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Everesting world record
#1
Oh wow.
Former pro cyclist Phillip Gaimon (two seasons in WT with Garmin and Cannondale teams) set a new world record for Everesting by biking the total elevation of 29029 feet or 8848 meters (mt Everest) in 7h52m, on LA's Mountaingate Drive.

Average 280 watts.
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#2
Strong!
"Carbon is faster"
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#3
How many calories did he burn?
"Uphill, downhill, I like that"
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#4
(05-19-2020, 06:28 PM)Sagan97 Wrote:  How many calories did he burn?

his Strava shows 8,391 cal
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#5
this is trending and women are also breaking their Everesting records -> https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/katie-hall-sets-new-everesting-womens-record/
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#6
So there are some rules. Buchmann from BoraHansgrohe team failed his attempt because:

1. his elapsed time was slower; they don't consider the moving time
2. he did not ascend the same climb and went up the mountain from the other side

U.S. MTB champion Keegan Swenson is still the current record holder.
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#7
Update on the new Everesting Record. Aussie pro cyclist Lachlan Morton did it in 7:32:54 outside Fort Collins, in Colorado.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lachlan-morton-sets-new-everesting-record-in-colorado/
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#8
(06-14-2020, 08:11 AM)Nikko Wrote:  Update on the new Everesting Record. Aussie pro cyclist Lachlan Morton did it in 7:32:54 outside Fort Collins, in Colorado.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lachlan-morton-sets-new-everesting-record-in-colorado/

WHo's next?
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#9
By the way guys, Morton's first attempt was canceled. So in a few days he came back and did it in 7:29:57 Big Grin
"Carbon is faster"
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#10
(06-24-2020, 07:35 PM)Nikko Wrote:  By the way guys, Morton's first attempt was canceled. So in a few days he came back and did it in 7:29:57 Big Grin

I would need a month to recover from that, not a few days Big Grin Big Grin
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#11
(05-13-2020, 09:29 AM)Nigell Wrote:  Oh wow.
Former pro cyclist Phillip Gaimon (two seasons in WT with Garmin and Cannondale teams) set a new world record for Everesting by biking the total elevation of 29029 feet or 8848 meters (mt Everest) in 7h52m, on LA's Mountaingate Drive.

Average 280 watts.

What an amazing feat, averaging 280watts over a little under 8hours must have been painful 😳
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