52 x 15    7.40 m
46.159    Jacques Anquetil       FRA    52 x 15    7.40 m
46.393    Ercole Baldini         ITA    52 x 15    7.40 m
46.923    Roger Riviere          FRA    52 x 15    7.40 m
47.346    Roger Riviere          FRA    53 x 15    7.54 m
48.093    Ferdinand Bracke       BEL    54 x 14    7.69 m
48.653    Ole Ritter             DEN    54 x 14    7.69 m
49.431    Eddy Merckx            BEL    52 x 14    7.93 m    26.756"
50.808    Francesco Moser        ITA    56 x 15    8.17 m    27.425"
51.151    Francesco Moser        ITA    57 x 15    8.27 m    27.273"
51.596    Graeme Obree           GBR    52 x 12    9.25 m    26.751"
52.270    Chris Boardman         GBR    53 x 13    8.70 m    26.743"
52.713    Graeme Obree           GBR    52 x 12    9.25 m    26.751"
53.040    Miguel Indurain        SPA    59 x 14    8.76 m    26.049"
53.832    Toni Rominger          CH     59 x 14    8.85 m    26.317"
55.291    Toni Rominger          CH     60 x 14    9.02 m    26.375"
56.375    Chris Boardman         GBR    56 x 13    8.95 m    26.037"



PLACE AND VELODROME CHART:
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result  city, country              velodrome  l    ?        alt        surface

35.325  Paris, France              Buffalo                  sea level
38.220  Paris, France                                       sea level
39.240  Paris, France                                       sea level
40.781  Denver, USA
41.110  Paris, France              Buffalo                  sea level
41.520  Paris, France                                       sea level
42.360  Paris, France                                       sea level
42.741  Paris, France                                       sea level
43.525  Paris, France                                       sea level
43.775  Paris, France                                       sea level
44.247  Paris, France                                       sea level
44.588  Paris, France                                       sea level
44.777  Saint-Trond, Belgium
45.067  Milan, Italy               Vigorelli
45.325  Milan, Italy               Vigorelli
45.535  Milan, Italy               Vigorelli
45.817  Milan, Italy               Vigorelli
45.848  Milan, Italy               Vigorelli
46.159  Milan, Italy               Vigorelli
46.393  Milan, Italy               Vigorelli
46.923  Milan, Italy               Vigorelli
47.346  Milan, Italy               Vigorelli
48.093  Rome, Italy                                         sea level
48.653  Mexico City, Mexico                   333  outdoor  2300
49.431  Mexico City, Mexico                   333  outdoor  2300
50.808  Mexico City, Mexico                   333  outdoor  2300
51.151  Mexico City, Mexico                   333  outdoor  2300
51.596  Hamar, Norway                         250  indoor   sea level  wood
52.270  Bordeaux, France           Lac        250  indoor   sea level  wood
52.713  Bordeaux, France           Lac        250  indoor   sea level  wood
53.040  Bordeaux, France           Lac        250  indoor   sea level  wood
53.832  Bordeaux, France           Lac        250  indoor   sea level  wood
55.291  Bordeaux, France           Lac        250  indoor   sea level  wood
56.375  Manchester, Great Britain             250  indoor   sea level  wood

Men's Track Cycling Records

In an order of result, average speed, holder's name, holder's nationality, date
and place.


1 km

1.02,091    57.979 Maic Malchow           DDR  28.08.1986  Colorado Springs, USA
1.01,945    58.116 Josep Escudero         SPA  ??.09.1995  ?
1.00,613    59.393 Shane Kelly            AUS  26.09.1995  Bogota, Columbia


4 km

4.24,496    54.443 Chris Boardman         GBR  28.07.1992  Barcelona, Spain
4.20,894    55.195 Graeme Obree           GBR  19.08.1993  Hamar, Norway
4.19,699    55.449 Andrea Collinelli      ITA  24.07.1996  Atlanta, USA
4.19,153    55.566 Andrea Collinelli      ITA  24.07.1996  Atlanta, USA
4.13,353    56.838 Chris Boardman         GBR  28.08.1996  Manchester, Great Britain
4.11,114    57.344 Chris Boardman         GBR  29.08.1996  Manchester, Great Britain


4 km Team

4.03,840    59.055 Australia              AUS  20.08.1993  Hamar, Norway
4.00,958    59.761 Italy                  ITA  31.08.1996  Manchester, Great Britain
                   Capelli, Citton, Collinelli, Trentini


5 km

5.50,680    51.329 Hans Henrik            DEN  31.10.1979  Mexico City, Mexico
5.38,083    53.241 Chris Boardman         GBR  22.08.1992  Leicester, Great Britain
5.30,255    54.503 Toni Rominger          CH   05.11.1994  Bordeaux, France
5.27               Chris Boardman         GBR  06.09.1996  Manchester, Great Britain


10 km

12.21              Ole Ritter             DEN  10.10.1968  Mexico City, Mexico
11.50              Eddy Merckx            BEL  25.10.1972  Mexico City, Mexico
11.39,720   51.449 Francesco Moser        ITA  19.01.1984  Mexico City, Mexico
11.30,844   52.110 Chris Boardman         GBR  23.07.1993  Bordeaux, France
11.18,130   53.087 Graeme Obree           GBR  27.04.1994  Bordeaux, France
11.10,471   53.694 Toni Rominger          CH   22.10.1994  Bordeaux, France
10.53,455   55.092 Toni Rominger          CH   05.11.1994  Bordeaux, France
10.47,1            Chris Boardman         GBR  06.09.1996  Manchester, Great Britain


20 km

24.42              Ole Ritter             DEN  10.10.1968  Mexico City, Mexico
24.06              Eddy Merckx            BEL  25.10.1972  Mexico City, Mexico
23.21,592   51.370 Francesco Moser        ITA  23.01.1984  Mexico City, Mexico
22.56,485   52.397 Chris Boardman         GBR  23.07.1993  Bordeaux, France
22.39,030   52.979 Graeme Obree           GBR  27.04.1994  Bordeaux, France
22.38,510   52.999 Miguel Indurain        SPA  02.09.1994  Bordeaux, France
22.15,656   53.906 Toni Rominger          CH   22.10.1994  Bordeaux, France
21.42,851   55.263 Toni Rominger          CH   05.11.1994  Bordeaux, France
21.23,9            Chris Boardman         GBR  06.09.1996  Manchester, Great Britain


200 m (Flying start)

10.099      71.294 Vladimir Adamachvili   SOV  06.08.1990  Moscow, Soviet Union
9.865       72.985 Curt Harnett           CAN  28.09.1995  Bogota, Columbia


500 m (Flying start)

26.649      67.545 Alex Kirichenko        SOV  29.10.1988  Moscow, Soviet Union


100 km

2.14.02,510 44.762 Ole Ritter             DEN  19.09.1971  Mexico City, Mexico
2.09.11,312 46.444 Kent Bostick           USA  13.10.1989  Colorado Springs, USA