LEIGH TIMMIS

NEW WORLD RECORD

GREATEST DISTANCE CYCLED IN 7 DAYS

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THE GREATEST DISTANCE CYCLED IN SEVEN DAYS

In the early hours of Sunday 13th November, Leigh Timmis broke the seven-day cycling world record. Riding a total of 2230 miles, he added 19 miles to the existing record, set by Arvis Sprude in July this year.

 

What makes this record so impressive is that for three days of the record attempt every mile was affected by Hurricane Nicole. A storm of this magnitude has not made Florida landfall in November, for many years but this one dumped some of the worst wind and rain on Highway 41, since 1935.

 

Despite this, Leigh and his team dug deep, dynamically changing strategies to bring home the world record.

 

It was a gargantuan effort by Leigh, skilfully supported by the road team – Christian Aucote, Sally Carter, Dan Smith and Jack Hague. Four amazing, professional, passionate, and enthusiastic people.

RECORD BROKEN!

2230miles

3589.464 KM

FORMER RECORD

2211

3559 KM

BEATEN BY

19miles

30 KM

TIME (days hours:mins)

7 DAYS!

Daily Times and Splits

Day 1

Split 1

117

Split 2

111

Split 3

117

Day 1 Total(m)345555.14KM

Day 2

Split 1

99

Split 2

109

Split 3

128

Day 2 Total(m)336540.25KM

Day 3

Split 1

103

Split 2

108

Split 3

99

Day 3 Total(m)309497.51KM

Day 4

Split 1

89

Split 2

101

Split 3

101

Day 4 Total(m)291467.86KM

Day 5

Split 1

102

Split 2

101

Split 3

93

Day 5 Total(m)296476.7KM

Day 6

Split 1

108

Split 2

105

Split 3

100

Day 6 Total(m)313502.96KM

Day 7

Split 1

91

Split 2

73

Split 3

177

Day 7 Total(m)341549.044KM

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CHARITY

At the age of 25 I was diagnosed with depression. I found my salvation in adventure and went on to cycle around the world. Attempting this record presents an opportunity for me to raise awareness of mental health issues in the hope that others won’t end up in the same situation as I did.

The Team

An accompanying support team will allow Leigh to focus on cycling, whilst ensuring that equipment and knowledge are at hand for any eventuality. A team of sport science experts has been selected to bring professional experience to the attempt.

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Dr. Mark Faghy

Performance Manager
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Dr Philip Clarke

Performance Psychologist
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Nicky Gilbert

HCPC Registered Dietitian
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Ruth Machej

Sports Physiotherapist

Road Team

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Christian Aucote

Tech Support

Christian Aucote is the owner of Bike Guru Derby, the city’s leading independent bike servicing company. He has 25 years of experience in the industry, which he uses to help cyclists achieve their own personal best. As an ex-elite cyclist and current British Masters Cross Country Champion, world-class performance is second nature to Aucote.

A core member of the world record team from the beginning, Christian advised on component choices and built Leigh’s custom bike. On the road, he will ensure the bike is continually optimised for maximum performance.

Christian is also the team CMO – Chief Morale Officer

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Jack Hague

Filmmaker

Photographer and Film Maker based in Sheffield.

My passions lie in adventure sports and wildlife conservation. From documenting ultra endurance cycling across the Spanish deserts, to conservation research in the remote forests of Madagascar, my work over the last 5 years has taken me across the world.
My role on this project is to document the emotional and physical journey Leigh is undertaking to break a world record.

Visit my website and socials to see more of my recent work!

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Dan Smith

Physiotherapist

Dan is a Physiotherapist specialising in Cycling Biomechanics and Bike Fitting. He is the owner of UK Bike Fit, a company based in the East Midlands which provides Bike Fitting and Cycling Analysis to cyclists of all abilities. You can find out more about Dan’s business and services via www.ukbikefit.com.

Dan has worked with Leigh on this project to help with selecting a bike and its components, then fitting Leigh to the bike to develop a powerful, aerodynamic and comfortable position. The chosen bike was sized specifically for Leigh to find the perfect balance of performance and comfort. Leigh has been working with Dan on his riding position for the past few months to squeeze out as much speed as possible for the power Leigh can push.

Whilst on the road, Dan will be supporting Leigh with Physiotherapy, Massage and other recovery techniques to help keep him cycling at maximum capacity

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Sally Carter

Physiologist

Sally Carter is a BASES Supervised Sports Scientist specialising in physiology support with an MSc in Exercise Physiology. She has experience providing physiological support to swimmers, runners and more recently, cyclists! Sally is currently a Laboratory Technician supporting physiology research at Loughborough University.

Sally has been with Leigh throughout his training for this event, providing physiological testing at the end of each training cycle, forming training plans, leading the heat acclimation training and supporting Leigh through trial days. Sally has used scientific literature to inform evidence-based approaches, to tailor the support she has provided to Leigh to enable him to maximise training benefits. Using innovative ideas and excellent problem solving skills, Sally has helped Leigh overcome many challenges during his training to keep him on track to reach his goal.

Throughout the record attempt Sally will be in charge of monitoring Leigh’s physiological markers, such as blood lactate and heart rate and adjusting the strategy depending on levels of fatigue and performance on the road. Sally will also be keeping track of Leigh’s daily nutrition to ensure that he is fuelled sufficiently, along with hydration testing to allow Leigh to perform at his best.

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