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Can We Beat A Tour De France Pro? 2 Vs 1 Challenge

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We know WorldTour professional cyclists are fast, but how much faster are the world’s best riders than our own GCN presenters? To find out, we sent Alex and Ollie to Macclesfield on the edge of Britain’s Peak District to challenge Fred Wright of Team Bahrain Victorious to a race. Can our two GCN presenters combine together to beat a Tour de France pro? There’s only one way to find out!
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@gcn 2 года назад

How many GCN presenters do you think it would have taken to beat Fred?

@taqiya.b5228 2 года назад

hanks dad on an ebike

@markbentley4343 2 года назад

Full TT team, with all bar 1 allowed to drop out anytime before the top of the final climb, then you might win. But very doubtful

@alinapopescu872 2 года назад

James by himself. Ask him to give it a go.

@markbentley4343 2 года назад

This was filmed at the start of December just after Fred’s annual break and before the 1st training camp. He was not in peak form. And notice how he could talk in full sentences deep into the effort. Seemed he was below max for the 90mins even though he got a few top 10s on Strava. More in the tank all round

@apm9507 2 года назад

Fred would make an excellent GCN presenter. He is charming, funny, and a experienced cyclist.

@donbracci2199 2 года назад

I'm glad Ollie kept up the GCN challenge tradition of getting dropped. Great video guys 👍

@dukeofspeed2072 2 года назад

But he wasnt very far behind. I guess Ollies strength training starts to pay off

@gcn 2 года назад

We wouldn't have expected anything else! 😂

@bhongalagao1478 2 года назад

He would not break his character(getting dropped).

@knightwish1623 2 года назад

I read in the comments someone complaining that this video was an ad for Merida bikes, but without the support of the Bikes/component firms we wouldn't get these good fun videos. Also Fred Wright is one of the Bahrain Victorious team who is sponsered by Merida

@andrewmcalister3462 2 года назад

As product placements go, this one was pretty fun. No complaints from me.

@gcn 2 года назад

Thanks Knightwish - yep without Merida we wouldn't have been able to make this video happen!!

@JammastaJ23 2 года назад

A UCI team isn't going to let a rider do stuff like this if there's no marketing benefit for them or sponsors. I'm all about corporate shilling if it gets us great content like this.

@DiscoStu1970 2 года назад

5:25 some random weekend cyclist threatens to overtake Ollie and Alex. Sign #1 that they wouldn’t win the challenge...

@gcn 2 года назад

😂 Looked like he was taking it easy too!!

@mykola_kanyuk 2 года назад

With only one hand on the bar as well

@KemAlimole 2 года назад

I'm glad I wasn't the only one that noticed that.

@beckyball1646 2 года назад

At first I thought it was Fred catching them already!

@harryjordan858 2 года назад

Offended to be classed as a weekend cyclist😭😭

@jensenwiesenhaan6216 2 года назад

It's funny how at 5:24 they are struggling to hold pace and there is someone in the background going on a leisurely ride and keeping up. 😄

@garymiller1216 2 года назад

I🤣 saw that, that's the sort of thing i would do for a short time

@daryl4841 2 года назад

Yeah it looked like their hands were on the top bar not looking too aero. Might have been an Ebike. Looked a little too leisurely for keeping up with them that well.

@nstrug 2 года назад

@@daryl4841 That was Harry Jordan. He’s a cat 2 racer. U.K. ebikes are limited to 25kph btw.

@Seppster58 2 года назад

I just love to watch Ollie and Alex in anything they do. What a great team. I am impressed Ollie held up for the ride and did so well. We underestimate him for sure. Highly entertaining race. Well done guys.

@GCNalex 2 года назад

Thanks Steve, vey kind. We do our best to keep you guys entertained 😎

@Tilemason1 2 года назад

Ollie's been putting in the work💪💯 props to him, I think the ride with Contador really adjusted his noggin. Proving to himself he's got more.

@bradrogers2427 2 года назад

Ollie gets a lot of flack but he's an absolute beast for an amateur rider. He'd drop 98% of the people giving him grief, especially on a climb.

@lazybuilder 2 года назад

I just love the energy you put into this on such a crap day, you guys really bring a smile to my face!

@gcn 2 года назад

Cheers wasn't a great day but certainly was a fun challenge!!

@kevin._.farren 2 года назад

Alex should be proud that he as avoided Ollie’s ever growing list of riders he has dropped while climbing, even if they didn’t know they were racing him. And we’ll done Ollie, they gapped you but you recovered and were right there at the finish. Fun video!

@dasf89 2 года назад

They were already doomed when Ollie messed up the beep count.

