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hippy
I'm the bloke who rode the Raleigh Chopper Hour.
I asked British Cycling if I could apply for a biological passport and if they would ask the UCI to ratify the Chopper Hour record. They said they were "advised that you will not be able to obtain a UCI biological passport, the view from BC is that this is not a competitive event. Also a chopper bike would not be allowed in a track endurance event and therefore would not be within the rules to make an official attempt on an hour record."
If anyone is interested, here's a one minute video about Chopper vs The Hour:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTCIkIMU3sU
And here's the blog about it:
http://raleigh-chopper-the-hour.blogspot.co.uk/
Many thanks!
Matt
P.S. There's still time to donate:
https://leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk/CHOPPER-Vs-The-HOUR-FIREFLIES
P.P.S. I think it's clear from the attached picture that, based on him eating the same number of jam sandwiches as I did before the ride, Sir Wiggo will go a great deal further!