Australian Jack Bobridge has ridden the second fastest time ever in a sizzling qualifying ride in the 4km individual pursuit at the Australian Championships at Adelaides Super-Drome.

The 20 year old posted a time of 4min14.427sec. The time is faster than the Olympic record set by Britains reigning Olympic Champion Bradley Wiggins in Beijing.

The only rider who has gone faster than Bobridge is Chris Boardman, who set the world record time of 4min11.114sec at the 1996 World Championships in Manchester. But that time was set using an aerodynamic stretched out position that has since been banned.

"It is fantastic, to come here and do that today, after my form prior to January was a bit off," said Bobridge. "To be able to set a new personal best and quickest time since the superman position is an awesome thrill".