The UNBELIEVABLE Power Outputs Of Tour De France Cyclists! | GCN Show Ep. 600

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The power output that the pro cyclists are producing this Tour de France are some of the highest in recent years with some averaging more than 300 watts for 4 hours! However, this Tour has also shown us that power alone cannot guarantee great performances, as the gravel stage slowed down the peloton due to many riders not having the 'skill' to find the right lines!
Dan and Si also go on to discuss some ridiculous fines imposed by the UCI at this Tour de France!
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00:00 GCN Show headlines
00:39 The Tour de France so far!
13:00 Cycling shorts
13:18 Schwalbe tyre valves
14:20 Eurobike highlights
15:36 Classified and TRP collaboration
16:01 Tour de France and harsh UCI rules
20:11 Politicians getting rid of bike lanes?!
20:57 Where is Lael Wilcox? content.rapha.cc/us/en/story/...
22:56 GCN membership
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25:14 Hack/Bodge of the week
32:59 Caption competition
35:21 Comments of the week
41:33 Upcoming videos this week
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@gcn 14 дней назад

What do you think of the Tour de France so far? Let us know 👇

@petet8594 14 дней назад

Fan bloody tastic 🎉🎉

@amo1850 14 дней назад

Gravelle!!!

@philipcooper8297 14 дней назад

Decathlon sure seem to know a thing or two about building a race bike.

@matthewbaynham6286 14 дней назад

I haven't seen much of the tour this year, although I did see a highlight video of Cav getting his 35 tour stage victory before a mammoth celebration, I just hope his refuel strategy was enough to include that celebration.

@PaulTomblin 14 дней назад

It’s another great one! Looking forward to more.

@jonasvieth 14 дней назад

The only thing „damaging the image of the sport“ is the UCI itself and therefore should pay 200 CHF to me

@benjaminheinzel1005 14 дней назад

😂 I agree and support provided that I receive my reimbursement from the UCI. 😂

@secretagent86 14 дней назад

Cav win is the best. Historic

@secretagent86 14 дней назад

Very sad for Andre and the family. RIP

@jedisdad2265 13 дней назад

100% CORRECT

@rob-c. 13 дней назад

The UCI: “You have no jurisdiction here”

@Calum_S 14 дней назад

With that bunny hopping I think Le Tour needs a trials stage.

@chrisko6439 14 дней назад

Good idea ;) And cycle-ball

@mnbv5555cxz 14 дней назад

trials on gravel

@gcn 13 дней назад

Hahahah that would shake things up 🤣

@diehardbikes 8 дней назад

Needs a cyclocross stage. 4 CX circuits, double wide of a normal course, and all dry, not wet.

@alikabok-es4sx 14 дней назад

I am 60 years old, at the twilight of my cycling journey, now primarily rides an ebike, and yet, I still have the same excitement watching the GCN Show hosted by its founding presenters, Simon and Dan, I still remember 11 years ago, when this channel started, people throw the word game changer everywhere, well, GCN, is a game changer in the world of cycling. Thanks Dan and Si for your outstanding contributions to cycling. Truly, GCN, is the GLOBAL CYCLING NETWORK!!

@gcn 14 дней назад

And thank you! For the awesome comment and the continued support! Cheers, Si

@spencerlemon2679 13 дней назад

Ya I had just found cycling in my undergrad and was biking to my university campus when I came across GCN back in 2016 ish. You guys taught me everything I needed to know to show up to the club rides and not make a fool out of myself. 8 years later and I'm a geography teacher going back to school to be a transportation planner (and tackling bigger and bigger races). Thank you guys. Hope you hear from Matt and John and all the others every now and then

@Tarmaccyclocross 13 дней назад

GCN THE MOST CORRUPT CYCLING CHANNEL a bunch of 🤡s

@bertbikeblah7204 8 дней назад

Must be a 60 year old thing, I feel exactly the same way. I’m Team Si-WD40 😂

@clivegower-collins9012 14 дней назад

UCI is a farce. Full stop. This tour has been a stand-out for me - Cavendish, Girmay, and some polished performances - not least the bunny hop - this feels like a tour to remember

