Italy In A Day: 270km Coast-To-Coast Epic Ride

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From the Tyrrhenian Sea in the west to the Adriatic in the east, Italy is a country full of history, culture and beautiful scenery, and is the perfect setting for an epic bike ride. Ollie and Alan from ‪@gcnitalia‬ took the new Wilier Granturismo SLR on a 270km journey across Tuscany and over the Apennine mountains to Alan’s mama’s house on the Adriatic coast for a traditional Italian dinner!
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@gcn Год назад

Where would you go on your perfect sunrise to sunset ride?

@WillJake Год назад

The Australian Blue Mountains 🤩

@laurel5432 Год назад

After watching this video I'm inspired to do a mountains to the Baltic journey in Poland, but I don't think it's doable in one day ;)

@moosesbackyard7587 Год назад

GCN, you should not turn a blind eye to what happened in the Zwift Academy. Do you think we, the audience, are clowns? Do you think it was okay to play with Chiara? You have the responsibility to be good representatives of cycling. Where's fairness and ethics? Should one seek wins at all costs? Should greed dominate more and more the world of cycling? Should cycling be sponsored by organisations linked to countries which do not respect human rights? Will you ever understand your responsibility in having a positive impact on cycling.

@ViveSemelBeneVivere Год назад

Atlantic Way in Ireland or North Coast 500 in Scotland - Sun sets in the West so the Atlantic coasts are the places to be for the gorgeously massive ocean horizon sunsets while sipping a well deserved Irish whiskey or Guinness. 😁🌅🚴‍♀

@apm9507 Год назад

West Yellowstone, Montana to Heise Hot Springs, Idaho.

@Tim9666 Год назад

"It looks bigger in pictures though" "yes, story of my life my friend" I absolutely cracked up on this one! 😂😂😂😂

@colinwilliams9290 Год назад

Ollie and Alan, great chemistry with theses guys. Let’s have more of these videos

@gcn Год назад

What would you like to see them take on next?

@miivii Год назад

To present homeland of three pro cyclists who neighbour themselves in circle less than 20 km: Tadej Pogačar, Primož Roglič and Matej Mohorič. Lower Gorenjska region or "Little Flandria" as they called it with mountains around. Great place for cycling.

@omfgwtfggftw Год назад

ollie: "I'm not going to drop you", 1 shot later, Alan is dropped 😂 Epic ride!

@gcn Год назад

He's getting in a bit of a habit of dropping people!

@wilkbrucec Год назад

Seriously one of the most inspiring and beautiful videos I've watched. The camera and editing crews deserve high praise for the quality of this production as well as the riders. If RU-vid had an Emmy, this video would win the epic adventure video category!

@gcn Год назад

Thanks a lot! We're glad you enjoyed it so much! Have you been inspired to do a similar ride?

@johnharrington7575 Год назад

well said, was thinking the same

@martindirkzimmer Год назад

GCN have plenty of epic videos like this one. Go and watch one where they try to kill Hank.

@andrasszabo1570 Год назад

@@martindirkzimmer "Go and watch one where they try to kill Hank." Oh, just every video he's in then? 😄

@bikeskimawk670 Год назад

Good form, cycle on.

@pietro2201 Год назад

Being Italian, this is a great content, loved it to bits! You see how much Ollie loves Italy, and Alan is so much fun. Oh, by the way, what a bike!

@gcn Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it! For more with Alan, why not check out our 'Race across Italy' film on GCN+ 👉 gcn.eu/raceacrossitaly

@brutsalvadi Год назад

Watched in Italian first and now in English.

@JanHolgerOlof Год назад

Vero? Brilliant video!

@michmastahl Год назад

Whats not to love about italy. I will be there at least twice next year.

@tomant6361 Год назад

Every loves Italy.Greatings from Poland.

@ViveSemelBeneVivere Год назад

This is so immersive it's like being there with Ollie and Alan. And the evening dinner at mama's makes it so warmly Italian. And this reminds me yet again I desperately need to win the lotto to buy a second home and Wilier Triestina Gran Turismo in a warm place of warm people.😁

@oliverbridgewood3929 Год назад

me too! 😂

@johnkinder9041 Год назад

Great video. From the first to last minute Ollie was obviously having the time of his life. He and Alan make a great pairing.

