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Known as The Hour, it involves riding as many laps as possible of a velodrome, in this case the Dunc Gray Olympic Velodrome in Sydney, non-stop for an hour.

Riding a bike for an hour doesn’t seem too daunting at first, until you discover that the record in the 35-39 years age group is 44.838km/h, held by Frenchman Jean-Phillip Meret. That’s right, almost 45km/h non-stop for an hour!

Austin and his coach, Alex Symmons, believe that 47km is possible if conditions are perfect, and Jayson is right at the peak of his form.

To hopefully ensure he arrives at peak form on April 26, Austin has enlisted the help of Broulee cyclist Rob Upton to train with him and oversee his race preparation leading up to the event.

“Rob and I train and race together a fair bit and he seems to know just what training works for peak form,” Austin said.

“We’ve been doing strength work in the hills, and motor-paced rides behind Warren Jones’ motorbike and it feels like it’s working.”

“All Jayson’s data is pointing to him riding about 47km, and we still have three weeks to polish his form a bit more,” Upton said.

“He should be perfect on the day.”

Austin’s bike is very special, being almost totally constructed from carbon fibre and weighing 6.8kg. With a price tag of almost $20,000 he’s leaving no stone unturned.