@phy2sll 13 дней назад

Every drama needs a villain 😉

@gcn 13 дней назад

We're getting watch something special here 🙌

@clivegower-collins9012 14 дней назад

Presenters: Ollie for being an absolute machine willing to take on any kind of punishment, and a fountain of positivity. Si - totally relatable, and ties with Ollie for my favourite nerd. Alex for, well, speed obsession. Manon - for being a good sport, but peaking as DS in Cheddar Gorge (just what the boys needed). Hank - like Ollie - game for anything. Connor - like that younger brother that sometimes makes you shake your head, but you love him anyway. Dan - as the OG with the history and insights. And the combined GCN/GMBN for hilarious cross-overs

@gcn 13 дней назад

Oh we do have a good team don't we 👀

@238949 14 дней назад

Have loved all the TDF so far but Mark Cavendish breaking the record was my highlight of the tour, was crying, laughing, so pleased, not bothered now who wins, I'm made up for him, all his peers congratulating him, was beautiful to see 🤩🤩

@gcn 13 дней назад

It was epic wasn't it! Had us on our feet here at GCN HQ 🤯

@238949 13 дней назад

@@gcn it was, the best day of the Tour for me 🥳🥳

@cpollock 14 дней назад

Dan: Trust us, we're national level cyclists in MTB! Also Dan: Breaks his ankle riding on grass.

@stevemawer848 14 дней назад

The dangers of using drugs, eh?

@brandonhoffman4712 13 дней назад

He needs performance enhanced ankles aparently. Anyone know someone abreast enough in biomechanics to add in some hydraulics, a recarbifier to recycle lost carbs, and an enhanced carb delivery system? Maybe replace the lungs with a NOS tank, really get that mitochondria fired up! And now the pros do 800 watts on cruise control!

@gcn 13 дней назад

Grass is a different kettle of fish 🤣

@marvmininger1835 14 дней назад

We love you too Simon!!! Also, congratulations to the whole GCN crew and staff on 600 episodes!

@bericiq 13 дней назад

He IS actually my favorite

@marvmininger1835 13 дней назад

Mine too.

@calmprn7165 14 дней назад

Andre Dreger memorial straight into cycling shorts was a juxtaposition

@eilrach299 8 дней назад

Been a fan of GCN almost from the start and for me the Si & Dan combo is best! Not saying I don't enjoy the others, but the rapport and timing between you two is great!

@jedisdad2265 13 дней назад

Gravel has been in the TdF since 1903.

@Tyson19882 11 дней назад

Yeah, deep down I think we know why they have so much power output these days, and here’s a hint: it’s not nutrition or marginal gains

@quetzacotls4555 4 дня назад

And in my opinion this is what the audience wants to see and normal in every competition.

@ctimonen 11 часов назад

Exactly! In Stage 19, Tadej made up 30 seconds on Matteo in less than a mile, closed a 3-minute gap in under 8km....nonsense!

@cruachan1191 14 дней назад

The officiousness of the UCI always reminds me of Red Dwarf and Rimmer quoting Space Corps directives. The UCI clearly need a Kryten to tell them that they're quoting the wrong directive.

@NullUnit2 8 дней назад

I think bunny hopping is the most useful skill I've ever learned on a bike. Has probably saved me countless accidents/injuries over a few decades of riding.

@brbiofa 8 дней назад

Pogačar did 6.98 ᵉW/Kg for 39:50 min, which is by far the greatest climbing performance ever, taking into account conditions and the stage difficulty. Sea normalised power for this historic effort is 7.27 ᵉW/Kg. Pogačar’s adjusted altitude score was 696, which means this performance was equivalent to pushing 6.96 ᵉW/Kg for 60 minutes at sea level.

@Nebulak187 6 дней назад

And all that with zero doping. Unlike Pantani Armstrong Ullrich etc. Super impressive

@rickdc3 День назад

@@Nebulak187 LOL. They are definitely doping to achieve those numbers. There is no way that there has been a "clean" winner in decades.

