Not only men, but also women liked to compete against the hour since the beginning of the history of cycling. Here are the women who set records during the last years of the 19th century.
Mlle de Saint-Saveur
7 July 1893
Vélodrome Buffalo, Paris, France
26,012 km
Renée Debatz
4 August 1893
Vélodrome Buffalo, Paris, France
28,019km
Hélène Dutrieu
7 Octobre 1893
Vélodrome Lillois, Lille, France
28,78 km
Louise Roger
26 Octobre 1893
Vélodrome Buffalo, Paris, France
34,684 km
