In 1939, driven by a desire for fame and fortune English amateur Tommy Godwin cycled a world record 75,065 miles in one | dG1fTnBTWkZXR1laX1U
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00:00 In 1939, one extraordinary cyclist smashed a record that would stand for over 75 years.
00:08 I'm trying to imagine what that would have been like.
00:12 To many, it's one of the sport's greatest achievements, but also one of the most overlooked.
00:19 I want to find out just what it took physically and mentally to be a big mile eater back in
00:25 the 1930s.
00:26 It's going to be hard enough without riding a bike that's two sizes too small.
00:33 Trying to eat similar to what Tommy Godwin did.
00:36 Bread, butter, and here, more bread.
00:39 I'm a bit broken.
00:42 It's an amazing story, an utterly amazing story.
00:46 It's the story of Tommy Godwin's hardest year.
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