WORLD RECORD!!! Belper BC rider Richard Thoday is a world record holder!!! From Richard: Back home and in recovery mode now. Having set out to try to break two world records at the same time on 6th August at Reading velodrome I set out in the heat at 5pm to try to ride 234 miles without dismounting and 520k in 24 hours. With a great amount of support from spectators, media and support crew I set out lapping the 459m velodrome at Palmer Park Leisure centre with monotonous regu