I took quite a few pictures of the specials start but did not get the frame card in most of the shots. I was hoping to look at the bike type and timings. The rider obviously matters a lot as well.
Fastest non velomobile time I can spot is Jerome. He completed this time round on a Zockra low racer which is 622c rear and 451c (20") front. It weighs around 8.5kg built without mudguards etc. His time this year was 52 hours 41 mins. A bit slower than his time in 2011 which was 51 hours 27 mins. Some riders on M5 high racer normally pop up with some times in the 50 hours bracket but didn't capture the numbers of those riding them this time round. I did see a nocom and a home made equivalent but didn't note their numbers either. These latter ones, which make low racers look high, are not practical outside of events
I didn't spot many suspended recumbents this time round, less than half a dozen. Did spot some home made, or ones with home made fairings.
Smattering of times in the 50 hour, 60 hour, 70 hour ranges then quite a few over 80 hours with a number coming in on 86 hours. Plus some out of time but finished.
Edit there is a second recumbent rider Jerome from France, over an hour behind at Villainess but caught Belgian Jerome by the finish. So both 52 hours 41 mins. See from Ivo's photos a M5 rider finished in 64 hours 58 mins.