Will Coronavirus Define The 2020 Cycling Season? | GCN Show Ep.373

[@gcn]

What do you think, will coronavirus continue to lead to race cancellations? Let us know 👇

[@GeekonaBike]

Already has & more will follow. Of course, the elephant in the room is MvP flu. Let's pray its only that.

[@id.unknown1283]

It will lead to the race season being shortened.

[@nickjohnson710]

@@uffyaa-ls7fn The media is there biggest weapon .....

[@x-raymind7778]

I’m going to tdf for first time already bought tickets and got apartments. I can’t see them stopping it is to big and important but either way I’ll be there with my bike exploring the alps and Menton.

[@lisapet160]

"will coronavirus continue to lead to race cancellations?" The virus will not, the panic associated with it highly likely will. Massmedia buzzes about total cases and does not inform us that number of active cases is on decline since mid February, and number of recovery to total and even new cases is rising. That does not look like pandemic. Seasonal flu appears more deadly, although it's not so novel and therefore not buzz worthy.

[@MrCyclist]

I am 74 and have done an average of 12 000 km each since retiring 10 years ago. My bike has given meaning to life in retirement. I bike all over Canada, my home, USA and Europe each year. I am in Florida right now racking up 4 000 km over the winter.

[@Christian-pw5ws]

That's awesome, and congrats... I hope I can ride half of that number when I reach retirement and your age (in a few decades).

[@rosep8481]

Same here. Not quite as old, 62, but retired and cycling. I was a runner had to give that up at age 50. Thank god for my bike. Was just in FL cycling too. Clermont. Did sugar loaf every day. It was a great week😊

[@fernandourrea3677]

Fantastic!! I discovered Cycling three years ago. I love it too!! Yes, like you my bike has given me a new hobby and way of life. I going on touring from Maryland to New York this coming spring. I am 62 and I know what you are talking about, keep cycling.

[@edmarkey4057]

Who would win a fight between Lloydy and Bridgey? Easy. The viewers!

[@sudduthjonathan]

Came to post basically the same thing. My answer on who would win...everybody!!!

[@myklonsip]

“Argon 18 looks like a weapon”... good thing Johnny Moscone doesn’t ride one

[@mralbg271]

Caption: Yves - "I'm exhausted! How are you feeling?" Jasper - "I've got one Muur effort in me."

[@cyclenutter2715]

XD

[@chrisscott8362]

Dan Lloyd! I like the classic presenters still!

[@danjo1967]

Dan's great, same with Simon

[@iamkifo]

Zwift should quickly get started on their version of TdF then!

[@iankstanley]

17.47 Dan" I used to live in Hong Kong" camera man giggles . Hilarious.

[@j_ckkennedy]

12:17 could have sworn Dan said that “runners and doggers can go there too!” ... nice to know they’re not discriminating I suppose!

[@wotexpat9367]

LOL. A fight between Dan and Ollie reminds me of The Big Bang Episode where Raj and Howard Wrestle... I am guessing a similar result would ensue. :) Perhaps we could get Don King to promote it.

[@gregsmith5571]

Llyody tucking into Ollie with the 'cool story bro' was poetic justice!

[@OllieBridgewood]

Greg Smith got me back for last week!

[@nickw6175]

my wife just said she would rather watch the Italian on the hotel balcony talking gibberish that listen to you two can't imagine why !

[@johnkelly1571]

Dan, ever reliable, was particularly spirited in this one. Thoroughly entertaining.

[@gcn]

That'll be the mineral waters...

[@gianinil]

Speaking of David LLoyd and other inspiring retired cyclists... I used to race 16-18 years ago when I was 16-18. On my trainings I sometimes did an uphill training up to Carena, Ticino, Switzerland. www.salite.ch/12030.asp?mappa= It's nothing huge, 10.5 km uphill, 6.8% average, but still. After having encountered a guy a few times, one time I spoke to him. It turned out it was a retired guy, who took up cycling late in his life. He told me that he had been cycling up that same ascent EVERY SINGLE DAY for I don't remember how many years. With snow, sun, rain, wind. On an eighties' mountainbike. When I left him (I was quicker), I felt almost ashamed letting him back :) I very much respect those people.

[@brianschiff35]

I think Simon should be the next Doctor Who with a Tardis made with all the extra bike parts from GCN Tech.

[@_Digitalnative]

Brian Schiff - The innards of the Tardis are definitely made by Campagnolo. Everyone knows Dura-Ace doesn’t time travel well.

[@theleo91386]

Lloyd for the win in a fight because: 1) He won't fight fair. 2) He'd use an E-bike to get there.

