Some old (black and white) footage of Ole Ritter's successful 1968 hour record attempt followed by Eddy Merckx's record breaking ride of 49.431 kilometers in 1972. Both riders made their attempts in Mexico City. There's more of Ritter than Merckx in this clip, taken from "The Impossible Hour".
Music:
Italian Symphony No.4, Op.90 (Mendelssohn, Felix) as performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra
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