Sporting and Athletic Records

82 CYCLING-BICYCLE Distance Time Rider Nationality Place Date Miles H. M. S. 200 7 39 48 8 /s M. Cordang (P.) Dutch Crystal Palace 12 June '97 2IO 8 6 5 9 .. 220 8 31 I6 ^6 „ ») 230 9 26 33 l, 5 C. Huret (P.) French Wood Green 25 July '96 240 9 53 I5V5 n 250 10 19 54 > /5 " " 300 1 2 4 0 8 A. Rivierre (P.)„ Buffalo, Paris 28 June '96 350 n .. 400 17242375 .. 450 19 53 4i .. 1. 500 22 17 26 „ „ ,, „ 533 miles 1483 yards, in 24 hours N .B.—The above records from 230 miles to the end were beaten by C. HURET at the Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris 11 October 1896; but as this is a covered-in track, his performance is not officiallyrecognized. His chief times were as follows : MILES H. M. S. MILES H. M. s. MILES H. M. S. ICO 3 45 19'/ 250 9 53 45 4 / s 400 16 45o 8 / s 150 5 42 39 300 12 1146 S / 5 45o 19 17 3 5 1 / s 200 7 4 8 2 35o 14 26 51 '/g 500 21 44 28 4 ' 6 545 miles 1300 yards in 24 hours (under cover). World's Records (ii) BY TIME A. Unpaced—Standing start—Open track Tune Distance Rider Nationality Place Date Hours Kilometres 1 38.220 J. Dubois (P.) French Buffalo, 31 Oct. '94 [23 miles 1317 yds] Paris