{"id":863,"date":"2012-03-23T09:50:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-23T09:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.229.91.100\/libraryandarts\/library\/ehistory\/?p=863"},"modified":"2012-03-23T09:50:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-23T09:50:00","slug":"kildare-mans-new-cycling-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/kildare-mans-new-cycling-record\/","title":{"rendered":"KILDARE MAN’S NEW CYCLING RECORD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leinster<\/span> Leader October 27 1956 <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Kildare Man’s New Cycling Record<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

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The slightly built thirty-seven-year-old Monasterevan speed man – Con Carr of the\n<\/place>\nMidland Cycling Club, and present holder of the Cork-Dublin, and Galway-Dublin records, set the cycling world ablaze on Sunday when he set up new figures for the Limerick-Dublin trip, having covered the 120 miles in 5 hours 11 minutes. <\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span>Since the previous record was established in October, 1935 by Alo Donegan of Portartlington, former world record holder, at 5 hours 24 minutes-his average speed was just over 22 miles per hour-the record has been one of the greatest ambitions of distance cyclists. <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Carr, whose average speed was 23.8 miles per hour, covered the final 21 miles in 55 minutes.<\/span>The start was made from\n<\/place>\nLimerick city and a glance at his progress during the race will show the remarkable consistency he displayed in riding the gruelling journey. <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>He covered the first 24 miles to Nenagh in 1 hr 1 min. Roscrea (44 miles) 1 hr 54 min, Borris-in-Ossary (51 miles) 2 hr. 9 min. Mountrath (60 miles) 2 hr 38 min. Kildare (97 miles) 3 hr 51 min. <\/city>\n<\/place>\nDublin (120 miles) 5 hr. 11 min <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For Olympic Games <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>A truly wonderful performance for a truly great cyclist. In his twelve years in the cycling limelight he scored hard and frequently, but the 1956 season has dawned a brilliant age indeed for Con. Next month he travels to <\/city>\n<\/place>\nMelbourne . He has been chosen by the National Cycling Association with other riders to represent at the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

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An article from the Leinster Leader of 27 October 1956 on the new cycling record set by Con Carr<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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