Your search:
1183 result(s) in 0.25 s
-
DUK10114738_030
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_029
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_028
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_027
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_026
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_025
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_024
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_023
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist. A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the firs
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_022
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist. A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the firs
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_021
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_020
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_019
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_018
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_017
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_016
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Matt Winstone helping Rob with refuelling.Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbed up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat with
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_015
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_014
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist. A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the firs
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_012
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist. A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the firs
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_011
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_010
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_007
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_006
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_005
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_004
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the first
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_003
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist. A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the firs
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_002
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** (l-r) Ian Laurie,Rob Holden,and Matt Winstone.Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbed up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_013
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, after climbing up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be th
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_009
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** The summit of Mt. Ventoux.Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbed up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He sa
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_008
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** The summit of Mt. Ventoux.Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, climbed up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He sa
(c) Dukas -
DUK10114738_001
FEATURE - Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
Alles ohne Sattel: Amateur radelt härteste Etappe der Tour de France auf den Mont Ventoux / 2019 *** Amateur cyclist Rob Holden,52, who climbed up Mont Ventoux - the notorious Tour De France stage - without sitting down and taking just two hours!.See National News story NNcyclist.A super-fit amateur cyclist pedalled his way up the toughest stage of the Tour de France without sitting down - because he didn't have a SEAT.Keen amateur Rob Holden managed to climb the 21.5 km up Mont Ventoux - the notorious stage in the world's most famous cycling race - in an impressive two hours, despite not sitting down the entire way.The 52-year-old, from Teddington, Surrey, is no stranger to the mountain, having cycled the stage in 2013 on a heavy Boris Bike, but this was his hardest challenge.Rob said: "There's debate in the cycling community as to whether it's better to sit or to stand when cycling uphill."I had the conversation with my friends and we couldn't settle on an answer, so we decided to test it out."Unlike his previous challenges, including a one-hour time trial, instead of a heavy hire cycle, Rob used a carbon fibre road bike to get up the French mountain.The exploring geologist took just two hours on his Cannondale Road Bike to get from the bottom, in the Provence village of Bedoin, to the top, after climbing an impressive 1600m.He said: "I took the same path i went up when I was riding the Boris Bike."It wasn't a race and I didn't have a specific completion time in mind - I just wanted to do an endurance challenge."It's the longest and most iconic climb on Le Tour."For a few years there has been debate about whether you should stand or sit when climbing."Chris Froome sits when he climbs whereas Alberto Contador stands."Some say you should sit but I wanted to test the limits of my own endurance uphill."Remarkable Rob reckons me might be the first person to have ever attempted to the massive feat without a seat.He said: "I might be the f
(c) Dukas -
DUKAS_52254228_ACP
Tour de France 2015 - 18. Etappe
Durch die Alpen: Die 18. Etappe der Tour de France von Gap nach Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne / 190715 *** Le Tour de France 2015 - Stage 18 at the Lacets de Montvernier in Montvernier, France; July 19th, 2015 *** [Christopher Froome (SKY Team) remains leader with the yellow jersey. French Romain Bardet (ALM) wins the stage in Saint Jean de Maurienne.] (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_52254220_ACP
Tour de France 2015 - 18. Etappe
Durch die Alpen: Die 18. Etappe der Tour de France von Gap nach Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne / 190715 *** Le Tour de France 2015 - Stage 18 at the Lacets de Montvernier in Montvernier, France; July 19th, 2015 *** [Christopher Froome (SKY Team) remains leader with the yellow jersey. French Romain Bardet (ALM) wins the stage in Saint Jean de Maurienne.] (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_52254218_ACP
Tour de France 2015 - 18. Etappe
Durch die Alpen: Die 18. Etappe der Tour de France von Gap nach Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne / 190715 *** Le Tour de France 2015 - Stage 18 at the Lacets de Montvernier in Montvernier, France; July 19th, 2015 *** [Christopher Froome (SKY Team) remains leader with the yellow jersey. French Romain Bardet (ALM) wins the stage in Saint Jean de Maurienne.] (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_52254215_ACP
Tour de France 2015 - 18. Etappe