@gcn Год назад

They certainly share a love for food and cycling! Have you seen them riding the Milan-Sanremo course together? 👉 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xoFnDmt0mLw.html

@johnkinder9041 Год назад

@@gcn I did but I think this one is better. This video actually makes me want to go and do the same ride.

@ridewithgrace6414 Год назад

I know this is partly an advert for Wilier, but I think Italian Tourism should be giving them even more, looks like a classic ride.

@gcn Год назад

Have you ridden there before? It's pretty special! 👌

@goodcompanycoffee Год назад

Alan's energy is infectious! Momma's house for dinner is *chefs kiss*. Italy is absolutely breathtaking through Florence and Tuscany.

@gcn Год назад

It's such a gorgeous part of the world!

@alanmarangoni1739 Год назад

❤

@philg7889 Год назад

One of GCN's best. Great ride, stunning scenery, couple of mates having fun. Oh, and Mama's house for tea!

@gcn Год назад

Glad you liked it! If you liked that, you could watch Alan racing across Italy in our film on GCN+ 👉 gcn.eu/raceacrossitaly

@philboy7844 Год назад

Alan and Ollie together is the GCN version of Clarkson, Hammond and May from Top Gear. Good video!

@jonnichols9683 Год назад

How excited is Ollie! Makes me want to just go and ride my bike and have fun, thank you.

@gcn Год назад

That's great to hear! Glad you enjoyed it

@JanHolgerOlof Год назад

right?? same here. That pure joy, excitement and banter just makes you want to hop on your bike and go on epic summer rides with mates. I need to go back to Tuscany asap

@adamwilson6423 Год назад

I think it is time to send Ollie on a endurance adventure somewhere. 270km in one day is clearly not enough 💪

@oliverbridgewood3929 Год назад

i’m up for that!

@rudolphpyatt4833 Год назад

Paris-Brest-Paris or the UK end to end.

@KNURKonesur Год назад

Pan Celtic Race maybe?

@TheAesculap Год назад

Just ride home.

@gcn Год назад

Where should we end him? 🗺

@flamehairdisaster1 Год назад

Thank you for what has been the best video from GCN for ages, uplifting, scenic, entertaining, and joyful! More, please! Olly and Alain make for positive vibes!

@gcn Год назад

Thanks! Glad you liked it. For more Ollie and Alan, you should check out their Milan-Sanremo video! 👉 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xoFnDmt0mLw.html

@alanmarangoni1739 Год назад

❤

@supersixmikeohimod Год назад

Love the collabs with Alan. These two are a good pairing. Really inspiring vid

@gcn Год назад

Thanks! Have you seen Alan and Ollie riding the Milan-Sanremo route together? 👉 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xoFnDmt0mLw.html

@supersixmikeohimod Год назад

@@gcn thanks for the link!

@a1white Год назад

Ollie - “I can’t think of anything more Italian”. An Italian groupset maybe? Seriously though. What an epic ride. Very inspiring (though I’d prefer it over 2 or 3 days to take it in

@gcn Год назад

More days = more pasta! That sounds like the way to do it 🙌

@theanswer00 Год назад

Buoni i cappelletti della mamma di Alan! Bravi Ollie e Alan, bel video che riassume la bellezza del ciclismo.

@ua_dancer 2 месяца назад

Cycling across Italy is such a dream. Beautiful roads, beautiful country, beautiful bicycles.

@nativezero Год назад

This has to be one of the best video edits for cycling I have seen, talk about motivation to get on your bike and do something epic.

@davehollingworth5537 Год назад

Ollie! Combed hair!? Superb ride , thanks so much for bringing it to us ❤

@geoffwhite3664 Год назад

Now that's a great short film. There oughta be an award for this. The camerawork, the content, even the dialogue, was just great! Well done, Ollie!

@michaelganshirt8795 Год назад

That's a serious ride on amazing roads, with incredible scenery. I would love to ride there. I only ever rode in Italy once, from Lugano to Milano at the end of a bicycle touring trip. So much fun! I fondly recall getting help with directions on my map from two fabulously helpful Italian guys on the roadside. They helped me, and the they shouted Arrivederci, Amercano!, as I rode off! Hilariously fun memories. Some day again.

