Long cycle ride

A 100 year old Frenchman recently set a new world cycling record, pedalling his bicycle 100km in four hours, 17 minutes and achieving an average speed of 23.3km/h at Lyon velodrome. Competing in his first cycle race 86 years ago when he had to lie about his age to enter, he only retired when he reached the age of 89 and worked at an array of jobs including sports instructor and fire fighter, while he also boxed and weighlifted competitively in the past. A keen cyclist, he commented that after he reached the
December 13, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
A 100 year old Frenchman recently set a new world cycling record, pedalling his bicycle 100km in four hours, 17 minutes and achieving an average speed of 23.3km/h at Lyon velodrome. Competing in his first cycle race 86 years ago when he had to lie about his age to enter, he only retired when he reached the age of 89 and worked at an array of jobs including sports instructor and fire fighter, while he also boxed and weighlifted competitively in the past. A keen cyclist, he commented that after he reached the age of 95, he limited his cycle rides to distances of just 100km. The man has faced a barrage of medical tests as doctors try to find out the key to his longevity and is said to have the physique of a healthy 50 year old. He has attributed his health and fitness to moderation in all things, including wine, women and song; however it is not clear whether these will be made available to all for free on the French national health system.

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