105-year-old Frenchman sets world cycling record

French cyclist Robert Marchand, aged 105, finishes after setting a record for distance cycled in one hour, at the velodrome of Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, outside Paris, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 (Francois Mori) / AP)

Updated on: Jan 05, 2017 1:25 PM IST

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French cyclist Robert Marchand, aged 105, finishes after setting a record for distance cycled in one hour, at the velodrome of Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, outside Paris, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 (Francois Mori) / AP)

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French cyclist Robert Marchand, aged 105, prepares to warm up prior to cycle in a bid to beat his record for distance cycled in one hour, at the velodrome of Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, outside Paris, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. (Francois Mori / AP)

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Robert Marchand, aged 105, cycles in a bid to beat his record for distance cycled in one hour, at the velodrome of Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, outside Paris, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. (Francois Mori / AP)

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The Frenchman set a world record in the 105-plus age category -- created especially for the tireless veteran -- by riding 22.547 kilometers in one hour. (AP / PTI)

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Supporters cheer Robert Marchand at the velodrome of Saint-Quentin en Yvelines.

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Robert Marchand, 105, reacts after setting a record for distance cycled in one hour, at the velodrome of Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, outside Paris, Wednesday. (Thibault Camus / AP Photo)

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