Durch die Alpen: Die 18. Etappe der Tour de France von Gap nach Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne / 190715 *** Le Tour de France 2015 - Stage 18 at the Lacets de Montvernier in Montvernier, France; July 19th, 2015 *** [Christopher Froome (SKY Team) remains leader with the yellow jersey. French Romain Bardet (ALM) wins the stage in Saint Jean de Maurienne.] (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_52254210_ACP
Tour de France 2015 - 18. Etappe
Durch die Alpen: Die 18. Etappe der Tour de France von Gap nach Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne / 190715 *** Le Tour de France 2015 - Stage 18 at the Lacets de Montvernier in Montvernier, France; July 19th, 2015 *** [Christopher Froome (SKY Team) remains leader with the yellow jersey. French Romain Bardet (ALM) wins the stage in Saint Jean de Maurienne.] (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_52254201_ACP
Tour de France 2015 - 18. Etappe
Durch die Alpen: Die 18. Etappe der Tour de France von Gap nach Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne / 190715 *** Le Tour de France 2015 - Stage 18 at the Lacets de Montvernier in Montvernier, France; July 19th, 2015 *** [Christopher Froome (SKY Team) remains leader with the yellow jersey. French Romain Bardet (ALM) wins the stage in Saint Jean de Maurienne.] (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_52254192_ACP
Tour de France 2015 - 18. Etappe
Durch die Alpen: Die 18. Etappe der Tour de France von Gap nach Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne / 190715 *** Le Tour de France 2015 - Stage 18 at the Lacets de Montvernier in Montvernier, France; July 19th, 2015 *** [Christopher Froome (SKY Team) remains leader with the yellow jersey. French Romain Bardet (ALM) wins the stage in Saint Jean de Maurienne.] (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_51791829_ACP
Willem Alexander auf dem Fahrrad
König Willem Alexander der Niederlande fährt ein Stück mit am 1. Tag des 50. Drenthe 4Days of Cycling in Assen
/ 070715
***HM King Willem-Alexander cycle a part of the first day of the 50th Drenthe 4Days of Cycling along from the start De Bonte Wever in Assen, The Netherland, July 7 2015***
[In 1966 the first 'Drenthe Rijwielvierdaagse' started from the TT circuit in Assen. To mark the 50th anniversary this season, participants in Assen step a part of the route on the TT circuit]
(FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_51791823_ACP
Willem Alexander auf dem Fahrrad
König Willem Alexander der Niederlande fährt ein Stück mit am 1. Tag des 50. Drenthe 4Days of Cycling in Assen
/ 070715
***HM King Willem-Alexander cycle a part of the first day of the 50th Drenthe 4Days of Cycling along from the start De Bonte Wever in Assen, The Netherland, July 7 2015***
[In 1966 the first 'Drenthe Rijwielvierdaagse' started from the TT circuit in Assen. To mark the 50th anniversary this season, participants in Assen step a part of the route on the TT circuit]
(FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_51791814_ACP
Willem Alexander auf dem Fahrrad
König Willem Alexander der Niederlande fährt ein Stück mit am 1. Tag des 50. Drenthe 4Days of Cycling in Assen
/ 070715
***HM King Willem-Alexander cycle a part of the first day of the 50th Drenthe 4Days of Cycling along from the start De Bonte Wever in Assen, The Netherland, July 7 2015***
[In 1966 the first 'Drenthe Rijwielvierdaagse' started from the TT circuit in Assen. To mark the 50th anniversary this season, participants in Assen step a part of the route on the TT circuit]
(FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_51791811_ACP
Willem Alexander auf dem Fahrrad
König Willem Alexander der Niederlande fährt ein Stück mit am 1. Tag des 50. Drenthe 4Days of Cycling in Assen
/ 070715
***HM King Willem-Alexander cycle a part of the first day of the 50th Drenthe 4Days of Cycling along from the start De Bonte Wever in Assen, The Netherland, July 7 2015***
[In 1966 the first 'Drenthe Rijwielvierdaagse' started from the TT circuit in Assen. To mark the 50th anniversary this season, participants in Assen step a part of the route on the TT circuit]
(FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_51791809_ACP
Willem Alexander auf dem Fahrrad
König Willem Alexander der Niederlande fährt ein Stück mit am 1. Tag des 50. Drenthe 4Days of Cycling in Assen
/ 070715
***HM King Willem-Alexander cycle a part of the first day of the 50th Drenthe 4Days of Cycling along from the start De Bonte Wever in Assen, The Netherland, July 7 2015***
[In 1966 the first 'Drenthe Rijwielvierdaagse' started from the TT circuit in Assen. To mark the 50th anniversary this season, participants in Assen step a part of the route on the TT circuit]
(FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_51791807_ACP
Willem Alexander auf dem Fahrrad
König Willem Alexander der Niederlande fährt ein Stück mit am 1. Tag des 50. Drenthe 4Days of Cycling in Assen
/ 070715
***HM King Willem-Alexander cycle a part of the first day of the 50th Drenthe 4Days of Cycling along from the start De Bonte Wever in Assen, The Netherland, July 7 2015***
[In 1966 the first 'Drenthe Rijwielvierdaagse' started from the TT circuit in Assen. To mark the 50th anniversary this season, participants in Assen step a part of the route on the TT circuit]
(FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_25624274_ACP
Rad: Vuelta 2012
Radrennfahrer Alberto Contador siegt bei Spanien-Rundfahrt
/ 090912
***Vuelta cycling Tour of Spain in Madrid, on September 9, 2012*** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_25624270_ACP
Rad: Vuelta 2012
Radrennfahrer Alberto Contador siegt bei Spanien-Rundfahrt
/ 090912
***Vuelta cycling Tour of Spain in Madrid, on September 9, 2012*** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_90927890_GSS
100 Jahre offene Rennbahn Zuerich Oerlikon
24.07.2012. Offene Rennbahn Zürich Oerlikon Schweiz
feiert das 100 jaehrige Bestehen. Bahnradsport ,Radrennbahn
DUKAS/A.J. GEISSER -
DUKAS_24770328_ACP
Adel in Madrid
Königin Sofia von Spanien bei der Präsentation der Cofidis Junior Tour 2012 in Madrid
/ 100712
***10.07.2012. Queen Sofia of Spain attends the presentation of the Cofidis Junior Tour 2012 in the CSD in Madrid*** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_24770327_ACP
Adel in Madrid
Königin Sofia von Spanien bei der Präsentation der Cofidis Junior Tour 2012 in Madrid
/ 100712
***10.07.2012. Queen Sofia of Spain attends the presentation of the Cofidis Junior Tour 2012 in the CSD in Madrid*** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_24770326_ACP
Adel in Madrid
Königin Sofia von Spanien bei der Präsentation der Cofidis Junior Tour 2012 in Madrid
/ 100712
***10.07.2012. Queen Sofia of Spain attends the presentation of the Cofidis Junior Tour 2012 in the CSD in Madrid*** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
DUKAS_24770325_ACP
Adel in Madrid
Königin Sofia von Spanien bei der Präsentation der Cofidis Junior Tour 2012 in Madrid
/ 100712
***10.07.2012. Queen Sofia of Spain attends the presentation of the Cofidis Junior Tour 2012 in the CSD in Madrid*** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS -
