Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast Hill Climb Challenge 

Armspan approximates height. Either the bike is longer than a metre, or Patrick is a metre tall. I think we should let Patrick choose.

While stationary the bike is obviously longer than one metre, but when Patrick accelerates at 1500 W to nearly lightspeed the bike contracts to exacly 1 m.

Man, Benji doing 240 average in real life is an incredible progress. Well done! Seeing you guys on the bikes yourselves should be a standard rest day show, loving it!

Not the content we wanted But the content we needed

Just wanted to say major kudos to you both but Benji in particular. It's not easy being vulnerable, but you both embrace where you're at, and Benji has made great progress. One of my favorite videos you've ever done. Chapeau!

Best TDF rest day since 2015 by far

Patrick I watched your vids from very early stages when you used to do ones like this in Brisbane. Then you started making nostalgic vids and the channel took off. I assume you got more hits on the nostalgic vids than the ones about your rides because the personal ones disappeared. It’s good to see a personal one back. Bet you get a lot more hits on this one. I was new to cycling when you started the nostalgic vids. You helped educate me rapidly. I realise there’s a limit to the good content you can make about the past that hadn’t been done but I miss those vids. Maybe the next rest day we’ll get another one. Keep it up lads

I like this Benji guy. He is smart, just hangs in there, does damage control and waits till the flat sprints where he rips your heart out.

First video I’ve seen from you guys. I love this shit. Subscribed immediately. Bike channels for super fit people are cool I guess, but seeing people who are building fitness and having fun is something that’s wayyyy easier for me to identify with. I don’t need to see a GCN presenter crank out 300 watts for an hour straight. I like those guys, but I can root for dudes like you.

unexpected content

This feels like it should be on the main channel. please do more

In all the years of listening I have never contemplated the size difference between Benji and Patrick… Mind blown.

That feeling when you smash your watts PB. Keep being consistent Benji. In 2 more years you will be sub 20 and 240 will be your tempo bro. I started like you 4 years ago. After 18months of riding and my climbing times getting better I got on a stationary bike with a power meter. My 5 min max power was 300 watts. That was nearly 3 years ago. This week I did 2x 20min at 321. The guy who did 5min at 300 didn’t think that was possible. Just keep turning up bro. You will hit goals you’d never dream to set right now.

When this appeared on my feed I let out an involuntary exclamation of excitement. Everything on RU-vid has been leading towards this upload. I don’t just mean LR content. I mean everything.

Similar to your perspiration during this ascent, the folks at GCN might be breaking out in a sweat at the sight of LRCP expanding its offering to include content like this.

"Lack of sleep; that's my go to" excuse. Love how Benji lays the bike down and plops into the chair on the street, done. You guys are killing me. I'm dying here.

Good replacement for the podcast, pls more IRL content from patrick

@2:51 - this is exactly what you should look like after an effort, well done Benji!

Stunning bike throw from Benji

When Lanterne stands next to Benji, that whole 1 metre thing suddenly gets plausible. Great double act.

This video is just everything I love. Hills. Cycling. Racing. Banter. Good weather and a good group of people just having fun. Wholesome.

Benji runs out of gears faster than Patrick can come up with an excuse, and that’s fast.

Chapeau Benji, for having the sunglasses over the helmet straps.

It's been fun watching y'all hangout together in person. I'm not even there and I wish Benji wasn't going home tomorrow 😢

Top notch rest day content. More! Need a reaction video when Patrick's scales are working and he enters his weight plus his 1 meter height into a BMI calculator.

I'm not gonna guess Benji's Vuelta time, but I have to say I really really enjoyed this video. You guys have amazing chemistry together in person. I am absolutely filled with respect and awe for what Benji's accomplished over the last year or so.

It's fun seeing you guys hang out and I enjoy the in-person podcasts as well. Keep up the great work.

Love this. I don’t cycle myself but this puts in perspective when they talk about monster watts power. The pros are incredible

Luc just chilling next to Patrick pushing it flat out

What a fantastic duo. You guys are a good watch because of how much you love cycling.

I love this on-the-bike content. Impressive improvement by Benji, can't wait to see the results of the next climb!

Really enjoyed this, waiting for the Lantern Rouge Cricket Podcast to start. I'm sure you'd have some hot takes on this Ashes series as it's been pretty entertaining?

Love this content guys! I definitely could see you visiting well known stages and riding segments and deep diving your individual performances. Would watch it always!!!

LR looks class on that fiets! Jonge jonge jonge

Both Benji and LR with a teammate in their wheel on the climb, classic sweeper. Benji climbing in the drops like Pantani. Any stunted improvements from both in 6 weeks can be explained away by the sweltering Andorran summer, malfunctioning power meters and incidental headwinds. Great video!

Congrats Benji, excellent progress. Also, LR, just class even repping the double bidon.

Your boy Luke looks the part on the bike. Need to interview him for the RU-vid Patrick

I love your analysis videos, and watch them avidly, but I think you have stumbled on a new channel here!! Loved this, humble, funny and showed riding how it is for the vast majority of us "hobbyists" that love riding 😄. Maybe you guys could ride the TdF mountain stages the day after, whilst giving the analysis (including plenty of swearing etc!)

No spectator interference, mechanicals or crashes. Fun to watch!