@DarenC 14 дней назад

I can't hear "Derek Gee" without my brain rapping "is a bad young brother" (Oh yeah)

@brandonhoffman4712 13 дней назад

I cant hear "bad young brother" without my brain becoming a backup singer for "shaft" (who is the man, that can jam above any other man)

@daz_the_cyclist8961 8 дней назад

But it was Derek B 😂

@DarenC 8 дней назад

@@daz_the_cyclist8961 Yes, but rhyming

@noptimized 14 дней назад

#CaptionCompetition: Not wanting to waste calories unnecessarily, Jonas waits while the soigneur pre-chews his food. This is sometimes referred to as 'meal-sucking'.

@johndoiron9615 13 дней назад

We don't need a new valve stem! I just figured out Presta!

@donball370 13 дней назад

Thanks for the 600 and Si, we love you! ... and Alex, and Ollie and the rest of the GCN crew

@gcn 13 дней назад

Roll on the next 600 🙌

@christill 14 дней назад

Those fully plastic tyres I’m guessing will flake off even more microplastic particles than other tyres which I think are rubber / plastic hybrids.

@Nebulak187 6 дней назад

2 wheel vehicle abrasion of rubber microplastics brake dust etc is not even one in a million of what heavy trucks and big cars produce

@dinodaniel2237 13 дней назад

I can never get tired of listening to Dan’s. Cervelo Test Team stories

@gcn 13 дней назад

Dan rode for who? He's never mentioned it ...

@timbarlow5139 10 дней назад

Did he ride for Cervelo Test Team?????? 😆

@SeattleMarko 14 дней назад

“Satan would ride a recumbent.”🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣❤️

@matteodiluce9387 13 дней назад

Lucifer would, Lucifer meaning the bearer of light. A bunch of old backwards thinking men prescribing 19th century frames (and forbidding cyclists kissing their wives!) won't spoil my fun. Going to ride my velomobile now, just out of spite, and because I can. Come on Hank, let's go!

@felixfischer7114 14 дней назад

Love the show. Little constructive criticism though for the next time y’all have to do an in memoriam (let’s hope not for a long time) - don’t follow it up with the goofy cycling shorts intro.

@nala3055 14 дней назад

Definitely agree, there should been something in the middle there

@annabeckman4386 14 дней назад

16:15 I was astonished when I heard on Beyond the Podium that he was reprimanded. So glad y'all explained it! Unbelievable garbage! The tour is something incredible to watch and be a spectator. Kissing his wife and child was so incredibly sweet to me I actually cried!! In fact I was sad that here in USA we don't have something like that. So it was so cool that he could be supported by his family and friends in his home area. Bad call in my opinion. Does the UCI forget that the cyclists are PEOPLE with feelings and lives outside of the tour? For Pete's sake!

@davidroberts6766 11 дней назад

My comment is simple. Congratulations on Episode milestone #600….just fantastic. You gents both inform and make me laugh. Keep on keeping on and best wishes from 🇨🇦

@garyhanks3622 10 дней назад

This year's Tour de France is absolutely amazing. Even the slow days are entertaining. I've enjoyed every stage.

@djrlloyd 14 дней назад

,Happy 600th GCN Show 🥳🎉🎂. Here’s to many, many more.

@gcn 13 дней назад

Roll on the next one 👌

@todd92371 14 дней назад

You guys are awesome! Keep doing what you are doing. :)

@johnmorris2254 13 дней назад

Great show this week guys. I laughed out loud so many times that my wife ventured into my mancave to see what I was watching!

@highplainszwifter 13 дней назад

Cycled up from the other side on the Galibier stage day. Watched all the legends blitz by the last 50 metres of the climb and disappear over the lip on the way back down to Valloire. After the sweep bus passed us I then attempted to descend as quickly as possible through crowd walkers, random team cars and other cyclists. My Strava tells me I was 7 minutes slower than Pogacar 😂 (although I did carry on down to St Michel de Maurienne). Pog for the win! Also, love GCN (always have, always will). Thanks @highplainszwifter

@highplainszwifter 13 дней назад

Lastly.. Si is, in my opinion, the best ‘all rounder’ in the GCN team

@craigcarlson4022 14 дней назад

Completely agree with your observations about the benefits of riders becoming adept at off road/cycle cross/gravel riding to enhance our agility on any and all surfaces. Fun video. Thanks

@HeyWattsUpCycling 14 дней назад

as Rick James once said "tren, clen, var & epo" are one helluva drug!

