Jen's Voights Hour Record Attempt.

funnights74

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

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

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

Darkglasses

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Darkglasses

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

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

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

Darkglasses

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

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

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

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

Inquitus

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

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

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

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

easygoing39

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

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

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

pelevin

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

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

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

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

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

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

xebec

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

blobbie

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 ;-)

Lusk_Doyle

Darkglasses wrote: »

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

They said that about Champagne Fever in what turned out to be his last race. He failed. However, that's not the point I was making. My point was that it's not worth it unless you sink a lot of wad into the bet.

Darkglasses

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

They said that about Champagne Fever in what turned out to be his last race. He failed. However, that's not the point I was making. My point was that it's not worth it unless you sink a lot of wad into the bet.

Fever? Never heard of him, does he ride cross? :pac:

I've put an amount that I'm completely satisfied with the risk and return. I bet mainly for enjoyment to be honest, I just enjoy the winning part rather than winning money

Beasty

Darkglasses wrote: »

does he ride cross?

Apparently very so when he lost that last race ....

dragratchet

im gonna jump on the trainer and ride along with jensie..see how far i can get in the hour.

Lusk_Doyle

Beasty wrote: »

Apparently very so when he lost that last race ....

He made me very cross that day! Cost me a bleeding fortune!

Muahahaha

dragratchet wrote: »

im gonna jump on the trainer and ride along with jensie..see how far i can get in the hour.

I wouldn't do that, what if you beat him and set new the record and there's no one around to believe you :pac:

Brendan Hennessy

Hi all,

If you guys are as fast at reading as you are at cycling (or doing both together on a trainer) I recommend Edward Pickering's 'The Race against Time' about Obree and Pickering as an aperitif to tonight's attempt. If you've even more time Michael Hutchinson's 'The Hour' is an excellent read too.

Haven't followed the latest UCI rules but it doesn't sound like Jen's 'Trek' is a keeper of the flame.

Good luck Voight,

Brendan

mirrormatrix

I looked at this article on velo news or whatever and want to clarify something. Are UCI saying that only bikes legal under current track rules are eligible for the hour record? So if Jens bike is subsequently deemed legal by UCI that his record (assuming he gets it) would be stricken from the books? Or if Chris Boardmans aero position suddenly becomes UCI legal that his record would then be retrospectively added as the hour record?

Sounds like a total clusterf**k by UCI

simonrooneyzaga

Out to 4/7 now, some money coming in on 'No'!

kumate_champ07

mirrormatrix wrote: »

I looked at this article on velo news or whatever and want to clarify something. Are UCI saying that only bikes legal under current track rules are eligible for the hour record? So if Jens bike is subsequently deemed legal by UCI that his record (assuming he gets it) would be stricken from the books? Or if Chris Boardmans aero position suddenly becomes UCI legal that his record would then be retrospectively added as the hour record?

Sounds like a total clusterf**k by UCI

they also modified the forks by covering the brake hole which under current rules is not allowed

Mr. Grieves

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

they also modified the forks by covering the brake hole which under current rules is not allowed

Why does his fork have a brake hole?

Beasty

Mr. Grieves wrote: »

Why does his fork have a brake hole?

Presume that's a reference to the bike Boardman used, when (again presumably) they were allowed to cover of brake holes and (once again presumably) that was the way the fork had been manufactured (possibly based on a TT bike setup that was legal at the time)

Shedite27

simonrooneyzaga wrote: »

Out to 4/7 now, some money coming in on 'No'!

I'm on at 4/7!

Come on Jens!

Eurosport at 17:30

Pudsy33

On for a small stake at 5/6. Baring a crash I think he will do it. I really hope he does, it would be a fitting end to his career.

kumate_champ07

Mr. Grieves wrote: »

Why does his fork have a brake hole?

because its a modified TT frame with TT forks

actually I wonder will the fork rake be a problem

Pudsy33

His bike is class. It says
"I am mother ****ing Jens Voigt"
"Jens Voigt can break the hour record in under 60mins"
"Jen's doesn't normally ride in the velodrome because he doesn't lke lapping himself"

pelevin

It wouldn't be much use though if he broke the hour record in over 60 minutes.

on_the_nickel

I like Jens, to a point, but his retirement cannot come soon enough. #shutupjens

el tel

Pudsy33 wrote: »

His bike is class. It says
"I am mother ****ing Jens Voigt"

Only a German would take pride in the fact that he had sex with his mother.

Darkglasses

Oh, according to this presenter the record is currently held by a Russian guy, Ondrej Sosenko.

And here was me thinking it was the Czech rider Ondrej Sosenka