This is the nail-biting moment a daredevil biker cycled over the arch of a bridge in France and avoided plummeting into the river below.
Professional mountain biker Aurelien Fontenoy filmed his death-defying stunt on the Pont du Sablon bridge in his home town of Grenoble, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Video footage shows how the biker maintains his balance while maneuvering his bike through the narrow concrete strip on the bridge.
The cyclist, who did not use any safety equipment for the stunt, makes it safely over the arch of the bridge and free-wheels down the other side of it – without falling into the Isère river below him.
Aurelien Fontenoy is a professional mountain biker who decided to climb and cross the Pont du Sablon Bridge in Grenoble.
The daredevil cyclist pedals up the steep incline and manages to keep his balance on the bridge
The stunt was posted on Mr Fontenoy’s Instagram October 16. Prior, the cyclist had filmed himself crossing the bridge. He described to passers-by how he looked crazy.
He said: ‘It’s going to be crazy, I was up there and already two or three older people were looking at me saying ”you’re crazy”. It’s possible to imagine how it would be on the bike.
“You may already be familiar with this bridge. You can find a couple of videos online, one featuring Kilian Bron and another of Antoni Violini.
“When you reach the top, it is scary. At that moment, you must push down on your pedals and keep it in place.
Later, the three-time world champion added that “This video was shot in Grenoble.” It is funny. The bridge is to my left. I thought there was a graveyard that I could visit if I did a wrong thing.
Before he can freewheel down, the mountain biker makes its way over the short strip of concrete above the bridge.
Viewers shocked by the stunt shared their opinions, one even describing how it raised their adrenaline after seeing the video.
“I love a risky trick. You can only do it once. It is important to be familiar with your bike and body.
It was uploaded to Mr Fontenoy’s Instagram, and attracted over 5,000,000 views by shocked viewers.
One viewer commented, “Such images are the things I see most often in my dreams. Before I wake up and fall,”
Another person also added: “Risky.”
Another Instagram user commented: “Bike lanes were clearly marked.”
The Pont du Sablon, which connects Grenoble to La Tronche, is located in the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Earlier this year, French stuntman Antoni Villoni was also seen speeding across the Pont du Sablon bridge, which connects Grenoble to La Tronche, in a vertigo-inducing stunt.
The adrenaline junkie took a run up to the bridge before pedalling fast to make it up the steep incline.
He made it to the top safely and could then free-wheel down one side.