@brandonhoffman4712 13 дней назад

As Dave Chapelle said often "RICK JAMES BITCH!"

@timothyobrien5367 14 дней назад

Dan hasn’t taken that t-shirt off since the Tour started, seen it on all the GCN videos…

@brandonhoffman4712 13 дней назад

Hes still using the same rubber in bed too!

@gcn 13 дней назад

He loves it! 🙌

@dna100 14 дней назад

I thought Simon was going to say "it's plagued by what any massive organisation is plagued by" - stupidity!

@jamesthomasson8276 11 дней назад

Yep. I noticed Pidcock was not among those who ran up the gravelly hill. There you are!

@Mia-Ja 14 дней назад

Impressive wattage but can't help being sceptical given the past history and the significant improvement on previous stages. Technology and nutrition only go so far and we don't see similar improvements in other endurance sports

@byt4fse2 14 дней назад

300 watts for 4 hours is hardly impressive for a pro. As an amateur I've done it many times. If they're doping it's certainly not showing up in their power numbers.

@gcn 14 дней назад

I think there are a fair few endurance sports also seeing some big improvements. The Ironman world record was broken at the weekend, and marathon times in running are getting ever faster too.

@roadcyclist1 14 дней назад

@byt4fse2 you probably weigh 200 lbs. 300 watts for 4 hours for a 120-130 lb rider is impressive.

@rlm4471 13 дней назад

Where are you getting the idea that these are improvements? TdF riders are expected to be able to crank out 300+ watts all day.

@PedaleurPat 11 дней назад

Then you are not following any other endurance sports because WRs are being shreded constantly over the last few years in almost any discipline

@paulspencer4631 13 дней назад

The gravel day was a great addition to the TDF. The tour should be a test of all bike skills.

@gcn 13 дней назад

Gravel at every tour? 👀

@paulspencer4631 13 дней назад

I also think that they have set a new bar now, and we should see Gravel, Cobels, ITT and TTT at every TDF.

@johndoiron9615 13 дней назад

Caption competition: Jonas Vingegaard wonders whatever happened to Team Skye

@bdkraem 14 дней назад

Si, don’t worry, you’re my favorite! My first GCN video was your Steamboat Gravel race from 4 years ago and you hooked me.

@gcn 13 дней назад

Awesome! Thanks for staying with us 🙌

@stephen_pfrimmer 11 дней назад

The UCI rule number reminds me of Space Corps Directives. Also, thank you Si and Dan.

@iphex123 13 дней назад

congrats on your Episode 600!

@gcn 13 дней назад

And counting 🙌

@perrymcguire3806 8 дней назад

Great news that GCN is now 'independent' again - that said, as big fan of British Eurosport, I'm disappointed that Dan is no longer part of their cycling commentary team. I contacted Eurosport (email) saying that I thought Dan's omission is a loss to their commentary. To be fair, they acknowledged my email and responded generously. Here's hoping that Dan will again be part of the British Eurosport commentary team.

@easternbrown 13 дней назад

#captioncompetition: Seen this one before, E.T. phones home and next thing he's on a bike and it's literally taking off

@jimedwarde7365 14 дней назад

Was great seeing them do lautaret/Galibier having done it the week before the other way round in the marmotte. Brutally cold up there, TdF at least was dry!

@davezzzz172 13 дней назад

Congratulations, GCN, on #600!

@smithandshortdogs 14 дней назад

On the click valve... I suspect it will be fine with sealant. Valves usually seal when they are slowly leaking and the sealant fixes the leak. If the valve is not leaking this should not happen. If Schwalbe's claim is accurate the higher flow rate and lack of slow pressure load during attachment should also help with this. Last clue... they are only currently available in stand alone format for tubeless setups.

@cycleonSK 12 дней назад

Caption: Jonas “I don’t want more rain on this stage, so I’m glad the sun is out tadej”

@mlee6136 13 дней назад

Dan is so humble and lot of ppl could learn from him. He can say avg career however he’s ridden for Cervelo at the giro and tdf. A cool low key guy…🍻

@thomasbezencon2121 11 дней назад

caption competition Jonas arriving at the bottom of mont ventoux: "We don't have to ride up that massive mountain. Right?"

