Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 26 minutes ago
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No-one has ever attempted an indoor hour-record on a Penny Farthing, we're about to find out why! Mark Beaumont, James Lowsley-Williams and Chris Opie are attempting a World First Guinness World Record. But they're not just attempting the one record. They must then work as a team in a time trial in an attempt to topple the outdoor record which has stood since 1886.
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No-one has ever attempted an indoor hour-record on a Penny Farthing, we're about to find out why! Not many bike riders at a professional level enter an event wondering if completion will be possible but Mark Beaumont, James Lowsley-Williams and Chris Opie are about to as they attempt to set a Guinness World Record. But they're not just attempting the one, they're also attempting to break the outdoor record at the world famous Herne Hill velodrome. This is no easy feat, since the record of 35.54km has stood since 1886.
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No-one has ever attempted an indoor hour-record on a Penny Farthing, we're about to find out why! Mark Beaumont, James Lowsley-Williams and Chris Opie are attempting a World First Guinness World Record. But they're not just attempting the one record. They must then work as a team in a time trial in an attempt to topple the outdoor record which has stood since 1886.
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No-one has ever attempted an indoor hour-record on a Penny Farthing, we're about to find out why! Not many bike riders at a professional level enter an event wondering if completion will be possible but Mark Beaumont, James Lowsley-Williams and Chris Opie are about to as they attempt to set a Guinness World Record. But they're not just attempting the one, they're also attempting to break the outdoor record at the world famous Herne Hill velodrome. This is no easy feat, since the record of 35.54km has stood since 1886.
GCN+ is the home of the world’s most thrilling live bike races, highlights, exclusive shows and epic cycling documentaries that you can enjoy live + ad-free + on-demand + interactive + all-year round.
GCN+ is more of everything you’ve come to love from GCN but taken to the next level: more entertainment, more races, more inspiration, more access, more analysis, more science and more to watch with exclusive and original long-form films, documentaries and shows.
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