The records broken include the longest distance covered on an eBike in time of one hour, 12 hours and 24 hours. The previous records were surpassed by 16 km, 37 km, and 110 km, respectively.
For the attempt a „fat bike” was used, weighing over 40 kg, while the 2 km circuit was built on the Milan’s East Ring Road, already completed but not yet open to traffic.
Valerio Boni, a 65-year-old journalist and six-time Guinness World Records holder, has made history once again. During the weekend of November 30 to December 1, 2024, he achieved three new distance records on an eBike, setting benchmarks that redefine the limits of endurance cycling.
The records achieved in a single event are as follows:
• 1-hour record: covering 36.360 km, nearly doubling the previous record of 20 km.
• 12-hour record: covering 323.200 km, improving the previous record of 286 km by more than 37 km.
• 24-hour record: covering 565.600 km, shattering the previous record of 455 km by 110 km. This milestone was achieved with over four hours to spare.
The event took place in Segrate, a town near Milan, on a closed section of road designed as a future connection for Milan’s East Ring Road. The road, generously made available by Milano Tangenziali, provided an ideal yet unconventional setting for this extraordinary feat.
The choice of November 30 and December 1, 2024, was symbolic. The date, represented numerically as 01-12-24, occurs only once every 100 years and mirrors the durations of the three record attempts: 1 hour, 12 hours, and 24 hours. This alignment added a unique significance to the achievement, making it unforgettable for Boni and those who followed the event.
The weather conditions made the challenge especially difficult. With sub-zero temperatures and persistent fog, the circuit became slippery, particularly during the night hours. Ice formation on parts of the track posed a constant challenge, alongside 17 hours of darkness.
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