@adamweb 14 дней назад

Caption competition: Should have wore my 3D printed nose rain guard!

@Joseph32363 13 дней назад

Finally people are talking about THAT bunny hop!

@kokonanana1 14 дней назад

Had the original grip shift back in the ‘80s. Big yellow knob on my road bike. Worked well.

@johnandrews3568 14 дней назад

that's what she said. 🤣

@irfaank3909 14 дней назад

Caption: Vingegard looking at the balls that Remco was talking about

@user-cq4nq8ci9o 10 дней назад

4Hr delivering 359wats!? Holly Chromoly!

@alisonleach1552 День назад

Bunny hop competition at the tour de France deserves a bunny rabbit jersey

@lsantilli 12 дней назад

Caption Competition: Jonas’s face when Si asks him to show him what’s on his wahoo.

@billeterk 14 дней назад

I had a Garmin etrex summit in 2000 which I connected to a Palm Pilot 3c with a spliced serial cable where I had copied over hand georeferenced map images. Very basic but for a couple of years ahead of the curve :-)

@brandonhoffman4712 13 дней назад

The palm pilot era was so cringe! Mine got taken by the teacher quite often, pretty much killed that. Serial cables... thank god for universal serial bus! Suddenly im reminded of the beautiful screech of a 28k modem, somehow better than the evil screech from a 56k. I got good @ soldering a bridge wire after removing the modem speaker. Electrical tape was not enough!

@anterrickson2585 14 дней назад

Caption contest: Look at those GCN subscriptions skyrocket!

@gcn 13 дней назад

🚀

@theoceansswitch 12 дней назад

My favourite presenters are Si, Dan and Olly. That's the dream team. When they're in a video I know it's going to be sophisticated, funny, and likely to tell me something I don't already know. They usually do the videos with an extra dimension to them.

@johnlieto8906 14 дней назад

Great as usual, I am also wearing that TDF GCN shirt today! Mine is white :)

@gcn 14 дней назад

Thanks for the support John! Dan

@JonCannings 14 дней назад

@Pg690 7 дней назад

#CaptionCompetition: Jonas to Tadej at Plateau de Beille: “Tadej, aim that fire hose somewhere else! We’re still down here!” (continuation from last week’s photo)

@bose80085 14 дней назад

Thanks for uploading in 4k

@brandonhoffman4712 13 дней назад

RU-vids compression will take a dump all over decent 4k.

@gcn 13 дней назад

You can really get a good view of their complexion 🤣

@bose80085 13 дней назад

@@brandonhoffman4712 still better than the average 1080p

@bose80085 13 дней назад

@@gcn please don't go back to 1080p ever again

@brandonhoffman4712 13 дней назад

@@bose80085 thats how math works

@whitehorsebricks2670 13 дней назад

I''ve seen BSO catalogue 'road bikes' come with that Shimano Revoshift set up out of the box.

@carloshiguera82 12 дней назад

Surely recorded before Jonas win, but that sprint with Pogi was epic! The best from a super exciting Tour so far…

@kevincowan1913 13 дней назад

It takes some masterful doping . To have one human hit these benchmarks is incredible. To have 4 ? Is doping at its finest . Don't look Greg . These guys make Lance look like a choir boy .

@gerrymcbride6429 13 дней назад

You can generally mount a bottle and pump at the same time using the same holes, they are normally designed that way

@ger128 12 дней назад

Sometimes it feels like you need mountain or cyclocross expertise to handle the streets of NYC

@Micha-cq8qf 13 дней назад

#CaptionCompetition : Jonas hearing Admiral Ackbar saying 'It's a trap!'

@sa3key 13 дней назад

It took 3 years to finally punish Jasperson for reckless sprinting, but an immediate decision to punish Bernard for a kiss.

@ianjwhitmore 13 дней назад

Re: the Click valve ... the Fillmore Valves from Reserve Wheels are the only values I will use moving forward, I can seat a tire easier than ever, have zero valve clogs, and much faster hand pumping on the road. I can't recommend them enough.

