We Tried To Beat Ineos' Mallorca Lap Record!

[@gcn]

Would you try the 312 lap of Majorca?🏝

[@jarosawniekrasz5123]

you probably forgot to mention that they did it on a rest day and for fun 😊

[@bucketlist.original]

Definitely, Are you up for a community edition?

[@JettHamilton]

For sure!

[@CastleKnight7]

Yes, but over a few days. 😅

[@simoninhyogo]

I feel the hand cramps. The only time I rode over 200km in a day I lost so much strength in my right hand I had to reach across to shift with my left. Took a week to recover.

[@warrenmccormack3826]

Glad we were able to help you guys out with the spare inner tube #savedtheirbacon 👍

[@MoonshineOctopus]

Great example of camaraderie between cyclists

[@ssenssel]

👏👏👊👊🚲🚲

[@budbud2509]

Top Mates stopping to help a fellow cyclists in need !!

[@gcn]

Amazing from the cycling community 🚴‍♂

[@robertkelly28]

I’m like what …. Ollie is tubeless !! Just think about the 2w in rolling resistance gains left out there 😂

[@dimitrid.2092]

Ollie is such an inspiration. From getting dropped a few years back to dragging an ex-pro to the finish line and still looking fresh after 300km. We can all look up to him!

[@gcn]

He truly is special!

[@Average_cycling]

“I’m scared to fart incase i poo” best line of GCN in years. We all been there 😂

[@gcn]

Next T-shirt design? 👕

[@johnstrac]

Tell you what I used to tell my kids, "go before you leave".

[@kennethgislum]

@@gcn yes and brown colors.

[@elbenjino]

Just got served a fybocalm advert before this vid. A coincidence, I think not 😬

[@МариоДимитров-я9ъ]

Never thrust a fart... 😂

[@shaun7163]

“I’ve got nothing left mate” “I know, but I’ll help” That’s the spirit! ❤ As Hank said in a previous video, the race comes second, your mates come first!

[@gcn]

Exactly this! 🙌 Always need to look after our mates!

[@__-bk6mm]

Absolutely!

[@biketrybe7071]

Bros before Strava...

[@Rovingkiwi0516]

Although actions speak louder than words. I spied a few shots of a very bonked Alex sucking wind on his own.

[@TheEpieikeia]

So true. Never mind the bloody average speed if you risk losing a comrade.

[@mnveloguy]

Ollie has turned absolute beast. I really admire his transformation. To look that fresh after that ride while poor Alex is absolutely bushed is impressive. Nobody jokes about Ollie getting dropped anymore.

[@gcn]

We dare joke about Ollie 👀 He's got some crazy skills now!

[@OGLobster]

Ollie could drop every single gcn presenter now. 💪💪💪

[@bernardo9202]

Has he been spending time with Jumbo Visma? @@gcn

[@mikedittsche]

​​@@gcnas Ritchie said in one of the videos: "From dropped to dropper". Seriously impressive Ollie!

[@morosis82]

​@@OGLobsterexcept Hank, beat Ollie at El Tour de Tucson, but those two are the beasts of GCN these days.

[@__-bk6mm]

You can absolutely be proud lads! The fact that it was only 2 of you as well makes a substantial difference and you rode a longer distance than the average viewer of your videos would even dream of doing in a single session! And of course, you've now left it open for a sequel to this video with a FULL GCN team lap on the cards!

[@Mc4air]

This. Get Richie from GCN auf Deutsch, and whoever else who's good at suffering!

[@gcn]

Do you think a group ride from the presenters would beat the record?🤔

[@christianhandel9361]

​@@gcnit is worth a try...

[@thomasduncan1490]

Feel for Alex at the end 😂 you can see he was straight up having a bad time 😂

[@oliviant2235]

@gcn please try this challenge with a group of riders, 2 from each channel, Spain, Germany UK, Italy, France, etc; there might be a good chance to improve the overall time. Good job Ollie and Alex!. Love how supporting was Ollie

[@EnduroPo30]

I'm always astonished by Ollies riding. He's pushing, riding strong, and Alex is an ex pro ... how much does he train ? Damn

[@gcn]

Ollie is incredible! For more of Ollie's riding you can check out this documentary he made on GCN+👉plus.globalcyclingnetwork.com/watch/5213600

[@ICanUntieAnyKnot]

After watching the vid where Ollie climbs like 2 billion meters in 1 day around Switzerland, I just see him in a totally different league.

