"12 minutes and 30 seconds. That's how long it took trials pro Aurelien Fontenoy to climb 686 steps by bike. I'm assuming that's faster than most people would take by foot. The effort landed him a new world record, beating the time previously set by Hugues Richard in 2002 of 19 minutes and 4 seconds. *The feat took place at the legendary Eiffel Tower, but doesn't the tower have more than 686 steps?"
"Yes, climbing 686 steps will just get you to the second floor, where most visitors will take an elevator to the top. According to the official website of the Eiffel Tower, there are 674 steps that most visitors can climb (327 to the first floor, then 347 to the second), at that point, you'll have to take the Duolift elevators to the top. In total, there are actually 1,665 stairs to the top, which are not open to most tourists."
Trials pro Aurelien Fontenoy climbed 686 steps of the Eiffel Tower by bike in 12 minutes and 30 seconds, establishing a new world record. The previous record of 19 minutes and 4 seconds was set by Hugues Richard in 2002. Climbing 686 steps reaches the tower’s second floor; the full tower contains 1,665 stairs not open to most tourists. The official visitor-accessible stairs total 674 (327 to the first floor, 347 to the second) before elevators continue to the summit. Foot races on the tower have faster full-tower times, with Piotr Lobodzinski under eight minutes and Suzy Walsham under ten. The endurance to pedal 686 consecutive stairs is exceptional.
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