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Everesting, News, Ronan McLaughlin - March 30, 2021

Ronan Mc Laughlin has smashed the Everesting record in 6 hours 40 minutes

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

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Everesting, Features, News, Sean Gardner - October 4, 2020

New Everesting World record set under 7 hours by Sean Gardner

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American cyclist Sean Gardner is the first to have broken the seven hour Everesting mark while also setting a new men’s World Record in a time of 6:59:38. Gardner set the new record on a road called Tanners Ridge Road, Virginia with a total ride distance of 116km, over an average gradient of 15.5% with …

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An exercise in pointlessness: Emma Pooley on her world-record Everesting

Last month former world champion Emma Pooley broke the women’s Everesting record, eclipsing the previous mark set by fellow Englishwoman Hannah Rhodes. Pooley is the first female rider to complete the enormous challenge in under nine hours. Now that Emma has had time to digest her effort, she reflects on those painstaking hours in the …

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6.2 kg, three gears and cut-off drops: The bike used for the Everesting record

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

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Contador dethroned: Irish cyclist breaks Everesting record by 20 minutes

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The Everesting record recently set by Alberto Contador has just been toppled by Irish cyclist Ronan McLaughlin. McLaughlin’s time of 7:04:41 is a substantial leap forward, breaking Contador’s mark by more than 20 minutes. Compared to the retired Spanish megastar, McLaughlin has a far lower profile as an athlete, but while he’s not a big …

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