Today CULT Energy Pro Cycling’s Gustav Larsson will be targeting his personal dream of beating the hour record. To do so, he has to ride more than 52.491 kilometers in 60 minutes. The venue is Manchester Veldrome whose 250 meter long track was the scene for Chris Boardman in 2000 conquering the hour record from Eddy Merckx. The Belgian icon set the long-lasting record in 1972, riding 49.931 kilometers on a traditional bike without disc wheels in the high altitudes of Mexico City.

Gustav Larsson says:

“This is a personal dream of mine. Whether or not I succeed, depends on how I feel on Saturday. You have to be ready physically as well as mentally without losing focus at any time. It’s not going to be easy in any way. This week I have spent a couple of days on the track with Luke Roberts who has worked tirelessly testing me, supporting me and helping me with my position on the Ridley bike with CeramicSpeed bearings and InfoCrank crankset. The material will definitely take you some of the way but it’s the legs and focus that count in the end of the day,”

Larsson was out of competition for half of the 2014 season due to a crash prior to the Swedish national championships breaking several of his thoracic vertebrae.

The current hour record holder is Rohan Dennis.