List of cycling records explained

Certified and recognized cycling records are those verified by the Union Cycliste Internationale, International Human Powered Vehicle Association and World Human Powered Vehicle Association, Guinness World Records, International Olympic Committee, World UltraCycling Association (formerly Ultra Marathon Cycling Association), the UK Road Records Association or other accepted authorities.

Most records have been completed under special rules and circumstances, such as being motor-paced, on terrain advantageous for speed (such as downhill or low-friction surfaces), or using highly aerodynamic cycles (for example, recumbent bicycles). As cycling is a diverse activity with vast differences between equipment, disciplines, and terrain, there is no one record that can popularly be considered a benchmark for “fastest cyclist”. The hour record is generally considered the most prestigious, due to its long history and standardization of rules.

Speed record on a bicycle

The table below shows the records people have attained while riding bicycles.

Land speed record (outdoor)

NameYearSpeedType of record
Denise Mueller-Korenek2018296.009km/hFlat surface (outdoor), motor-paced[1] [2]
Fred Rompelberg1995268.831km/hFlat surface (outdoor), motor-paced, male.[3]
Éric Barone2017227.72km/hDownhill on snow (outdoor), unpaced, on a prototype bicycle[4]
Éric Barone2015223.3km/hDownhill on snow (outdoor), unpaced, on a prototype bicycle[5]
Éric Barone2000222.22km/hDownhill on snow (outdoor), unpaced, on a prototype bicycle[6]
Markus Stöckl2007210.4km/hDownhill on snow (outdoor), unpaced, on a serial production bicycle[7]
Markus Stöckl2017167.6km/hDownhill on a volcano (outdoor), unpaced, on a serial production bicycle
Aben Thomas2024160.6 km/h (99.79mph)Downhill (-2.0% grade) (outdoor), unpaced, on a serial production bicycle, male.
Todd Reichert2016144.17km/hSlight downhill (-0.6% grade) (outdoor), on a Faired Recumbent, unpaced[8]
Ilona Peltier2019126.52km/hSlight downhill (-0.6% grade) (outdoor), on a Faired Recumbent,[9] unpaced[10]

History of unpaced records

The International Human Powered Vehicle Association (IHPVA) acts as the sanctioning body for new records in human-powered land, water, and air vehicles. It registers non-motor-paced records (also called unpaced), which means that the bicycle directly faces the wind without any motor-pacing vehicle in front.

On land, the speed record registered by a rider on a 200-meter flying start speed trial was 133.28km/h by the Canadian Sam Whittingham riding the Varna Tempest, a streamliner recumbent bicycle in 2009,[12] at Battle Mountain, Nevada. His record has been surpassed by 0.5 km/h by Sebastiaan Bowier of the Netherlands in 2013 setting the new record of 133.78km/h. The record was again surpassed on 19 September 2015 by Todd Reichert by riding the ETA, a streamlined recumbent bicycle at from the team behind the AeroVelo Atlas human-powered helicopter.[13] [14] Todd Reichert broke his own record again on September 17, 2016, to set a speed of at the 2016 WHPSC.[8]

The female record holder for this same category was Lisa Vetterlein, who reached 107.16km/h in 2005.[15] This record was beaten by Barbara Buatois of France, when she reached 121.44km/h at Battle Mountain in 2009.[12] She subsequently achieved 121.81km/h at the 2010 running of the Battle Mountain event.[16] This record was beaten on 13 sept 2019 by Ilona Peltier of France, at at the 2019 WHPSC event.[17]

History of motor-paced records

See main article: Motor-paced racing. Motor pacing is a type of cycling record where a pace vehicle is modified by adding a tail fairing to keep the wind off the cyclist who is riding behind it. This type of record was invented by Charles "Mile-a-Minute Murphy" who drafted a train to set a 96km/h record in 1899. A mile of plywood sheets was attached to the railroad ties, so Charles would have a smooth surface riding behind the train.[18] [19]

In 1928, Leon Vanderstuyft from Belgium reached 122 km/h riding behind a motorbike at a velodrome.[19] Alexis Blanc-Garin from France set the record to 128.20 km/h in October 1933 riding behind a motorbike.[20] Albert Marquet, from France, reached 139.90 km/h riding behind a car in 1937.[21] On 22 October 1938, Alfred Letourneur reached 147 km/h at a velodrome in Montlhéry, France, riding behind a motorbike.[22] On 17 May 1941 Letourneur broke the record again, reaching 175km/h on a Schwinn bicycle riding behind a specially equipped midget racer, on a Los Angeles freeway near Bakersfield, California.[23]

The first to surpass 200 km/h was the Frenchman Jose Meiffret in 1962, when he reached 204km/h behind a Mercedes-Benz 300SL car on a German motorway.[24]

Allan Abbott, a cycling enthusiast and motorcycle racer, elevated the motor-paced bicycle speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats, reaching 223km/h in 1973. John Howard, Olympic cyclist and Ironman triathlon winner, reset the record to 244km/h, also at the Bonneville Salt Flats, on 20 July 1985.