@gcn 2 года назад

🤣

@dpie4859 2 года назад

I am more impressed by the two presenters doing so well! Wow.

@elmichaelz 2 года назад

I really enjoy these presenter vs pro challenges. The storm crashing down on the ending recap was epic. Great fun!

@gcn 2 года назад

Thanks so much - glad you enjoyed it! 👍

@batukali21 2 года назад

that peep.. peep.. peeppp.. never gets old 🙈😆

@lukewalker1051 2 года назад

Love the content. I don't like electric shifting disc brake bikes with cable routing through the stem but no doubt the Merida is a worthy race bike and for testing everybody was on the same bike adjusted for size. We are reminded of what insiders know. Alex and Ollie can drop most that watch your videos and Tour riders are outer worldly. The thing that is most extraordinary is, you line up everybody in a room and you can't pick out the fastest guy. What's inside is different...like Secretariat.

@FlatSpinMan 2 года назад

That last point is a good one.

@tomasmcenery5905 2 года назад

Ollie and Alex that is a super time and effort over that short distance with so much climbing in that route, you boys are super fit, Fred is just a beast to be fair

@09keizo58 2 года назад

I really do wonder how pros/people have a disciplined and calculated pace, most of the time i'd just sprint to get on their wheels

@user-ix6qe3ds3w 2 года назад

Because most would lose their contract or chances to get a decent one if they throw out energy for nothing. It’s quite a science, they know how much they can give and what’s too much. From what power they will recover and what attack. Their coaches/team leaders do too, often enough. Tho, lots of them have inhuman power and fitness, they still can’t cross their own bodies borders (usually). And you’re right, it’s about discipline too, to not go out too far with your energy, otherwise you won’t recover and get dropped in long term anyway.

@caffeineau 2 года назад

Hah, amatuers! I beat the world tour riders home by over 10 minutes in a stage of the Tour Down Under in 2020. Granted, I did have a 5 hour head start, but that's just a minor detail ;)

@markbentley4343 2 года назад

He was toying with you at the end, but great effort guys 👍💪

@chrisridesbicycles 2 года назад

Like a cat with a half-dead mouse

@GCNuser123 2 года назад

he was! Fred is such a beast! so ridiculously strong. myself and alex picked up strava trophies on that ride and he destroyed us!

@indraveide5061 2 года назад

I love that pic of Ollie & Alex on the card at 1:05 just because Alex's smile remembered me of Wallace from Wallace & Grommit! 😅

@bubby372 2 года назад

Nothing to be ashamed of. You guys did great. Enjoyable entertaining video as usual.

@gcn 2 года назад

Thanks - glad you enjoyed it!!

@LegSpinna 2 года назад

5:16 Is that Chopper Jones in the background? He looks to be comfortably keeping up with the Alex & Ollie.

@technicko4143 2 года назад

Finally looking at the sculturas properly!

@Simon_is_not_sure 2 года назад

That's some good British sarcasm 😂 3:35

@marcuspartridge11 2 года назад

Ok, Ollie (and Alex) putting down 340 watts for 8 minutes! Stop teasing Ollie! That's amazing!

@gcn 2 года назад

Shows how good the pros are though, doesn't it Marcus? Fred putting out 380W like it's nothing!

@marcuspartridge11 2 года назад

Yes! I couldn't come close to that! Plus the rest of us are heavier 😄

@coconutgaming2206 2 года назад

Alright time for 3 vs 1

@dave136 2 года назад

Well done guys…Respect to Alex&Ollie 👏🏻👏🏻

@RichChh 2 года назад

Hahah yeah. I expected them to get passed by the half way mark! 🙈

@gcn 2 года назад

Thanks Dave!!

@najmerkamil 2 года назад

I would like to see, track sprinter vs hill climber on a short and long climb, that would be intrensting.

@theaveragejoegarage 2 года назад

Nice and entertaining video as usual guys! 👏🏼👏🏼 Would love to see the power comparison on this ride... Who else want to see?

@joshh8601 2 года назад

You should do Andrew Feather vs Tour De France Pro, that would be interesting due to all the comparisons.

@lorikendrick1705 2 года назад

It seems like such a easy win for GCN....and yet, the 4 minute head start was 'dashed' by Fred. Chapeau ! Pro riders really are so powerful....impressive.

@stephenedwards1600 2 года назад

Bags of charisma from Fred, natural on camera, maybe a future in front of the camera?

@jonathanjones6657 2 года назад

According to a 2015 study, sarcasm can promote creative thinking.