[@Frostbiker]

Ollie has said in the past that he rides about twenty thousand kilometers a year. And that is with a full time job.

[@eleycki]

Ollie trains like a pro, that is why! The ex pros like to sit down and have a life! 😉

[@SirMovesalot-pq5kv]

Amazing effort from both the guys, and hats off to Ollie. Alex is an epic racer, so for Ollie to go harder and look less troubled .... aside from the bike, what else was optimised??

[@Seppster58]

After watching this I got all emotional but couldn't figure if it was for Alex's effort for finishing it after suffering so much or Ollie's above and beyond inspirational encouragement and support for Alex. These guys have to be one of the best dynamic duos of GCN!! Well done. Kudos also to the camera crew for looking out for Alex.

[@gcn]

It was true friendship🥹 They are an awesome duo!

[@Natalie-dw9jy]

Same! I got super emotional after seeing that amazing camaraderie 🥲

[@danielakerman8241]

2nd time Ollie has done that, and both times in Mallorca if memory serves. Remember Ollie helping Freddie?

[@laurinweisser4967]

Gcn often gets critic in many videos, but you can say what you want these big projects (the time trial, the races oli and alex did few month ago, the ftp video james did and also this video show that these guys still love cycling respect to all of them

[@toshman696969]

People like to bitch their channel is one of the most entertaining and informative. At some point you need to do to get money how the world works.

[@gcn]

Hi, thanks for the comment - We really do love cycling and we aim to make content for every level, from beginners to experienced riders. These epic challenges are always fun to shoot... even if it doesn't look like it cough cough Alex cough cough... Do you have any ideas as to what our next challenge should be?

[@ToraProds]

GT 20 in Corsica ( either the race or just for fun )

[@66mikkim]

I felt that bonk, we all have been there. Kudos for finishing the ride 👍✌

[@gcn]

It's a horrible feeling! Rumour has it the hotel had never seen anyone destroy the dessert buffet that much 👀

[@LednacekZ]

dont know where you did make a mistake, but beating the ineos time on the hilly part of the track might have something with it.

[@velohana3781]

playing this video on loop in our shop: half the walk ins questioning your decision making, the other half laughing! Alex, well done mate! Way to push, and all class from Ollie!

[@richardedward123]

Alex's bonk looked excruciating. Love it when GCN presenters push it to the limit. Inspiring. Excellent video. Hats off to the camera and video editing crew.

[@gcn]

Our presenters are getting good at pushing their limits now 👀 Ollie has done some epic challenges recently 👉kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqHEanmQfbSXrbs

[@WarHammerWH]

Great video! Glad to see Alex on an epic ride. We saw Conor, Manon, Si, Hank and Ollie all reach their limits in previous videos but never Alex. 30 degrees for 300+km is beyond epic. Respect to both of you!

[@shepshape2585]

Only GCN would do an ad for an aero helmet in the heat of Mallorca. I think the next video should be an ad for thermal bibs and jerseys in August. I especially had a good laugh @12:27 when Ollie tried to cool his head off by pouring water over a helmet with no vents. At least the helmet felt more refreshed. 🤣😂 As for the boys, respect for fighting off the heat and the horrible helmet decision to finish the ride. You still kept a great pace with all that elevation.

[@CarlForde]

3-6 minutes benefit over 300km. That's a large error bar...

[@shepshape2585]

@@CarlForde The problem with their math isn’t really the math, but the fact that unless you’re being paid to race, or you’re racing for money, which is a very tiny percentage of cyclists, who cares about 3-6 minutes? I would imagine that the majority of people cycling there are just on holiday and are appreciating the spectacular views and roads.

[@johnpsyclex147]

It's not a hot helmet though, honestly!

