Student cyclists from UCLan smashed a track record set by Olympian Sir Chris Hoy 16 years ago.The four-man team - James Claydon, Chris Nicholson, Julian Pearson and Martin Woffindin - set a new record and won gold in the Men's Team Pursuit at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Track Cycling Championships 2013 in Glasgow.
Their time of 4:37:04 broke the record set by Heriot-Watt University in 1997 when the six-time Olympian Hoy was a student there. The team pursuit event is a four kilometre race against the clock.
Sports Coaching student Martin said it was an amazing feeling to break the record and win gold in the final against the University of Strathclyde: "It was a big shock as we didn’t come close to breaking it during qualifying and then it all came together in the final," he said. "Our teammates were watching the clock and knew with a kilometre to go we had a chance of breaking the record, so it was very tense and exciting."
Teammate and Sports Technology student Julian said: "To find out Sir Chris Hoy was one of the people who held the record before we broke it was astounding and to think we are on par with someone like him at our age is a great feeling."
Over 25 universities and colleges from around the country took part in the event at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow. The UCLan Students' Union Cycling Club attracts both experienced and beginner cyclists and has over 25 members.
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