Francois Pervis sets new kilo world record

Francois Pervis starts, Track World Championships 2013, day 2 morning

Frenchman Francois Pervis smashed the world record for the kilometre time trial at the second round of the 2013/14 UCI Track World Cup in Aguascalientes, Mexico, on Saturday.

Pervis clocked 56.303 seconds to cover 1000 metres on the high altitude track that has seen world records tumble. Pervis's time was significantly quicker than the previous record of 58.875 seconds set by fellow Frenchman Arnaud Tournant in La Paz, Bolivia, in 2001.

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.