Jose Meiffret
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José Meiffret (1913, Boulouris, France-1983) was a daring cyclist who set a world motor-paced speed record of 204.73 km/h (127.243 mi/h) behind a Mercedes-Benz 300SL on the German Autobahn on July 16, 1962 at Friedburg Germany. This record was set on a bicycle setup with a 130-tooth chainring, weighing 20kg and equipped with wooden rims.
- Meiffret, José. (1965). Mes Rendez-vous avec la Mort. Flammarion.
