Velodromo Vigorelli
Velodromo Vigorelli (from 2001 officially Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli) is a 397-metre (434 yd; 1,302 ft) semi-covered
The stadium holds 9,000 people and was built in 1935 by Vigorelli Cycles. It was burned down during the
The stadium was home to the
The stadium has also hosted music events, including the Beatles' concert on June 24, 1965.[3] It was the site of a concert by English rock band Led Zeppelin which took place during the band's 1971 European tour, well known for its descent into a violent riot between concert attendees and the local police.[4][5][6]
Hour record
Men's hour record
The hour record for bicycles is the record for the longest distance cycled in one hour. From 1935–1967 it was set exclusively at the Velodromo Vigorelli by nine different cyclists in 10 rides.
In 1935 Giuseppe Olmo took the record by covering 45 km (28 mi), exceeding the distance set at Sint-Truiden in Belgium by 313 m (1,027 ft). He established the track's reputation as fastest in the world. From 1936 Maurice Richard; Frans Slaats; Maurice Archambaud; François Faure; Fausto Coppi; Jacques Anquetil; Ercole Baldini and Roger Rivière added a further 2,257 m (7,405 ft) to the record, until the Olympic track in Rome became faster.
Tandem one-hour record
In 1937
Women's hour record
On 25 September 1958, Manx cyclist Millie Robinson broke the women's world hour record (plus the 10km and 20km records) at Vigorelli, achieving a distance of 39.718 km (24.680 mi),[12] beating the old record by 1.149 km (0.714 mi).[13][14] The record lasted just over a month; Elsy Jacobs broke the record at Vigorelli on 9 November 1958, riding a distance of 41.347 km (25.692 mi). The record stood for 14 years.
See also
References
- ^ The Bicycle, 6 November 1946, p13
- theguardian.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Corriere della Sera - Beatles a Milano: Un concerto nella leggenda".
- ^ "Led Zeppelin Interview 1971". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary
- ISBN 1-85797-930-3, p. 63.
- ^ "Bike Magic, British World record holder dies, Bill Paul, holder of the tandem record for over 60 years passed away on Wednesday. Posted: 30 January 2003 by Marco Framboli". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ BBC, October 2, 1998 — Bill Paul plans new attempt on record
- ^ "Manchester Velodrome, Records, 1 hour Tandem". Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2005-12-24.
- ^ "National Cycle Centre, Records - 1 hour Tandem". Archived from the original on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ 1937 & all that. Addiscombe Tandem World Hour Record, The Second Fastest Tandem in the World, Ernie Mills & Bill Paul, Addiscombe CC
- ^ Rook, Anne-Marije (21 November 2023). "History of the women's hour record: Sarah Storey battling to join the greats of the sport". Velo. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Belbin, Giles (25 August 2022). "Millie and her bike were joined at the hip': Remembering Millie Robinson, Britain's forgotten champion". Cyclist. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Record de l'Heure féminin: Van Moorsel détrône Longo".