Contador takes Everesting World Record!

[Rocket-Boy]

And LA is pushing a brand on his twitter and We do Move platform....

Interesting everesting times ahead.....

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/lancearmstrong/status/1281746981027602433/photo/2

Im sure he could hook up with some of his old contacts for some extra watts in a syringe. 

[Patchelicious]

I’m sure that most of us could smash out a 7 hour Everest on an eBike

[Wayne pudding Mol]

And he's not even a Vegan...

9/10

[Wayne pudding Mol]

Who needs plant based when you have clen steaks.

And that gets a perfect 10

['Dale]

El Pistolero

What a ride.

 

2 and a half minutes eclipsing the previous record

That is the time it takes to boil water in my kettle

Yoh ⚡️

[ChrisF]

I’m sure that most of us could smash out a 7 hour Everest on an eBike

Would require some serious logistics ...

 

Might need to derestrict the bike ....

 

Climbing like that, and at those speeds you will need

A couple of batteries ....

 

Have to wonder if the motors could handle that level of output for such an extended period ... might actually be a nice add opportunity ....

[Ozzie NL]

It’s a mooooooooo-t point as everesting isn’t checked by any doping controls or wada over sight. Train hard, drop kgs and get that watts / kg to max effect. Then ride.

Done one?

[Patchelicious]

Done one?

Nobody here has done a Grand Tour either, but that doesn’t stop us from having an opinion on those.

[Ozzie NL]

Nobody here has done a Grand Tour either, but that doesn’t stop us from having an opinion on those.

Nope but do know from experience that there’s more to Everesting than losing weight and getting power up....fuelling plan / hill choice etc.

[Patchelicious]

Nope but do know from experience that there’s more to Everesting than losing weight and getting power up....fuelling plan / hill choice etc.

You excluded the very important point he mentioned “train hard”.

['Dale]

It’s a mooooooooo-t point as everesting isn’t checked by any doping controls or wada over sight. Train hard, drop kgs and get that watts / kg to max effect. Then ride.

 

I cannot fathom the mental resolve it takes to climb almost 9000 metres up and drop down 9000 metres on the same hill. It's not just a physical challenge. Far from it. And to hover just below threshold for efforts like this, bliksem.

 

One day when I'm big.

 

Edited July 11, 2020 by 'Dale

[Thomo]

The only number I can relate to is Calories.

Unfortunately I'm consuming rather than burning. LOL

[Dirt Tracker]

I cannot fathom the mental resolve it takes to climb almost 9000 metres up and drop down 9000 metres on the same hill. It's not just a physical challenge. Far from it. And to hover just below threshold for efforts like this, bliksem.

 

One day when I'm big.

 

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It’s the repetitive element and the mental battle that is actually the worst. I was being facetious with my previous comment as there is a lot that goes into a serious attempt. Hill choice and trade offs for your descended time are also pretty critical (also as

Morton found out a hill and a segment that is actually true). My attempt at it was eye bleedingly torturously bad. Everything from hill choice, fueling, pacing, clothing, equipment, equipment weight start time and the rest effected the out come. For me my ‘attempt’ was a personal thing so most

if it was managing the mental side. The balance of boredom vs the need to be on a strategy for all of those hours. Knowing the terrain of your hill is also critical. Not critical as I’ll ever be close but critical for knowing how and when you can push.

 

The time that contador took was massive but as I said before there is vey little regulation in that part of the sport and it’s open for abuse the more it’s attempted. There is a lot you can do to strip weight while training (fair and not) on a physical level it is a watts per kg trade. The mental side is another matter.

Edited July 11, 2020 by Dirt Tracker

[Gen]

It’s the repetitive element and the mental battle that is actually the worst. I was being facetious with my previous comment as there is a lot that goes into a serious attempt. Hill choice and trade offs for your descended time are also pretty critical (also as

Morton found out a hill and a segment that is actually true). My attempt at it was eye bleedingly torturously bad. Everything from hill choice, fueling, pacing, clothing, equipment, equipment weight start time and the rest effected the out come. For me my ‘attempt’ was a personal thing so most

if it was managing the mental side. The balance of boredom vs the need to be on a strategy for all of those hours. Knowing the terrain of your hill is also critical. Not critical as I’ll ever be close but critical for knowing how and when you can push.

 

The time that contador took was massive but as I said before there is vey little regulation in that part of the sport and it’s open for abuse the more it’s attempted. There is a lot you can do to strip weight while training (fair and not) on a physical level it is a watts per kg trade. The mental side is another matter.

I would never attempt a challenge like that.. I hate repeats.. hell I don't even like riding back the same way I went out.[emoji1787]

[Ozzie NL]

It’s the repetitive element and the mental battle that is actually the worst. I was being facetious with my previous comment as there is a lot that goes into a serious attempt. Hill choice and trade offs for your descended time are also pretty critical (also as

Morton found out a hill and a segment that is actually true). My attempt at it was eye bleedingly torturously bad. Everything from hill choice, fueling, pacing, clothing, equipment, equipment weight start time and the rest effected the out come. For me my ‘attempt’ was a personal thing so most

if it was managing the mental side. The balance of boredom vs the need to be on a strategy for all of those hours. Knowing the terrain of your hill is also critical. Not critical as I’ll ever be close but critical for knowing how and when you can push.

The time that contador took was massive but as I said before there is vey little regulation in that part of the sport and it’s open for abuse the more it’s attempted. There is a lot you can do to strip weight while training (fair and not) on a physical level it is a watts per kg trade. The mental side is another matter.

Completely agree, the repetiveness of doing the same hill over and over again did my head in. Have come to conclusion that it's just not what I enjoy about riding

[The Ouzo]

and not one mention of having the right gearing