Congratulations Benji, awesome gains. Well done lads making a fun rest day video. I’m looking forward to the Vuelta reunion.

Great video guys and nice to see you having fun together on the bike. Kudos Benji for the interstellar effort!!

@3:00 RIP rear derailleur hanger. Good work mate. Do these weekly and eat under 10g of fat a day and you will drop 30kg and slap on another 100w to your abilitys GUARANTEED.

Benji wins for keeping rim brakes alive

Great video guys, looking forward to round 2

Awesome job guys! As an American I love your accents👏 especially love Benji’s voice when he says “udder riders “😅

I think Benji can shave off 2 minutes in 6 weeks if he trains well. Imo he should focus on volume, if he can do a few long, easy rides it will do wonders and dial down the Zwift high intensity to one - two sessions a week max he has a good margin. Nice video.

Love this. Chapeau! 👏💪

🎉yew benji. Man of the people . Benji and Patrick are the best so normal so real love it.

Best part is Benji's bike throw for the line 🤔😁

absolutely do a round II. other than the LR stage recaps this is the best video i've watched all week. benji's kit is more dope but patrick's sunnys are super cool!

patrick has to start his own cycling team sign Nairo or MAL and himself to be their premier mountain domestique

Benji's enjoyment/dynamism on the bike will greatly improve with a little bit of mobility work. I highly recommend Jeremy Ethier's channel (especially the video reversing office life) as well as Ben Patrick's ATG channel. Stoked on your improvement gj man!

👍👏👍Way to leave it all out on the course boys

Thanks!

Tip of the Chapeau to both of you for putting it all on the line so we'd have something to enjoy on this rest day. Benji -- keep turning the pedals! You are an inspiration. Patrick, love the self deprecating humor. Keep up the good work and can't wait to see the upcoming sequel in six weeks time!!

Really enjoyable video - all the climb distance / steepness / power stats that they use in normal analysis videos juxtaposed against “normal” people riding was amusing.

My old training climb! Used to live in Arinsal and rode that climb every week! Nice to see the old hood, and good job on the climb guys!

Disc brakes for the barrister, rims for the win, Benji! Great video.

You two are hilarious....keep it coming.

Great content guys. Yes we love the Pros but the vast majority of us are in the same camp as you so this is a great watch (most of us are taller though LR) 😂

Fantastic stuff 🔥

Guys ... this is awesome. My son loves you and in June we took a trip from San Francisco to Andorra. So it's the "We were there!!" thrill.

Thermonuclear climb from Benji.

Couldn't LR borrow a Jumbo Visma whip? Great content guys. Loved it.

Great job boys! Loved this

Well done Benji! Just keep fighting, you'll become better with every ride yo do.

The fun and joy you guys bring alongside some cycling content!!!!!👍👋 Froomey on the rest day, i needed that.

Benji is taller than I imagined ... great improvment Benji 🦾

Good for you guys! Pretty cool to post that! I noticed Benji climbed a bit in the drops......Pantani style

now this is solid television no joke would watch u two daily lol nice effort B, great stuff Lanterne Rouge

The drool is so awesome!

way to go you guys! I'm glad you guys got out there to challenge yourselves!!!

Good effort boys, looking forward to watching the next update in 6 weeks and watching you two tackle one of the cols in Andorra on the first rest-day of tour 2024!

I've waited 5 years for something like this. I like LR, a lot. But now, I feel LR, personally.

Great video! Nice fast paced vid. Good humour boys 👊👍

Love this content! You guys are so entertaining together.

Good job lads, looking forward to Round 2

Awesome rest day content, way the hell better than a TdF stage. Benji totally emptying the tank!!

Specialized needs to sponsor these guy immediately!

Benjis 20 min will be 265 at the Vuelta. Heard it here first!

Love this content! Your podcast is awesome, I listen to it alot!

Nice work lads! Benji is a trooper. Not gonna lie though i think Patrick is weight doping 😅

I want to see Benji get a couple minutes headstart and make it a race!! You can work out what the delay should be based on your target times.

Keep this kind of content up!

you guys are awesome! thanks for the great coverage and all of technical speculation. Love to see humans on bikes for a change. Keep up the good work!

Absolutely love this!!!!!!!! Thank you for doing this.

You have no idea what this is has done for my motivation. Epic self exposure my friends. Thanks for this.

Nice one boys, looking forward to round 2 🤩

Fun video guys, something us normal guys can relate to :-)

What an awesome rest-day video. Glad to know I've been dismounting my bike in proper "Benji style" all this time.

Benji climbing in the drops. Big 🎉

I would also blame the loose fitting jersey Patrick! Easily 40 watts lost there.

Rare footage of Pog & Vingegaard training together on the rest day.

LR the greatest non-pro cyclist on YT.

Nice! What a coincidence, I also did some climbing yesterday during the rest day. I did a 3000ft climb, the last half was steep 8% average.

Benjis 20 and 30 minute power were almost identical, wild.

benji w the passion!🫀 pat w the most solid of bike fits ... this was great

Phenomenal clothing combo from LR 😅

Nice one Benji 🙌 Strong work.

Solid work by both of you gentlemen!!! The improvement by Benji is inspirational! Gotta Love It!!!