Secrest to attempt 24 hour record

54 year-old bicycle racer Michael Secrest of Scottsdale, Arizona might be over the prime age for a professional bike racer, but he shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, starting at 7.30 a.m. June 15, at the ADT Velodrome in Carson, California, he is hoping to go more than 15 miles farther than his existing 24 hour world record mark of 534.75 miles, which was set in October 2006.

Secrest's claim to fame is his challenge of America's first Tour de France rider, Jock Boyer, in the 1985 Race Across America, where he placed second to Boyer by four hours. Since then, he's taken his talent for ultra-endurance cycling to the 1987 RAAM victory and three 24-hour world records in consecutive decades, riding 516.2 miles in 1985, 532.74 miles in 1996 and 534.75 miles in 2006 - an average speed of 22.28 mph.

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Laura Weislo
Managing Editor

Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura's specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.