@gcn Год назад

Sounds like a great trip! Its such a lovely part of the world

@petersauer94 Год назад

Brilliant absolutely brilliant, these two should keep making videos together ❤

@oliverbridgewood3929 Год назад

Thanks! it’s always great fun riding with alan!

@uldons Год назад

Love it! This is what cycling is about, rarely an easy way, but so rewarding and beautiful, especially in such a beautiful country as Italy and with friends.

@mischief2168 Год назад

Such a fun video ~ love it ~ more of this dynamic duo together please.

@gcn Год назад

Have you seen our Milan-Sanremo video? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xoFnDmt0mLw.html

@mischief2168 Год назад

@@gcn ~ thank you for the reminder ~ just rewatched this ~ great chemistry from these two ~ please keep them coming.

@chrisbaum998 Год назад

Ollie and Alan wonderful video!! Enjoyed the seeing the lighter side of just riding a bike with friends!! Keep more of these adventure coming GCN!

@gcn Год назад

That's what it's all about, riding bikes with friends and eating pasta 😋

@WillJake Год назад

This looks like one epic ride! I really want to head Italy and the Mediterranean for a tour.

@gcn Год назад

You should! Its such an amazing place to ride

@ceftx2375 Год назад

Ollie...Alan...Wilier...Italy...Mom's home cooking...⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This is a five star video.

@alanmarangoni1739 Год назад

❤

@gcn Год назад

A fun day out for all we think 🙌

@jolark2259 Год назад

Without a doubt, the most beautiful country in the world. Love the people, culture, food and the history. Great video 👏😎

@smehlbrech Год назад

Nothing cheers up the soggy Bath riders better than sunshine and warm water. Great video!

@archy_bold Год назад

Alain's confusion when Ollie said, "we're going to Alain's Momma's house for tea". Just perfect!

@lucafwn Год назад

Alan and Ollie - my favourite international GCN pair!

@alanmarangoni1739 Год назад

😍

@markl2815 Год назад

Absolutely loved that Beautiful ride, great characters (Alain is a star) and that pasta looked pretty good too This style of GCN vid, even if it is product placement getting it made, is the best of all of it. Stunning all round

@oliverbridgewood3929 Год назад

thanks for the support and feedback. really appreciate it

@Songbirdstress Год назад

@@oliverbridgewood3929 Loved it. Road trips are the best. Would have liked to see la mama from the front though :)

@brutsalvadi Год назад

CAPPELLETTI! 😂

@gcn Год назад

That's what we like to hear 🙌 Lets be honest... the pasta was the best bit!

@markl2815 Год назад

@@gcn I’m thinking of driving over there to do the route (from sw france) … not in one run given my aged state … but ONLY IF I GET TO HAVE MAMAS PASTA !

@ron56ify Год назад

I was feeling a bit low, health issues, no cycling for now. But I feel much better after watching your excellent video Thankyou 👍

@jpg6482 Год назад

Ollie has changed - loving it - such a humble brag - 'look I won't drop you today' 'if I was on a race bike and wanted too sure'. :P worse than being dropped!! 🤣

@gcn Год назад

Hahah yep, that's a real dig 😂

@christophermcdonnell8809 Год назад

great wholesome video and incredibly inspiring

@gcn Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it! I think we'd all like to ride that route!

@grahamballard7041 Год назад

Wow, so inspiring Ollie is never less than totally enthusiastic added to that you have Alan and beautiful scenic Italian roads, and there riding Wiliers!

@veloman59 Год назад

Great film - love it 😁 I notice how Ollie said "tea" at Alans Mums house at first - then during their sandwich stop in Florence - it became "dinner" 😂😂

@gcn Год назад

We're an odd bunch us brits... Dinner, tea, lunch. Take your pick 😂

@markclevedon81 Год назад

Fabulous. Just what I needed. Thankyou Ollie, Alan and GCN. Merry Christmas and looking forward to what GCN offers in 2023.

@johnyb7240 Год назад

Beautiful Italy, excellent video. This is what inspires me to ride 👏

@gcn Год назад

Amazing! Any plans for such a ride in the future?

@morosis82 Год назад

About a decade ago my partner and I rode cheap hire bikes from Firenze to Siena and back over 3 days (one day each way plus a day just in Siena), absolutely loved it! Was such a chill and beautiful way to travel in such a great part of the world.