Fred Rompelberg from Maastricht, Netherlands was the holder of the motor-paced speed world record cycling with 268.831km/h from 1995 to 2018.[25] He used a special bicycle behind a dragster of the Strasburg Drag Racing Team at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Denise Mueller-Korenek claimed a women's bicycle land speed record at 147mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats on 10 September 2016. Mueller was coached by former record holder John Howard.[26] On 17 September 2018, again at Bonneville, she took the outright world record, riding a special KHS bike with a 62Tx12T gear (488 gear-inches) to a new overall record top speed of 183.183mph behind a converted rail dragster with a fairing.[1]

History of downhill records

During the last decade of the 20th century, two Frenchmen, Éric Barone and Christian Taillefer, set the speed record descending on snow several times. On 28 March 2015, Éric Barone reached 223.3km/h at Vars ski resort, France, besting his own record from 2000, using a specially designed prototype bicycle.[27] In 2017 Barone achieved a new downhill record on snow reaching 227.72 km/h using a prototype bicycle.[4]

Using a serial production bicycle, as opposed to prototype bicycles, the record holder is Markus Stöckl from Austria. He set a world speed record in 1999 on snow, descending at 187km/h at Les Arcs. On 14 September 2007, Stöckl rode an Intense M6 mountainbike down the ski slope of La Parva, Chile, reaching the current record of 210km/h.

The top descending speeds have always been obtained on snow. Apart from that, the ashes of a volcano have been the other surface used. In November 2001, Éric Barone descended on the Cerro Negro volcano in Nicaragua at 130km/h, beating his previous record achieved in Hawaii in 1999. Barone believed he could do more, and returned to the same location on 12 May 2002 when he reached 163km/h on a serial production bicycle and 172km/h, on a prototype bicycle, a world record.[19] Markus Stöckl did beat the serial production bicycle record in 2011 when he reached 164.95km/h on a volcano in Nicaragua and again in 2017 when he reached 167.6km/h down a volcano in Chile.[28] The prototype bicycle record, on a volcano, still belongs to Barone.

Hour records

See main article: Hour record. The hour record for bicycles is the record for the longest distance cycled in one hour on a bicycle. The most famous type of record is for upright bicycles meeting the requirements of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Hour-record attempts are made in a velodrome, frequently at high elevation for the aerodynamic benefit of thinner air. Between 1997 and 2014 the UCI retrospectively restricted hour record competitors to roughly the same equipment as was used by Eddy Merckx in his 1972 record. In 2014, the UCI changed the hour record rules to permit using any upright bike allowed for endurance track events. However, other retrospective changes to hour record regulations are why the current hour records are not the farthest absolute distance.[29] [30]

The UCI hour records are:

Another type of record registered by the International Human Powered Vehicle Association (IHPVA) and the World Human Powered Vehicle Association (WHPVA) is for human-powered machines, typically fully streamlined recumbent bicycles. These feature a lower frontal area than a UCI bicycle due to their recumbent seating design of the rider. They enclose the rider and machine in aerodynamic shapes made of carbon fiber, Kevlar, or fiberglass to reduce air resistance. A further type of record is for partially streamlined recumbents, which are open but have either a windshield in front or a streamlined tail-box in the rear. This is registered by the World Recumbent Racing Association (WRRA).[33]

24 Hours record

Please note that some records are made with at least one of the following beneficial factors: streamlined bicycles, being part of a 4x4 relay team, being in other aerodynamically favorable conditions such as behind trucks, special support teams, supplements etc. Different race locations (including elevation), weather conditions, etc. all do come into play.

Men's Road records

Women's Road record

Men's track record

Women's track record

Long-distance records

Pembroke to Great Yarmouth

Pembroke to Great Yarmouth is the traversal of the whole width of the island of Wales and England between two extremities; Starting in Pembroke in the West and finishing in Great Yarmouth in the East. The record is also known as the Side to Side record. The distance by road using the traditional route is 349miles and the records are maintained by the Road Records Association. Some of its current records are:

Land's End to John O'Groats

Land's End to John O'Groats is the traversal of the whole length of the island of Great Britain between two extremities; in the southwest and northeast. The distance by road using the traditional route is 874miles and the records are maintained by the Road Records Association. Some of its current records are:

Return journey between Land's End and John O'Groats

Ben Rockett claimed to have set a record of 141h 8m 0s [63] [64] for an upright bicycle from Land's End to John O'Groats to Land's End, being the return journey of Land's End to John O'Groats. The distance by road using the traditional route is 1748miles. The precise route he took is not clear as his website says the distance ridden was 1880miles.[63] Its status as a record however was dubious as no recognised authority certified the record.

