We Tried The Toughest Tour De France Training Session (Visma-Lease A Bike)

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@gcn 7 ай бұрын

🥵Was that harder or easier than what you were expecting? 👀 Let us know in the comments!

@syazwanabdull4835 7 ай бұрын

Harder

@kylixchi 7 ай бұрын

Really liked the why's of the training, of the specifics, to build the body efficiency up and not tear it down. Very insightful! Harder than I thought.

@VenkatIyer 7 ай бұрын

Def harder.

@jdewolfe5 7 ай бұрын

The 3 minute intervals were just above LT2 in the mid 300 Ws?

@galaxymohit 7 ай бұрын

Efforts above 6k ft can be life sucking; that said what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

@JonJOn0 7 ай бұрын

Joining Visma for a training session in Tignes, dude is literally living the dream 😊

@oumtaha3834 7 ай бұрын

Final done

@alpsalish 7 ай бұрын

There are actually a lot of people who get to ride with the pros.

@Niala8419 7 ай бұрын

Team Rabobank.

@gcn 7 ай бұрын

He's doing alright isn't he 🤣

@MiddleAgedMike 7 ай бұрын

Nightmares are a form of dream. Training with pros sounds like a bubble burst when you realize how much better they actually are. Hard to appreciate until your side by side.

@Astrolavista 7 ай бұрын

A one hour warm up around 250 watts, I'd be cooked after the warm up 🤣 Keep up the great videos 👍

@ams.4672 7 ай бұрын

i think i am not even able to paddle 250 watts for an hour 🤣🤣

@Welther47 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, That IS my training on a normal day

@gcn 7 ай бұрын

We don't think you're the only one 🤣

@AO-rb9yh 4 ай бұрын

250 is where I do my intervals 😮

@dpthompson 7 ай бұрын

Ended by absolutely hitting the nail on the head. A lot would be able to do that session but doing it day in day out is why the pros are as good as they are.

@gcn 7 ай бұрын

They really are on another level 👌

@PercyTP5161 7 ай бұрын

Such a good video...really strong rider too, my FTP is your Zone 2 haha Incredible riding Ollie, making so much progress with your riding, good work!

@TangibleBelly 7 ай бұрын

The idea of doing this brutal training in the beautiful french alps is equally amazing and terrifying to me...5 hours, good grief

@gcn 7 ай бұрын

It's worth the pain 👌

@treyquattro 7 ай бұрын

let's face it, Ollie got way fit. He's added over 100W to his FTP while he's been presenting on GCN. Inspirational.

@alpsalish 7 ай бұрын

Honestly, surround yourself with ex pros and your job is to ride and get better. I don't understand how this is hard?

@questgivercyradis8462 7 ай бұрын

@@alpsalish Type of riding he's been doing favors increasing his power. If he was the presenter that just did things like maintenance, or how to safely commute, he wouldn't necessarily be getting major gains. I'm a commuter - it is easy to stagnate in a routine, despite riding every day. His peers certainly help push him, but didn't necessarily have to. So damn good job on Ollie for being a heck of an athlete. He's an honorary pro for sure.

@alpsalish 7 ай бұрын

@@questgivercyradis8462 He is not an honorary pro. I like the guy too. Just talking specifically about training and his professional surroundings. He had all of the benefits that anyone would ultimately massively benefit from. It was always about turning training into content. Commuter ollie was dropped ollie. As soon as anyone goes from commuter to structured training you will improve massively. From there he is in a 24/7 training camp compared to most what most viewers enjoy.

@alpsalish 7 ай бұрын

@brotherfranciz 7 ай бұрын

@@alpsalish Someone sounds jealous...

@simonrooney817 7 ай бұрын

GCN, that was so well shot and edited! As always a great presenter and content too, well done all

@spazmosisdomesticus 7 ай бұрын

The best line from Ollie “ the pros don’t stop for cafe”!! Beautiful!!

@mommamooney 7 ай бұрын

I found this really helpful. I’ve always had the thought that I must empty myself. I’m going to give those intervals a try

@urbanjungle9600 7 ай бұрын

Ollie is looking more pro than the pros with every ride! He will be in white shorts before you know it! 🎉

@gcn 7 ай бұрын

He better not get any ideas! We need him on the channel 🤣

@jbuffaloman311 7 ай бұрын

We need a before and after video of Old...When he started at GCN and him now!

@oGchaZZZySoCal 7 ай бұрын

Excellent video Ollie! 👏👏👏 The training regimen details and explanation about the "why" of the specifics is quite educational. More content like this please! 👍

@OnichanRandom123 17 күн бұрын

Gcn team kudos this videos was a therapy for my eyes

@SorenOltmanns 7 ай бұрын

Amazing Footage! Same style of filming by broadcasters during a grand tour would be highly appreciated.

