The new rules implemented in May 2014 are less restrictive than those that, since 1st October 2000, had governed the technical specifications of bikes authorised to tackle the UCI Hour Record.
Since the modernisation and simplification of the rules, the UCI Hour Record has become a very attractive challenge within the pro-cycling community and a very popular event for the fans and spectators.
Here is a timeline featuring all the attempts, successful or not, of the modern UCI Hour Record.
Last update: January 2016.
UCI Hour record: regulations modernised and simplified - Press Release
Historical of the World Records
Regulations UCI Hour Record (p63)
