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Jens Voigt to attempt to break 'hour record'

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Germany's Jens Voigt reveals that he will attempt to break the 'hour record', held by Ondrej Sosenka, later this month.

Jens Voigt has insisted that his attempt to set a new fastest time for the 'hour record' should not be seen as a "circus act".

The record, which is currently held by Czech Ondrej Sosenka, sees riders try to ride the furthest around a velodrome track in 60 minutes, and Voigt has revealed that he hopes to encourage a new batch of cyclists to try to write their name in the record books.

The 42-year-old is quoted by BBC Sport as saying: "This is not a circus act. Maybe my attempt could kick off a new round of hour-record attempts."

Voigt is scheduled to ride on September 18, while former Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins has also indicated that he is keen to attempt a new record in 2015.

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