Tailwind Found to Have Minimal Impact on Cycling 'Everesting' Performance

A new study reveals that a tailwind provides negligible assistance to cyclists attempting the grueling 'Everesting' challenge.

Cycling 'Everesting' involves repeatedly climbing a mountain until the total ascent equals the height of Mt. Everest, 8,848 meters.
Physicist Martin Bier from East Carolina University investigated the effect of a tailwind on 'Everesting' performance.
Bier's study, published in the American Journal of Physics, found that tailwinds have minimal impact due to the physics of air resistance and gravity.
While a tailwind may slightly aid the uphill climb, the headwind during the descent significantly reduces speed, canceling out any advantage.
The study concludes that improving 'Everesting' times relies on physical fitness and power output rather than waiting for ideal wind conditions.