@ecksman97 2 года назад

Looked like Alex really wanted to go one on one towards the end. Was actually hoping for it lol

@gcn 2 года назад

It was surprisingly close!

@WarlockAgenda 2 года назад

For sure! Alex is a bit of a beast when he gets a taste of competition

@ecksman97 2 года назад

@@WarlockAgenda we need more videos of Alex getting into it like Conor, Ollie and Dan with “get fit” series. Can he regain pro sprinter form?

@seanoconn75 2 года назад

Respect to Ollie, I’m sure he would have dropped them both if the route was a smidge longer 👍

@gcn 2 года назад

We're sure he would (But it wasn't, and he got dropped... again 😉)

@seanoconn75 2 года назад

😂👍

@garymmx 2 года назад

Great vid. Love Fred's Merida too. Unlucky guys!

@laanyan Год назад

Good one! I was pulling for Fred on Stage 7 of the Vuelta!

@ViveSemelBeneVivere 2 года назад

@1:28 "We are all going to be using the exact same bike..." now I'd love to see that! 😆

@vinhphan946 2 года назад

Let's get ready for 3 vs 1

@Kimberly_Sparkles 2 года назад

I give them credit for creating tension when I think we knew the outcome. Gettin faster, Ollie!

@NolimitsNinja 2 года назад

That exact Goyt Valley climb is my cycling Mecca! Something magical about watching GCN taking on your favourite road.

@gcn 2 года назад

It's an incredible climb!

@sjon02 2 года назад

Fair play giving Olliesome time to close the gap during the descent... ;p Great Race!

@gefloigle 2 года назад

Never forget: Ollie dropped Contador.

@PumpkinVillage 2 года назад

Those are some awesome looking bikes with that paint screen. They look fast just setting there. Looks like Ollie has found a new love. Nice job by all. Take care, Al

@jonathanzappala 2 года назад

6:03 that looked cool. Imagine if trim on a jacket was light up like that, not just reflective.

@Relevant_Irrelevance 2 года назад

Ollie please don't get dropped, please.

@adrianfox3000 2 года назад

Local climbs for me , when the weather is bad the cat and fiddle is a brutal place to be

@Acura1NSX 2 года назад

4 min headed start.... mercy. You guys got a country butt whippin' but you gave it your best. Proves how powerful those pros are!

@gcn 2 года назад

Fred is a beast! 💪

@saracen888 2 года назад

Those Merida’s look great

@inclementpj 2 года назад

I've grown quite fond of the countdown 'beep..beep..beep..boop'😂

@simongilliat2205 2 года назад

I grew up just outside Macclesfield! I know all these roads backwards. Great memories, thanks!

@kennys1425 2 года назад

That was one of your best videos/efforts lads, unfortunately Freddie is a step ahead. Really enjoyed it, thanks

@edwardsihler 2 года назад

I think 3. The key is to add a lunch stop where Fred must clean his plate from a number of items prepared by the GCN out of the cook books.

@mstrasser 2 года назад

feels like this idea came up in a brainstorm for topics where Ollie and Alex just wanted to ride with a Pro on their bike!

@richsmith6453 2 года назад

Nice to see you on the local roads, I love riding through the goyt valley in the summer, always looks so nice!

@gcn 2 года назад

It's a beautiful part of the world!

@OM-sb2bd 2 года назад

That’s an impressive catch up. Beautiful bike.

@stevenmanns248 2 года назад

Gr8 video lads, looked good fun, I'm glad I wasn't doing that. Chapeau Ollie for keeping up, it wasn't your best distance 👍😎

@Tilemason1 2 года назад

Fred's looking powerful this is going to be big breakout year I predict 💯💪

@gcn 2 года назад

Looked very good at Omloop and KBK this weekend!! 💪

@jw3638 2 года назад

Make it a 300km race with Alpine climbs and Ollie drops everyone. Great job everyone! 💪

@MrIanD1 2 года назад

Thought for sure that this was going to end up one against one. 😂

@tonywilson5468 2 года назад

No wonder I can't find a Merida Scultura V Team available anywhere when you guys have 3 of them!!! 🤣🤣🤣

@cyclingfox1594 2 года назад

thx for creating interesting videos, i rly liked the way you guys create videos about bikes. hope you guys stay healthy. God bless you guys!

@anttitapio4145 2 года назад

I don't know which one I'm more amazed. You guys putting up a good fight or Tour level riders ridiculous performance... amazing

@gcn 2 года назад

The power of World Tour riders is INSANE!

@HaveFunBikes 2 года назад

You guys will only beat him after manon joining the challenge! He's a nice lad, gotta love how hard he started on you guys!

