Jonathan Milan Breaks Individual Pursuit World Record at UCI Track World Championships
The Italian clocked 3:58.850 in qualifying, shaving three tenths off his own 2024 mark and setting a new ceiling for the event.
- On Friday, Italian cyclist Jonathan Milan broke his individual pursuit world record at the 2026 UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai, China, clocking 3:58.850 over 4km.
- This performance marks the first time a rider has gone below 3:59 at sea level, overcoming the aerodynamic disadvantage compared to altitude-based tracks.
- Two years ago in Ballerup, Denmark, Milan set the previous benchmark of 3:59.153, which he has now surpassed by three tenths of a second.
- The gold medal final pits Milan against Frederik Madsen of Denmark on Friday, while Filippo Ganna and Rasmus Pedersen compete for bronze.
- Just 10 years ago, the Individual Pursuit world record stood at 4:10.543, illustrating the rapid progression in track cycling's blue ribbon event.
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Show of Italy at the Shanghai track World Cup: in the individual pursuit Jonathan Milan wins the gold medal while Pippo Ganna conquers the bronze. Milan, who in the qualifying had set the new world record with 3"58"850, knocking down the wall of 3"59" and improving by 303 thousandths the previous record, again his, established on 18 October 2024 [...] The article Milan writes the story in Shanghai: first the world record, then gold. Ganna wins t…
Ganna takes the bronze in the final for third place, beat two Danish (ANSA)
The Track Cycling World Championships are taking place in Shanghai this week. The Dutch men and women hope to defend their titles on the track. Stay up to date on all developments here. View the complete schedule here.
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