Jen's Voights Hour Record Attempt.

funnights74 · 15-09-2014 9:03pm #1

Thursday the 18th at 7 pm c.e.t Jens Voight attempts to break the "New"ish world hour record. Criteria set by the UCI have been set/modified, position, equipment etc.Chris Boardmans record of 56.376, not recognised anymore (Best human effort attempt) won't be under any danger, sosenka's 49.7 is the primary target.Yes it's confusing:eek:
A few people in the Know. Boardman, wiggins, thinks that he will do it

http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/09/news/answered-11-questions-jens-voigts-hour-record-attempt_345973

Darkglasses · 15-09-2014 9:06pm

I reckon it's pretty much a sure thing, given the amount of extra data and technology available to Voigt and his crew, they've got to have a very solid idea of what they need him to do. I'd say they've 'made the calculayshun' already, and that's why there's such a big publicity push from Trek.

neris · 15-09-2014 9:08pm

It should be good and hopefully reignite the interest of some of the big guys to attempt it

Darkglasses · 15-09-2014 9:10pm

Anybody know if/how it's being televised?

I see it's being played at 00:15 on Thursday night on ES, is it on any other channels?

neris · 15-09-2014 9:14pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

Anybody know if/how it's being televised?

I see it's being played at 00:15 on Thursday night on ES, is it on any other channels?

The link says eurosport at 7pm cet

ThisRegard · 15-09-2014 9:16pm

Interesting to see why Cancellara is speculated to have given up his attempt. And given that there's nothing to really compare this weeks attempt to it won't be as exciting.

Darkglasses · 15-09-2014 9:17pm

neris wrote: »

The link says eurosport at 7pm cet

It's not listed on eurosport player's schedule but that must be a mistake I'm pretty sure

Brian? · 15-09-2014 11:30pm

I'm 99% sure he'll do it. I'd be far more interested if Cancellara and Martin gave it a go. That'd be a proper competition.

I think Tony Martin could set a very serious record. Best time timetrialist I've ever seen.

retalivity · 15-09-2014 11:37pm

5/6 on pp that he will do it...

Darkglasses · 15-09-2014 11:46pm

retalivity wrote: »

5/6 on pp that he will do it...

Already jumped on that, I'd say it'll shrink rapidly in the next few days

Lusk_Doyle · 16-09-2014 8:23am

Darkglasses wrote: »

Already jumped on that, I'd say it'll shrink rapidly in the next few days

At 5/6? Why on earth?

christeb · 16-09-2014 10:25am

Got some on it @ 4/6. There's no way they'd let it fail. Also, it's Jens.

Darkglasses · 16-09-2014 4:17pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGEx84_QQh0

Good video here on some of the stuff his team have been working on. They sound completely confident

Darkglasses · 16-09-2014 4:21pm

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

At 5/6? Why on earth?

It's safe as milk. Superior athlete on a vastly superior bike with a significantly greater amount of data and metrics available to him. I'd bet your life on it

entangled · 16-09-2014 5:18pm

I see Bradley Wiggins is 1/4 to break it it by the end of 2015, 5/2 not to. Seems strange, I don't think it's definite he'll even attempt it next year, and even if he does someone else could get in before him and set a tough record to beat.

Beasty · 16-09-2014 6:11pm

OK, just to go against the grain - I'm going with the "No"s on Thursday ....

Inquitus · 16-09-2014 6:20pm

Beasty wrote: »

OK, just to go against the grain - I'm going with the "No"s on Thursday ....

Yes for Jens, and Yes for the Scots! Hopefully!

Beasty · 16-09-2014 6:27pm

I'm always very confident on my predictions, but that always evaporates if I put some money on. Thinking about throwing a few quid at the "yes" campaigns ....

kumate_champ07 · 16-09-2014 8:20pm

ThisRegard wrote: »

Interesting to see why Cancellara is speculated to have given up his attempt. And given that there's nothing to really compare this weeks attempt to it won't be as exciting.

apparently he was training for it on a tradtional Eddy Merckx era bike before they readjusted the equipment rules, which shouldt really effect him as he'll go faster anyway on a modern bike

pelevin · 16-09-2014 10:13pm

Voigt's odds with PP have dropped to 2/5 to succeed, so obviously there's been plenty people getting on board.

easygoing39 · 17-09-2014 12:40am

pelevin wrote: »

Voigt's odds with PP have dropped to 2/5 to succeed, so obviously there's been plenty people getting on board.

Jasus,I hope too many people don't get on board,poor Jens will have a hard time carrying all them people on his crossbar!!!!

pelevin · 17-09-2014 11:16am

easygoing39 wrote: »

Jasus,I hope too many people don't get on board,poor Jens will have a hard time carrying all them people on his crossbar!!!!

Yes but if they manages to get up to speed, that extra weight in terms of momentum could prove useful.

el tel · 17-09-2014 1:52pm

I reckon he'll get dizzy or distracted and will fall off at some stage of the attempt

pelevin · 17-09-2014 2:08pm

el tel wrote: »

I reckon he'll get dizzy or distracted and will fall off at some stage of the attempt

He might go on a futile attack from too far out.

magicbastarder · 17-09-2014 2:35pm

i don't think mr. voight is going to be breaking any records if he's carrying this much extra weight on the bike.

pelevin · 17-09-2014 2:37pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

i don't think mr. voight is going to be breaking any records if he's carrying this much extra weight on the bike.

I think the UCI have since ruled that bike ineligible, & so the time they set no longer counts.

morana · 17-09-2014 2:42pm

as he cant ride in a straight line or steers with the pedals if you prefer I dont think he will do it. actually I hope he doesnt as I dont really like him!

and thats petty but I dont care!

wayne0308 · 17-09-2014 3:51pm

Is there going to be an online feed for this?

I just seen it is now on eurosports listings on Thursday but it is scheduled for an hour and eurosport is notorious for letting shows overrun the cycling. I know it's just jensie going around in circles for an hour but it's nice to have a bit of a lead up to it, interviews, etc. Plus it would be nice to see the start and the end.

Really excited to see this, I was too young to get caught up in the fun of the 90's with Obree and Boardman for the hour record. Really looking forward to this and the possible follow ups with Wiggins, Martin and Cancellara.

el tel · 17-09-2014 4:15pm

With the possible fluctuations in Eurosports schedules, I hope they have contingency in the case he takes more than an hour

xebec · 17-09-2014 4:38pm

Entertainment.ie have Eurosport showing the programme from 1730-1915 so hopefully no encroachment on the actual record attempt...

blobbie · 17-09-2014 5:04pm

wayne0308 wrote: »

Is there going to be an online feed for this?

I just seen it is now on eurosports listings on Thursday but it is scheduled for an hour and eurosport is notorious for letting shows overrun the cycling. I know it's just jensie going around in circles for an hour but it's nice to have a bit of a lead up to it, interviews, etc. Plus it would be nice to see the start and the end.

Really excited to see this, I was too young to get caught up in the fun of the 90's with Obree and Boardman for the hour record. Really looking forward to this and the possible follow ups with Wiggins, Martin and Cancellara.

Trek are supposed to be covering it live on their US website:

Hey US fans! @TrekBikes will broadcast @TheJensie's #HourRecord attempt live on the Trek website: http://ow.ly/BBD2G

Might need to do some unspeakable jiggery pokery for computer to be USified ;-)

Jen's Voights Hour Record Attempt.

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