New crop of riders could take shot at cycling’s hour record (The Associated Press)
Six succeeded, with Molly Shaffer Van Houweling of the U.S. traveling 46.273 kilometers to set the women’s record and former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins of Britain covering 54.526 kilometers for the men’s mark. Three-time world time trial champion Tony Martin said this week he would eventually make an attempt, while former record-holders Rohan Dennis and Alex Dowsett said they would like another crack under the right circumstances.