@secretbrad9259 7 ай бұрын

You are a machine Ollie! Beautiful scenery, awesome video!

@fourlakes 7 ай бұрын

“It doesn’t get easier, you just go faster” - Greg LeMond

@ltu42 7 ай бұрын

But it's not completely true. Do you remember the first time you had to stop in the middle of a little hill, gasping for air an unable to ride further? That hill does become easier, as you get fit you gain the ability to ride up the hill and not get destroyed by it.

@irfuel 7 ай бұрын

@@ltu42 And normally even if you destroy yourself, you recover a lot faster.

@roadcyclist1 7 ай бұрын

@ltu42 it only gets easier if you stop pushing yourself. If you don't ride at your new limits, sure, everything will now be easier. If you push to your new limits, the work will be as hard as it always has been.

@michaelw7438 7 ай бұрын

Great Video Ollie, really appreciate having a scientist who’s also a cyclist - incredibly valuable😉

@danieltatemusic 7 ай бұрын

Came for the curious inspo. Stayed for the mad respect. Stayed longer for the "Love you Bye". 10/10 would watch.

@golden220student7 7 ай бұрын

God bless you, Ollie, it’s harder than I was expected 🙌

@aliancemd 7 ай бұрын

Reminds me of the trainings we did in athletics but this one has science behind it, we did on the “feel” of the coach. 15x400m on time(required to do under 60s) with 200m recovery jogs between sessions(one day we were told to do 100m recovery jogs, cause the coach felt like it) - cramps or vomiting pretty much guaranteed. After 3 sessions you were already basically dead

@tristanheinicke8698 2 ай бұрын

Woah woah you were doing 15x400 under 60s on 200m rest?!? That's like 3:58 mile material!

@aliancemd 2 ай бұрын

@@tristanheinicke8698 Don't know about "miles". I was mostly a sprinter - I wouldn't be able to maintain that speed over a "mile". My regular time for 400m, as a kid, was 52.4s, so doing ~58s wasn't extremely hard, just the insufficient rest, which basically guaranteed cramps, if not at the end of the training session, than after it.

@melibaut 7 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful place to train ❤ Well done Ollie!

@the23er 7 ай бұрын

Going up the hills that fast, and at least looking so effortless, will something i will never achieve. Fair play to Ollie for getting that achievement over his long and certainly hard improvement process.

@mohammedalim7958 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely adore Ollie. "Average Joe" with a superheros heart! His journey has been brilliant to watch.

@phillyh34 7 ай бұрын

Superb vid, more of this content 👏

@Alex.R.Feyn. 7 ай бұрын

That is the beauty of cycling! Everyone, regardless of their level, share the same beautiful roads. You can't say the same thing about football.

@Jay-qq7so 7 ай бұрын

I moved from UK to the Canadian Rockies 21 years ago and we are over 4000 feet above sea level. I love to know how my fitness level has changed from then til now. 👍🏻

@DickSpencer1954 7 ай бұрын

Ollie you BEAST!!! Smart training and diet habits with a healthy dose of love of cycling. Hey, what's wrong with your left leg? You might want to review the video with the frontal views and address it with your fitter? Awesome job, all the best.

@richardneel6953 7 ай бұрын

I saw that too!!

@virginallosaure8929 17 күн бұрын

Good video and good informations! well you(we) can do a session like that but the hard thing is to do it everday

@martinbrodie8507 7 ай бұрын

I love it when Ollie talks biochemistry.

@jodaefauser2911 7 ай бұрын

Another great video Ollie - DANKE and much love and appreciation fromg ermany

@mbdelker 7 ай бұрын

Great content and definitely a bucket list place to ride for us mere mortals!!

@thefucrew9865 7 ай бұрын

AMAZING !!! Keep up the great work !!!

@ScotChef 7 ай бұрын

he gets about that ollie does ✊🏻🇬🇧

@abduraghmaangaidien3557 27 күн бұрын

I myself am training for coach so that video was helpful big time

@ramansharma6986 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic effort Chief. Looked incredibly tough but, as you point out, it’s all about building fitness and performance over time. So now to the video where you nail yourself to the cross for an entire week! It’s probably impossible for most mortals to comprehend just how fit the pros are. Which is why the Armchair Critic was invented 😂

@jayshockey5461 7 ай бұрын

Ollie you da man! Love yer videos 👊🏻

@chrisridesbicycles 7 ай бұрын

A session I struggled a lot recently is 5x12min sweet spot. Warm up and then do 5 times 12 min @ 88-93% of FTP followed by 8 min @ 55% of FTP. Give it a try Ollie.