[@shepshape2585]

@@johnpsyclex147 Well it’s certainly not a cool helmet. I live in FL, so I never see a helmet without maximum venting. Unless you’re racing for money, there’s no reason for an aero helmet. Unless maybe you live somewhere where it’s cold most of the time and you’re trying to keep your head warm.

[@johnpsyclex147]

@@shepshape2585 or somewhere so windy you feel every open vent as you try to push home :) It's really not a warm helmet. I've been in 30c with it and it was great. If you ride slow so it's not pulling air through then sure, it starts getting toasty.

[@struancochrane753]

Great video, Olli you are clearly in the shape of your life, are you now exacting revenge for the "Olli is dropped videos" many moons ago. Chapeau to you both. Maybe a full GCN attempt in the spring at the Ineos record. Full support, lightweight bikes for the first 180km switch to aero and team time trail mode for the dash for home. And more salt for Alex. Anyhow, what a great effort.

[@2011hwalker]

Also train in the heat. You need to adapt to that distance in that heat. See how Conor bonked in Unbound? Thats also heat and humidity.

[@Saltydog547]

This is why GCN video is my favorite go to. You guys have made the video so interesting to watch. Kudo to you guys !!!

[@gcn]

Thanks!

[@lilfinch92]

What an epic ride, lads! Kudos

[@stephenfarrant6439]

A great, honest video that turned out to be more about 'bonking' than the actual ride. Kudos to Alex for battling on and for Olie for the amazing support and encouragement for a friend.

[@davidharrold9189]

Impressive. Huge respect that’s a tough ride. Dangerous level of dehydration, I can hear Alex thought process slowing up at the end.

[@brentlewis4570]

I thought the same thing. Seemed like heatstroke in that bonk. He even said he was dehydrated. Surprised they didn't at least acknowledge that. Its a big deal on an epic hot ride.

[@billincolumbia]

Yeahhh, some level of this seems irresponsible or unsafe. But, they are grownups and can make their own choices. Amazing effort and accomplishment.

[@Mububban23]

High average speed OR very long distance OR high heat OR headwinds will push you hard. Doing ALL of them at once is definitely a recipe for suffering. Well done Alex!!! And Oli just casually knocking out 300km and looking fresh by the end - how about another video following up this, mentioning Alex's 6kg weight loss vs any Oli experienced, and compare how Oli and Alex fuelled and drank differently perhaps?

[@mungai_simon]

This is absolutely epic honestly. From how Alex kept pushing after everything in his body clearly told him to stop and wanted to, to how Ollie stayed with him and the crown jewel is that time. I mean, with everything, still the average speed and time! That is just amazing!

[@dygbi]

Well done to Alex making it to the finish. Smashed it.

[@gcn]

He dug deep to make it!

[@anthonykempton1414]

Been there with Alex bonking hard - but that was after an evening on the Hobgoblin and a spring roll from a late night eatery, warm on the outside frozen in the middle. Kudos to the both of you, a monumental cycle. And to Ollie for keeping the inspiration alive, how a man and a body under that much load can suppress a fart for 5 hrs is breathtaking.

[@on2play736]

That encouragement in the end by Ollie shows we need more people like him. I'd rather hear the bag of excuses any day when finishing a terrible day of riding.

[@BernhardKohli]

Congratulations on a fantastic tour and video - your camera and support team are also aces!!

[@Mykelridesbykes]

After watching this I'm inspired to do the ride myself. I have several friends in mind and I know we could do it with 5 guys. props on doing it with just the 2 of you. IMPRESSIVE!!!

[@colinchaddock9329]

Man, i've been there Alex. On my 330 km ride it was 37+ C out on the roads. I bonked as hard as I've ever bonked before. I will say, I don't think "they're quite a bit better than us" is the _best_ excuse you've ever offered, but i'm sure it's the most honest.

[@peterknight7880]

Love the way that Ollie is fitter these days than his ex-pro colleagues. 💪

[@onederment]

Changing the bike made sense

[@2011hwalker]

fitness declines very quickly, if you have no kids and are training all day like Ollie you can make massive gains in fitness over the course of a year.

[@L14mst]

Thing is with ex pros, their training is so intense when they're pros. Once they retire they want to relax a little and eat some cake and bacon butties.

