Ellen van Dijk set to attempt women's Hour Record in May

Van Dijk is looking to break Joss Lowden's current record of 48.405km

Ellen van Dijk Hour Record
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Ellen van Dijk has announced she will attempt the UCI Hour Record on May 23, at the Velodrome Suisse in Grenchen, Switzerland.

Trek-Segafredo released a social media video on Wednesday morning of Van Dijk announcing the challenge, with the team subsequently releasing further details on her attempt at the record. 

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