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=== Hour record holders (men's) === {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="min-width:22em" |+UCI hour record (1972–2014)<ref name="Chronic of the Hour Record" /><ref name="cult" /> |- !width=120|Date !width=140|Rider !Age !Velodrome !Distance (km) !Equipment |- | 25 October 1972 || {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Eddy Merckx]] || 27 || [[Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome|Agustín Melgar]] (333 meters outdoor concrete high-altitude), [[Mexico City]], Mexico || '''49.431''' ||Drop handlebar, round steel tubing frame, wire spokes. 5.5 kg Colnago (drilled chain & handlebars) <ref>{{cite web|last=Colnago|first=Ernesto|date=2004-03-19|title=Ernesto Colnago 50th Anniversary Interview|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/sponsors/italia/2004/colnago/?id=colnago6|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-02|website=cyclingnews.com|archive-date=2012-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111061725/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/sponsors/italia/2004/colnago/?id=colnago6}}</ref> |- | 27 October 2000 || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chris Boardman]] || 32 || [[Manchester Velodrome]] (250 meters indoor wood sea-level), [[Manchester]], UK || '''49.441''' ||Drop handlebar, carbon fibre tubing frame, wire spokes. |- | 19 July 2005 || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Ondřej Sosenka]] || 29 || [[Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome|Krylatskoye]] (333 meters indoor wood sea-level), Moscow, Russia || '''49.700''' ||Drop handlebar, carbon fibre tubing frame, wire spokes. |} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="min-width:22em" |+ UCI best human effort (1984–2014)<ref name="Chronic of the Hour Record">{{cite web|url=http://www.wolfgang-menn.de/hourrec.htm|title=Chronic of the Hour Record|access-date=18 September 2014|archive-date=16 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116135731/http://www.wolfgang-menn.de/hourrec.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="cult">{{cite web|url=http://www.bikecult.com/bikecultbook/sports_recordsHour.html|title=World Hour Records|access-date=18 September 2014|archive-date=6 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106132051/http://www.bikecult.com/bikecultbook/sports_recordsHour.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- !width=120|Date !width=140|Rider !Age !Velodrome !Distance (km) !Equipment |- | 19 January 1984 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Francesco Moser]] || 32 || [[Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome|Agustín Melgar]] (333 meters outdoor concrete high-altitude), [[Mexico City]], Mexico || 50.808 || Bullhorn handlebar, oval steel tubing frame, disc wheels. |- | 23 January 1984 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Francesco Moser]] || 32 || [[Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome|Agustín Melgar]] (333 meters outdoor concrete high-altitude), [[Mexico City]], Mexico || 51.151 || Bullhorn handlebar, oval steel tubing frame, disc wheels. |- | 17 July 1993 || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Graeme Obree]] || 27 || [[Vikingskipet]] (250 meters indoor wood sea-level), [[Hamar]], Norway || 51.596 || Graeme Obree-style "praying mantis" handlebar, round steel tubing frame, carbon tri-spoke wheels. |- | 23 July 1993 || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chris Boardman]] || 24 || [[Vélodrome de Bordeaux|Velodrome du Lac]] (250 meters indoor wood sea-level), [[Bordeaux]], France || 52.270 || Triathlon handlebar, carbon airfoil tubing frame, carbon 4-spoke wheels. |- | 27 April 1994 || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Graeme Obree]] || 28 || [[Vélodrome de Bordeaux|Velodrome du Lac]] (250 meters indoor wood sea-level), [[Bordeaux]], France || 52.713 ||Graeme Obree-style "praying mantis" handlebar, round steel tubing frame, [[Specialized Bicycle Components|Specialized]] carbon tri-spoke wheels. |- | 2 September 1994 || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Miguel Induráin]] || 30 || [[Vélodrome de Bordeaux|Velodrome du Lac]] (250 meters indoor wood sea-level), [[Bordeaux]], France || 53.040 ||Wide triathlon handlebar, carbon monocoque Pinarello Espada aero frame, disc wheels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Laughlin |first=Ronan Mc |date=2022-06-21 |title=Retro tech: The TT bike that continues to define Pinarello |url=https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/classic-tour-de-france-tech-miguel-indurains-pinarello-espada/ |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=Velo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author1=Simon Smythe |date=2015-12-12 |title=Icons of cycling: Miguel Indurain's Pinarello Espada |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/icons-of-cycling-miguel-indurains-pinarello-espada-203071 |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=cyclingweekly.com |language=en}}</ref> |- | 22 October 1994 || {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Tony Rominger]] || 33 || [[Vélodrome de Bordeaux|Velodrome du Lac]] (250 meters indoor wood sea-level), [[Bordeaux]], France || 53.832 ||Triathlon handlebar, [[Colnago]] frame with [[Columbus (company)|Columbus]] Oval CX steel tubing, disc wheels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Martin |date=2022-02-09 |title=Colnago's classic bike collection |url=https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/colnagos-classic-bike-collection |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=Cyclist |language=en}}</ref> |- | 5 November 1994 || {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Tony Rominger]] || 33 || [[Vélodrome de Bordeaux|Velodrome du Lac]] (250 meters indoor wood sea-level), [[Bordeaux]], France || 55.291 ||Triathlon handlebar, oval steel tubing frame, disc wheels. |- | 6 September 1996 || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chris Boardman]] || 28 || [[Manchester Velodrome]] (250 meters indoor wood sea-level), [[Manchester]], UK || 56.375 ||Graeme Obree "superman-style" handlebar, carbon monocoque aero frame, 5-spoke front and rear disc wheel. |} {{col-end}}
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