Sir Bradley Wiggins reveals Hour Record target distance

Former Team Sky rider Sir Bradley Wiggins reveals he is targetting 221 laps of the 250m Lee Valley VeloPark track on Sunday, June 7

Bradley Wiggins

Sir Bradley Wiggins has revealed he is targeting a ride of 55.250km when he attempts to break the UCI Hour Record on June 7, equating to 221 laps of the velodrome.

The former Team Sky man insists he is not underestimating Alex Dowsett's mark of 52.937km, set in Manchester on May 2, but did claim to Sky Sports News that if weather conditions are right he could go a lot further.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.