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A 100 year old French man set the world record for the fastest centenarian to cycle a a whooping 100 kilometers. He finished this marathon at 4 hours and 17 minutes and 27 seconds to be approximate. His name is Robert Marchand. He lives in between Venezuela and Canada.
He has different occupations namely market gardener, Shoe sales man and a wine dealer. He got in to cycling in 1978 when he had bought a bike and to ride perfectly on the bike he needed to master the cycle. His hobby, cycle riding took a turn into his pleasure and he created this record. This record has been certified by the French government. Though nearly 101 years of age he cleans his apartment himself and cooks too. when asked what is his secret he said that he never smoked or indulged in any alcoholic matters. He said that he was very careful in the matters of wine and women. He is truly a role model.
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