@elindred 14 дней назад

Maybe velodromes should intermittently have gravel dumped on them as well 🤔

@PixelVibe42 14 дней назад

That's Mountbatten at times 😆

@bergerniklas6647 14 дней назад

Or make a gravel velodrome for outdoor, maybe some water flowing down on one bank and some potholes on the straight.

@banaana1234 14 дней назад

@@bergerniklas6647 Skip the potholes, go straight for jumps. I would watch that!

@stevemawer848 14 дней назад

@@PixelVibe42 Or Preston Park!

@gcn 13 дней назад

Hahahaha the trackies won't like that!

@feedbackzaloop 14 дней назад

Wondering hpw they managed to put those grip shifters on. Were hadlebars cut and reattached at the stem or closer to the hoods? Or shifters were squeezed on part by part and meticulously assembled on site... BTW, did this with trigger shifters on my tt-crosser (CX bike, ITT cockpit): worked surprisingly fine, much-much more control over frame levers. Quick and reliable actuation too unlike barend friction shifters.

@TheMudfisher 14 дней назад

Caption Contest: Jonas, enjoying a GCN live stream.

@Durgenheim 13 дней назад

In the UCI’s zeal to punish those who damage the image of the sport, all they’ve accomplished is to damage the image of the sport.

@CoachJimJacobsen 14 дней назад

Regarding the gravel stages, it might be fun to have Cillian the Stats Master find out when the Tour de France was first run entirely on pavement.

@Cyclingallthetime 14 дней назад

Thought he'd left gcn.... 🤔

@CoachJimJacobsen 14 дней назад

@@Cyclingallthetime Bummer. I didn't know that.

@whitehorsebricks2670 13 дней назад

@@CoachJimJacobsen Demise of GCN+

@alanfreeman7932 14 дней назад

Gravel at the Tour .What were the roads like when the TDF was conceived?

@benhorsham3861 11 дней назад

How did si know?!? IT band may not be supple, but it's on the mend - happy 600!

@lazzaboyman8003 12 дней назад

For the Swahlbe valves the other question is what about the mini pump or Co2 canister you’d need to change? So valves look great but it’s a bigger swap than just the valve cores.

@ryuujinusa 12 дней назад

Caption: (in the voice of Jonas Vingegaard) "Good to see streaming back on GCN."

@timosborne5282 14 дней назад

Personally, I loved the inclusion of gravel roads and the test of rider skill. I think your point about it being obvious when riders were less skilled was spot on. It made sense after the stage why Remco in particular was so vocal about not wanting gravel roads in the TdF. This had nothing to do with "fairness" and "luck"; after all, there were very few mechanicals that I saw. As long as you use the right tyres, why would there be more mechanicals? His lack of skill on the gravel roads was pretty noticeable compared to other big names. Constantly picking exactly the wrong lines and trying to ride as if the roads were tarmac.

@robmagee100 14 дней назад

Si, you are my favorite GCN presenter!

@KennyBellau 14 дней назад

@5:15 Pogocar is other level bike handler. Up there with Cancelera and anyone else on the descents.

@jedisdad2265 13 дней назад

It was nice to see Bob “Roll” in Hacks and Bodges!

@RBradenG 14 дней назад

Those twist shifters require that the bar separates in the middle. There's a reason they are only found on department store bikes!

@brandonhoffman4712 13 дней назад

This is breaking my mind! I dont even want to try and understand how the handlebar innards work on a k-mart bike. I still remember my department store bike! It had 4 on the floor. A 4spd grip shift on the top tube. It became my loaner bike for friends. It was stolen when I let my buddy Armando borrow it. He borrowed it a lot, I wasnt torn up about it. I had my GT Mach one by then!

@PixelVibe42 14 дней назад

2:30 The reason the SlovAlien stayed upright is because the kerb slopes vertically as well as horizontally. He got lucky - his wheel was likely nudged back into the road by the vertical slope.

@PaulTomblin 14 дней назад

Nobody seems to ever mention that his little cha-cha slide took out 4 or 5 riders behind him.

@nala3055 14 дней назад

@@PaulTomblinI don't know why but "cha cha slide" has had me chuckling for a good few minutes now 😂😂

@brandonhoffman4712 13 дней назад

Do all pro bikers have a little cha-cha to slide on? Or just the male ones?

