Cycling Time Trials will give "serious consideration" to a brand new competition record category for road bikes, following the recent beating of Colin Sturgess's 35-year-old 10-mile mark by Midlands rider George Fox.
Fox took seven seconds off Sturgess's 1988 competition record time with his 18.41, set in the VTTA London & Home Counties event on the F11/10 course near Tring on 7 May.
The 29-year-old's ride could hardly have been more timely, for it comes hot on the heels of the CTT launching a new standalone road bike category in an attempt to attract new blood to the sport.
The governing body has not yet gone as far as to establish a separate comp record category for road bikes, so as things stand Fox's new time will not be recognised as a record as such. But speaking to Cycling Weekly last week, CTT chair Andrea Parish said that the creation of a new competition record seemed to her like the next logical step.
"We will be giving this serious consideration," she said. "Personally I'm all for it - I think it is important that we recognise people's achievements, because it just sends the right message. If we can ignite people's imagination so they say, 'Wow, OK, that's a great target for me,' then we're on the right path."
Parish conceded that the idea might prove contentious for some and pointed out that a decision on the issue wasn't hers to make alone - it would need to be discussed by the board, she said. "It's a lovely problem to have, but it's the thing of, you know, thinking through the consequences of having this new category," she explained.
She was also keen to point out that the new road bike category was not an exercise in turning back the clock and attempting to compare rides across the decades using very different technology.
Denne historien er fra May 18, 2023-utgaven av Cycling Weekly.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra May 18, 2023-utgaven av Cycling Weekly.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
"We tore around the Sydney suburbs at 60kph in a terrifying, feral pack"
Fast, furious and furry tales from Australia
RIDDEN AND REVIEWED BROMPTON G LINE £2,499
A Brompton for running riot in both town and country
How do different gravel conditions impact your tyre choice?
There are a myriad of tyres on the market but selecting the right one is easier than you think
FEAST OF SWEDEN
Soon after landing in Gothenburg, I began to realise how little I knew about Sweden.
THE WORLD'S GREATEST GRAVEL EVENTS
Globe-trotting gravel racer Joe Laverick chooses his eight favourite events, from coastal Wales to the wilds of Kenya
THE CALL OF THE WILD
Tempted to embark on a long-distance bike adventure? Let former round-the-world record holder and author Julian Sayarer inspire you to strike out and hit the road
Saint Piran accused of using non-UCI legal bikes
Cornish team also alleged to owe former staff tens of thousands of pounds
JOE LAVERICK GETTING INTO THE FEED ZONE
I've ridden through hundreds of feed zones in my time racing a bike.
Lowden not ready to stop after retirement
Former Hour record holder eyes UK time trial scene
Pogačar makes history (again) at Lombardia
Slovenian makes it four in a row at the late-season Italian Monument