'It would be cool to be the fastest of all time'
Summary
British cyclist Matthew Richardson aims to set a new world record for the 200m flying start time trial in Turkey, alongside fellow British competitors Charlie Tanfield and Will Bjergfelt attempting their own cycling records. Richardson switched from representing Australia to Great Britain and has achieved multiple victories since the switch. All three cyclists will attempt to break records on the track in Turkey.Key Facts
- Matthew Richardson is trying to break the 200m flying start time trial world record, which is currently 9.088 seconds.
- Richardson previously held a 200m record of 9.091 seconds, briefly, during the Olympics.
- Charlie Tanfield is attempting to break the elite hour cycling record, aiming to cycle a significant distance in 60 minutes.
- Tanfield is hoping to continue the tradition of British cyclists holding the hour record after the rules were updated in 2014.
- Will Bjergfelt wants to break the C5 category hour record, striving to be the first para-cyclist to cover 50km in one hour.
- Bjergfelt was the first para-cyclist to race in the men's Tour of Britain.
- Richardson, Tanfield, and Bjergfelt's attempts will all occur at the Konya track in Turkey on 14 August.
- Richardson has achieved significant success in cycling competitions since switching to represent Great Britain.
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