# @redbullbike on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=lD_LvvByOeM
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37724043-redbullbike-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/540a1531ff.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-12-10T10:01:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Red Bull Bike (@redbullbike) — https://gondola.cc/redbullbike

## Caption

Nine Riders. One Airplane. A World First.

Nine riders from Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe just made history, becoming the first cyclists to tow a plane into flight using pure human power.

The team hit 54km/h and averaged 650 watts over a 90-second all-out effort to launch pilot Andy Hediger and his airplane into the sky.

Engineering mastermind Dan Bigham guided the operation as the riders stayed locked together in a specially designed harness, holding a perfectly straight line while delivering maximum power. The challenge? Balancing the forces between all nine cyclists to keep the group unified during the intense effort.

A groundbreaking moment where cycling meets aviation—powered entirely by human effort.
 
The riders:
Florian Lipowitz
Callum Thornley
Davide Donati
Nico Denz
Jordi Meeus
Tim Van Diyke
Laurence Pithie
Gijs Schoonvelde
Adrien Boichis

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## Stats

- **Views:** 2,035,271
- **Likes:** 32,313
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 1,632

## Tags

pelotontakeoff, redbullbike, roadcycling

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