Whatever distance he does, there will always be somebody who says he didn't really beat Merckx because some unregulated variable (e.g. clothing) made it easier after 45 years of development. He'd be better off trying to beat the real hour record, which is still held by Chris Boardman at 56.375km
Whatever distance he does, there will always be somebody who says he didn't really beat Merckx because some unregulated variable (e.g. clothing) made it easier after 45 years of development. He'd be better off trying to beat the real hour record, which is still held by Chris Boardman at 56.375km