What did we miss? What do you think is the weirdest thing that pros do?

@mscbijles1256

5 жыл бұрын

Use doping, and think to get away with it. (Not a cynical man here, I don't think they are all on dope, just a fan that's very amazed whenever a rider is caught.

@mscbijles1256

5 жыл бұрын

Wanting to ride on the front of the bunch in a flat stage's final 3 km. Whereas if only sprinter teams would be up there, the likelihood of crashes will be greatly reduced, so no harm for the gc riders (and maybe provide a 'safe zone' of 12 km or something?)

@gregor9921

5 жыл бұрын

Odd question, is there a maximum weight limit for bikes? I'm wondering why pros don't use 6.8k bikes uphill and then change to a heavier bike for the descent :¬]

@mscbijles1256

5 жыл бұрын

@@gregor9921 Probably because being heavier only yields very slight advantages if your profile is more streamlined, and also because the bike change will likely cost way more time than you'd gain from such a scheme - especially if you have to climb up another mountain again as well.

@EagerSpace

5 жыл бұрын

@@gregor9921 There is generally no place you could easily do a bike change at the summits; they are tight and team cars are back a bit. So you'd have to stop and wait for your team car while your competition rides away. And the do the same thing at the bottom of the descent. Not to mention most grand tour descents have sections that are tight at twisty and having extra weight might actually make you slower and/or put a lot more stress on your brakes.

You know you're a cyclist when these things don't seem weird.

@gcn

5 жыл бұрын

🤣

@jommeee6836

4 жыл бұрын

hell yea

@iwantlee9510

4 жыл бұрын

u want a cookie?

@ukaszmaterowski3620

4 жыл бұрын

@@gcn .

@x2dk22

3 жыл бұрын

@@ukaszmaterowski3620 yes

The weirdest thing cyclists ever do is run up Mount Ventoux when they have a crash.

@fouzan7417

5 жыл бұрын

I know right? Crikey

Fun fact: 17 is thought to be unlucky because in Latin numbering it is XVII using the same letters used in the word VIXI which is the past tense of VIVO (“I live”) and means I used to live and thus I’m dead.

@jucijuicy

3 жыл бұрын

fun fact, "vixi/vixe" is a brazilian portuguese slang that means something like "omg/oh no/oops"

@4:54: To be fair, a good stainless steel brake cable that's 1.6mm in diameter can be loaded to >235 kgf (517 lbf) of tension. That means you can actually hang rider, bicycle, bottles and even a musette full of goodies off a single brake cable.

@reginaldscot165

5 жыл бұрын

Benz Ouyang that too frustrated me when they said that. Nice to know I'm not the only person who noticed.

@LBLLBLBLBLB

5 жыл бұрын

selling those disc brake bikes ... Alos I´ve never heard of melting tub glue

@benzzoy

5 жыл бұрын

@@LBLLBLBLBLB Melting tub glue is a thing. The tubulars will roll off the rim if the weather is hot (e.g., Le Tour is during July), and the riders don't practice good technique (i.e., don't drag down long hills).

@roichir7699

5 жыл бұрын

Actually with riders of 65kg you can hang about three of them plus bikes and gear on it. So you just need 3 wires to hang up an entire pro team during the tour. Well if that's not useless knowledge.

@stuartmiles1401

5 жыл бұрын

@@LBLLBLBLBLB Beloki's crash in the 2003 TDF was caused by the tyre coming off the rim due to the heat.

55.54 seconds up the Tourmalet?? Rapid!

@hughchapman5319

5 жыл бұрын

😄 like they said - losing the water makes a big difference

@DreamteamsLeader

5 жыл бұрын

That would be a dead giveaway that somewhere something electronic is secretly buzzing

@jasonmcgrody9472

5 жыл бұрын

And they say riders no longer dope.

@Fidasaind

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah but that 1 bottle made it about 56 minutes. Those bottles are obviously kegs that are holding enough beer for Dan in the offseason.

#11: Get medical assistance from the neutral race doctor out of moving white convertible without stopping. Thibaut Pinot wasn't too happy with the bandaging job they did for him this year, but they couldn't exactly fix a torn muscle without stopping.

If you’re eating a ham and jam sandwich you’ve probably got bodies under the floor boards

@prestachuck2867

5 жыл бұрын

Or your last name is Merckx.

@joebleasdale5557

5 жыл бұрын

Really? That’s what the Beast used to eat? 😂

@Paul_The_Spaceman

4 жыл бұрын

Pb,B+J like Elvis

@KandiKlover

4 жыл бұрын

It's energy man! Personally I down beef jerky.

@dylanstandingalone

4 жыл бұрын

If you're idea of hydration is a bottle of vino..

I like the chemistry of these 2 presenters!!!!

