Wow. That two hours has absolutely flown. I'm going to close my eyes in bed tonight and just see hundreds of tiny Wiggos going round and round and round.

Dave Brailsford nailed it when he said it was one of those 'where were you when' moments. And I'm delighted you were able to be with us for a moment of history.

Time for a cup of tea. Goodnight.

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Bradley just mentioned he went to the barber's this morning to get the beard and barnet trimmed.

The barber asked, "are you up to anything today?".

Yeah, just breaking the hour record mate, no biggie.

British cyclist Michael Hutchinson on Twitter: "OK -- out on a limb here, but I don't think that record will last a year. A pity about the weather, because it was a great ride."

British Olympic medallist Dani King on Twitter: "Brad truly is a legend. I am again inspired."

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I've just been told that the distance Wiggins covered in an hour is roughly the equivalent of cycling from Liverpool to Manchester.

Except he didn't get stuck in the M62 roadworks or stop for a pasty at the services.

Former performance director of British Cycling Dave Brailsford tells Sky Sports: "He rode well, it was heavy. He dug in and ground it out. He is the king of pacing. The crowd love him, everybody loves him. He's a magnificent athlete. You'll look back in your life and say 'I was there'."

Chris Boardman
Olympic cycling champion on Twitter

"Congratulations to Brad Wiggins, phenomenal effort. 1036mb air pressure. Right day, another km. another go maybe....?"

Bradley Wiggins tells Sky Sports: "If this was the only thing I did in my career it might have gone unnoticed. But to do it after everything I've done, as an old man, is wonderful.

"We had to make it so warm in here, the leccy bill is going to be enormous."

It took about five minutes for Wiggins to answer the first question, because the noise of this delirious crowd was too much.

Wiggins has now been presented with a giant certificate with his time on - a bit like those big charity cheques - and he's back on his bike again.

Stay off the bike Bradley!

Bradley Wiggins tells Sky Sports: "I'm just glad it's done. That's the closest to knowing what it's like to have a baby. It was tortuous. You're counting down the minutes.

"We've been through a lot as a little team, my wife and kids know a lot about air pressure.

"I always compare myself to the greats. I'm just glad to be in the company of those guys. Just to get up there and do that takes a lot of courage. It's tough."

Alex Dowsett
Current hour record holder

We spoke to Alex Dowsett on Friday and he says he will probably have another go. But it will be very difficult.

"At the end of the day we went out to just break the record. I had quite a lot left in the tank. We will likely go back and have another crack. I'm only 26, I've got nine years left of my career, so some time in the next time years."

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While we catch our breath and await the words of Wiggo, let's catch up on some earlier news.

It's already been a pretty good day for British cycling.

Team Sky's Peter Kennaugh won the first stage of the Tour de France warm-up Criterium du Dauphine.

He also got a cuddly lion, which I'm sure made it all worthwhile.

Team-mate Chris Froome was 16th.

Danny Cunningham: Wiggo could have gone even further if the Time Lords hadn't decided there could only be 60 minutes in an hour! Legend!

Stuart Mitchell: 54.526 is a mark that won't be beat for a while. Hope Dowsett gives it a go though.

Paul Mulligan: Congratulations @bradwiggins you absolute legend. What a phenomenal effort from an icon of the sport. Stunning

Rhian: Awesome Bradley, Congratulations world record holder!! what an amazing effort and achievement

Wiggins's coach for the attempt Heiko Salzwedel on Sky Sports: "I'm over the moon. That was one of the highlights of my career and Bradley's career. I will remember that for a lifetime. I could see he was running out of gas but he was fighting."

When Jens Voigt sparked the new set of records last year, he could barely stand.

Bradley Wiggins, the weirdo, is back on his bike doing a lap of honour. I would never want to see another bike for as long as I live.

That's 1.589km further than Alex Dowsett's record.

Wiggins just about manages to lift a limp fist into the air. He is spent, a man who has given everything. a 5,500-capacity crowd salutes a legend of his sport.

And, what? He's off his bike and lifting his bike above his head. He's made of that metal they used for Captain America's shield.

Teeth gritted, Bradley Wiggins gives everything he has left. He crosses the line. It's so loud I'm not sure he's heard the buzzer. Remarkable.

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World record holder! Bradley Wiggins is a world record holder! Everybody has gone bananas.

Anyone else getting a bit emotional? Maybe I'm just a bit tired.

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