José Meiffret

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José Meiffret, (1962)

José Meiffret (born Boulouris, France, 27 April 1913; died 16 April 1983) was a cyclist who set a world motor-paced speed record of 204.73 km/h (127.243 mi/h) behind a Mercedes-Benz 300SL on the German Autobahn on 19 July 1962<ref>"Date with Death", by Clifford L. Graves, M.D., Bicycling Magazine (September 1965)</ref> at Freiburg Germany. This record was set on a bicycle setup with a 130-tooth chainring, weighing 20 kg and equipped with wooden rims.<ref>Template:Usurped with photo Pneus Durex advert "José Meiffret"]</ref>Template:Verify source

See also

Cycling records

Bibliography

• Meiffret, José. (1965). Mes Rendez-vous avec la Mort. Flammarion.

External links

• A synopsis of José's world record ride
• A picture of the bike used for the record, now in a Parisean Museum
• Motor-Paced Cycle Speed Attempt Ends – Disaster 1952

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