Next you're gonna tell me they occasionally exhale over their shoulder to give then that little bit of extra push forward

@thewatcher9778

2 жыл бұрын

Don't joke I'm sure they will find a science to prove you right

@BenjaminISmith

2 жыл бұрын

@@thewatcher9778 I mean the science is already out. For every force is an equal and opposite reaction- you blow air out your face, your face is pushed back. It's just a matter of whether you care

first they squeeze bottles to lose weight, next then put 27 bottles down their shirts. You guys are a fun bunch

@Nebrisbeef

3 жыл бұрын

when they fill up with all those bottles, they most of the time are doing that to give bottles to their teammates, so only one rider has to go back and then come ahead again, instead of having every rider do it for himself

I just want to say that this video is excellent; each point was short but gave a lot of info, it was really fun to watch with you two bantering! Love the channel guys!

The more I learn about this stuff the more appreciation I have for the sport. Fun stuff!

Fantastic and interesting as usual! Some of these weird things that the pros do are just too funny for me!

Why am I even dismounting my bike to pee when training? Definitely learned something here now :-)

@koko-lores

5 жыл бұрын

better be safe and practice on the rollers

@krisberntzen

5 жыл бұрын

Just please be stopping, or st least go to the arriere de peloton to avoid giving your mates golden showers mid-race

@ewellford

3 жыл бұрын

If it's raining, you don't have to worry about getting your kit or your shoes( or your teammates) wet.

6:24 I died over the rage quit

@erikbohne4318

5 жыл бұрын

Me too, saw it live. He actually won the stage :)

Going 50km/hr in the first hour when youve got 250kms to go. Weird.

@richardmiddleton7770

2 жыл бұрын

But the guys pulling everyone along at 50kph don't win!

Wow that's such a fantastic video.Thank you mates !

Luke Rowe asked G if he wanted a jacket as he was in charge of bringing them up from the team car. G said no but when luke got back with the jackets G was like... I'm actually a bit cold so luke gave him his. A spectator on the side of the road handed him a newspaper as he didn't have time to get back to his team car.. He mentioned it in his podcast

@robertlund5694

Жыл бұрын

Loads of people offer newspaper

Really good stuff, keep up the great work!

‘9:39’ wtf Is guy on the rights mouth doing

@h.s.5995

4 жыл бұрын

He's Satan

@zsoltskultety796

4 жыл бұрын

Munka S scripted devil spawning

@4gerars500

4 жыл бұрын

Trying to word his words

@GVilleAnarcho

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha, you totally caught him mouthing the other guy's lines. That's too good.

@brukaslu2521

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like they had their script on a screen...

"fare 13" (making 13) is linked to the win of the totocalcio schedina, a football betting scheme where guessing all the 13 football game meant winning the highest prize

The sticky bottle was interesting, I would never have picked that out watching races, thanks.

This was way better than what I was expecting, thanks

They also sometimes stop and search for the caps of their AICAR bottles

"Fare 13" it's an old bet called Totocalcio where you could do years ago in italia; There was a pre-setted card with 13 soccer matches on, from serie a to serie c where you had to choose the ending of every match with a sign on Win or Draw, 1 X 2. The anagramm of "17" - XVII is VIXI and it means dead

thanks for sharing

I enjoyed this. thanks.

Squirting bottles is also done on wet and muddy days to clear the top of the bottle of any grit and rubbish, in theory, trying to avoid illness.

I used to use newspaper up the front of the jersey on cold wet spring race days as well as descents, amazing insulation. For keeping cool, half frozen sponges were popular the Hinault was racing, went down the back of the neck... One of the best things you can learn is to have a piss on the bike, makes life a lot easier..

And the bottle-vest may well have saved Svein Tuft's life!

So, a huge vest full of bottles, a funny purse with sweets and a newspaper under the jersey. Now I know how to look pro!

Solid and interesting vid.

"Fare il tredici" in Italian has nothing to do with 13 being a lucky number. It is related to aport betting, particularly to totalcalcio, where there were 13 games played. So if someone guessed correct results of all 13 games was definitely a lucky winner.

Number 10: Dope

"Fare tredici" in Italian means getting the thirteen football results from "La schedina" the main football coupon, produced by Totocalcio correct

Being chilled does not cause a person to get sick. Sickness is caused by germs. There's an actual reason to use the newspaper down your jersey - to maintain core temp during the descent and not get too cold which would negatively affect performance. But to do it not to get "sick" is a silly superstition.

Love the sticky bottle

3am and i’m watching weird things pro cyclist do

As a 42yr old I really like to see some older presenters sharing their experience and knowledge.

@jochem1986

5 жыл бұрын

As a 33 year old I really like sitting down on the couch with a cold one after work.

@gethinap

5 жыл бұрын

As a 25yr old I feed the pigeons, I sometimes feed the sparrows too. It gives me an enormous sense of well-being.

