31mph for 100 miles: How John Archibald broke one of the toughest time trial records

'It really wasn't a pleasant thing to do,' says Scot after latest victory

John Archibald at the National TT Championships
(Image credit: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com)

"Scarring", "painful", and "unpleasant" are some of the words John Archibald used to describe his record-breaking ride at the National 100-Mile Time Trial Championships on Sunday.

The 33-year-old won the event in Cockermouth with a time of 3:12.58, averaging just over 31mph and taking 39 seconds off the existing record, which had stood for five years. 

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