Everesting

Jack 'UltraCyclist' Thompson did 52 Everests in 2022. This is his story.

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.

The story of a record-breaking ride to help those in need.

Gardner takes over 30 minutes off her own previous record.

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.

One Everesting is hard enough. Four in a row? Extraordinary. Here's what it's like.

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.

Fast, slow, fast, slow. Confused? I seem to be.

A new riding challenge born of lockdowns.

In this excerpt from his new book, Matt de Neef tells the story of Everesting's rise from grassroots to global.

Heres the news making headlines for Sunday, August 15.

Gardner beat Emma Pooley's Everesting record by 20 minutes

From the Everesting master Ronan Mc Laughlin himself.

Building a bike with generic components, Enve's new move, and whether bikes are being made too light.

A deep dive and video on the challenges and thinking behind optimising an Everesting bike.

How McLaughlin changed his pedaling position to get lower, and how he heavily considered aerodynamics for the descending portion of his record-setting effort.

A fun and insightful chat between two riders who know how to ride uphill really fast.

6:40:54. That's how long it took Ronan Mc Laughlin, a full time tech writer here at CyclingTips, a father and a husband, to ride the height of Mount Everest.

Nearly eight months after setting a new record, CyclingTips' own Ronan Mc Laughlin has again set a new mark.

If 2020 taught the gravel privateers anything, it was that the ability to pivot was key.

The American cross-country champ has a new program after the disbandment of the Stan's-Pivot Pro Team, with Tokyo still his number one goal.

Cycling was forced to adapt to the harsh new realities of our world. Here's how riders pivoted, and even thrived.

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.

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American rider breaks seven-hour mark to set new world record time of 6:59:38 on short 15.5 percent climb.

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New Everesting record holder, Ronan McLaughlin, takes a deep dive into the customisation bestowed upon his Specialized Tarmac SL6.

Ronan Mc Laughlin betters Contador's mark by 20 minutes on short sharp climb in northwest Ireland.

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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.

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Contador set a new Everesting record by completing the Silla Del Rey Strava segment 78 times in Spain.

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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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Your elevation data could make or break your Everesting attempt. How do you know if your GPS elevation data is accurate?

Australian rider confirmed by Everesting overseers to have bettered Keegan Swenson's time by over 10 minutes.

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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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An Everesting built on food poisoning, rosé, and two pieces of tape.

Everesting is crazy. Climbing 14,000 feet? That's only half crazy. Check out the new VeloNews challenge.

EF Pro Cycling rider shaves over seven minutes off previous record time set by Keegan Swenson.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The former pro cyclist clocked in at 9:57:29 to break Katie Hall's recently set record.

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Update: Hells 500 rules that Emanuel Buchmann's Everesting attempt in Austria has come up short of Keegan Swenson's record from May 16.

While Everesting has boomed in recent weeks, the concept has been around since 2014 and spawned some remarkable rides. In 2017, CyclingTips' Andy van Bergen led an audacious attempt to complete an Everesting on the slopes of Mt. Everest itself. Here's how that went.

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.

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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.

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Come hell or high water, she would be spending her birthday spelunking into the deepest depths of the pain cave.

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.

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