Well, the Tour de France finally got interesting this year. While it’s certainly not the first time someone’s done this, Alexis Bosson certainly styled his jump this year. Not only did he clear the pack and make it on international TV, he threw a big ol’ suicide no-hander over the road gap.
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Action sports filmmaking isn’t just all fun and games, as superstar Fabio Wibmer shares with us in his latest documentary. We’ll let you in on a little secret, there’s usually stunt doubles involved for all the crazy stuff, as well as hundreds of takes and re-takes to get the perfect shot, and almost everything actually happens in post with CGI and other movie magic. Learn a little more about Fabio’s nine-to-five and how these films happen. All jokes aside, creating mind-blowing content like
This year’s Tour de France certainly looked a little bit different, with less crowds on the sidelines, riders wearing masks when off the bike, and all manner of other COVID-19 protocols in place. One thing, thankfully, still remained the same: we had another mountain biker launch a massive road gap jump over the peloton. This year’s honors went to Dan Leclercq for sending a 60-footer over the racers – un très gros saut! RELATED: Video - Floating Iceberg Flips With Ice Climbers on
Riding 20 miles in one hour on your bike is already quite impressive, so now try doing it only on your back wheel. That’s exactly what Swiss ride Manuel Scheidegger did, wheeling 31 kilometers in under an hour, setting a new world record along the way. Scheidegger also held the record previously. Scheidegger completed the record on a 400-meter running track, riding 77 laps on his rear wheel. In order for the record to count, he would have to start over if his front wheel touched the ground.