[@shaunmcnally7631]

Caption: Connor: "Hey Jasper! Did you hear Ollie didn't break Merx's hour record?!" Jasper: "Yeah! Hour of Power my butt!" Ollie turns and runs away crying.

[@irishrover99]

will they ban the snotage bazoka due to the coronavirus?

[@philippbeckonert1678]

: I can't see how you can't ban it right now to be honest.

[@sj6656]

Lloydie wins the fight. The clip of Ollie running sealed his fate forever and its not that of champion;)

[@joeyc4291]

#captioncompetition "you go on the front" "No, you go on the front" "Im not going on the front, its too cobbly!" Connor: "Just make a decision before i get blown over!"

[@maxiliciously]

I think Ollie would beat Lloydy in a fight. Ollie must be really good at fights, since he's really bad at running from them

[@junkandcrapamen]

LOL. Every Italian person is the most Italian person in existence. Also, not overkill considering all the unanswered questions regarding Coronavirus. edit: And please stop referencing suggestions by the White House, who have no interest whatsoever in dealing with this in a rational and responsible way.

[@richardbrabbs8283]

Watching ollie and dan have a fight would be like watching 2 kittens fight over a ball of wool

[@ynie1]

I would totally watch the Tour on Zwift. It would be fascinating to see the rider's stats, and then be able to interact with the race (ie. click on individual riders)

[@01banksjon]

YES! Well done for championing women's cycling the races are fantastic more please! I often think its better than the men's racing!

[@ambat_]

What’s scary about the corona virus is as you said the unknown. Because it’s in such an early stage for the infection/death rates it’s quite scary as it could still evolve without us being able to do much about it. So the deadliness isn’t really what exists right now, but what it could do in the future.

[@hugobrown2516]

Thanks for update on CV. Bike packing alone could be the safest sport.

[@easternbrown]

Caption: GCN presenters talk cobblers

[@wanderingbox7971]

Caption Ollie "See that house over there?...I used to live there!"

[@easternbrown]

Caption: "Ee by gum Connor, you said we were going to the Moors!"

[@Ystadcop]

A brilliant, vintage episode. I'm so glad that GCN is being responsible (not normally a GCN priority) about this bloody virus thing. It WILL affect cycling in a big way and even us lesser lights will have to change plans for the season. Speaking personally, I meet up every year with a group of "mature" ex-racing people on Mallorca for a "training camp." I messaged our venerable leader (scary ex-pro) to ask his advice. He answered " have you tried self-isolation?" I replied, "don't be so disgusting!) And Dave Lloyd? I was in a break with him once, the only non-Liverpool Kirkby/Mercury mafia member of the escapees and I stopped working. He spoke to me quite sharply.........

[@ryantaylor841]

It would be sad if no tour de France cuz I love watching it.

[@VentiLeArchon]

More informative than the regular news, Great presenting as always.

[@protocol23]

@7:02 that is a brilliant solution, Ollie... looking forward to that...

[@wyliertt1756]

I'm gonna preempt the top 10 cyclocross moments with the #1. Namur!!!! Not just the race, best in a generation, but the tragedy that was Toon Aerts crash.

[@nicholasmasciaga4777]

I live in Northern Italy and the situation isn't that bad for a 17 year old such as myself. However Schools are closed, events are being cancelled left right and centre plus general confusion is creating a feeling of panic. It's not certain that Milano Sanremo and Strade Bianche are getting cancelled because RCS has asked the UCI for another race date. The big issue with the virus is that it's putting a lot of pressure on health facilities that don't have the resources to handle the outbreak of the virus. Young and healthy people almost certainly won't be heavily affected by the disease. However a significant amount of elderly and ill people will require intensive care and Italy does not have a sufficient amount of places in the intensive care departments. I hope this information gives you a better insight to what's actually happening here

[@petermead4992]

Never let Dan leave the show. He's the best of a great group, now, where is Emma?

[@waxknucklebearingjuice5592]

Honestly...I don't think either of you are capable of throwing a hard enough punch to do any damage...

[@sudduthjonathan]

Ha ha. Agreed. But, I also don’t have a lot of confidence that any other body part would be able to withstand even the weakest of punches. 😛

[@87cigs]

Ollie getting "cool story bro" from dan was the highlight of this episode. Ive never met Dan in real life, but I like to imagine that is what it would be like.

[@kathyljohnson6203]

My money’s on Ollie in Ollie vs. Lloyd-y Prize Fight! Thanks a million times for the race coverage, esp women’s racing, and I really enjoyed a first-ever view of Last Wo/Man Standing race.

[@bkmontgomery]

A fight between Ollie and Dan? Well we certainly know who wouldn't be *running* away from that.