@DarrenPaul 5 ай бұрын

Absolute monster 💪💪💪

@EileenGregory-vi3yj 7 ай бұрын

Such a good video

@philipcramer2587 7 ай бұрын

"As an amateur cyclist..." - Some Guy Who Finished 7th in Tour des Stations

@glm1977 7 ай бұрын

super interesting video - would be good to see some dataprofiqle off the back of the ride though

@dlucey123 7 ай бұрын

Great effort, sounds very tough. The pros really go all in to optimise performance. The glory must be great but working so hard must be very draining. I think somebody said they average 25mph for 100 miles, it’s crazy. I’d be interested to compare Ollie’s current ftp with what some of GCN’s pros had at their peak. For amateur riders I think it’s important to strike the balance between getting fitter and just enjoying rides. We all want to be fit but it’s boring and stressful if every ride is measured

@francisrizon2149 7 ай бұрын

Thank you GCN for the glimpse of pro training in the mountains ⛰️

@prasathkrishnaswamyvaradha3394 7 ай бұрын

great content and great music choice

@waywardchildcyclist 7 ай бұрын

Great video Ollie you should defo be on a pro team well done 👏 💪

@abduraghmaangaidien3557 27 күн бұрын

The previous video was helpful ❤

@leewood4825 7 ай бұрын

Ollie needs to join a road race team and you guys film it all 👍

@CazzaJen 7 ай бұрын

Awwww ❤ sharing the love Ollie ❤ we love you too 😂😂😂

@dedieusylvain4229 2 ай бұрын

Col du petit Saint Bernard is perfect for intervals, because the gradient is constant through the 24kms between 4 and 6%. The only issue is traffic.

@giantolentino9186 7 ай бұрын

Luv u 2 ollie mate

@kennedystuart5685 7 ай бұрын

Your still a beast on a bike Oli. Great episode

@abduraghmaangaidien3557 7 ай бұрын

Thanks very useful

@cruachan1191 7 ай бұрын

Did my first 100km today so was feeling good about myself until I saw this. 🤣 Much like Ollie I'm not doing another one tomorrow.

@questgivercyradis8462 7 ай бұрын

Congrats on your first 100km day! :)

@jimmythelips 7 ай бұрын

Great watch..... Ollie you look really strong there, when you lost all that weight, looked scrawny, but now you look really strong... after other videos racing other presenters can you now smash them on the same routes as previous race/videos

@gcn 7 ай бұрын

He's one strong rider 🙌

@jimogg3912 7 ай бұрын

Do I have to take a biochem test after watching this video? Very well done.

@Bukoe 7 ай бұрын

first off amazing video well done =) .. I have done sports for 40 years and have 100 hours of Physiotherapy in my old body to keep it going .. I saw your Knees are caving in when you push the 300+ watts.. I am not a bikefit guy or anything just hurts my eyes to see. As its for sure not a good thing if you want knees working in 5-10 years .. =)

@jameslee-pevenhull5087 7 ай бұрын

The Spanish teams go up Mt. Teide on Tenerife. The cable car station is 2,350 m.

@ramsden35 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant Ollie!

@joeszeto310 7 ай бұрын

Always enjoy Ollie's videos! Question though Ollie... is it me or is that new Canyon of yours sized bigger than your other bikes?

@cyrilmonnet 7 ай бұрын

Nice! But with altitude shouldn’t you adapt wattage for the reps?

@Niala8419 7 ай бұрын

The always clean Team Rabobank. Casino Team next please and their world beating Van Helsings 😂

@alainpfammatter8224 7 ай бұрын

The session is easier than I have expected. 2x15min over-unders and than zone 2 doesnt sound that bad. One of the hardest sessions at least for me is 5x5min VO2 Max 🤒

@kevjr_kev7218 7 ай бұрын

Have to say you look like a pro.. new helmet is great looking.. especially with the glasses looking pro for sure.. btw what chores you using Ollie..?? Looking for a laced shoe.. Thanks..

@alexnero2914 7 ай бұрын

Ollie has a lot of lateral movement in his knees. I noticed that on a video from a few years ago as well. Is this a concern for knee pain/damage? Power loss? Is there a fix for this?

