Filippo Ganna: Ineos star ready for 'pure suffering' as he reveals Hour Record bid in Switzerland in October

Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) is primed for an “hour of pure suffering” after revealing he will attempt to break the UCI Hour Record in Switzerland next month. The Italian will hunt down the current world record of 55.548km, held by his Ineos team-mate Dan Bigham, at the Tissot Velodrome in Grenchen on October 8 at 20:00 CEST (19:00 BST). Ad “I’m looking forward to the challenge, even though it’s going to be an hour of pure suffering,” said Ganna.

European ChampionshipsBissegger snatches dramatic ITT win, Reusser completes Swiss double17/08/2022 AT 19:59 “It will be interesting to see how my body holds up, and just how far I can go – it’s a chance to really test your physical and mental limits. To undertake a prestigious event like this is an important step in my career.” Since Bradley Wiggins obliterated the best mark in London in 2015, there has been a certain aura around the Hour Record. The 2012 Tour de France winner and five-time Olympic champion held it for four years before Victor Campenaerts surpassed it at altitude.

Since then, Ineos have poured resource into the challenge with performance engineer Bigham cracking the record in August, admitting he had “ungodly support” from the British-based team. Ganna, a star on the road and velodrome, is now poised to blast that mark further into the unknown as he is backed by the latest in high-tech innovation. Vuelta stage winner Arensman joins Ineos for 2023 Former British road champion Connor Swift joins cousin Ben at Ineos “I have been training on the new Pinarello bike and it’s super-fast – I love it,” said the Italian.