José Meiffret

José Meiffret (born Boulouris, France, 27 April 1913; died 16 April 1983) was a cyclist who set a world motor-paced speed record of 204.73 km/h (127.243 mi/h) behind a Mercedes-Benz 300SL on the German Autobahn on 19 July 1962 at Freiburg Germany. This record was set on a bicycle setup with a 130-tooth chainring, weighing 20 kg and equipped with wooden rims.^{[verification needed]}

See also

Cycling records

References

Bibliography

• Meiffret, José. (1965). Mes Rendez-vous avec la Mort. Flammarion.

External links

• A synopsis of José's world record ride
• A picture of the bike used for the record, now in a Parisean Museum
• Motor-Paced Cycle Speed Attempt Ends – Disaster 1952

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