British cyclist Charlie Tanfield fell three kilometres short of breaking Filippo Ganna’s UCI Hour Record on Thursday.

The 28-year-old rode a distance of 53.967km during his attempt inside the velodrome in Konya, Turkey. Ganna’s benchmark, which has stood since October 2022, remains at 56.792km .

Tanfield’s distance makes his effort the seventh furthest Hour Record of all time. He is also the fourth fastest Brit, behind Bradley Wiggins, Alex Dowsett, and the national record holder, Dan Bigham (55.548km). You may like

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