Bradley Wiggins's Hour Record in photos

Cycling Weekly photographer Andy Jones was at the Lee Valley Velodrome in London to capture Sir Bradley Wiggins's successful Hour Record attempt

Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015
After a couple of warm-down laps, Wiggins climbed off the bike
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By Andy Jones
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Cool, calm and collected. Sir Bradley Wiggins may have been nervous ahead of his successful UCI Hour Record attempt on Sunday at the Lee Valley Velodrome in London, but he barely showed it.

A clean-shaven Wiggins appeared in front of the packed, sell-out crown in the former London 2012 venue to try and beat Alex Dowsett's mark of 52.937km. He put in a typically measured ride to claim a new record of 54.526km, over one and a half kilometres greater than Dowsett.

Rather than collapsing after his ride, Wiggins did several laps of the velodrome, walked around and spoke to the press and well wishers. His team had even managed to rustle up a jersey within minutes emblazoned with his record in gold.

Despite looking like he'd barely made an effort after the event, Wiggins said that it is unlikely he will make a second attempt at the record.

Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

Sir Bradley Wiggins walks out onto the track
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

Wiggins starts his effort
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

Sir Wiggins soon gets into his stride in front of the packed crowd
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

Plenty of vocal support from the crowd, but Wiggins elected not to have background music
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

Throughout his effort, Wiggins barely moved his position
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

Coach Heiko Salzwedel gave Wiggins details of how much he was ahead of schedule
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

By the mid-way point Wiggins was comfortably up on Dowsett's mark
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

The crowd got into the spirit of the event
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

Wiggins only showed signs of the effort near the very end of his hour
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

The end of Wiggins's Hour
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

Although he knew he'd broken the record, he didn't know exactly by how much straight away
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

After a couple of warm-down laps, Wiggins climbed off the bike
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

Waiting for confirmation of the official figure
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

His distance is confirmed, and now it's time for Wiggins to celebrate
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

Sir Bradley Wiggins is congratulated by Miguel Indurain
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, UCI Hour Record 2015

A very happy Wiggins is interviewed by the media
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