CHRIS BOARDMAN admitted suffering from nerves before adding another chapter to his remarkable cycling story at the Manchester Velodrome last night.

The 28 year old broke his third world record in 10 days - all at his local track - when smashing the coveted world hour record to become the first man to break the 56 kilometre barrier.

"I was very apprehensive at the start, admitted Boardman, who rode his now famous Superman position.