Mike Hall set world record for world cycling record

Mike Hall set world record for world cycling record

Mike Hall has won the World Cycle Racing Grand Tour. He rode into Greenwich Observatory today in Britain where he departed exactly 92 days from when he left.

He travelled 24,900 miles and biked 18,000 of them through 20 countries and four continents. He also raised money for the Newborn Vietnam charity, a UK registered charity dedicated to reducing neonatal mortality in South East Asia, with a specific focus on Vietnam.

His average distance over the 92 days was an amazing 200 miles (300 km) a day. Mike Hall has also broken the previous record of around the world cycling record set by Alan Bate in 2010. According to Guinness, Bate circumnavigated the globe in 106 days, 10 hours and 33 minutes. Of course Guinness still has to confirm this new record.

Guinness World Records has decided that instead of having to bike for the whole circumference of the globe, the record is set by riding at least 18,000 and traveling at least 25,000. This allows for transport across Oceans by airlines etc. The rules state “the journey should be continuous and in one direction (East to West or West to East), that the minimum distance ridden should be 18,000 miles, and that the total distance travelled by the bicyle and rider should exceed an Equator’s length, i.e. 24,900 miles.” They also state that: “Any considerable distance travelled opposite to the direction of the attempt must be discounted from any calculations of the overall distance travelled,” and that the route must be ridden through two approximate antipodal points (opposite points on the globe.}

Hall he started in Britain and was racing against 8 other riders. First he biked through all of Europe. Then he flew from Turkey to southern India, where he biked almost to the Bangladesh border. From there, he flew to Australia, crossed that entire continent on a bike, went on to New Zealand and then flew to Vancouver. From Vancouver he rode along the west coast of the United States and through the entire country ending up in Portland, Maine. Then he flew to Portugal and biked back to England to finish the race on this special day… his birthday.

“‘There’s been some moments, some kind of breakdowns, but I keep the breakdowns on the bike, I don’t stop for those.’

“He said the worst thing to happen during the race was when he rode into a hole in Albania. ‘I broke my bike but managed to fix it with some parts I had, then had to ride through the night to get to Greece. There were a few close calls with traffic, but I just tried to keep safe, keep vigilant.

Race Status Finished
Last Update Rec’d 11:59:59 AM (GMT) 06/04/12
Current speed 9.4 kph
SPOT Distance covered 26190.99 km
Moving Time 77:13:15
Stopped Time 29:13:38
Moving Average Speed 39.7 kph

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Laura Trott wins omnium gold medal at World Championships 2012

Laura Trott wins omnium gold medal at World Championships 2012

Laura Trott has won the Track Cycling World Championships omnium to take Great Britain's fifth gold medal of the final event before the London Olympics.

Trott held a two-point lead over Australia's Annette Edmondson entering the last of the event's six disciplines, the 500 metres time-trial, at the Hisense Arena in Melbourne.

                           Laura Trott (centre) on the podium with her omnium gold medal

The Briton and Edmondson were head to head on the track in the final heat of the two-lap race and Trott finished first in 35.173 seconds to earn overall victory by three points.

One of the biggest potential stars of the London Olympics has broken cover in the grand manner here in the past two days. Laura Trott is an unmissable personality, a steely-nerved, effervescent pocket rocket from Hertfordshire, still only 19 years old, who wears union flag nail varnish, has an eye for a gap to match that of Mark Cavendish, and is continually asked whether she has vomited before or after competing.

Having driven the team pursuit trio to gold and a brace of world records on Thursday, Laura Trott clinched her second gold medal in three days here in the women's omnium in impressive style, and will – as of this moment – be the only Briton with a nailed-on chance of a brace of cycling golds this August. She is already a key player in the team, thanks to her indomitable attitude. "She's a great personality and that works to the benefit of the squad," says her coach Paul Manning. "It's infectious, it's a fun place to be and it makes it easier to put the hard work in front of them. With Laura around having sore legs is more fun."

There has been much discussion over the merits of the omnium, a new event in the Olympic schedule which combines endurance, sprint and solo disciplines for an overall classification. It has replaced a raft of older, more established events such as the individual pursuit and points race, but it does at least have a narrative over its two days, and it is growing as a spectacle as riders adapt to its varied demands. Most tellingly in British terms, the omnium is used as a development and talent identification event on the UK circuit, so that young aspiring riders become used to its demands.

Less than 24 hours after her team pursuit triumph on Thursday, Trott was back at the velodrome to start the omnium. By the end of Friday, she was leading, having won the flying 200m time trial, finished eighth in the points race – a dramatic improvement on the 17th that cost her a gold medal in the Olympic test event at the "Pringle" – and closed with victory in her signature event, the elimination, also known as "devil take the hindmost".

