Eddy Merckx: 49.431km in 1 hour.
In 1972 Eddy Merckx flew to Mexico City to attempt one of the most challenging monuments in sport: the hour record.
Before the advent of advanced carbon materials, disc wheels and lightweight components, the hour record stood as the ultimate measure of man-powered machine.
The day's effort has only been topped twice by traditional bicycles as recognized by the UCI. In 36 years the distance traveled in one hour has grown only 269 meters.
-- Spoke 'N' Word blog
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