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| Robert Marchand |
Video:Robert Marchand
sets world cycling record
On
February 17, 2012, Frenchman
Robert Marchand set a world record by cycling non-stop for one hour at the
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) velodrome in Aigle,
Switzerland.
He
rode about 25 kilometers in an indoor track. There wasn’t a lot of competition
around as he was the first-ever and the only performer in 100-years-plus category. You can say, the competition was virtually dead in his category.
Marchand
spent about a week preparing for the event. After the event Merchand said that
he could have rode faster but he didn’t because he is not trying to be a
champion. He just wanted to celebrate his 100th birthday.
HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY to Robert Marchand
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Frenchman, 100, sets record for one hour cycle,
