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Éric Barone (born 4 November 1960 in Oyonnax France) is a French sportsman who holds the world speed record on a bicycle both on snow and gravel. On snow his record is 222 kilometres per hour (138 mph) achieved in Les Arcs while on gravel it is 172 kilometres per hour (107 mph) achieved at the Cerro Negro volcano in Nicaragua. His French nickname is “Baron Rouge” which means Red Baron.
