Dave Z's hour record shenanigans

Published by Halverde on 12/16/2006 at 23:18.

Dave Zabriskie will be having a crack at the Athlete's Hour record tomorrow. That's cool -- as kids of the 1990s, DerailedUK has long been fascinated by the hour record, and Dave Zabriskie's peculiar mannerisms have kept our non-cycling friends entertained on more than one occasion.

But it's not as good as it sounds:
- He's actually going for the AMERICAN hour record. Which currently doesn't exist, meaning all he has to do is stay upright on the bike for an hour (admittedly a feat that could cause him some problems, considering his performance in the 2005 Tour).
- It's taking place in December. So no, he won't be on peak form.
- It's something to do with raising money for firefighters, which we're not especially opposed to. But rumour has it that Floyd Landis is also involved somehow, which we ARE especially opposed to.

Dave Z's hour record attempt: 4/10

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