Paul Humphreys Wins Road Worlds for Seniors
The 81-year-old Harbison rider pedalled 6,465 kilometres to claim the world championship in the indoor cycling competition.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Cycling
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Paul Humphreys, 81, of Harbison, was crowned Road Worlds for Seniors world champion after pedalling 6,465 kilometres. The competition, run by Motitech, now spans 14 countries.
Why it matters
The result highlights the program's aim of promoting physical activity for seniors and people with dementia. For Australian readers, it shows local riders competing at the top of an international indoor cycling event.
Humphreys pedalled 6,465 kilometres, while 124 riders together covered 37,843.6 kilometres in this year's competition. The extraction does not give the individual totals of the other riders.
The players
Paul Humphreys
An 81-year-old Harbison resident who won the Road Worlds for Seniors world championship.
Motitech
A program founded by Jon Ingar Kjenes to promote physical activity for seniors and people with dementia.
The details
Riders exercise on indoor bikes while watching immersive video that takes them through familiar and new places. The program was inspired by a riding project at the Agency for Nursing Homes in Bergen, Norway, and the Moss Vale team finished second in the world.
Timeline
Every morning, Humphreys rides between midnight and 6am.
This year, 124 riders took part in the Road Worlds for Seniors competition.
Next year, Humphreys aims to ride 7,000 kilometres.
Big Picture
The competition builds on a riding project at the Agency for Nursing Homes in Bergen, Norway, extending it into a global championship across 14 countries. It shows how indoor cycling initiatives for older people have spread beyond their original setting.
Humphreys' result shows that senior riders can compete at world level in a structured indoor format. Readers interested in joining similar programs can look for local seniors cycling groups.
The takeaway
Regular indoor cycling can be a realistic route to sustained physical activity for older Australians, as Humphreys' long-running morning routine demonstrates.
What happens next
Paul Humphreys is aiming to ride 7,000 kilometres next year.
Further reading
For more on the sport, see Cycling coverage across Australia.
Source note: This article includes information reported by SouthernHighlandNews.
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