Cycling up the highest pass in the Himalayas

The road from Léh to Khardung La peaks at 5359 metres above sea level, presenting one of the most demanding cycling challenges in the world.

If climbing 1800 vertical metres over 40 km alone is not enough for you, try it in the extremely thin Himalayan air, which has less than 50% of the oxygen of air at sea level.

Into these conditions, ŠKODA brought four riders to beat the 3:04 record set by the Austrian athlete Christoph Kluge in 2012. Will they climb the pass faster than the ŠKODA KAROQ, which will keep the exact pace of the record throughout the race?

Training at Wari La valley
The riders on the bridge across the Indus river
Training at Wari La pass at 5.000 m above the sea level
The riders descending from Wari La pass
Valentí Sanjuan is struggling because of lack of oxygen.
All the riders at the top of the Khardung La pass (5.359 m)
The start of the race
The very beginning of the race
Khardung La road - last 10 km
Valentí Sanjuan crosses the finish line at the 4th place

THE HEROES

Andrea Schilirò
Bartosz Huzarski
Eva Lindskog
Valentí Sanjuan