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28/07/2018 GMT

Graeme Obree - The Flying Scotsman

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, Graeme Obree - The Flying Scotsman

How cycling's prestigious hour record was beaten by a Scotsman on a home-made bike.

How cycling's prestigious hour record was beaten by a Scotsman on a home-made bike in 1993.

In July 1993, Scotsman Graeme Obree broke cycling’s prestigious world hour record – riding on a home-made bike nicknamed “Old Faithful”. The revolutionary design, which included parts of a washing machine, helped Obree cover more than 51 kilometres in 60 minutes. He talks to Ian Williams.

PHOTO: Graeme Obree in a later race (AFP/Getty Images)

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