@rogerc23

5 жыл бұрын

As a 50 year old I don’t want to hear from anyone near my age group as they are lying about their past glories

@EchoplexGhost

5 жыл бұрын

​@@gethinap Well don't feed house sparrows. They are the worst.

@neil_down_south

5 жыл бұрын

Most random GCN comments ever 😂😂😂

Great video

I want one of those bottle vests but with ale. For post-ride refreshment, of course...

@p0ddie

4 жыл бұрын

just use a beer helmet. you're responsible (wearing a helmet) and refreshed at the same time!

@thelonerider9693

4 жыл бұрын

@@p0ddie LOL

It's weird that they allow fans to get that close to them. It's so easy for someone to trip them, throw things at them & even say offensive things that could offend the cyclists.

@johnnytsunami6185

4 жыл бұрын

Lord forbid somebody get offended good ol america

@camtwan1

4 жыл бұрын

You lost everyone at “even say offense things” go back to your soft room

@smd6141

4 жыл бұрын

You sound like an absolute pussy

@raindome2323

4 жыл бұрын

Guess they'll need ear protection as well.

@KandiKlover

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnnytsunami6185 Yeah lmao perpetually offended SJWs are failures at life who are incapable of putting in the effort of being a pro cyclist like this.

Dumping water weight is no joke. I can attest from long distance backpacking (and those with military experience who do long ruck marches). If you know you're near the end and won't need additional hydration, that extra water is just slowing you down. Also, I can imagine that in a stage race, they aren't just saving a dozen or two seconds on that stage; they are saying a little bit of energy long term. A little bit less they have to recover overnight until the next stage. Even just a little less time under tension can make a difference when parity among competitors is so tight.

Number 17 is unlucky in Italy because the Roman Numeral is XVII, which can be rearranged into VIXI, which I think means "death" or something similar to that.

or simply Watt saving of 1.1kg = mgSin(theta)v ~=mgGv = 1.1*9.81*0.078*(20/3.6) ~=4.7 Watts (at 20km/h)

sweet tarts lining the edge of my shorts for sugar energy in the last mile

Probably my favorite video yet

frooms head bobble is by far the weirdest and most annoying thing in cycling!!!

I like the clip art you got the guy wiping his sweat on the newspaper. Dont read the weather section there is a flood;)

Nutella on bread best snack ever!!

A ham and jam sandwich? That’s the weirdest thing in the video

@prestachuck2867

5 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Zappala It’s been common race fuel for long races for many decades.

8:07 hilarious

Was Ollie on a ferry from new heaven to Dieppe in France on the 8th-9th of August?

So how do female racers deal with a "natural break" during a race?

@ygtcbee23

5 жыл бұрын

Matt Butler guess that why they race so fast. Anna van der Breggen must have the smallest bladder in the bunch!

@aua6330

5 жыл бұрын

@@ygtcbee23 35 km/h ? You call that fast ?

@truantray

5 жыл бұрын

Seat tube.

@champtech8755

5 жыл бұрын

For 10 years of racing (female) not even once I wanted to stop for a break. Women don't have 6+ hours races usually 3-4 hours

@binkzera2777

5 жыл бұрын

Usually it’s not a problem for the men either. The human body can take in up to 1,2 litres of water an hour, but can consume much more. In high heat conditions, it can be as high as 2,5 litres an hour, meaning that the cyclists are constantly dehydrating themselves. In case of emergency you can always go full triathlete, and just have a trickle down yourself.

Hi GCN Do you have a video testing the time difference between a MTB and Road bike on the same road. Maybe an event.

@ghost-facedhindu4275

5 жыл бұрын

I've commuted on both, my MTB runs about a minute or minute and a half longer than on my racer. But yeah, I'd love to see it.

@xgalvan1

5 жыл бұрын

Check out their road bike vs mtb at Paris Roubiax. Exactly what you're looking for

I take back what I previously said about 18 being unlucky number in Italy according to the website you are correct 17 is the unlucky number so I don't know why there was no 18 dec on the ship

this is not on the video topic but i have a question. Have you ever had a video about rear cassette and how to select one upon your needs ? matched with the Sprocket there is a "communication" between both that i just Don't understand what's best for me. What's the difference between a certain rear cassette between another ..same for the sprocket..Thanks and Cheers from Montreal !

That pronunciation of 13 in Italian almost killed me. It's much closer to tray-dee-chee

So if you train hill climbs with an extra water bottle you’ll get to the top faster during a real race with two less bottles?

@deant714

3 жыл бұрын

By that logic yes

3:39 Imagine if that’s your house!

