Overview

• Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel confirmed Fontenoy reached the second-floor platform in 12 minutes 30 seconds over 686 steps, the highest level accessible by stairs.
• He surpassed Hugues Richard’s 2002 benchmark of 19:04 by nearly seven minutes.
• The attempt required completing the ascent without placing a foot on the ground, in line with trials-bike standards.
• He trained for months and used a rigid trials bike with a hopping technique, compressing the tire and braking to clear each step.
• Now focused on content-driven challenges with large TikTok and YouTube audiences, he says he is targeting other major towers, citing the Burj Khalifa as a long-term goal.