@gcn Год назад

Bikes are the best method of exploration. Fast enough to travel a long way, slow enough to enjoy the area 🙌

@morosis82 Год назад

Yes, we found we stopped at a lot of places that we either would not have noticed from a car, or that we physically couldn't have in a car due to there being nowhere to pull off the road.

@TTWalt Год назад

Thank you! As I watched this, an Attic front was bearing down on my Rocky Mountain town and we were expecting fridgid temperatures, snow and fierce winds. This video offered escape!

@stucati78 Год назад

This was beautiful I think my heart actually skipped a beat watching this. Will have to check the other epic adventures out

@seattlegrrlie Год назад

So very jealous. It's 36F (2C) in Seattle and raining. Supposed to snow later. I'm trying really hard to motivate my bike ride... but...

@gcn Год назад

Go for it! Although I think a lot of us are thinking the same at the moment!

@halcmx741 Год назад

one of my favorite epic ride videos! loved every element - the Tuscany scenery, the Wilier bikes, the great conversation shared, the feeling of being on the ride, and the reward moments, bravo!

@FIREblade2704 Год назад

Alan is such a lovely genuine guy. Hope to see more of him on GCN. (Olli is ok too!)

@davidmoore7645 Год назад

Kudos to the crew behind the scenes. The video and music were great.

@grahamsullivan1237 Год назад

Get him over for an epic ride, and a chippy tea. Brilliant content, these two work so well together, another epic gcn film.

@remieoh7338 Год назад

This is the kind of GCN videos I love the most!

@gcn Год назад

Great to hear! What else would you like to see from us? 👀

@mvmadore Год назад

An awesome show. Especially loved "mama" serving the meal in a pan...just like home to me. Thank you !

@crapilanofridge7745 Год назад

Third time I've watched this. Simply stunning. Thanks guys.

@michaelpark794 Год назад

my fav presenter combo; Alan is such a great guy and no doubt the most Italian man ever, haha; he always makes me laugh; this video, despite being an ad, puts me in such a good mood; and what a beautiful ending - delizioso e semplicemente perfetto! grazie mille GCN

@gcn Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it! We love hanging out with Alan... especially if it means Mama's cooking 👀

@paulmcquillan8308 Год назад

What a fabulous day out making so many people so envious 😍

@p1etr065 Год назад

I saw the video of Alan too. Nice job Ollie 🚴‍♂️👍

@andymoss Год назад

The age old conundrum for northern lads when referring to the evening meal; tea or dinner?! Add in, it’s Corporation Pop. And I can’t wait for the Cross England Finishing In Grimsby At A Chippy Route with Alan!

@mmmbetter55 Год назад

These are the best kinds of rides. We did the entire Blue Ridge Parkway in 2014 - five of us, with one person driving each day, about 100mi/day. It was amazing

@stowey2009 Год назад

What a beautiful video. A perfect blend of content, cinematic shots and humour. Just excellent.

@candelaresiMarco Год назад

You guys have a good chemistry together more video like this!!! Merry Christmas

@gcn Год назад

Cheers! Glad you liked it

@cubgsan Год назад

Good day to you! I am a senior rider on HONDA motorcycle from Japan. I am enjoying camping ,touring and upload video. Your ride video is so nice! Awesome! Full supported ! Have a nice day my friend!

@familyhill6425 Год назад

Amazing!!

@jackyharuhiko Год назад

Absolutely love it. I’m just back from a trip to Italy and this is exactly the trip I dream of having some day.

@williamhilliard7386 Год назад

Thanks for the warm sun &view .

@liamm8992 Год назад

I really need to go back to Tuscany. Last time I was there was for the World Championships, on the climb to Fiesole, in an absolute deluge. In a restaurant at the end, they just thrust a huge fiasco of local red wine at us, as we evidently needed it! A spectacular place to ride.

@adamlucarelli7933 Год назад

Dream ride of a lifetime!

@user-np5dh8cu9p 9 месяцев назад

Absolutely Ollie - I look forward to dipping my back tire in the Ohio River in Cincinnati and riding back to Cleveland to dip my front tire in Lake Erie riding the Ohio to Erie Trail (OTET). Great video, watching again before my next big ride. Fun on bikes - that's what it's all about.

