Ben, Simon and Gary were down at the Mayor of London Skyride this weekend, the last of the 5 large Skyrides across the summer. The 15km route started on the Mall and took in Trafalgar Square, Victoria Embankment, St Paul's Cathedral, the City and the Tower of London. The sun shone and cyclists arrived in their droves from all over the capital and beyond.
There were lots of celebrities and sportsmen who joined cycling-enthusiast Mayor Boris Johnson. One of the athletes to race on the Wattbikes was Olympic champion Jamie Staff and we got him to race over the same flying 200m distance Chris Hoy did in Glasgow. Jamie showed why he was a world-class sprinter by hitting over 2000W in the 200m race which he completed in an astounding 8.96s, beating the previous best seen by Chris Hoy of 9.30s. Lots od other families and individuals challenged the time and over 600 people competed across all ages.
The big question is though…..is 8.96s going to remain the 200m record for long?
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