100-year-old cyclist rides 62 miles

LYON, France (AP) - French cyclist Robert Marchand has ridden 100
kilometers (62 miles) in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds.
Doesn't sound fast? Consider this: Marchand is 100 years old.
Setting off on his Trek racing bike around noon at a track in Lyon,
Marchand covered the distance at an average pace of 23.3 kph (14.5
mph) - not far off the 24.251 kph pace he kept up to set the world
hour record for his age group in Switzerland last February.
No prior record for a centenarian riding 100 km exists, but cycling's
international governing body will recognize Marchand's feat, French
cycling federation head David Lappartient said.
The president of Marchand's cycling club says he's an inspiration.
"He's an example for humanity, he gives people hope," said Gerard
Mistler.


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On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:14:10 -0400, Garrison Hilliard
wrote:

LYON, France (AP) - French cyclist Robert Marchand has ridden 100
kilometers (62 miles) in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds.

It's not the first record that he's broken:
http://bicycling.com/blogs/thehub/2012/02/17/100-year-old-sets-cycling-record/
I'm impressed (and jealous).

--
Jeff Liebermann
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

On Friday, September 28, 2012 9:13:47 AM UTC-7, Garrison Hilliard wrote:
LYON, France (AP) - French cyclist Robert Marchand has ridden 100

kilometers (62 miles) in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds.

Doesn't sound fast? Consider this: Marchand is 100 years old.

Setting off on his Trek racing bike around noon at a track in Lyon,

Marchand covered the distance at an average pace of 23.3 kph (14.5

mph) - not far off the 24.251 kph pace he kept up to set the world

hour record for his age group in Switzerland last February.

No prior record for a centenarian riding 100 km exists, but cycling's

international governing body will recognize Marchand's feat, French

cycling federation head David Lappartient said.

The president of Marchand's cycling club says he's an inspiration.

"He's an example for humanity, he gives people hope," said Gerard

Mistler.





Read mo

http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/local_n...#ixzz27mWaMaUK


Agreed, an example for humanity.

(Interesting math: I'm ~half his age, ~double his speed. Not sure if there's any meaning... )

On Friday, September 28, 2012 10:27:26 AM UTC-7, Dan O wrote:
On Friday, September 28, 2012 9:13:47 AM UTC-7, Garrison Hilliard wrote:

LYON, France (AP) - French cyclist Robert Marchand has ridden 100



kilometers (62 miles) in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds.



Doesn't sound fast? Consider this: Marchand is 100 years old.



Setting off on his Trek racing bike around noon at a track in Lyon,



Marchand covered the distance at an average pace of 23.3 kph (14.5



mph) - not far off the 24.251 kph pace he kept up to set the world



hour record for his age group in Switzerland last February.



No prior record for a centenarian riding 100 km exists, but cycling's



international governing body will recognize Marchand's feat, French



cycling federation head David Lappartient said.



The president of Marchand's cycling club says he's an inspiration.



"He's an example for humanity, he gives people hope," said Gerard



Mistler.











Read mo



http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/local_n...#ixzz27mWaMaUK





Agreed, an example for humanity.



(Interesting math: I'm ~half his age, ~double his speed. Not sure if there's any meaning... )

I've miscalculated - I'm nowhere near double his speed. (Maybe closer on a racing bike, around a track... )

On 09/28/2012 02:15 PM, Dan O wrote:
On Friday, September 28, 2012 10:27:26 AM UTC-7, Dan O wrote:
On Friday, September 28, 2012 9:13:47 AM UTC-7, Garrison Hilliard wrote:

LYON, France (AP) - French cyclist Robert Marchand has ridden 100



kilometers (62 miles) in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds.



Doesn't sound fast? Consider this: Marchand is 100 years old.



Setting off on his Trek racing bike around noon at a track in Lyon,



Marchand covered the distance at an average pace of 23.3 kph (14.5



mph) - not far off the 24.251 kph pace he kept up to set the world



hour record for his age group in Switzerland last February.



No prior record for a centenarian riding 100 km exists, but cycling's



international governing body will recognize Marchand's feat, French



cycling federation head David Lappartient said.



The president of Marchand's cycling club says he's an inspiration.



"He's an example for humanity, he gives people hope," said Gerard



Mistler.











Read mo



http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/local_n...#ixzz27mWaMaUK





Agreed, an example for humanity.