[@tinman7551]

Teaming up with Euro Sport ? You guys are selling out faster than %30 off carbon bike parts... but that's a good thing right :D I am loving the new presenters :D:D Connor is a natural comedian

[@holzmaen]

GCN and Eurosport are owned by the same Company 🙈

[@mahiru20ten]

The lawnmower TT bar was just hilarious, I love it!

[@s_kavan]

Caption: "Ollie, get on the step. Quick!"

[@hugobci]

Love to see you guys at playsports network expanding your activities on promoting ciclying!

[@j.milleraabamsc9400]

Precautions should be taken (i.e. rules and coditions) for attending events so events are not cancelled. Cancelling definitely isn't necessary

[@ianneilson]

Yes Olly come bikepacking in New Zealand! We have some excellent routes and massive diversity.

[@trevorhayes5414]

Global Fighting (handbags) Network - I think Dan has the reach advantage, and Moscon will be a weekly guest!

[@chanito_nyc]

Dunne: hurry up, Ollie is about to mention his hour record attempt Muur: again?

[@lesouthern]

that huge white bodge looks like a contemporary take on the penny farthing

[@Velobetty]

Really proud of Dan dropping the "Cool story, bro". He's really been working on his street-cred lately. 😁

[@danbuck9214]

In a fight between those two, I'd have to go with Lloydy. More "experience" (read:age), slightly longer reach, currently more beard power...plus he has a great name!

[@BarPedal]

It seems that everything is being cancelled out of an abundance of caution rather than a real threat. Lots of major events have been shut down including the Geneva Motor Show!

[@anthonygarvey1]

Bar & Pedal I take your point, but there is a real potential that even one person attending a very large show like this could infect hundreds of people who might then go on to infect many more. 660,000 people attended the show in 2018, over 10 days. The reason for cancelling events with more than 1,000 people is based on the chance of one of those 1,000 having the virus. In reality, 1 in 100,000 might be more realistic* but could still mean 7 people at the event have the virus to potentially spread. Adding to that, there will be travellers from all over the world each with different prevalence of the virus (number of carriers per 1,000 people) so it could be higher. And finally, infected individuals return home to other countries to start off their own outbreaks. Efforts so far have prevented exponential spread of the virus, so we don’t see the full effect and then question why did we bother!! Outside of the cycling start and finishing areas, crowd densities wouldn’t get above 1,000 people per football pitch area, so hopefully races will continue if organisers are clever? Let’s hope! Actually, 1 in a million currently, but that could change very quickly.

[@BarPedal]

@@anthonygarvey1 Agreed. Better safe than sorry!

[@jkmaseruman]

Caption: Jasper - 'I always bring Connor along to support me as it replicates my training on Zwift. I use my biggest fan on that too.'

[@thepie4052]

Love the loafers, 60% off too!

[@michika8098]

Caption: GCN Presenter in their natural habitat

[@normandrobert62]

#captioncompetition : Ollie screaming for the umpteen time: *Hey did you hear about my attempt @ the hour record?*

[@gcn]

Ollie did an hour record? He hasn't mentioned it...

[@johnandrews3568]

He's like Wollowiz droning on about being in space to anyone and everyone.

[@markmarlatt1105]

I think Loydy would win! He has the reach and likes his drink. Sure signs of a good scrapper.

[@cathnz9726]

I think the height would be the advantage!

[@goproadv4902]

Lloydy would win the fight. I've seen the hidden battery E-bike video. Their would be brass knuckles underneath the boxing gloves!

[@GordonMoat]

Caption: They knew they weren’t Dunne, because there was Muur to come.

[@lwittrock1]

Caption: Ollie, I'm looking left! No, your other left!

[@MajorinDC]

At 18:38, Dan said, "You think he would get his lawn moan quicker"? It "mowed" me over with laughter quicker than the standard grammar. LOL

[@1942rita]

The world has seen pandemics we all need to do what’s necessary to limit this outbreak. The cycling schedule will need to adjust.

[@garethchaplin3780]

A fight between ollie and Dan... More like two pieces of seaweed flopping in the wind. We've all seen their arms.

[@inthemhills]

Caption: Keep pedaling Yves the last thing we need is GCN asking us about sock height on the next climb!

[@ross3946]

Did the Lloydonator just drop a ‘cool story bro’???

[@OllieBridgewood]

Ross he was desperate to get me back after last week 😉😂

[@johnandrews3568]

@@OllieBridgewood Lloydy showing he is truly middle-aged by using 'cool story bro' on camera.