@bwannasurya1459 2 года назад

Love that new Merida Scultura

@nickgrecian8528 2 года назад

Nice one, fellas. The Merida looked fabulous!

@daryl4841 2 года назад

I wish we had Merida in the US. Those bikes are stunners.

@MP-th4nx 2 года назад

Great video everyone ..... Well done Ollie and Alex

@rhezaandrianta2380 2 года назад

I love merida bikes! Its not that expensive even compared to local bikes in my country Great job gcn for bringing video like this! 👍

@MrMateuszSiekiera 2 года назад

Since you have so good relationship with Merida, perhaps you could ask them when they will start shipping 2022 collection bikes to dealers? 😎

@hzunasdfgbciw 2 года назад

Your weather ... Do you even have a sun there on your island. xD

@GCNalex 2 года назад

Not for a long time, winter is very grey and wet

@beckyball1646 2 года назад

I think the difference between Fred and the GCN team is less than the difference between the GCN team and... most of the rest of us!

@anthonywillder2774 2 года назад

Brickies, goyt and cat nice to see GCN on my local roads. I’ve see Fred a few times as well.

@jaysonschultz8091 2 года назад

Good effort GCN crew!

@238949 2 года назад

There goes Ollie, pushing his imaginary glasses up his nose :) x

@Chronostra 2 года назад

2:47 where's the "nice" ollie, where is it? 🤣

@toddh4491 2 года назад

I really enjoy these and you two are the best. Thanks for a smile today.

@gcn 2 года назад

Thanks Todd! 😀

@jetthamilton8131 2 года назад

Great video 👍

@danwebster5160 2 года назад

Alex and Ollie's performance looking a bit better after this year's RVV and TDF!

@brandywell44 2 года назад

I liked Freds face and mouth were not grimaced and he seemed to be normally breathing.

@pokie0622 2 года назад

Oh my. That was funny. Well done.

@gcn 2 года назад

Thanks Mike!

@jasonjenkins1975 2 года назад

Love the new Merida, i have the 2019 version but thinking of getting the new one.....Love it ..............Great Vid Guys

@gcn 2 года назад

Thanks Jason - glad you enjoyed the content!

@lossantoscity3249 2 года назад

This is like comparing a Race Horse to Ranch Horse. LOL

@kcchiok 2 года назад

Ollie! GCN producer always pick on you to do this bigger number trying to beat smaller number event

@emiljarengrim2536 2 года назад

Previously we learned that two GCN-presenters couldn't even beat another GCN-presenter. And still two presenters went up against a Tour de France pro. Don't think I even need to see the video to know how this will end...

@wincysalandanan9862 2 года назад

Si was on a time trial bike tho

@bradrogers2427 2 года назад

Si didn't give them a 4 minute head start.

@lanceschneider6564 2 года назад

I'd like to see a 2 on 2 with a 10 minute advantage... make it happen!

@matclark7111 2 года назад

Anyone riding the brickworks needs to stop off at Kickback Coffee. Unbelievable coffee, cakes and people. Just don't have too much if your heading up!

@casakaiser 2 года назад

@5:20 "Hope this is enough to hold Fred off..." well, it seems it is barely enough to hold off a cyclist riding along at a leisurely pace and creeping up from behind.

@MarkJones-bc5vx 2 года назад

Keep making these creative videos gents. They are as interesting as they are fantastic.

@gcn 2 года назад

Cheers Mark - glad you enjoyed it!

@LoscoeLad 2 года назад

Alex smashed it.. kind of! great bikes too

@gcn 2 года назад

We agree!

@mateagoston8145 2 года назад

Why would you desing a TT course in England with right turns? And since it is a very hilly route, does having 2 amateur riders mean a big advantage, you can't really slipstream there.

@theshyguy3269 2 года назад

2 amateurs?? These guys are no joke, they're ex-pros

@mateagoston8145 2 года назад

@@theshyguy3269 Yes, they are amateurs, because they get no salary for racing. Alex was a pro back in the days, Ollie has never been one. Since then Alex lost lots of fittness. They might be pretty fit amateurs, but they are nowhere near as fast as amateurs like Dylan Johnson, Chris Opie (who is now an amateur too) or Jasper Verkuijl.

@Kimberly_Sparkles 2 года назад

@@theshyguy3269 nah, can confirm, Ollie was not a pro.

@CarlHipkiss 2 года назад

Alex and Ollie riding hard with a cyclist behind keeping up looking like they were riding easy.

@stevenqirkle 2 года назад

I would love a Scultura, but pretty sure I can’t afford the version you were riding in the video! A Scultura 4000 in team colors is looking pretty attractive though!