Published 13:29 IST, May 4th 2020
'Unthinkable': Man completes all stages of Tour de France on stationary bicycle
Scotty Bensley took up a self-acclaimed challenge of completing all 21 stages of Tour De France of 3409km indoor and completed his "greatest journey".
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Amid unprecedented outbreak of dely coronavirus, major cities are under lockdown and millions are confined to ir homes. While most internet trends are w about backyard challenges for entertainment, Scotty Bensley took up a self-acclaimed challenge of completing all 21 sts of Tour De France of 3409km indoors. Bensley t only did "unthinkable" but also completed his “greatest journey”. Since n, he has become an internet sensation with people across globe lauding “unreal effort” that he put in to complete challenge.
According to reports, Bensley cycled every day from April 6 to April 28 to complete painful task. It nearly took him at least 126 hours of cycling to complete his indoor Tour de France. While anuncing beginning of challenge, Bensley h posted an im with his stationary bicycle wearing entire gear and mitted he has “ clue” of what he was doing.
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caption re, “Genuinely have clue what I am doing! But hey I got a yellow jersey and like Lance said “you need dumb focus” so it is with those inspirational words I will focus on goal of t tearing both qus in my pursuit of Indoor Tour de France - 3409 km”.
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‘Done and dusted’
After strenuous journey, Bensley emerged with flying colours and anunced completion of challenge on Instagram with an im of him on stationary bicycle outside his home with a bottle of champagne. According to reports, he h taken bike on empty streets of New York City to complete his final lap. Bensley has revealed that re were days when he was unable to sleep and even h to stuff towels in his bike shorts for extra cushion.
pain even me him feel that his legs were going to fall off but it was support of people that me him continue his own backyard challenge. internet users who h showered Bensley with support magnified when challenge was completed and thousands united to congratulate man for an “epic challenge”
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Bensley wrote, “ unthinkable !! 21 sts, 2095 miles and greatest journey of my life done and dusted...To everyone who joined me along way and got involved, you’re all legends! WE IN PARIS BABY.”
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13:29 IST, May 4th 2020