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Romain Dumas: “You really have to be stupid to do Pikes Peak”

Chatting with Romain Dumas means confronting a welcome perspective on his exploits. “Oh, it was nice you know, as always,” he says in a light tone when recounting his success with an electrified Ford F-150. But still, never has a Frenchman been so victorious in 108 years of climbing in Colorado!

Published 03/07/2024 à 13:00

Medhi Casaurang

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Romain Dumas: “You really have to be stupid to do Pikes Peak”

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Ten years after your first success at Pikes Peak, are you getting used to winning?

Oh no ! I always return to France with fantastic memories. Relatively speaking, Pikes Peak is like the 24 Hours of Le Mans or Rally Monte-Carlo: a magnificent event that makes me dream… But it’s still a crazy race. I feel enormous stress every time. Every year it's the same story. I'm putting a lot of pressure on myself, because I'm only allowed one attempt, one climb to achieve the best possible time. At Pikes Peak, you never know what might happen to you. The proof again this year. I have never lived on mo

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Medhi Casaurang

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