World Record mountain bike attempt in Les Arcs

Eric Barone is training harder than ever in his preparation to beat his world record of 222.22km/h (138 mph) on a bike, on the snow.

Extreme cyclist is back in Les Arcs after 172km/h crash

After Eric's spectacular crash in 2002 when his bike fell apart at high speed, he has since been planning his come-back.
After turning 50 he has decided to pursue his passion with a new bike and lots of training, he wants to prove that with age comes a mature insight that will help him smash his personal best.

Eric will be attempting this world record attempt on the Kilometre Lance piste in Les Arcs, a piste 1740 metres long with a vertical difference of 565 metres.