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Matt Richardson sprints at 80.5km/h to set new flying start 200m world record

14/08/2025 - Track Cycling - Men Elite 200m Flying Start Record Attempt - Konya Velodrome, Konya, Türkiye - Matthew Richardson of Great Britain celebrates after setting a world record breaking time of 8.941s in the UCI Men Elite 200m Flying Lap Record Attempt.

Great Britain's Matt Richardson became officially the fastest track cyclist of all time, thanks to breaking the world record for the flying start 200m time trial.

He became the first man to cover 200m in under nine seconds, setting a new world record of 8.941 seconds on the Konya velodrome in Turkey. He raced at an average speed of 80.5km/h.

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