Filippo Ganna breaks the world hour record in cycling


GRENCHEN, Switzerland –

Time trial specialist Filippo Ganna broke the hour record in cycling on Saturday when he covered 56.792 kilometers in 60 minutes.

The Italian extended the record by more than 1.2 kilometers, the longest jump in seven years.

When asked to describe the pain of the last five minutes, he said: “I lost the energy to try to go to 57 but nothing (in my legs).”

He said he’s open to another try at another point in the season when he’s fresher.

Ganna took the record from British teammate Dan Bigham, who made his mark on August 19 at the same Swiss Velodrome.