by Tamara Novikova in 1955. However Lemaire's 1952 non-UCI record was not bettered until Elsy Jacobs broke the 40 kmh barrier in 1958, the year Jacobs had won the inaugural women's road world championship. Jacobs's 1958 41.347 km UCI record would not be bettered until 1972.

Historical hour records

UCI hour record (1972-2014)

1972-1984: Merckx, Moser and new technology

In 1972, Eddy Merckx

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