@peterleffler2062 Год назад

Ollie - living my dream life!😂 So I don't have to? 😂😂😂😂

@MattiaOlivi Год назад

Thanks for this video, a beautiful spot for Italy, Wilier and Italian style!

@paulworth70 Год назад

Another beautiful video, thank you GCN

@Ravenlight_303 Год назад

I needed this today, pronto!

@pinjaliina Год назад

It's hilarious when roughly at 4:02 Ollie calls the Italian dinner at Alan's mum a ‘tea’ - possibly the most British thing to do there is - and then says he ‘can't think of anything more Italian!’ But a wondeful ride for sure!

@cubatea Год назад

Wonderful. Just wonderful. Inspirational too.

@dipardo49 Год назад

Amazing!! The chemistry between them was lovely. Can u post the track or komoot, thank u🤗

@bronson911s2 Год назад

Beautiful, comfortable bikes, good company and such Fantastic scenery to ride through. Topped with Mama's capiletti al ragu at the end. Geez Ollie you drew the lucky straw for sure. Tireno Adriatico is my favorite race and has been since I first saw it. After that comes the Giro. Italy is so freaking beautiful and full of variety of landscape and vistas. I never would have guessed Williers is an Italian company...

@geoffreyhoney122 Год назад

OMG! I absolutely LOVE this content! Thanks Ollie and Alan and gcn for taking us alongon this truly EPIC ride! Love that Ollie insisted on dipping toes in each ocean! Can't believe that you did this in one day. I will have to add it to the bucket list. But I need a friendly localwho will feed me real Italian food after each day and of course, there would be many. More of this stellar content please!

@mariameerkotter2798 Год назад

Wow, one of my favourite video!!

@MrRannison Год назад

Enjoyed this one greatly - nice work lads; and thanks for the Italian lessons 😊

@porsche45353 Год назад

im living in Sweden and im from Tuscany it made me emotional thank you the best video I love this content

@colindeans9477 Год назад

Just brilliant in every way !!!

@gordonwalker4909 Год назад

A great 'feel good' cycling video. Thank you.

@cslito Год назад

More of this please!

@gcn Год назад

Where should we send Ollie and Alan next? 🗺

@ooojamaflip Год назад

Chapeau! This was a great watch.

@philstannard5563 Год назад

Fantastic film. As a follow-up, I want to see Alan come over to the UK for a chippy tea at the end of a long ride!

@danabc322 Год назад

They could do the Whitehaven to Tynemouth C2C, plenty of decent places for a chippy tea there!

@andygolborne5747 Год назад

Great film of a fabulous ride. Cheers.

@stantollerton3551 Год назад

This is all about the enjoyment of cycling!!! Thanks guys for sharing your beautiful ride without the saftness of having to compete all the time.

@gcn Год назад

We love all aspects of cycling, racing is just one bit 🙌

@Russettapple1 Год назад

What's not to like about this video, impressive bikes, the most beautiful Tuscany, Ollie's absolute enthusiasm & for me to top it off the handsome Alan & his sexy accented English. Bliss on a cold, grey, wet day in England.🥰

@ArneHulstein Год назад

I think the best way to get Alan to really appreciate the Italian landscape, is to bring him over and ride the Coast to Coast in a day with him and then finish with fish and chips in Whitby. 😉👍

@benkushner7842 Год назад

I did much of this section as part of my 1000 mile Italian tour this past summer! A stunning ride!

@ljk5708 Год назад

A big part of the road they took is part of the “Passatore” a 100km ultramarathon road race that has been going for 48years👍

@peterhalden6761 Год назад

Brilliant video! It doesn't get more epic than traversing the Italian peninsula. Quite impressive fitness on show too!

@gcn Год назад

Big day out for the boys 💪

@philipsheppard8861 Год назад

amazing. this has inspired me to do this ride.

@frankiechan1497 Год назад

Great video! Love the scenery and the bike in actions.

@kennedystuart5685 Год назад

That is an amazing journey. We'll done. So envious.

@jimmythelips Год назад

Brilliant.... Ollie in his absolute element, perfect example of someone doing and enjoying his dream job... All Ollie needs to do is take Alan on an English coast to coast with chippy tea