(Interesting math: I'm ~half his age, ~double his speed. Not sure if there's any meaning... )

I've miscalculated - I'm nowhere near double his speed. (Maybe closer on a racing bike, around a track... )

I was going to ask how you maintain 46.6 kph over 100k but the last guys
that won our 40k TT did that speed so I figured anything is possible.
And besides, I don't want to question typos.

On Sep 28, 9:27*am, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:14:10 -0400, Garrison Hilliard

wrote:
LYON, France (AP) - French cyclist Robert Marchand has ridden 100
kilometers (62 miles) in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds.

It's not the first record that he's broken:
http://bicycling.com/blogs/thehub/2012/02/17/100-year-old-sets-cyclin...
I'm impressed (and jealous).

Well, the dude could probably take the world record or title in the
over-100 category for every event -- pursuit, madison, RR, time
trial, etc., etc. Team pursuit or TT might be hard -- digging up
enough over-100 riders to fill out the team. There is no doubt that he
is a genetic freak considering that less than one percent of the total
population lives to 100.

-- Jay Beattie.

On Sep 28, 12:40*pm, Jay Beattie wrote:
On Sep 28, 9:27*am, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:14:10 -0400, Garrison Hilliard

wrote:
LYON, France (AP) - French cyclist Robert Marchand has ridden 100
kilometers (62 miles) in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds.

It's not the first record that he's broken:
http://bicycling.com/blogs/thehub/2012/02/17/100-year-old-sets-cyclin....
I'm impressed (and jealous).

Well, the dude could probably take the world record or title in the
over-100 category for every event *-- pursuit, madison, RR, time
trial, etc., etc. *Team pursuit or TT might be hard -- digging up
enough over-100 riders to fill out the team. There is no doubt that he
is a genetic freak considering that less than one percent of the total
population lives to 100.

-- Jay Beattie.

Well in comparison here's one of our local "juniors"dudes. Now a
youthful 80.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiBZjXJLd3k
He had a rough go of it this summer, cracking his pelvis in an
"unearned" crash in a club ride.
Just an unseen wayward rock on the road.
DR

On 28 Sep, 17:13, Garrison Hilliard wrote:
LYON, France (AP) - French cyclist Robert Marchand has ridden 100
kilometers (62 miles) in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds.
Doesn't sound fast? Consider this: Marchand is 100 years old.
Setting off on his Trek racing bike around noon at a track in Lyon,
Marchand covered the distance at an average pace of 23.3 kph (14.5
mph) - not far off the 24.251 kph pace he kept up to set the world
hour record for his age group in Switzerland last February.
No prior record for a centenarian riding 100 km exists, but cycling's
international governing body will recognize Marchand's feat, French
cycling federation head David Lappartient said.
The president of Marchand's cycling club says he's an inspiration.
"He's an example for humanity, he gives people hope," said Gerard
Mistler.

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anyone know what pedals he used?

On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:40:58 -0700 (PDT), Jay Beattie
wrote:

On Sep 28, 9:27*am, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:14:10 -0400, Garrison Hilliard

wrote:
LYON, France (AP) - French cyclist Robert Marchand has ridden 100
kilometers (62 miles) in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds.

It's not the first record that he's broken:
http://bicycling.com/blogs/thehub/2012/02/17/100-year-old-sets-cyclin...
I'm impressed (and jealous).

Well, the dude could probably take the world record or title in the
over-100 category for every event -- pursuit, madison, RR, time
trial, etc., etc. Team pursuit or TT might be hard -- digging up
enough over-100 riders to fill out the team. There is no doubt that he
is a genetic freak considering that less than one percent of the total
population lives to 100.
-- Jay Beattie.

Yeah, I know. Still, I'm impressed and jealous. The Bicycling
articles mentions that he started riding at age 78.

Checking the math:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centenarian
In the US 70,490 over 100 out of a population of about 310 million.
That's about 0.023%, which is considerably less than 1%.

For the world, they claim 455,000 over 100 out of a world population
of about 6.8 billion in 2009 or 0.0067%

Yeah, putting together a team is going to be difficult.

--
Jeff Liebermann
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

pedals pedals ? HGH French Timers...

you guys are freakin gullible after swalling the TdF

INCROYABLE !

I'M OUTTTA HERE.........__________