Is it really that hard to say 'Stroopwafel' instead of 'strooopwaffle'? I can't even pronounce it the way they do 😂

Probably one of the best top 10 videos I've seen. Most are just a bogus waist of time

10:49 so nice❤️

This was the most confusing and tangent riddled explanation ive ever heard. The question was why they squirt water out the bottle, and you start explaining the mathematical process of keeping on time!? The hell lmao

I always wandered what they did when they had to drain the vein, but what they do if they have to take a dump.

@krisberntzen

5 жыл бұрын

I guess they take a crap before heading out. Peter Sagan actually had an emergency dump during the Tour, and he stopped at a caravan roadside and borrowed their throne

I want to be cycling with you guys and good cycling I am cycling everyday

lol squeeze the water out👍

Hahahaha, really spend so much money on the speed suits to put a newspaper on? I didn't know that :)

I perspire too much to ever need pee breaks

I thought getting blood transfusions and taking asthma medicine is quite weird too

It's not just the number 13 that's considered unlucky, it's Friday the 13th. In 1307, King Philip was the King of France, and he had long wanted the riches accumulated by the Knights Templar. So on Friday, the 13th of October, he had them rounded up. They were subsequently tortured into confessing to crimes they hadn't committed, and then killed.

#askgcn How are the women’s peel in the race?

there was lots of name drops/hints as to what Marti ?...im afraid i may have his mane wrong ...sorry! id in a preCN life - sports director ....etc But has he got a meet the presenters video ?

Well, the # 13 is an unlucky number BUT if you flip it upside down, it turns into a very lucky #. 😊 Same with 666, flip it upside down it's good luck (or is it just an indian area code?). 🤔

I actually laughed at 6:29

In Brazil, we say 13 is Galo, which is Soccer team Atletico Mineiro, and that's a lucky number for many people

@vineoliveira4260

3 жыл бұрын

Só tu sabe disso mano....e oq é o Atlético mineiro para cultura e conhecimento nacional ?

#11 EPO

If you can get a magic bike it climbs unbelievably at 25 pounds i had one it's a very rare thing to have the bike was so damn fast i could jump cars 45 miles an hour and stay behind them i'll could fly up hills ! Thank you specialized bicycles for helping me out your the best ever.

That newspaper thing mothers do that with children in our country

No way skip it to 10:50

I hate to correct you when you said in Italy the unlucky number is 17 i went on a cruise with MSC cruises which are Italian and they had 19 Decks on board but there was no number 18 Deck when I looked into this it was because in Italy the number 18 is the unlucky number

I remember when Saxo Tinkoff introduced the bottle vest, which looked like a brilliant idea, but I don't recall seeing any race broadcast since where it was being used. Good to know it is still a thing.

@jshepard5840

5 жыл бұрын

Leslie Reissner a few teams used them in this year’s Tour

Galibier, Tourmalet , ventoux , alpe d’huez , are weird things to do !

@MuzzJoob

5 жыл бұрын

I’m not english so 🤷🏽‍♂️

I’m not really a cyclist but I would like to be one

@topramenraymond7005

4 жыл бұрын

What type of cyclist?

@vascosaldanha602

4 жыл бұрын

That's not very hard to solve

DS’s sending their riders to the front of the peloton as punishment for not getting into the breakaway.

Interesting

Down there, down there, nightmare!

😬 isn’t nutella like liquified chocolate?! That would ruin my stomach in any road race , I guess everyone is different ! this why I tell some don’t follow , figure your self out

@DancingDeity

3 жыл бұрын

But chocolate is basically cocoa/cacao, which has flavonols that aid muscle recovery and increase blood flow. I'm not a Nutella person either, i'd rather have hot cocoa.

" Safety in numbers" LOL

@grimp53

4 жыл бұрын

It has to do with getting a fine when making a stop alone in the wrong place. But 70 doing it won't be fined.

Number 11: Spending a fortune, because some bikepart is a couple of grams lighter.

He could've used that hydration backpack

Let’s just remember we are talking about cycling, we are a weird bunch. We get hard for pain, shave until we are more smooth then marble, spend hundreds if not thousands on saving just 50 grams or to be more aerodynamic, wear short yoga pants with a build in diaper, wear helmets that us look like sonic the hedgehog and make us feel as fast as him except we don’t go much faster anyways , and much more.

wow jon looks different in this video

Ham and jam sandwhich...... creepy

When they continue ride a bike after a crash there they would not do that. Great video again GCN!

Anyone noticed this? It kind of confuses me when the older guy is talking and keep looking into the camera and then insecurely switches to left side all time to check if he said it right or not

@joemoyle7867

4 жыл бұрын

Dont think its about him being insecure. Its just how he communicates, not checking if he got it right or not

@pebbledasher

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure he's just having a conversation mate

LoL. Wind on your chest doesn't make you sick.

Stopping for a pee is free weight reduction.

@jbratt

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and then you have to raise your saddle height.

Well well well then, let’s find out