Bradley Wiggins's date with Hour Record destiny is fast approaching with the former Tour de France champion looking to break fellow countryman Alex Dowsett's record of 52.937km in London's Olympic velodrome at the end of the week.
In an interview with Sky Sports, Wiggins has declared that although he will not underestimate Dowsett’s record he will aim to push himself towards 55.250km. He also refused to rule out aiming for Chris Boardman's Superman record of 56.375km that was set back in 1990s when the UCI rules were far more relaxed over bikes and rider position.
"If the conditions are right on the day. They would have to be really right. A lot of the hour record is dictated by temperature and air pressure. Air pressure is everything," Wiggins told Sky Sports.
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"The weather forecast for the first week in June is abnormally low pressure for London for that time of year, which is fantastic. That has dictated everything. You could go a kilometre either way depending on air pressure.
"If the conditions are right, it's possible. The goal is to break the record first and foremost. I wouldn't underestimate the record that Alex has done."
Wiggins is no stranger to the track having racked up multiple Olympic medals and World titles before a more road-focused schedule took over after the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Since then the British rider has concentrated on the road events and won the Tour de France in 2012. However he hung up his Team Sky wheels after Paris-Roubaix in April and has planned to retire after a track campaign at the Rio Olympics next year.
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