Alex Dowsett set for World Hour Record attempt in November

Alex Dowsett (Movistar)
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Alex Dowsett (Israel Start-Up Nation) is set to make an attempt at taking back the World Hour Record on November 3 in Mexico.

The Briton, who rides for Israel Start-Up Nation, held the record for a month in 2015 having become the seventh man to make an attempt since the UCI unified the Hour Record classifications in 2014. His distance of 52.937 kilometres was surpassed by Bradley Wiggins. The current record is held by Victor Campenaerts at 55.089 kilometres.

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Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.