When you mention cycling, the world’s mainstream sporting media can only see the cloud hanging over the two biggest names in the sport. It is easy journalism to pick at the conventional doping stories. The Contador affair and the mismanagement that continues to pollute the reputation of ever cyclist, is the only story they want.
If there was ever a hurricane to blow the dark clouds blocking the future from our sport….it comes by the name of Jack Bobridge. If there was ever a story to bring hope and rebuild the reputation of our sport, destroyed by the cheats its Australia’s Jack Bobridge.
This morning at on Sydney’s Dunc Gray Velodrome, Jack broke Chris Boardman’s 15 year old 4000m individual pursuit world record of 4:11.114 at the nation’s elite track championships. Rocket man.
Bobridge had previously held the fastest ‘non-superman’ individual pursuit time – set during last year’s Australian National Track Championships – but after stopping the clock at 4.10.534 this afternoon he now holds the fastest mark ever.
Boardman’s time was set in 1996 using the now-banned ‘superman’ position was only last year under threat when Bobridge’s recorded 4.14.427 at the 2010 Australian track champs.
This is a fantastic day for Jack, his team and Bike Pure. Proving to the world talent and trust can overcome any cloud.
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