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Alex Dowsett falls short in Hour Record attempt
Dowsett was off the pace from the 10-minute mark and drifted from there.

Alex Dowsett's Hour Record skinsuit and kit
Dowsett unveils his custom-made, left-turn-only Vorteq skinsuit for his upcoming attempt on the UCI Hour Record.

Alex Dowsett's Hour Record bike: a track-adapted Factor Hanzo
With adapted dropouts, a £950 chainring, and a healthy dose of optimisation, will Alex Dowsett power this Factor Hanzo to a new Hour Record?

48.405km: Joss Lowden has broken the Hour Record
Lowden broke Vittoria Bussi's previous record in Grenchen, Switzerland

Living legend: A chat with 106-year-old record-breaking rider Robert Marchand
Being a cycling journalist (I use "journalist" in the loosest possible sense), there are a few rules I like to stick to. One of the bigge...

Hour record holder Marchand retires….at 106 years of age
It’s a well-earned rest, although he’ll continue to cycle for pleasure. At 106 years of age, French rider Robert Marchand has ended his c...

NAHBS 2016: Rob English reinterprets Graeme Obree’s Old Faithful
Without a doubt, Rob English is one of the most creative custom bike builders of the modern era, deftly blending art, science, and engine...

Photo gallery: Evelyn Stevens’ Specialized S-Works Shiv TT Hour Record bike
On Saturday, American Evelyn Stevens will attempt to topple Jeannie Longo’s "all-time hour record" mark of 48.159km — a high bar that sti...

Stevens on track to set new UCI Hour Record
As the saying goes, it’s not practice that makes perfect, but rather perfect practice that makes perfect. If so, American Evelyn Stevens ...

US Hour Record holder Molly Shaffer Van Houweling aims for world record
From the Ella archives: We wrote this piece when Molly Shaffer van Houweling first announced her hour record attempt. Now, her time is he...

Alex Dowsett smashes Rohan Dennis’ UCI hour record in Manchester
Taking on the UCI hour record set by Australian rider Rohan Dennis on February 8 in Grenchen, Switzerland, Alex Dowsett was successful in...

Sarah Storey's Hour Record Live Stream
Tune in here for Sarah Storey's attempt for the Hour Record taking place at the Lee Valley Velopark in London on Saturday February 28 at ...