Age shall not weary them

A French cyclist aged 102 has managed to ride 26.927km in one hour, beating the record he set when he was 100 by 2.5km. The man also holds the world record for a cyclist aged over 100 for riding 100km, which he achieved previously when he rode the distance in four hours and 17 minutes. Cycling is a popular sport in France and the man won widespread acclaim after the feat, set at the National Velodrome in Paris.
August 14, 2014 Read time: 1 min

A French cyclist aged 102 has managed to ride 26.927km in one hour, beating the record he set when he was 100 by 2.5km. The man also holds the world record for a cyclist aged over 100 for riding 100km, which he achieved previously when he rode the distance in four hours and 17 minutes. Cycling is a popular sport in France and the man won widespread acclaim after the feat, set at the National Velodrome in Paris.

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