This Wednesday at the fast velodrome of Aguascalientes, Mexico, the ideal setting to beat the orbital records for the track tests, the American runner Ashton Lambie set a new world record for the 4000 meters Individual Pursuit test with 3: 59.93.
Lambie who knocked down all 4: 01.934. Imposed by the extraordinary Italian wheeler Filippo Ganna, he rolled at a speed in excess of 60 km / h, with a 64 × 15 ratio to achieve the record on the Mexican track.
If this record is confirmed by the UCI official stewards who accompanied the North American in his attempt, Ashton Lambie would become the first rider to drop below 4 minutes in this test with a stopped start.