[@a1white]

@@L14mstI don’t blame them 😂

[@lio220]

But pros were pros, and amateurs are amateurs. Be a pro cyclist is so an achievement!

[@infovidasupps8640]

I am SO proud of the way Ollie acted Very helpful and encouraging

[@nikojirogamboa5070]

Big kudos to both of you. Been watching your videos and I learned a lot. Beating Ineos or not, you guys are monster in the world of cycling. Good job.

[@rafaelrosavieira8302]

Whenever I watch GCN videos, I can't help but get thrilled by those epic pedals you guys make. Ever since I discovered the channel, I've learned about so many dream cycling destinations, even though they're far from my reality (financially and also in terms of physical fitness, hahaha). That ride in Mallorca was truly awesome. Congratulations, Alex and Ollie. If you ever come to South America for a ride, bring along a viewer (that's me)!

[@jaakkoeskola2871]

That last 7km was my commute in summers 2003-2006. After a season of partying it felt like that all September😂😂 on my decathlon 24 speed.. nice work guys!!!

[@gcn]

We hope those 7KM were easier for you than for us 👀

[@kiwisizzler]

You two are bloody legends. Thanks for keeping it real!

[@gcn]

Whats the next challenge for these two? 😬

[@digitalenglish3620]

Chapeau Alex and Ollie! Brilliant content as usual from the Dynamic Tech Duo in a gorgeous location. Way to soldier on Alex, we’ve all been there at various levels. Ollie was the best support a mate could ask for. Keep up the great content, greatly appreciated.

[@gcn]

You couldn't ask for a better ride buddy to keep you spinning 🙌 He's got all the fitness and tech know-how ⚙ Where would you go riding with Ollie?

[@connornial8237]

Dude, I am amazed that Alex was able to push through to the finish. I would 100% call for a friend to pick me up😂😂

[@gcn]

He's got grit! Think it's time we line Alex up for an epic challenge... any ideas?

[@matt_acton-varian]

Alex looked like he had been rolling in wheat flour at the end, that was a mighty effort to finish off. And good sportsmanship from Ollie for not getting revenge and dropping Alex for once. His fitness transformation has been nothing short of astounding.

[@gcn]

Hahahaha Alex was beaten up at the end of this ride 🥵 We'll let him chill for a bit and hit him with his next challenge 👀

[@matt_acton-varian]

@@gcn Considering this was only a week or two out from Big Sugar, it's cutting recovery close!

[@madmick9205]

Awesome ride lads. Alex was suffering from the heat for sure. But, didn't quit. That's so cool. Oldie stayed true to his mate. That's all that matters. We all have good and bad days. I'm reminded that my first 100 mile comes around next April. I'm going from 4 years on a couch, I'm 57yrs old and trying to quit smoking again. So know that hell awaits me. Thing is, if I don't try, then it is game over for me. I'm not a cyclist at all, I was a runner. This video inspired me and has warned me too. Thanks GCN:)

[@madmick9205]

P.S. I could use a training plan and advice please. Helpppp!

[@gcn]

They did great! Good luck on your ride, You'll smash it! We've got lots of training ideas on our training channel here👉www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining

[@billincolumbia]

Make sure to take in plenty of calories, liquids, and electrolytes. You can do it!

[@gearknobz]

Cracking effort. Well done Alex. Good to see you all are keeping the fitness up, Ollie and Si are keeping you lots on your toes.

[@lansiii]

what a bonk, what a effort! be proud guys 🤯

[@kelvindavison3314]

Nice to see Ollie helping out - one of my friends on a (much flatter!) 300 said having a ride buddy is important as when one of you is down the other usually isn't, so you can help each other out. Epic effort - that salt is a badge of honour! 💪🧂🎖️

[@gcn]

Ride buddies are the best 🙌 All for one and one for all 👀 Have you got a good crew around you?

[@GrimReaper-bu9bu]

Kudos to the guys that did this ride.. I'm impressed in the final time. I hope both guys are chuffed with their efforts .

