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2022»Ganna sets a new World Hour Record (56.792 km)

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At the velodrome of the World Cycling Centre in Grenchen, Italian INEOS Grenadiers rider Filippo Ganna set a new World Hour Record. The Italian rider set a new record of 56.792 km, beating the previous record of his British teammate Daniel Bigham (55.548 km - 2022). Next to that Ganna also improved the Best Human Effort (with banned frame aerodynamics and the 'Superman position') of Chris Boardman (56.375 km - 1996).