Rule change could see Ganna’s records fall

Italian has expressed a desire to attempt the Hour record again, reports Tom Davidson

- Tom Davidson

Filippo Ganna is a serial world record collector. The Italian currently holds three; the team pursuit, the Hour record and his latest exploit, the individual pursuit, which he claimed in show-stopping style at last week’s Track World Championships.

Ganna’s IP time of 3:59.636 made him just the second person in history to go under four minutes, bettering the benchmark set by American Ashton Lambie last year by three tenths of a second.

Though some suspect Ganna has now shelved his records for many years, a new UCI rule, due to be introduced next year, could see them topple a lot sooner.

As of 1 January 2023, a technical specification will allow taller riders extra reach on their handlebar extensions.