[@jellenijs6876]

Nothing but respect for you guys. I´m always dreaming ´bout doing the Alp climbs, doing such endeavours like you did here, but sadly I´m stuck doing 40-50 km rides every few months... 😂 Thank you for the video´s, keep em coming 😊.

[@timowen5772]

Good job Alex. As a man who hasn’t ridden over 300km in a day, I was very glad to see you apply “Rule# 5”. Ollie - your application of Rule #4 obviously shone through. Good job as well. On a serious note, with direct reference to your previous film on aero vs standard helmets - do you think that wearing an aero helmet and black clothing was the best decision???

[@mrpozzblizz]

Hats off! What you have achieved is unbelievable! I could sympathise with Alex very well! Even though it would have hit me much sooner!

[@samorourke8837]

Fair.Play..! for Alex continuing. I've (we've all?) been in that place with bonk before and it was completely brutal. couldn't hear, couldn't push the pedals, vision near enough gone - no way could I carry on for hours in that heat... Complete and utter warrior. Good to see Oli loving the form he's worked hard to get - nothing greater than being in good form and feeling 110%!

[@coconutman1980]

Ollie providing motivational words during the monumental bonk - “That is a truly impressive amount of salt that’s all over you.” “I feel like I’ve needed a poo for the last five hours”. Genius!!

[@petyrkowalski9887]

Amazing effort lads and for Alex to hang in there for over 100km having bonked but clearly got dehydrated was incredible. Absolute hats off.

[@mb10kx]

aero helmet disadvantage in the heat and jerseys have a zipper for a reason

[@frankfazio]

I rarely wear my aero helmet in the summer.

[@eleycki]

I have this lid and don’t feel any difference in regards to overheating versus the very vented Met. That is riding in England in summer though!

[@jimbo2112]

Above all, this shows what a machine Ollie is nowadays. Recognised many of the roads on the vid and just want to be back there now! Great work!

[@andrewmcalister3462]

Absolutely awesome effort guys. Alex absolutely and completely emptied the tank on that one. Respect. 🤜🤛 With those salt stains, and being 6 kg lighter at the end of the ride, I’d love to see a GCN video of Alex doing a sweat test, and working out how much sodium he needs to be taking in to replace his losses on long rides like that.

[@brannmacfinnchad9056]

Agreed. I don't think GCN has done a video on sweat test and hydration yet.

[@gcn]

Oooo great idea! Would be handy fir us to know too... jus so we don't push him this far again 😬

[@graysonrichards204]

he wasn't *actually* 6kg lighter, was he? Figured that was a quip

[@exophunk]

6kg :-) sounds severely dehydrated

[@joeblack7469]

I’m sorry, we’ve all had a horrific bonk like that, but I could help but burst out laughing @16:04 Alex’s face is hilarious. Massive props for finishing though dude

[@dcv9460]

GREAT EFFORT Guys! 💯Alex really looks empty in the end. Thanks to Ollie 👍😎

[@MrGatoMena]

I'm going to Mallorca and that first part of the video now will be part of my ride, thank you. 300 KMS at 31 in my book is bloody fast, Well done

[@kimcote]

Well done both for an awesome ride, both in scenery and distance.

[@gcn]

Have you ever ridden in Mallorca? It really is a cycling paradise 😍

[@errollfinn6407]

No one drops Ollie anymore! PhD in beast mode, constantly. But, honestly, props, for both of you!

[@jonathanrobinson2628]

Excellent. Really enjoyed that. Now, it's time for you to sign up to the 315km of Vätternrundan in Sweden and join the world's largest bike race. I can't believe you've not covered that before! Tag on some epic gravel whilst you're here too 😁

[@CG-99]

Vatternrundan is very good, my frustration when I did it was they didn't give out any results - supposedly they didn't want it to be a race, more a mass participation event. Maybe that has changed???

[@jonathanrobinson2628]

@@CG-99 Yeah, they don't seem to do an overall standings. You can see your own time though. It was my first year this year and I enjoyed it a lot.

[@draconianTL]

@@CG-99 is it an audax/randonneur? If so it’s definitely not a race.

[@rule28Clothing]

Glad to see the Rule 28 Aero Base Layers coming in handy under your jerseys!