[@BikeItUK]

Great show as always, well presented and hope Ollie manages to squeeze a touring trip in. The Argon 18 looks fast, thanks guys all the best Andy

[@nefariousstylo9943]

Well done on your commentary over racing vs containing the virus. A year with less racing, road shows and meets is a bad year indeed but cyclists are concerned with safety for both ourselves and others.

[@bertbikeblah7204]

Waaaaay back in the 70's ,pre MTB craze, nearly all our hand me down bikes we rode as kids had drop bars that we turned up to make it more comfortable. Having the drops down was only for "racers"

[@mortenreippuertknudsen3576]

GP Tell is NOT the same as Tour de Swiss ! Tour de Swiss is the 3rd most presigious professionel stage race in the world (after tour/Giro). GP willelm Tell is a veri pristious U23 / Amateur stage race in Swizerland.

[@GreySpyder]

Very good research on the COVID-19. Great to see your rational, sensible approach to it, using data. Not the news outlet propaganda

[@paulb8587]

Ollie v Dan = musettes at 10 paces!

[@tecchmann615]

There is 6 CYCLISTS that have CORONAVIRUS IN THE UAE,that's really sad.

[@Jimpassarotri]

The aero mower is the best. You've got to get Simon to push one around. Peloton people would buy it.

[@soprojj]

These two should go for the hour tandem record.

[@jacksquat2067]

Sorry, Dan--my money's on Ollie! 😆 Next video: GCN does MMA?

[@craigkuyper514]

Featuring Gianni Moscon

[@OllieBridgewood]

Ian Snyder yesssss!

[@jacksquat2067]

@@OllieBridgewood You've got that hour record cardio working for you, bro! 😆

[@Pionirish]

Easy way to stop the virus spreading would be to cancel all flights. But as that might mean companies losing money, much better to just pretend to be doing something by cancelling events whilst not actually achieving much except slightly slowing down the spread.

[@rene2237]

Caption: Ollie missed the bike race as he saw some interesting tech on one of the service cars

[@Chardler83]

Perhaps @danlloyd should do the hour record as he clearly understands power and aero better considering the aero lawnmower

[@cyclenutter2715]

Really upset that the Tour of Chongming island is cancelled.

[@bikeskimawk670]

Time for a new introduction to Cycling Shorts.

[@maxkehayov]

In a fight between Ollie and Dan, everyone watching will win big time.

[@toozydude2]

The current death rate is also with medical support. When the hospitals are full, then for sure it will go up!

[@MggW]

Surely there's now a whole video of just Hank and Matt Stevens crashing?

[@nickmarshall2585]

I have to bet on Ollie. Us PhDs gotta stick together!⚗️🔬🔭🧬

[@archieatkinson2063]

Caption:the new virus spreading rapidly cobblevirus

[@reubencozmyer9856]

If I win Ollie's speed suit, I'll jam myself into it for the Dirty Kanza.

[@SwiCyc]

Winter is coming to an end and GCN gives beanies as present. You are freeing up space for the summer stuff, don't you? ;-)

[@HowNoNow]

The Linlithgow news is great! The centre there is small, but well kitted out and a real community hub. Great wee town too, well worth a visit with great cycling along the Union Canal east/west or out North to the Forth river. And loads of nice pubs and cafés too

[@lebowskii98_9]

22:55 Does that mean we can start saying "Cyclocross is coming!" again?

[@xiangzhou5799]

Shreve-port. Not shr-ver-port. WE MADE IT SHREVEPORT WERE GCN FAMOUS!!

[@lightningll2991]

I don"t know who would win between you two but please have a go at it. It"s been awhile since I've had a really good belly laugh.

[@emlynevans3366]

12:18 Crowd funding for a dogging facility???? Really!!!!

[@victordamianovic8450]

caption: "the first tip to watch a bike race like a pro is climbing dangerous bankings for a better view, just dont forget to use a helmet. if you are not a climber you can watch the race ON LOOP at the gcn app as many times as you like."

[@ElonMuckX]

Sadly, Ollie's only KOM..........by standing there first.

[@davidlasseter9021]

Lloydie would win that fight for sure. No way that dude is gonna fight fair.

[@YouTuberouse]

Caption: Stegosaurus Works but Tyrannosaurus Reks

[@johnmurray4562]

Noticed your comment that lights were not necessary on the day your photo winner was riding. I ride with lights all the time without fail and find that a good back light can give very early warning of a rider ahead (when driving) especially in dull conditions. So (when) am I wasting my batteries? When are lights unnecessary? How bright do they need to be to make a difference - if they do?

[@jkmaseruman]

Caption: Ollie, Muur's view is something to sing about.

[@chris.hoy3]

Sorry Hank, first rule of crit racing is to protect your front wheel.