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Age hasn't slowed cyclist Robert Marchand.

 

The 102-year-old Frenchman broke his own world record in the over-100s category Friday, riding 26.927 kilometers (16.7 miles) in one hour, more than 2.5 kilometers better than his previous best time in the race against the clock two years ago.

 

By way of comparison, the current overall world record for one hour is 49.700 kilometers (30.882 miles) set by Czech Ondrej Sosenka in 2005.

 

Marchand, a retired firefighter and logger, also holds the record for someone over the age of 100 riding 100 kilometers (62 miles). He did it in four hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds in 2012.

 

http://news.yahoo.co...-163403886.html

 

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Hi 100km mark is far faster than many people a quarter of his age on the Argus :)
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Age hasn't slowed cyclist Robert Marchand.

 

The 102-year-old Frenchman broke his own world record in the over-100s category Friday, riding 26.927 kilometers (16.7 miles) in one hour, more than 2.5 kilometers better than his previous best time in the race against the clock two years ago.

 

By way of comparison, the current overall world record for one hour is 49.700 kilometers (30.882 miles) set by Czech Ondrej Sosenka in 2005.

 

Marchand, a retired firefighter and logger, also holds the record for someone over the age of 100 riding 100 kilometers (62 miles). He did it in four hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds in 2012.

 

http://news.yahoo.co...-163403886.html

 

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Red wine, garlic and cheese does a body wonders.

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Two abreast. Wrong side of the road… :whistling: :eek: :lol:

 

I think they might be 'Muricans... which explains it...

 

All 'Muricans ride/drive on the wrong side of the road... and all 'Muricans are allowed to do whatever they want!

 

God bless 'Murica!

 

http://wpmedia.o.canada.com/2013/07/tumblr_mbps8ftlrp1qcpel0.jpg

 

(this is one of the images that came up when I Googled "most American picture")

 

:lol:

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I think they might be 'Muricans... which explains it...

 

All 'Muricans ride/drive on the wrong side of the road... and all 'Muricans are allowed to do whatever they want!

 

God bless 'Murica!

 

 

 

(this is one of the images that came up when I Googled "most American picture")

 

:lol:

 

God bless 'Murica!

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I'm puzzled...his legs aren't moving as he goes up the stairs..?! :blink:

 

I read that they checked the top 3 finishers at cyclocross worlds for engines in the seattube....

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ON WEDNESDAY, Marvel Comics will debut its relaunch of Ms. Marvel — in which she’s introduced as a Muslim American teenager from Jersey City — as part of a broader women’s initiative that the publisher is calling “Characters and Creators.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/ms-marvel-marvel-comics-new-focus-on-women-characters-and-creators-aims-to-defy-the-scantily-clad-cliche/2014/02/04/bde11f7a-8dbd-11e3-95dd-36ff657a4dae_blog.html

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ON WEDNESDAY, Marvel Comics will debut its relaunch of Ms. Marvel — in which she’s introduced as a Muslim American teenager from Jersey City — as part of a broader women’s initiative that the publisher is calling “Characters and Creators.”

 

http://www.washingto...a4dae_blog.html

 

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I REALLY need to get back into comics. Anyone in the Ct area know of a good, reliable and top quality outlet? NOT electronic. It's just not the same.

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