In September 2017 James MacDonald set a Guinness world record, starting and finishing at John O'Groats.[65] Guinness certified the record as covering 1725miles in 5 days 18 hours and 3 minutes, beating Rockett's time by 3 hours and 5 minutes.[66]

On 3 September 2020, Marcia Roberts became the first female to record the journey starting at Lands End, by bike, in a time of 11 days, 13 hours & 13 minutes and set a Guinness World Record.[67] On 16 July 2023, Louise Harris successfully completed the return journey in 10 days 5 hours, breaking the original record by over 1 day 8 hours.[68]

One Thousand miles

On 13 March 1940 Pat Hawkins set the 'World 1,000 mile record' in Perth, having ridden the distance in 4 days, 8 hours and 7 minutes, cutting 9 hours 53 minutes off Vera Unthank's record.[69]

Ultra Marathon

Race Across America, an ultra marathon bicycle race across the United States that started in 1982. The fastest average speed records are:

Seven days

On Sunday 17 March 1940 Pat Hawkins, an 18-year-old female from Western Australia, set the 'World Seven Days record' in Perth, having ridden to surpass the previous best set by Mrs Valda Unthank of Hastings, Victoria. Hawkins also broke the West Australian records for one, two, three, four, five, six and seven days, plus surpassing the Australian professional men's record of Ossie Nicholson.[69] No authority appears to maintain this record, however notable distances ridden in seven days include:

One month

There are 2 authorities currently recognising this record, Guinness World Records and World Ultra Cycling Association (formerly the UltraMarathon Cycling Association). Tommy Godwin rode in July 1939,[72] on his way to setting the World Endurance record for a single year however no authority has recognised this as a record. Current record holders are:

100,000 Miles

On 11 July 2017, 24-year-old Amanda Coker set a new "Fastest completion of 100,000 miles by bicycle record, doing so in 423 days. Coker's record improved by 77 days on Tommy Godwin's prior record of 500 days set in May 1940. The record was certified by the Guinness Book of Records and the Ultra Marathon Cycling Association (now the WUCA).[79] [80] [81]

World Endurance record for distance in a calendar year

Men's record

In 1911 the weekly magazine Cycling began a competition for the highest number of 100-mile rides or "centuries" in a single year.[82] The winner was Marcel Planes with 332 centuries in which he covered 34366miles.[82] The inspiration for the competition was said to be the efforts of Harry Long, a commercial traveller who rode a bicycle on his rounds covering every part of England and Scotland and who covered 25376miles in 1910.[82] The world record for distance cycled in a year began in an era when bicycle companies competed to show their machines were the most reliable. The record has been officially established nine times. A tenth claim, by the English rider Ken Webb in 1972, was disallowed.[83] Apart from the 1911 competition organised by Cycling, there was no authority that set rules for record attempts nor certified the mileage ridden. In 1937 the League of Victorian Wheelmen declined a request by Ossie Nicholson for patronage for his attempt on the record. Nicholson's response was to appoint a committee to supervise his attempt.[84] The mileage had been traditionally verified by way of a sealed milometer and cards signed by upstanding members of society such as police officers or postmasters.[85]

In November 2014 the UltraMarathon Cycling Association announced that it would recognise a new record category for the highest annual mileage in a year,[86] and set rules for the record. All of the previous record holders from Marcel Planes to Tommy Godwin rode a double-triangle diamond frame bicycle, and their rides all commenced on 1 January. The UltraMarathon Cycling Association decided, however, to permit any bike type except for faired recumbents, and that an attempt may start on any day of the year running for 365 consecutive days. Odometers and cards were replaced by GPS recording and live tracking devices such as the SPOT Satellite Messenger.

