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The Aussie vying for cycling world record
Jack Bobridge: Man on a mission
In 2011, he showed his adaptibility between track and road by winning his first road cycling national championship after making a daring solo breakaway.
Jack Bobridge: Man on a mission
Jack Bobridge will have to make a quick transition back to the track as he attempts to break the world record for distance covered in an hour. The record is currently 51.852 km set by Austrian Matthias Brandle last year.
Jack Bobridge: Man on a mission
He was a strong performer in the Tour Down Under, where he wore the leader's ochre jersey during the second and third days after winning the opening stage.
Jack Bobridge: Man on a mission
Fortunately, Bobridge is of the highest pedigree on the track. He broke the world record for the 4000m individual pursuit while winning gold at the 2011 world championships.
Jack Bobridge: Man on a mission
A year before he had been part of the Australian men's pursuit team that had won gold at the Delhi Commonweath Games.
Jack Bobridge: Man on a mission
He was part of the men's pursuit team that won a world title in Melbourne in 2012.
Jack Bobridge: Man on a mission
They finished with an Olympic silver medal after being beaten by Great Britian in London later that year.
Jack Bobridge: Man on a mission
It was a different story two years later at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Jack Bobridge: Man on a mission
Bobridge won gold in the 4000m individual pursuit.
