Video captures cyclist lifting car out of cycle path
Unidentified man continues on his journey - much to crowd's enjoyment
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A video purporting to show a cyclist lifting a car out of his way has gone viral.
The 31-second clip, which has been widely shared online, appears to show a man lifting a Fiat Uno Mille out of a cycle path in a Brazilian city.
In the video, apparently recorded by YouTube user Joe Loreto a crowd can be seen gathering as the man seemingly effortlessly lifts the car out of the way before getting back onto his bicycle and going on his way.
The clip – only posted yesterday and titled 'The strongest man in the world' – has already been viewed more than half a million times.
Online, people were quick to question whether the clip was real, pointing out that the individual was lifting a minimum weight of 920lbs – equivalent to the weight deadlifted by three-time winner of world’s strongest man Brian Shaw.
However, other users claimed the clip could be real. They pointed out that the Fiat Uno is among the world’s lighter cars and that the man does not lift the entire vehicle – merely pivoting it out of his path.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments