Jonas Walton, an 18-year-old from Augusta, Georgia, broke the junior rider hour record on Monday by riding 50.792 kilometers on the high-altitude course at the Aguascalientes Velodrome in Mexico.

This distance is 1,608 meters more than the 49.184 kilometers set by Welsh rider Fred Meredith in March.

"I want to thank everyone who made this possible. Walton said in a press release sent by his parents' coaching business, Walton Endurance.

If approved, Walton will surpass Luke Mullis' record of 47.595 km set in 2016 and set the USA Cycling Hour record for junior men.

Walton is the son of former Canadian professional rider Brian Walton and Track Masters World Champion Dana Walton.

While this record achievement is a far cry from the 56.792 km run by Filippo Ganna earlier this month, it is noteworthy considering that Walton, who had to stop running due to a common bone problem called Osgood-Schlatter disease, competed in his first bicycle race in 2020. It is remarkable considering.

He then joined the local Hot Tubes cycling team, known for its talent development, but only ran three times at the velodrome before attempting to break the hour record.

According to a press release, Walton was riding an Argon 18 carbon track bike loaned to him by Masters World Champion Russ Murphy, with double disc wheels fitted with Vittoria Speed Concepts tires.

The cockpit setup was by the same Aerocoach company as Alex Dowsett's 2021 Challenge, with Speedplay Aero, a custom speedo by Verge, POC Tempor helmet, and Shimano RC9 shoes.

"Walton is currently attending Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina as a freshman while receiving a cycling and academic scholarship to reset his focus for the upcoming road season," the press release stated.