[@BuffsVintageBikes]

I felt we needed to see that pudding buffet, I feel a little cheated 😊 Great job guys, that’s the kind of crazy stuff that memories of a lifetime are made of 👊🏼👏🏼

[@gcn]

Hahahaha the crew were too busy eating to get the cameras out! 🍨

[@morosis82]

Yeah this is definitely one of those 'you remember when' trips, kudos to the guys for making it to the end.

[@jacquelinesim9578]

Brilliant video, even better ride! Full marks to Alex for keeping going whilst suffering and full marks to Ollie for the support and enthusiasm to finish, fantastic example for a two man challenge!

[@ScruffyTheJan]

Ollie sounds more Yorkshire the longer cycles “T’ bottomless puddin’ trolleh!” 😂 11:01

[@Natalie-dw9jy]

Incredible! Also, man, it was so cool to see Ollie encouraging Alex and trying to make him laugh. It actually made me tear up a bit! Thanks for the amazing content as always!!

[@bradtomkinson9626]

hats off to you both, 300+kms in 10 hours. anyone would be happy with that result "im scared to do a fart, in case its a poo" yeah i've been there before Ollie

[@gcn]

They did awesome! And that certainly was a scary moment for Ollie 🤣

[@gerrymcbride6429]

Being a nerd I'm surprised that Ollie didn't use the technical term....shart!

[@bradtomkinson9626]

kudos for the shout out on the tech show @@gcn

[@magicknight8412]

Well done chaps, that was one huge effort and good to see you supporting each other. Teamwork man!

[@leewilliams3153]

Humongous kudos to you both. My legs were hurting just watching it 🤣 👏👏👏

[@gcn]

Hahahaha their legs are still hurting 🥵 Some serious recovery needed after this!

[@gcn]

Kudos All Around 🥳

[@jamiebusher6736]

Hell of an effort to make it to the finish, looked quite sick and incoherent at the end. Ollie is now a serious endurance athlete and no longer the butt of jokes, chapeau!

[@romeandcurry6915]

Amazing Kudos to Alex, I’ve been there with heat exhaustion and it takes insane amounts of effort just to do another 10 miles let alone 60 you did after the beginning of the bonk. Thing is however horrible once you know you can push yourself that far it’s easier the second time.

[@gcn]

He's one tough cookie 👀 Most people would of given a up a while back... maybe that's the safer things to do! But Alex and Ollie smashed it 🙌

[@xerckd]

You went so deep there Alex. In hindsight - and thanks to one of your video's I may say - you were in serious lack of minerals there. Ollie looks ready to do another lap of Mallorca though.

[@jeremydodd1728]

Great stuff GCN. How about a lap of Tenerife?

[@PhantomMs1]

Yall can absolutely be proud of that effort! Alex Respect!

[@dbsalex]

From now on, pudding trolley is my new goal for every ride

[@gcn]

We feel like there should be a pudding trolley at the end of all our rides 🤣

[@shepshape2585]

But actual pudding, not the British version which is not pudding.

[@okantichrist]

@@shepshape2585I’m British and pudding rarely means Yorkshire 😂

[@gerrymcbride6429]

@okantichrist ,,,,steamed sticky toffee treacle plum bread bread and butter Christmas rice chocolate hasty ...to name but a few, and then there's all the puddings that we don't call pudding.

[@remyjansen8096]

Well done! Great effort. 💪Brings back some good memories. I did this ride 3 weeks ago.. Only the other way around and not as fast as you guys. 😀 What an epic ride. Great video GCN. Keep up the good work.

[@jascollinscork]

WOW outstanding brotherly love going on here it’s inspiring well done lads 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 credit for doing it in 10mins despite the hold ups!! Clearly Ollie is the new Pro at GCN 👑🤔

[@gcn]

Do you think it's time for a big presenter challenge? 🥇

[@jascollinscork]

@gcn hell yea..... but maybe wrong time of the year? It'll be 3 or 4 lads V Ollie 🤔🤣🤣

[@ademkollari8992]

Kudos to Alex for hanging in there, well done guys!

