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Fred Rompelberg

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Dutch racing cyclist

AthletesBorn 1945 · age 80
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Fred Rompelberg is a Dutch cyclist who is mainly known for making several attempts to break the Absolute World Speed Record Cycling. 044 mph). He beat the previous record of 245 km/h by John Howard, which was set in 1985 at the same location in Utah. 009 km/h.

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Fred Rompelberg is a Dutch cyclist who is mainly known for making several attempts to break the Absolute World Speed Record Cycling. On 3 October 1995 he cycled behind a motor dragster from the team Strasburg Racing's Brothers on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, with a speed of 268.831 kilometers per hour (167.044 mph). He beat the previous record of 245 km/h by John Howard, which was set in 1985 at the same location in Utah. The relevant world record was broken anew in 2018 by Denise Mueller-Korenek who reached a speed of 296.009 km/h.

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Born 1945 · age 80
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