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Eric Barone (a.k.a. The Red Baron) beat his own world speed record with a mountain bike on snow during Vars Speed Challenge 2015 (French alps) on the Chabrieres speed track (KL). After 3 years of a challenging project, Eric Barone, 54, surrounded by his team, reached 223,3 km/h (138,752 mph) despite difficult weather conditions at the summit.
His previous record was established at 222,22 km/h at the Arcs in 2000.