Last January, Marchand pedalled for 22.547 kilometres (14.01 miles) in an hour at the national velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines west of Paris. It was a new record for his age group - though the category had to be created specially for him, and he had no competition. "His doctors don't want him to make these huge efforts any more," his neighbour Christian Bouchard said, confirming a report in the local newspaper La Marne. In 2014, he had managed 26.927km in one hour, the record for racers over 100.
Last January, Marchand pedalled for 22.547 kilometres (14.01 miles) in an hour at the national velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines west of Paris. It was a new record for his age group - though the category had to be created specially for him, and he had no competition. "His doctors don't want him to make these huge efforts any more," his neighbour Christian Bouchard said, confirming a report in the local newspaper La Marne. In 2014, he had managed 26.927km in one hour, the record for racers over 100.