Pole cycles up EU's tallest building: audio report

Poland's Krystian Herba, the world record holder for riding a bicycle up stairs, has set yet another record—this time at Warsaw’s Varso Tower, the tallest building in the European Union at 310 meters (1,020 ft).

Stunt cyclist Krystian Herba during a show in Brussels, May 4, 2024.

Photo: Danuta Isler/Radio Poland

Herba, a native of Rzeszów in southeastern Poland, cycled up the tower’s 53 floors and 4,090 steps, conquering the 19th building in his career.

The feat makes him a six-time Guinness World Record holder, with 19 buildings conquered in 13 countries across four continents.

Krystian Herba after completing his challenge in Warsaw last week. Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański

"I love sports," Herba told Radio Poland's Danuta Isler ahead of his latest challenge.

He added: "Many years ago, I climbed the tallest building in Poland, the Palace of Culture in Warsaw—a legendary landmark. After that, I decided to climb other buildings, and a few years later, I broke my first Guinness World Record in China. Since then, I've cycled up buildings around the world, including in Australia and the United States. It's still so much fun, and that's why I keep doing it."

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