What an achievement! After winning Challenge Sir Bani Yas last month, Jonathan Guisolan now broke the six hours cycling world record. Guisolan spent six hours on the velodome, averaging a whooping 46.13 kilometer per hour over 276.795 kilometers.
During his world record attempt last weekend, Guisolan deliberately kept no data except distance and time. “I am usually a data geek but the only data recorded on this ride was distance and time. For once the main focus wasn’t about holding a certain power, managing core temperature or heart rate. It was about maintaining my targeted pace, regardless of two main obstacles:
-Mental fatigue. Mostly caused by the concentration of keeping the ideal (shortest) trajectory, because every lap is counted as 250m, even if I’m covering more distance.
-Body pain. Mainly on my back and shoulders, caused by the compression at every turn (2214 of them)
I’m really proud of this achievement, the difficulties I had to fight against made it more rewarding.”
Full article by Triathlon Today here.