In 2015, three cyclists commenced an attempt to beat the record set by Tommy Godwin. Briton Steve Abraham[87] started his attempt on 1 January, American Kurt Searvogel,[88] nicknamed Tarzan, started 10 January, and Australian Miles Smith started on 18 June. Abraham was hit by a moped rider on 29 March 2015, breaking his leg above the ankle.[89] After two weeks' recovery, Abraham resumed cycling gradually, using just one leg to pedal a recumbent trike.[90] Having lost so much distance, he launched a concurrent attempt on the record starting on 8 August 2015, however he announced on 22 January 2016 that he had ended his concurrent attempt.[91] Abraham rode in his calendar year attempt. Smith ceased his attempt on 13 November 2015. Searvogel managed to overcome weather, injury and also married his one-woman support crew Alicia Searvogel, breaking Godwin's mark with five days to spare.[92] [93] Cycling Weekly reported a surprising number of people were less than charitable about Searvogel's amazing feat.[94] Searvogel planned his attempt to hit his final mileage of 76,076 miles exactly, writing "The number is significant in that it took 76 years and 76,076 miles to take the record from the British – The spirit of 76 lives on".[95] This UMCA record is also recognized as a Guinness World Record.

+ World Endurance record for a single yearYear Record holder Country Distance Ref
1911
1932 [96]
1933 [97]
1936 [98]
1937
1937 [99]
1937 [100]
1939
1939 [101]
2015 76076miles[102]
201786537miles[103] [104]

Women's record

During 1938 Billie Dovey, the English 'keep fit girl' of the 1930s, achieved a record . Contemporary advertising shows that she rode a Rudge-Whitworth bicycle and relied on Cadbury milk chocolate for energy. Dovey combined the attempt with a lecture tour, often finishing her ride and then giving a fitness lecture in the evening.[105] [106]

In February 1942 Pat Hawkins, the holder of the 'World Seven Days record', claimed to have ridden in Perth, West Australia, despite having missed seven weeks riding. A few days later the claim was withdrawn due to discrepancies in her logs. The press had reported her campaign in relation to Billie Dovey's record, to wit, after ten weeks she had recorded compared to Mrs Dovey's . She would have reached Dovey's record after 36 weeks, three days, one hour and 20 minutes. The endeavour was sponsored by Bruce Small Pty Ltd.[106] [107] [108] [109]

In 2016, Kajsa Tylen[110] broke the record, exceeding Dovey's mileage on 24 November, with over a month of the year left to go.[111] Guinness did not ratify Billie Dovey's record, and had set a target of over 50,000 km. Tylen cycled all over the UK and Europe, encouraging others to join her every day, and make 'sweat pledges' of support. Tylen set the Guinness World Record for females at .[112]

On 5 April 2017, the 326th day of her year-long record attempt to ride more miles in a year than anybody ever, Amanda Coker broke the women's, as well as the overall mileage record, when she exceeded Kurt Searvogel's previous record of 76076miles. The Guinness Book of World Records certified Coker's record at the end of her record-breaking day at 76233.9miles.[103] Coker completed her year-long mileage record with 86537miles.[104]

On June 4, 2016, Alicia Searvogel became the first woman over 50 years of age to make an attempt the Highest Annual Mileage record. On June 3, 2017, Searvogel finished her attempt with a total of 32415miles. While she fell short of breaking Amanda Coker's overall woman's record, Ms. Searvogel was awarded the highest annual mileage record, and highest month mileage record 4021miles in the 50–59 age category by the UMCA (now WUCA).

Road bicycle racing records

The following is a list of Road bicycle racing achievements and records:[113] [114] [115]

One-day and stage races

Classifications and awards

Track cycling records

See main article: List of world records in track cycling.

Wheelie records

The longest bicycle wheelie in one hour is 30.95km (19.23miles), and was achieved by Manuel Scheidegger (Switzerland) in Bern, Switzerland on 12 September 2020.[120]

Kurt Osburn (nicknamed Wheelie King) from California, United States is the Guinness World Record holder for Longest Bicycle Wheelie, riding on the back wheel of a bicycle.[121] On 8 August 1998, he rode a wheelie for a record 11 hours at the Anaheim Convention Center, California. In June 2012 David "Pixie" Robilliard failed to break the record.[122]

From 13 April to 25 June 1999, Kurt rode 2,839.6 miles from Hollywood to the Guinness World Records Experience in Orlando on one wheel, also for a Guinness World Record, becoming the first person in history to ride a bicycle wheelie coast to coast. During his attempt he rode an average of 50 miles per day, sometimes with winds in excess of 40 miles per hour. Other facts: He cycled on the 110 Highway, had 4 flat tires (on the rear tire of course), over 1.8 million pedal revolutions from start to finish, and was chased by dogs almost daily.[123]

Around the world

See main article: Around the world cycling record. To qualify for the relevant Guinness World Record one must satisfy various requirements, such as total distance travelled, pass through two approximate antipodal points, provide specified evidence, etc.[124]

External links

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