(energetic music) – Peloton is a French word which literally translates to little ball. Originally, it was a military term used to describe the tight formation of a group of soldiers. And in cycling, it is the main body of riders within a road race. Due to the advantageous effects of slipstreaming behind other riders, […]
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– Today, we’re going to be learning all about Annemarie Worst. Now GCN has tons of racing coverage over on the all-new GCN Racing channel. Live coverage, interviews and features, we want to help you guys get to know some of the key riders and rising stars of the sport, and Annemarie checks both those […]
(bright music) In almost every single road race there is at least one feed zone. This is a small section of road allocated by the organisers that normally comes around halfway through the race, where team helpers, or soigneurs as they’re sometimes called, hand out musettes, which are small fabric bags, out to their riders. […]
– The 2019 UCI Road World Championships are taking place in the UK, more specifically, a region in the north of England called Yorkshire. Affectionately known as God’s own county. Yorkshire has some of the finest scenery and terrain for cycling. And it established a firm place in the sport thanks to events like the […]
– You might remember that a few weeks ago I went out and rode a cross country bike, a hardtail and a full suspension bike to try to work out which one was the fastest and which one was the most efficient, but the results weren’t very good. So, this test is completely ruined. I […]
– [Matt] GCN does science. – [Simon] #data. – A while ago, we tested the effects of a bike weight on climbing speeds, but in a laboratory setting. And while this is undeniably the most accurate way to test it, there’s a big part of us that still wants to see what the effect is […]
(upbeat electronic music) – If you’re wanting to get into cycling, then you may be wondering what kind of bike you should get and what is gonna best suit your needs. In particular, a drop bar bike like I’m riding or a flat bar bike like James has got there. – So in this video, […]
– [Simon] Bike technology moves really quickly. Every year new products come out that are lighter, stiffer, more aerodynamic. All supposedly making us faster. But, how much difference does it actually make? How much faster are modern bikes? I really want to find out. – [retro-Simon] So do I. – Nice bike. – Oh, thank […]
(deep bass) – In this video, we’re gonna explain what UCI point are, how they’re scored, how they’re weighted in different races from the Tour de France, one day classics, and week long stage races, and crucially, why they’re important and why you need to know about them. Firstly, we’re gonna explain why riders want […]
– Professional cycling has changed in many, many ways over the last couple of decades. And one subtle way, but nevertheless important, is the gear ratios that the riders are using. Now bear with me, this is actually very interesting. So we’re in the Katusha Alpecin team truck. You can tell that because it’s stacked […]