@stephangeissler7491 7 ай бұрын

2:24 sort of beautiful ... more scary when you see how low the water is already now! :(

@dmoore4520 7 ай бұрын

Man this would be so sick. I mean I'd have to be on a motorcycle but still sick 😂

@diver3515 7 ай бұрын

Full of bangers! 🎵

@atlantaswelder 7 ай бұрын

6:20 well said 👏👏

@onederment 7 ай бұрын

Leaps and bounds Ollie... well done. 5h in the saddle... the day after must be hell... do they get a rest day and a massage?

@MyNameIsJeeeff 7 ай бұрын

Cycling Highlights on YT also give some valuable insights into the work teams do in prep for the TdF and other grand tours ….

@jbunker90 7 ай бұрын

i have a harder pre-tour de france training session: building up my wine, cheese and butter tolerance to avoid gut issues throughout the duration of the event.

@Shelleysnail 7 ай бұрын

Me too! Hi diet buddy!

@GregMethven 7 ай бұрын

Wow ❤ jammy bugger , amazing scenery… where are all the cars 👍

@Greg.Sutton 7 ай бұрын

Tignes is a dead end ski station and the full climb it sits upon (Col D'Iseran) is currently still closed due to snow so no point in them going up it unless they have business. The Petit Bernard is a pass into Italy so again unless you are planning on crossing the broder for a reason not much point to go up it.

@VenkatIyer 7 ай бұрын

Ollie should join an amateur race team. That should be the next GCN series, the gcn pros are definitely unfit at this point :P Go ollie :)

@acearnethquiambao1346 7 ай бұрын

Nice training give away bike.. watching from UAE

@Bandyrobs1 7 ай бұрын

Great video Ollie. I don’t have a power meter so is there anyway to do similar using HR perhaps?

@ProductionsbyRandT 25 күн бұрын

Wow, what views! Question, isn't the latest theory; train at altitude then rest at base? Like training in Flagstaff, AZ at 10,000 feet, then resting in Phoenix at 1000 ft?

@thechampion1671 7 ай бұрын

45 years old, 3.1 miles jog Weds before working an 8 hour shift, Thursday 8am 10x2 mins on the punch bag, 8 hour shift, 12 mile cycle with lots of uphills, 7 pints and then work the next day and a 2 hour cycle Saturday.

@alpsalish 7 ай бұрын

Do you do anything else?

@johnc6339 7 ай бұрын

I'll start by having 7 pints.😂

@mikskuratmiks 7 ай бұрын

Doing a Visma training ride on a Canyon seems illegal, haha.

@SweatSquad31 7 ай бұрын

We need to see Ollie ride with a pro team on their training camp everyday for a weel!

@AgentSmith16 7 ай бұрын

As a fellow anglophone, I loved Ollie's pronunciation of "petit". I recall making this mistake many times when learning to live in a French-speaking country. For your next trip to France Ollie, the "e" should sound more like the second "e" in "effervescent", not the first one. Might not be the best example English word with both sounds in it, because I am not a linguist.

@paulcollingridge8387 7 ай бұрын

PLEASE, PLEASE.... keep the music level below the normal voice levels... Blew my headphones off!

@poppyrowland1385 7 ай бұрын

Crappy AV tech. Bush league.

@THErangerTHE 7 ай бұрын

nice music as well lads!

@fb19700101 7 ай бұрын

Would be quite nice to know which music tracks you are using also.

@Breum3000 7 ай бұрын

Great video! How come you’re not riding zone 2 by pulse but by watts? Your body is being stressed by the altitude, so you are probably riding pulse zone 3, or am I missing something?

@GCNuser123 7 ай бұрын

i use hr too. Hr was in z2!

@SFSomega 7 ай бұрын

Ollie has that perfect greyhound race dog physique

@thinkingape7655 7 ай бұрын

Gee I hope the pro riders wont have the same sensations that I would feel. I’d have a heart attack trying to climb those mountains… and I ride in the mountains of the southwest US. Those guys are completely savage.

@MrMattie725 7 ай бұрын

My usual pre race session is 3h at FTP ;)

@muratmustafa4532 7 ай бұрын

Great video Ollie. Thanks. A video about doing an FTP test and training on typical UK roads would be great. I live in Bristol/Bath area and invested in a power meter but could not find suitable roads to do an FTP test and internal and zone trainings.

@lifehappensoutside 7 ай бұрын

I got lactate in my 👀 just by watching this 😂❤ brutal!

@ianw5119 4 ай бұрын

12:44 didn’t Greg LeMond say that…? So true

@questgivercyradis8462 7 ай бұрын

What route is that? It is gorgeous! I'd have no intention of hard training on it - but I want to take my time and see all the views, and pick up some pretty pebbles along the way. It is gorgeous. Benefit to going slow would be enjoying it longer. I'm sure my legs would be dead even at slow pace, but it would be worth it!