Jens Voigt says that Eurosport will be providing live TV coverage of his attempt on the Hour record next week to up to 70 countries and while full dteails aren't yet to hand, given his popularity here we imagine it's likely the UK will be among them.
The German, who retired from road racing last month following a career that saw him take part in the Tour de France a record-equalling 17 times, taking two stage wins along the way, announced his forthcoming attempt on the record last week.
The news came as a surpise, and Voigt said it was "one last present for my fans" although he promised that he was earnest about beating the current record of 49.7km held by Ondrej Sosenka’s 49.7 adding that it wouldn't be a "circus act."
The record attempt takes part in the Velodrome Suisse in Grenchen, Switzerland next Thursday 18 September.
As yet, the attempt – which takes place the day after Voigt's 43rd birthday – doesn't appear on the British Eurosport schedule, but a crew from the pan-European broadcaster was at the track today to film Voigt's preparations as part of a preview.
Voigt said on Twitter: "I gotta be insane , no?! Doing this to myself a day after my birthday??!! But hey- i never said i am normal,right?!"
Meanwhile, Trek Bicycle UK tweeted a picture of Voigt warming up on the rollers.
This Madone is so afraid of @thejensie, it's shrinking in fear: MT @TrekFactory @stephanngicquel: #HourRecord pic.twitter.com/avUHoJPwFi
— Trek Bicycle UK (@TrekBikesUK) September 9, 2014




















16 thoughts on “Jens Voigt says Eurosport will screen Hour record attempt”
Oh I really hope this gets
Oh I really hope this gets shown in the UK (maybe not the UK after Thursday)
I just have to convince the girlfriend that watching one man on a bike go around a track for an hour is suitable tv entertainment.
Any news on the bike he’ll be riding yet?
I assume he’ll be riding
I assume he’ll be riding Trek’s track bike that was built for Cancellara…? Pursuit bars are UCI track-legal so I assume those will be used too.
Might work from home next Thursday… or drop into LMNH.
The BMC factory is located
The BMC factory is located just on the other side of the Velodrome (athletes’ entrance). In fact you will see BMC as main sponsor all over the place. In the facility there’s even a BMC store. Riding a Trek is quite “challenging” here!
http://www.velodromesuisse.ch/de/news/newsarchiv/2014/stundenweltrekord.html
I have to say that I am
I have to say that I am really struggling to figure out how to build a drinking game for this.
There is something there that is blindingly obvious yet brilliant and I’m just not seeing the woods for the trees.
1 shot for each lap he
1 shot for each lap he completes quicker than the average speed required to take the record.
1 shot for each time the commentator says shut up legs.
1 shot for each time the commentator says “he turned 43 yesterday” or some variation thereof.
1 shot for commentator mention of Spartacus, Tony Martin or Wiggo.
1 shot for commentator telling us how well liked Jens is.
etc etc.
notfastenough wrote:1 shot
Yep, been running over loads of ideas similar to that, but I still think there is something in there that has the potential to be brilliant.
Or brilliantly stupid.
Sets a record: with a full
Sets a record: with a full glass (your choice), stand up, toast, see it away.
1 shot every time he
1 shot every time he completes a lap?!
notfastenough wrote:1 shot
I probably should have said, I do still need to make it in to work the next day!
notfastenough wrote:1 shot
I doubt that even JTL could drink that much.
SteppenHerring
Maybe we could crowdsource an experiment – everyone has blood taken before starting, then again a couple of days later; see if anyone else can replicate the results!
notfastenough
Banging idea, get British Cycling to stick on a big screen and a bar at the NCC and I reckon they’d get a shit load of volunteers to get data from!
Party tram back in to town afterwards…
farrell wrote:notfastenough
Banging idea, get British Cycling to stick on a big screen and a bar at the NCC and I reckon they’d get a shit load of volunteers to get data from!
Party tram back in to town afterwards…— notfastenough
Naturally – you couldn’t hope to get through 35 units in the hour! The party should be led by G and Wiggo – seasoned drinking cyclists!
1 shot for every mention of
1 shot for every mention of the washing-machine bearing in Obree’s bike?
Down the remains of the
Down the remains of the bottle when the cast finishes and there has been no mention of Jens + drugs…
I made an Olympic drinking
I made an Olympic drinking game, every time you see Clare Balding, have a shot. When she becomes attractive, go to hospital.