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World time trial champion Fabian Cancellara has reiterated his desire to tackle the world hour record. However, he would not go so far as to❀ name a date or location, only confirming that it was still one of his goals.

Caꦰncellara, unquestionably the worlds best time trial specialist, is preparing for the 2010 season at Saxo Bank's training camp in Fuerteventura. He will take aim at the Classics this season, with his sights set firmly on the Tour of Flanders, as he tries to add another Monument to his wins in Paris-Roubaix and Milano-Sanremo.

Thꦉe hour record, however, is an event that Cancellara believes has lost some of its prestige in recent years and that it requires the interest of more riders.

"It's lost its importance and some of its honour. Before every big champion did it. Guys like Rominger, Hinault, Indurain, Merckx, they all did it and now the current champion is Ondrej Sosenka and nobody talks about it," he told Cyclingnews.

Despite showing more than an interest in the event, the Swiss national champion admitted that such an attempt ꧒would not be ea🐲sy and that it would take considerable preparation, scheduling and training.

"The hour record is a goal but there's no time set for that. It's a big project. It's not just a ride on the track and then you're done. It's more than that. You have to find the training, the bike, the track and I think that if I'm honest there are not that many🍸 riders who can do all of that."

Cancellara stormed to victor📖y in the world time trial championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland last year, winning by nearly a minute and a half and he believes that if he can devote time to the attempt he could raise the bar substantially.

"With everything I've won in time trials I think it could be something good for me. I still have some other goals that I want to reach. But when I take on the record it has to be to set a long distance. I don't want to beat it by 1ꦅ00 metres."