This discipline is a staple at local track leagues and involves the elimination of the last contestant every other lap. It calls for perfect delicate calculation of how much power to expend before a brutal final phase, the speed to surge from the back, while the ability to position oneself in the bunch and avoid being trapped at the back is critical. It should be a colossal crowd-pleaser in London and it is Trott's personal party piece. Somehow, she can find gaps where none seem to exist, somehow she finds the speed to zip up the back of the group.

Trott has been riding on a banked velodrome since she was taken to the Newport velodrome at "10 or 11", which has clearly helped build her skill, but her attitude is probably key. "You just have to be gutsy really, too many girls pussyfoot around and don't get stuck in enough. If there's a gap, why not take it? I'm only small and it's do or die in the elimination race – I mean what's going to happen is you're going to get eliminated and that's the race, isn't it? So you might as well try to get through a gap."

Overnight, she suffered with nerves, worrying about how she might contrive to lose, and she was already up and about when the drug testers made an early morning call. Day two saw her push ahead of her closest rival, the Australian Annette Edmondson, level overnight, with third in the individual pursuit to Edmondson's fourth.

The vomiting attack, caused by high stomach acid levels, which she finds goes with the hardest race efforts came here – and the pair then watched each other like hawks in the scratch race. By that time, it was a personal battle between the two, so their placings mattered less than the fact that Trott crossed the line one place ahead. Victory in the 500m time trial, with Edmondson second, sealed it.

Thanks to the natural maturing process and close attention to the bunched events – mainly through video sessions with Manning – Trott is improving at a dramatic rate, from 11th at last year's world championship to gold medallist at the European championship last autumn, and third place at the Olympic test event at the London velodrome. "By the time London comes around she will take some beating," said the head coach, Shane Sutton.

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Cycling world record 2011 set by Hitchin teachers

Cycling world record 2011 set by Hitchin teacher.

TWO teachers from a Hitchin school have returned to England with a world record under their belts after completing a charity cycle ride in memory of a former student who died from leukaemia.

Matthew Good and Chris Pope, teachers at Priory School, cycled nine countries in one week with friends Darren Daley and Szilvia Zsigmond.

Their aim was to raise money for CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA, in memory of former pupil Tasnim Kalam.

The quartet, who far surpassed their target of cycling the 584 mile course in nine days, also smashed the previous record of cycling seven countries in as many days.

They are currently awaiting formal confirmation from Guinness World Records after sending off evidence of their feat.

“It went really well, a lot better than we thought it would actually,” Mr Good told The Comet.

“We were cycling 85 to 90 miles a day, more than we thought we would be. We got to the eighth country after six days.

“We didn’t get one puncture at all throughout the whole journey and the weather was good apart from on one morning. It all went very smoothly.”

The group began the gruelling route in Italy, and finished in The Netherlands.

Their journey took them through all European countries including Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

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Vinod Punamiya - Non stop cycling Delhi to Mumbai attempt World Record

Non stop cycling Delhi to Mumbai attempt World Record by Vinod Punamiya.

It may be hard to believe, but Mumbai-based Vinod Punamiya claims he can cover the 1485-km distance from Delhi to Mumbai on his cycle in JUST 30 HOURS!

Three years ago, at the age of 50, Punamiya, who hails from Dombivli, shocked the nation and registered his name in the Limca Book of Records when he cycled from Pune to Dombivli (distance of 140 km) in just two hours, 14 minutes, 14 seconds 20 minutes faster than the Deccan Queen train. "Ive been cycling for the last 30 years. It's been my passion and I've always dreamt of doing something extra-ordinary to make my country proud," said Punamiya of his next endeavour.

The 53-year-old cycling enthusiast, who will begin his journey from India Gate in New Delhi on February 19 at 7 am, is confident of touching the Gateway of India in Mumbai by 1pm the next day.

"Once I start my race from Delhi at 7am, I'm confident of reaching Jaipur by 11 am (distance of 272 kms), Ahmedabad by 1 am (another 753 kms) and Surat (another 260 kms) by 7am. Once, I enter Maharashtra, I will face a number of ghats, besides the traffic in Mumbai that will slow me down. But, I'm confident of achieving my target," said Punamiya.

"I practice by riding daily for about 400-500 kms between Kolhapur and Satara. This has increased my stamina and confidence that I can ride 1485 kms non-stop," said Punamiya.

Punamiya has previously covered the distance between Mumbai and Delhi in four days when he rode in memory of the 26/11 victims two years ago.

"Back then, it was in memory of the martyrs, but this time it will be a different challenge. It will be a lot faster," assured Punamiya.

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