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VIDEO: Robbie Maddison jumps Arc de Triomphe

Check this amazing footage of Mad Maddison jumping into 2009 with a bang

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Posted: 2 January 2009
by Visordown News

DAREDEVIL BIKER Robbie Maddison stunned crowds in Paris by jumping onto the top of the Arc de Triomphe at the Paris Las Vegas hotel on New Year's Eve.

Maddison’s completed the 120-foot jump to land his bike atop the 96-foot high, 40-foot-wide Arc de Triomphe. Footage of his triumph atop the Triomphe was broadcast live on TV and online, and was witnessed by thousands of fans and stunned onlookers who lined the route to watch the death-defying leap.

In 2008 Maddison also broke the Guinness World Record when he completed a 322 feet, 7.5-inch jump.

Maddison, however, didn't escape the evening without injury, gashing his hand during the second half of his demonstration, on a planned 50-foot drop from the top of the Arc to the base of a ramp.

“I think it might have caught on the clutch,” he said Thursday night. “Either that or my thumb got caught up right at the time of impact.”


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Huey
my stomach was churning just watching

Posted: 04/01/2009 at 19:27


wavydave13
Huey wrote (see)
my stomach was churning just watching

why ? dodgy curry ?

Posted: 04/01/2009 at 19:44


WESSA
Is a good stunt. Check out the Football pitch jump he does on You tube. 320ft. He does it twice too..

Posted: 05/01/2009 at 08:53


pogue mahone
DAREDEVIL BIKER Robbie Maddison stunned crowds in Paris by jumping onto the top of the Arc de Triomphe at the Paris Las Vegas hotel on New year's eve.

Nice jump,If who ever has written that had checked the details they would
have found out he was nowhere near PARIS. The stunt was preformed in
LAS VEGAS in front of the PARIS LAS VEGAS CASINO.
But it must be true, it's in 'visordown news'

Posted: 06/01/2009 at 18:48


Coyote-Kev
Thats an awesome stunt!

Posted: 10/01/2009 at 12:28

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