Matthias Brandle beat the hour record last night by browsing 51.852 kilometers. The Austrian has done better than Jens Voigt who was the record holder. The German told about the performance of the IAM Cycling rider. 

"Respect to Matthias. He put in a strong performance and obviously has worked hard to be ready," Voigt told Cyclingnews. "That's what we are here for [as cyclists ed], hoping that we can create more interest in the beautiful event that is the Hour Record."

“But yes, I have to say, I was hoping to keep that record until Christmas time."

He won't try to come back in order to try to beat the record again. He finally ended his career. "I'm a firm believer in no comeback. They generally end up in some sort of disaster, with only a few exceptions that break that rule. I had my days in the sun and my spotlight. I squeezed everything out of me – mentally and physically. I don't even want to see a bike at the moment."