Barbara Buatois
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Barbara Buatois is a French
cyclist and one of the fastest female recumbent
racers and ultra cyclists.
Buatois was born in Oullins
. She rides recumbent bikes over the complete world HPV Championships as well as long distance events such as Raid Provence Extreme and Bordeaux–Paris. She won Race Across America 2010 (One stage 3000 miles (4,828 km) race) on a Recumbent Bicycle.
, USA, in 2009, riding a streamlined
recumbent bicycle
. The previous record holder for this same category was Lisa Vetterlein who reached 107.16 km/h (66.59 mph) in 2005.
Her other records are:
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
cyclist and one of the fastest female recumbent
Recumbent bicycle
A recumbent bicycle is a bicycle that places the rider in a laid-back reclining position. Most recumbent riders choose this type of design for ergonomic reasons; the rider's weight is distributed comfortably over a larger area, supported by back and buttocks...
racers and ultra cyclists.
Buatois was born in Oullins
Oullins
Oullins is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to it on the southwest.-Notable people:*Lionel Bah - Professional footballer*Féthi Harek - Professional footballer...
. She rides recumbent bikes over the complete world HPV Championships as well as long distance events such as Raid Provence Extreme and Bordeaux–Paris. She won Race Across America 2010 (One stage 3000 miles (4,828 km) race) on a Recumbent Bicycle.
Records
She has beaten in 2009 the world speed record registered by a woman on a 200-meter flying start speed trial reaching 121.44 km/h (75.46 mph) at Battle MountainBattle Mountain, Nevada
Battle Mountain is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lander County, Nevada, United States. The population was 2,871 at the 2000 census. Though it has no legal status as a municipality, it still functions as the county seat of Lander County...
, USA, in 2009, riding a streamlined
Streamliner
A streamliner is a vehicle incorporating streamlining in a shape providing reduced air resistance. The term is applied to high-speed railway trainsets of the 1930s to 1950s, and to their successor "bullet trains". Less commonly, the term is applied to fully faired recumbent bicycles...
recumbent bicycle
Recumbent bicycle
A recumbent bicycle is a bicycle that places the rider in a laid-back reclining position. Most recumbent riders choose this type of design for ergonomic reasons; the rider's weight is distributed comfortably over a larger area, supported by back and buttocks...
. The previous record holder for this same category was Lisa Vetterlein who reached 107.16 km/h (66.59 mph) in 2005.
Her other records are:
- One hour : 84.02 km with a fully faired recumbent bicycle, a Varna Tempest
- One hour : 46.376 km unfaired
- 1000m standing start : 1.13,7 unfaired
- 200m flying start : 12,71 unfaired
- 12h road : 347 km unfaired 2600m + climbing
Achievements
2004- European Recumbent Championships : 1st Tandem
2005
- Cyclevision European Championships: 1st
- World Recumbent Championships: 3rd
2006
- Cyclevision European Championships: 1st
- World Recumbent Championships: 1st
- Bordeaux Paris 625 km Race : 2nd in 26 hours 15 minutes.
2007
- Cyclevision European Championships: 1st Unfaired
- SaintéLyon 69 km Trail : 3rd in woman teams of 3 runners
- FFC French Recumbent Championships : 6th overall ( only lady )
- World Recumbent Championships: 1st
- Paris–Brest–Paris 2007 : First Back to back tandem finisher in PBP history. 87 hours
2008
- Paris Half Marathon : 31st place ( 3900 contestants ) 1 h 33
- FFC French Recumbent Championships : 3rd place overall ( only lady )
- Bordeaux Paris 625 km Race : 1st Place 21 hours 51 minutes.( 44th overall, 2500 contestants )
- FFC French Recumbent Track Champion 2008
2009
- Paris Half Marathon : 31st place again ! ( 4900 contestant ) 1 h 31
- Raid Provence Extrème : First recumbent bike finisher in RPE history ! 29 hours 46 minutes for 610 km and 10 000m +climbing
- World Recumbent championships : 1st
- Hour World Record : 84.02 km
- 100 km World Record 80.64 km avg.
- 200m flying start, world record :121, 44 km/h