José Meiffret

José Meiffret (1913–1983, born Boulouris, France) 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 July 19, 1962^[1] at Freiburg Germany. This record was set on a bicycle setup with a 130-tooth chainring, weighing 20 kg and equipped with wooden rims.^{[2][verification needed]}

José Meiffret, (1962)

See also

Cycling records

References

1. "Date with Death", by Clifford L. Graves, M.D., Bicycling Magazine (September 1965)
2. José Meiffret with photo Pneus Durex advert "José Meiffret"]

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