On this day (October 27th 1996) - Breaking the Hour
Joby Ingram-Dodd27 October 20251 min read
Jeannie Longo stood at the track center, eyes fixed on the clock. October 1996, Mexico City's thin air hummed with anticipation. For 48 minutes, she had maintained a metronomic pace, pushing the boundaries of women's cycling. When the gun finally sounded, she had done it: 48.159 kilometers, a new women's hour record. The Queen of French cycling had added another jewel to her crown.