Time Trial World Champion Ellen Van Dijk Breaks Hour Record

Thousands of fans watched online and in the Velodrome Suisse in Grenchen, Switzerland, on Monday as broke the women’s hour record, riding 49.254 kilometers in 60 minutes. That means for 60 minutes, Van Dijk rode 190 repetitions of the track at a speed of 30.6050167 MPH. Van Dijk is no stranger to time trialing or the track: The 35-year-old Trek-Segafredo racer has raced on the track in the past, though for the last decade has focused on road racing. She's the current World Champion in the time trial, and has earned the rainbow stripes five times in the time trial in the course of her career. She took the record from the United Kingdom’s Joscelin Lowden, who set it at the same velodrome only a few months ago in October of 2021 with 48.405 kilometers ridden in the hour. The current men’s record was set by Victor Campenaerts in 2019 with 55.089 kilometers ridden in the hour. Van Dijk shattered Lowden’s record with 40 seconds still left on the clock, and she powered through the final seconds to break it as dominantly as possible. Her record adds 849 meters to the previous record. So, what did she ride for the hour? [View in Browser]( [Bicycling]( [SHOP]( [EXCLUSIVE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [Time Trial World Champion Ellen Van Dijk Breaks Hour Record]( [Time Trial World Champion Ellen Van Dijk Breaks Hour Record]( Thousands of fans watched online and in the Velodrome Suisse in Grenchen, Switzerland, on Monday as broke the women’s hour record, riding 49.254 kilometers in 60 minutes. That means for 60 minutes, Van Dijk rode 190 repetitions of the track at a speed of 30.6050167 MPH. Van Dijk is no stranger to time trialing or the track: The 35-year-old Trek-Segafredo racer has raced on the track in the past, though for the last decade has focused on road racing. She's the current World Champion in the time trial, and has earned the rainbow stripes five times in the time trial in the course of her career. She took the record from the United Kingdom’s Joscelin Lowden, who set it at the same velodrome only a few months ago in October of 2021 with 48.405 kilometers ridden in the hour. The current men’s record was set by Victor Campenaerts in 2019 with 55.089 kilometers ridden in the hour. Van Dijk shattered Lowden’s record with 40 seconds still left on the clock, and she powered through the final seconds to break it as dominantly as possible. Her record adds 849 meters to the previous record. So, what did she ride for the hour? [Read More](   [Grinduro! Is Coming to Pennsylvania This June]( [Grinduro! Is Coming to Pennsylvania This June]( The event offers two distance options combining elements of a mountain bike enduro with a gravel grinder-style road race. [Read More](     [Do This Quick Back Workout at Home and Improve Your Posture On and Off the Bike]( [Do This Quick Back Workout at Home and Improve Your Posture On and Off the Bike]( The dynamic moves you need to ride with strong form. [Read More](   [VO2 Max is a Key Indicator of Your Fitness—Here’s How to Improve It]( [VO2 Max is a Key Indicator of Your Fitness—Here’s How to Improve It]( Learn about this metrics so you can ride faster and stronger—and beat out the competition. [Read More](     [The Best Bike Tool Kits for Making Repairs on the Fly]( [The Best Bike Tool Kits for Making Repairs on the Fly]( Because the last thing you want is to be far from home with a flat and no way to fix it [Read More](   [Your Eyes, Just Like Your Skin, Need a Shield from the Sun—Here's How to Find the Best Protection]( [Your Eyes, Just Like Your Skin, Need a Shield from the Sun—Here's How to Find the Best Protection]( Why you should care about UV eye protection, and what to look for in glasses to keep you covered. [Read More](   [Discover a No-B.S. 3-week meal plan to pack on serious muscle mass.]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection]( Bicycling.com ©2022 Hearst Magazines, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019