[@mauricetremblay1324]

Guys, it was 312km!!!!! Damn! Respect all around! Cheers

[@Auszeit]

Awesome ride. You should be proud that you got as close as you did, given it was just the 2 of you. What an epic effort

[@davidelvin9679]

the two stand out moments 1. I've needed a poo but I don't dare fart anymore 😂😂😂😂😂 2. Alex is on his arse completely hanging.... Ollie's response 'come on you've got this' 😂😂😂😂

[@gcn]

hahahaha, It was a dangerous moment for Ollie🤣

[@primoztrsinar1609]

You two have done a very good job! Chapeau!

[@AbaGobye]

Share this video with your friends, if you got any 😅😅😅

[@nexusgaminguniverse3722]

I do..but they dont like that much

[@JIMMYHIBBS1]

Don’t worry mate - we’ve got this for you 😂😂

[@vidiyal748]

The sad reality

[@songofyesterday]

Really appreciate GCN showing the ups and downs of bicycling. Bonking is a real downer. Respect! …not even going to broach that 5-hour-poo topic. 19 mph average over that distance is very respectable here in TX heat. We understand 30C/86F is no fun.

[@tomrachellesfirstdance7843]

Have you given up on trying to kill Hank and moved onto poor Alex ?

[@DavidFritzIII]

Who is Alex?

[@Adonis-qj1nq]

Epic ride, amazing video, one of the best yet! 🔥❤ @Alex way to push through, legend mate.

[@waysidekoi]

this distance is unfathomable

[@Frostbiker]

16:09 Ollie cracking jokes to lift Alex's spirits is the nicest thing he could have done. I hope the cleanest toilet in Yorkshire was waiting for him when he got off the bike.

[@mrcrumbs21]

Just watching this video made me feel like I bonked too. 😩 Well done lads!

[@01FozzyS]

Well done and good try to both of you! You're a trooper,Alex, and you had one of the best beside you all the way.

[@IamPapaShaw]

How can Ollie be so damn cheerful after that? 😮

[@gcn]

He's in his element here 🙌

[@miketatreau2347]

I have nothing but respect for you guys. I could have never done as well, even when I was in my prime.

[@JanKunz007]

The longest distance I have ever done is 210km. Riding 312k is already an achievement itself. You should be proud, no matter what.

[@gcn]

200km is some going! 👀 Do you think you'll ever got for a 300km ride? 🗺

[@pauloosterhout]

Super video guys! The views your film crew captured of Mallorca were amazing. That island truly is a magical place. The suffering you put Alex and Ollie through made it all worth while.

[@KnottyLoss]

Next time you bring along Ritchie and Tobi from GCN auf Deutsch and you'll smash Ineos' time.

[@chrisridesbicycles]

Sponsored by Snickers and Coke.

[@jonoldroyd3885]

Full respect. "Pudding trolley" & "They're quite a bit better than us" 😁. Tough & hard day in the saddle. Well done for sticking with it.🚲

[@jaimeisreal]

Ollie showing impressive form. Remember, he was made fun of.

[@gcn]

He just keeps getting better! Might have something to do with this👉kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoTSgpRjiKd9orc

[@mommamooney]

The heat is no joke. The well-being of your mates comes first. I love the team spirit amongst the GCN presenters. You can, indeed, be proud

[@Patrik6606]

A thing you should take into account is that Ineos could use the slipstream from each other 😊

[@jodaefauser2911]

WOW - what a freaking brutal ride and great video - love and appreciation for you 2 guys from Germany

[@jeremymcbride8729]

Being scared to fart because you think you’ll poo. The technical term for that is called a “shart” guys.

[@davidjayesongs]

Can you follow through with that? What’s the outcome ? 🤔🙃

[@gcn]

🤣

[@gerrymcbride6429]

@jeremymcbride8729 Now that is bizarre, I, Gerry McBride just made similarly themed comment elsewhere in this thread 💩

[@dannyjbr8870]

Ollie is an absolute machine. Fair play!! Need to get myself back in shape. Commitment and consistency is the key

[@roadracermark7946]

Don't know what would be worse sun stroke and exhaustion or putting up with Ollie for 9hrs on a bike ride. I felt for Alex. 😂