Marco Pantani’s climbing record on Plateau de Beille was pulverised due a mind-boggling 39min44s time registered by Tadej Pogacar on stage 15 of the Tour de France.
Plateau de Beille (15.74km – 7,94% – 1250m)
2024 | 39’44” | Tadej Pogacar
2015 | 45’31” | 9 riders
2011 | 46’20” | Jelle Vanendert
2007 | 44’07” | Alberto Contador, Michael Rasmussen
2004 | 45’31” | Lance Armstrong, Ivan Basso
2002 | 45’55” | Lance Armstrong
1998 | 43’28” | Marco Pantani
#TDF2024 | Stage 15 🇫🇷
⛰️🏁 PLATEAU DE BEILLE (15.8 km, 7.91%, 1249 m)
🇸🇮 Tadej Pogačar
• 39:43 – RECORD
• 6.90 w/kg (est. 65 kg standard)
• 1887 m/h VAM
• 23.87 km/hThe greatest performance of all time, shattering Marco Pantani’s old record
(1998 | 43:28) pic.twitter.com/IvOWaHmCj3— Watts in Cycling (@WattsinCycling) July 14, 2024