Jack ‘UltraCyclist’ Thompson smashes Everesting world record
The Aussie completed 52 8,848.9 meter rides in 2022.
The Aussie completed 52 8,848.9 meter rides in 2022.
Ben Soja’s amazing ride from 2018 still stands alone in the record books.
Ultra-cyclist Jack Thompson will complete one Everest (that's 8,848m) per week plus some. He tells us why — and how.
He'll get there by doing one 'Everest' per week, and then some.
The 35-year-old is part of the new Jukebox Cycling squad but plans to carry on with his own projects: tough climbs, cheeky videos, and all things cookies.
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Dealing with depression — and helping others deal with their depression — is a key part of Thompson's mission.
Strava's annual report tracks the surge in Everesting, the creation of clubs, and other trends from the COVID-19 year.
While the 28-year-old has made a real name for himself with his off-road adventures, he still has ambitions on the road.
Australian star rounded out a season of cross-discipline racing at the Giro d'Italia last week, and now turns to sketching out plans to ride Cape Epic next year.
In early October, Thompson rode 3,505 kilometers in seven days. But his ride was about more than just setting a record.
Lessons learned from 26-year-old Sean Gardner's sub-7-hour ride to 8,848 vertical meters.
American rider breaks seven-hour mark to set new world record time of 6:59:38 on short 15.5 percent climb.
Ronan Mc Laughlin betters Contador's mark by 20 minutes on short sharp climb in northwest Ireland.
Colin Patterson may have set a new Guinness World Record for vertical gain in 24 hours. He did so on a short and steep road in Central California.
Solo challenges like Everesting and FKT have become popular during the COVID-19 shutdown. Coach Julie Young examines how to mentally prepare for a long and painful day by yourself.
Contador set a new Everesting record by completing the Silla Del Rey Strava segment 78 times in Spain.
British former pro beats previous women's record time by 15 minutes on leg-breaking Swiss climb.
Budding GC talent plans to aim for Everesting success, but bettering last year's fourth-place at the Tour de France comes first.
Australian hoping to see limits pushed and have his record broken.
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Australian rider confirmed by Everesting overseers to have bettered Keegan Swenson's time by over 10 minutes.
The keepers of the Everesting record have ruled that Lachlan Morton's recent attempt came up short after Canadian Cycling Magazine took a deeper dive into data from the ride.
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EF Pro Cycling rider shaves over seven minutes off previous record time set by Keegan Swenson.
Chef and restauranteur Brian Dunsmoor completed his Everesting challenge in 19 hours on a fixed-gear bicycle. Dunsmoor raised funds for his employees who have lost income during the COVID-19 shutdown.
Everesting saw a huge boost in participation in May as more pro riders attempted to break the record.
Brit Hannah Rhodes broke the women's Everesting record and is now the fastest rider, man or woman, in the U.K. to have completed the challenge.
On this week's episode we examine simmering plans for the Tour de France, including the prospect of limited media at the race. Then, we speak to Andy van Bergen, the founder of Everesting.
The former pro cyclist clocked in at 9:57:29 to break Katie Hall's recently set record.
Update: Hells 500 rules that Emanuel Buchmann's Everesting attempt in Austria has come up short of Keegan Swenson's record from May 16.
On this week's episode we discuss the recent string of Everesting attempts, and also hear from Marina Zenovich, the producer//director behind ESPN's documentary LANCE.
French authorities still investigating possibilities for a Tour de France 'behind closed' doors as Plan B scenario.
Hall clocked up 8,848 meters elevation in a shade over 10 hours to beat existing record by more than two and a half hours.
Phil Gaimon and Keegan Swenson take us inside their epic rides.
In this week's episode we discuss Chris Froome's potential departure from Team Ineos. We also hear from Keegan Swenson about his Everesting record.
Checking in with road national champion Ruth Winder in between shifts in her kitchen and before her Everesting attempt.
The dual-discipline marathon mountain biker and gravel racer will make an Everest attempt for Rebecca Rusch's Giddy Up for Good challenge.
Piccoli rode for over 14 hours to raise funds to help Montreal facilities in the fight against coronavirus.
How some cyclists are using the unstructured time to pedal with purpose.