@alexconklin158 12 дней назад

Never forget Dan finished 9th at the 2009 Strade Bianche!

@hatchet427 13 дней назад

Someone might need to tell Hank that he's mortal, it frequently seems like he forgets!😁

@gcn 13 дней назад

It's normally halfway through these challenges that he remembers 🤣

@john_7986 13 дней назад

Normally, I only get to see th highlights on RU-vid, but I was lucky enough to see almost all of stage 9. It was great. As for boring sprint stages, they are far less boring than watching "stock" cars going around in a circle for 500 miles

@gcn 13 дней назад

Very true, even the sprint stage can be a fun 🙌

@iwabernethy 12 дней назад

Caption competition - Interviewer : "Can Tadej beat you?" Jonas : "When Pogs can fly... oh wait, what's that..."

@brannmacfinnchad9056 13 дней назад

Before buying my first road bike, the LHBS talked discussed the price difference because of brifter complexity. Given Walmart "road bikes" have the twist grip shifters on drop bars, I'm going to call that one a bodge.

@EricMichaelManuel 14 дней назад

sounds like si needs to go to that hill and show us how it's done. :D. 30mm tires, road shoes, road bike. I look forward to it.

@gcn 14 дней назад

Haha, you know what? I would actually back myself! I may be woefully weak in comparison but challenge me to ride up a technical climb and I'll take you on any day!

@xuchenglin6256 13 дней назад

My speculation of the faster descent is the wider tyres. Although I'm nowhere near that speed but from my limited experience the wider tyres are just so grippy even if it's not the top performing one. I got shocked when I switched from 25mm GP5k to something less fancy (Clement Strada USH) but is 32mm, in the down hill cornering it feels like it's almost glued on the tarmac. That's the difference. Pro riders can really push it that could explain the faster speed. However again I'd like you guys to do some talk about the safety of descending -- under the context of the tragedy of Andre Drege. It was said that the cause of the accident was a puncture at the rear tyre when he was descending at 80-100 KM/h. That again alert me about the safety issue about high speed descent. I know there's high risk involved about this and if something went wrong it could be disastrous. But it never occurred to me that it means death. So what do you guys think about it? I know that it was some high speed but I see on the internet that a lot of guys also do fast descending like 60-80 kph routinely and like it's nothing. Now after this tragedy I can't help but thinking what if the same thing happens and what the consequences will be??? You could be doing nothing wrong but just if something happens, and even the pro skills and medic won't be able to save you, but what about us??? What's the relative safe speed and how much margin should we kept when riding??? I know this is a tricky topic and the smart answer is "it depends", but just what are the rule of thumb here??? And at what speed your survival chance begins to diminish quickly and the consequences become exponentially more severe??? I feel there should be more guidelines here more than just "it depends".

@robertpage9004 13 дней назад

Caption: "Tadej stop! I am trying to nap in this hedge!"

@fredmcgough748 14 дней назад

Riding on gravel is a recipe for crashes and road rash. Especially with a $10k bike.

@brandonhoffman4712 13 дней назад

Yes! Give moar! Punches vending machine, MOAR GRAVEL! The old 10k bike is now 16k (tarmac sl8 blah blah) give moar crashes! I want autographed pieces... Just kidding! I dont want to pay $800 for a piece of scrap carbon.

@Tarmaccyclocross 13 дней назад

@@brandonhoffman4712gravel riding is crap

@rlm4471 13 дней назад

Crashes on gravel tend to be less serious than crashes on pavement, because gravel is usually a looser and more compliant surface. I'm not sure what having a $10k bike has to do with the likelihood of crashes.

@brandonhoffman4712 13 дней назад

@@Tarmaccyclocross aww, you sound sad and angry. Did the bad gravel hurt you?

@daorkykid 14 дней назад

Caption: When you pretend to enjoy the rain because your contract says "smile for the camera".

@firesurfer 12 дней назад

2:00 I've done that. Even worse it was one of my friends. He thought I knocked him down, which was impossible because there was no way I could go sideways across him. I was behind him not to the side. There was well over a foot of distance between us when he went down.