What distance can be covered by bike in 1 hour: the record was set by Italian Filippo Ganna - this happened in 2022

05.11.2024 08:35

In the fall of 2022, Italian cyclist Filippo Ganna set an interesting record.

In 60 minutes, the athlete covered a huge distance on a bicycle.

During this time, the man traveled more than 56 kilometers.

How Filippo Ganna Set a Record

The venue for the unusual sporting event was a track in the town of Grenchen (Switzerland).

The "trip" took place on October 8, 2022.

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Ganna has decided to break the one-hour cycling record set in the summer of 2022.

Then the author of the achievement was Daniel John Bigham from Great Britain. In 1 hour he covered a distance of 55,548 meters on a wheeled vehicle.

Gann managed to improve this result by 1244 meters.

In 60 minutes, the Italian covered 56 kilometers 792 meters. This record remains relevant to this day.

It is worth emphasizing that Filippo Ganna is a titled athlete.

His sports “piggy bank” includes one Olympic gold medal (Tokyo 2020 - victory in the team pursuit race).

In addition, Ganna is a two-time world champion and a one-time winner of continental competitions.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief