🇧🇪 Have you ever cycled the Tour of Flanders route? Let us know 👇
@two-eyedRoy4 ай бұрын
No! It seems to be very selfishly European... should it ever be held in AUS, then maybe. :D Q) Did Cillian roll on for a bit to claim a 100 mile ride?
@ToOldToTurnProcycling4 ай бұрын
The same route as Ollies, 300km in one day😢
@blissbouwerij40334 ай бұрын
Not yet! After watching you conquer it, I am inspired to give it a go! I am also an Aussie (@two-eyedroy4883) but I am in South Holland, the Netherlands...only ridden outdoors a few seasons on flat ground, and just back in the saddle after a 2 year break. You really inspired me with achieving this goal, from sharing your idea, to relishing in your accomplishment, bloody well done, and thank-you.
@phillippitts62944 ай бұрын
I wish!
@cloclob20024 ай бұрын
yes, 6 times and 4 times the full distance +220km. last time also to home = +40km >>> training and commitment!!!
@kevinmchugh17804 ай бұрын
Brilliant, more Cillian please. The peoples champion.
@Jan947124 ай бұрын
Would wish to see cilian take one of the iconic climbs in the alps, like the alpe d'huez or sth like this. That would make for some good content wouldnt it? Maybe si, hank or the others can ride along with him that time?
@michaelverlanov89774 ай бұрын
Agree! Very inspiring!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
@@Jan94712 I actually did this already. I did the Etape du Tour as part of a GCN+ documentary back in summer 2022. Hopefully some day soon those films will see the light of day again on a new platform. But yeah that day was roasting hot, 40 degrees celsius in the middle of the day, went over the Galibier, Col de la Croix de Fer and finished on Alpe d'Huez. I think I prefer riding in Flanders!
@gcn4 ай бұрын
The 105 of GCN? What challenge should we set him next?
@gregmcnicoll55204 ай бұрын
@@gcn**Tiagra. 105 is mow far too expensive for your avg person
@jonheggen4 ай бұрын
Cillian is now the GCN presenter I would want to go with on a ride! What a hoot!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Come to Ireland and send me an email and let’s do it!
@gcn4 ай бұрын
Wow! Think you could keep up?
@prispin4 ай бұрын
Seriously one of the best GCN videos ever - Cillian, you really have shown us average people that we can do epic rides like this - thanks! (love the facial expressions - nice editing!)
@TitanBene4 ай бұрын
Yes! You are so right! Love this video and idea!
@gcn4 ай бұрын
Thanks! We really appreciate the feedback 🙌 Would you like to see more Cillian in videos?
@morosis824 ай бұрын
Have done a lot of epic rides and there's usually a few hundred or thousand others doing it with me. Average people can do amazing epic rides with a bit of persistence and grit.
@folixmute4 ай бұрын
The hotrod flame socks must have added a couple of watts
@gcn4 ай бұрын
Minimum 5 watts
@johnandrews35684 ай бұрын
@@gcn per sock, right?
@thsaintful4 ай бұрын
"some people can climb, some people can sprint. I for one, can eat as many gels as I want" - Truly a hero of the people Cillian is!
@dasf894 ай бұрын
6:10 Ah yes, the classic progression from "I will be giving it the beans" to "maybe some beans" to "well a single bean will have to do" within a sportive. Well done!
@danbeel85334 ай бұрын
Been there. Realized I hadn't brought enough beans.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Haha! Exactly!
@gcn4 ай бұрын
He gave it all the beans! 🫘 Proud of Cillian 🙌
@nicholaswelsh84864 ай бұрын
This was my 20th edition of the long route. At 64 I was going to make next year my last, but someone told me the oldest rider to complete the 237k is 81! Good grief! No excuses then 😳.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Haha! That is brilliant, to you've another 18 years to go to try and break the record!
@gcn4 ай бұрын
Keep it up! Drop back in here and let us know what you brake the record 🙌
@nicholaswelsh84864 ай бұрын
@@gcn I actually might die trying, what a way to go though, on the Koppenberg preferably, not on the Hotond though! 😁.
@bkerridge254 ай бұрын
Good job Cillian. Still missing the longer versions of videos like this that used to be put on GCN+
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Same 😔
@gcn4 ай бұрын
We miss GCN+ too 😢 We're working on a new home for the GCN+ Content, watch this space and we'll let you know soon!
@bkerridge254 ай бұрын
@@gcn great to hear, I will keep my eyes peeled 🙂
@manfrommontreal4 ай бұрын
The man, the myth, the LEGEND: The Gel Smasher of Cork!
@gcn4 ай бұрын
Hahahah what a nickname 🤣
@peterfireflylund4 ай бұрын
@@gcnhwat indeed!
@2389494 ай бұрын
Go Cillian GO , what a fabulous ride and video, so proud of you, what an inspiration x
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. So glad you enjoyed it.
@gcn4 ай бұрын
Smashed it didn't he! 💪
@2389494 ай бұрын
@@cilliankelly1 loved it x
@2389494 ай бұрын
@@gcn he did 😍😍
@ronaldgjosey12544 ай бұрын
Great ride Killian. Kudos Killian at the 9:26 mark going up the cobbles to the Chapel and asking the Rider if he was, okay, rider gave a Thumbs up that he was. True sportsmanship.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Haha! Well I’m glad he was ok. I really didn’t fancy stopping there. Very hard to get going again!
@gcn4 ай бұрын
Be more Cillian, always stop for fellow riders 🙌
@recreativeco4 ай бұрын
I love all the gcn presenters, but watching Cillian is the best. Congrats @Cillian 🎉
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, really glad you enjoyed it.
@gcn4 ай бұрын
We always love filming with Cillian! Never a dull moment 🙌 Should we do it more often?
@recreativeco4 ай бұрын
@@gcn for sure! #adventureswithcillian
@inz_uzi4 ай бұрын
Cillian is no average guy... He's a beast! Go Cillian! 😊
@Ravenblade864 ай бұрын
Cracking job Cillian, even with the weather treating you to some of those iconic classics seasons conditions you handled that really well and did a great job presenting it in the process!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! The weather was all part of it. I'm glad it was horrible. Made it more authentically Belgian.
@jacksonmah904 ай бұрын
I also rode the 158km version this year and I have to say those were some of the worst conditions I ever faced on a bike (you mention that in the video, but you don't emphasise on that enough! :) ). So no matter the numbers you mentioned at the end Cillian, everyone who started and completed the race last Saturday definately needed a far more than average mindset!! For reference: The shimano service personell didn't have anymore brakepads after a certain time because so many people needed new ones because of all the dirt and water everywhere. I wore out both my front and back brake, even after they were at like 50% at the start of the race, which could get you through a whole dry summer.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Wow! That’s mad. I wonder how many people didn’t finish? I kind of think the conditions could have been worse though. There was a lot of rain but there was mercifully very little wind.
@robertsmme4 ай бұрын
This was simply brilliant. His numbers were encouraging too. Well done and kudos to the film crew for making this such an interesting ride.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Stefan the video creator is absolutely brilliant at his job. He worked harder than I did!
@gcn4 ай бұрын
Hard to make Flanders look boring 🙌 Great to hear you enjoyed the video, would you ever do an event like this?
@osimnod4 ай бұрын
Congratulations on finishing such an epic, iconic ride! Encouraging to see older, average but determined amateur riders tackling a Monument. And a "well-done!" to the organizers to create an event for the masses.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thanks so much. Yeah I agree, I think it was the best organised event I've ever done. Marshalls absolutely everywhere, everything you could possibly want at more food stops than you possibly need. It was brilliant.
@gcn4 ай бұрын
It's such a cool event! Would you ever take on a ride like this? 🚴
@osimnod4 ай бұрын
@@gcn Well, since I'm across "the Pond" in northern California, that would take some planning but it would be quite a test at my age (66) and the lack of cobbled roads here would leave me without any prior experience with that tricky surface. When I was 33, I finished both the Davis (CA) Double (200 miles in one day) and the Markleeville (CA) Death Ride (aka the Tour of the California Alps) about 130 miles and 15,000 feet of elevation gain. But those were days when I wore a younger man's clothes.
@cb68664 ай бұрын
Thank you Cillian...sir , you are amazing , you did that whilst speaking ! How are you feeling now ? Thanks to the crew as well. Great episode , Cillian was laughing , something I appreciate greatly . His sense of himself ? Rest , recover .
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
I actually felt OK in the days after it. I felt good enough at the end that I could have kept going! Maybe it was all those energy gels....
@dannelordbanana83624 ай бұрын
Thank you, very inspiring video! Good job! 👍 Next up, you should try the Vätternrundan 315km in June here in Sweden. 😉 Quite an experience to ride through the night with people all along the road, drinking beer and cheering on you!
@gcn4 ай бұрын
That sounds amazing! Is there a change we can get some beers after too? 🍻
@dalanywatkins4 ай бұрын
Possibly one of the best GCN videos. This man is an absolute (gel-fuelled) legend!
@01FozzyS4 ай бұрын
Bravo,Cillian! All that blood sweat and tears in your training paid off. Congrats and looking forward to see what's next on your list!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! I’m looking forward to finding out too! I think…
@gcn4 ай бұрын
We're cooking something 🧑🍳
@ricardonascimento35454 ай бұрын
Brilliant! Cillian is a man with a full life who enjoys cycling, never hiding the difficulty of the routes. In between, he can still create a good atmosphere and bring a smile. Awsome!
@gcn4 ай бұрын
Always fun filming with Cillian! Would you take on an event like this? 🚴
@ricardonascimento35454 ай бұрын
He is a person with a lot of knowledge and even with a busy life he can do something as difficult as this route. I've done a few, but this will be one of the trickiest challenges. One day, I would love to try this! 😊
@socopower4 ай бұрын
What a hero Cillian, managing to chit chat while climbing some of these 😂 still keeping his smile at the end, clearly he needs a bigger challenge!
@mikepalmer84 ай бұрын
One of the best videos GCN has ever done. Really inspiring for all us (below) average guys
@KimiTheCat094 ай бұрын
Big up, Cillian, big big up! 🎉I haven't rooted for a presenter to make it through to the end of the ride this hard since Si sang/cried along to James Blunt and I genuinely began fearing for his sanity 😅. I can't explain how proud this feat made me feel for Cillian, cracking effort, well done! 🫶👏
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! I don’t think I’ve seen that James Blunt video. I must dip into the GCN back catalogue and try find it!
@KimiTheCat094 ай бұрын
@@cilliankelly1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4HZgWBqrr2rj80si=Y4geziHKEnZRyfUs at 29:42 😁
@gcn4 ай бұрын
Luckily there was no Blunt on this ride 🤣
@carsonlewiscycling4 ай бұрын
The best craic! You’re a superstar, Cillian! More of you on here, please. ❤
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. Really glad you enjoyed it.
@raysmith26024 ай бұрын
My wife and i did the flanders sportive some years ago on our Cannondale MT800 tandem. We had a great system of getting in the right hand gutter on the climbs cos tandems are very slow on the hills and people were unimpeded by us. Once over the climb i would give a big whistle snd the groups who had passed us on the climb shouted up "tandem" and move over as we descended so much faster than them. We got up every climb on two wheels but on the Muur we had to bump on the pavement cos somebody fell off in front of us and no way was i clipping out. So many people were amazed to see a tandem and one Belgian guy commented on how you couldn't climb out of the saddle on a tandem. We both got out of the saddle and climbed next to him. Best day out on a bike ive ever had in 55 years cycling
@gcn4 ай бұрын
love it! And there is nothing quite like seeing the motion of a pair climbing out of the saddle on a tandem! Poetry in motion! ❤️
@bensmith26094 ай бұрын
Excellent stuff. Flanders is such an underrated trip from the UK. Train to Dover; ferry to Dunkirk; 100km cycle to Flanders; check into a hotel; cycle around for a few days; head home. Great trip for very little money! And you can go in the summer when it’s quiet, dry and sunny!
@gcn4 ай бұрын
Such a good trip! Did you catch Hank doing this very ride with stranger? 🚴 kzbin.info/www/bejne/onuypXZ8msyWY5Y
@WarHammerWH4 ай бұрын
Well done Cillian! Wear the GCN colors with pride. They were well represented this day.
@gcn4 ай бұрын
Once you put the GCN kit you really get an extra push 👌
@user-np5dh8cu9p4 ай бұрын
That was awesome - I loved it! Well done Cillian in all respects. Well done GCN - all the videos where the presenters are in an event sharing the experience are some of my absolute favorites!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Ah that’s great to hear. Really glad you enjoyed it! And very humbled to be referred to as ‘a presenter’. Fantastic!
@pabloscope4 ай бұрын
Nice one Cillian! I did a similar ride with these iconic climbs and cobbled streets a few months ago and it was moving to see them again. Also, I acquired an extra level of admiration for the pros that smash these climbs.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Yeah absolutely, it's so hard to get a sense of the gradients and conditions when you're just watching on TV. It's like I'd been watching them in black and white before now and now I get to watch them in full colour
@mgapagnolo18194 ай бұрын
Cillian you are one of my favorite part time presenters. Loved the beans expressions. Whats next? the Alpe d’Huez and or, the Tourmalet? I would love to see that journey.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Well, thank you so much. They've actually made me do Alpe d'Huez already. I did the Etape du Tour in 2022 for a GCN+ film. Hopefully it will see the light of day on another platform sometime soon. That included the Galibier, Croix de Fer and Alpe d'Huez. I must admit, I preferred cycling in the rain in Flanders, than cycling in the sun in the Alps.
@danm50214 ай бұрын
@@cilliankelly1 I did both of these too and I concur that the rain last weekend was far more preferable than the mind-melting heat of the '22 etape... Well done on another cracking ride!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
@@danm5021 Thanks so much! Well done to you for getting through that Etape! I remember digging into the numbers at the time - all of the results from previous years, and it was the Etape with the lowest percentage of finishers ever.
@homersadiarin92994 ай бұрын
Congrats to Cilian finishing the Flanders. Riding in wet cobbles is the hardest and even more, it's a climb. Wish I could also smash 13% gradients easily.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
22% some of them!
@gcn4 ай бұрын
@@cilliankelly1 You didn't let that one slide 😉
@gcn4 ай бұрын
@@cilliankelly1 Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4HZgWBqrr2rj80 - maybe save it until your lunch break
@ThielemanMaarten4 ай бұрын
What a beast, casually holding a conversation on the Muur. Strong!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Haha! I knew I was going OK when someone jokingly complained to me that I was passing them out on a climb while presenting!
@user-sn2sb2xi8t4 ай бұрын
Great video, very impressive to keep talking while putting in those miles! Maith an buachaill!
Wow! Thanks so much Quek! Absolutely love your videos.
@rbonn38804 ай бұрын
The man. The legend. Epic hero. Cillian, way to go!
@gcn4 ай бұрын
Amazing effort from Cillian here! 🙌
@iansingleton4 ай бұрын
Brilliant mate! Not only did you complete the ride, I had no doubt in my mind! But you also proved with some dedicated training everyone can! I love doing sportives, folk from all walks of life turn up, there's some great banter and personally I've made some good friends while riding them. I can't wait to get over to Belgium and do that route! Looking forward to your next challenge! Well done!👍
@gcn4 ай бұрын
You will love the riding the route! ❤️
@jimim18824 ай бұрын
Love this! Also rode the sportive this year, except for the walk up the Koppenberg which was just too crowded and slippery. A genuine achievement to get around that tough course successfully. Well done to Cillian and everyone else who completed their ride there, to those with a mechanical, or worse, a fall or injury-related DNF - good luck for next time.
@alinapopescu8724 ай бұрын
Cillian, you are a hero ! Well done!!! ❣❣❣🥇🏆
@michelleshinn52314 ай бұрын
I truly enjoyed this! Well done, Cillian! Your completing the sporting gives me hope!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Really glad you enjoyed it. You should sign up for Flanders next year. Would you do it?
@jan_phi_lip4 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant!!! Love him, love the format, this was really great to watch 😊
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thanks so much. So glad you liked it. Did it make you want to ride in Flanders?
@danbeel85334 ай бұрын
Cillian is truly a presenter for the people. I love your perspective and guts, mate!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed it,
@cube044 ай бұрын
That was seriously very entertaining! I really love your passion for the race and how you tackled the Muur. I did the Tour of Flanders Sportive 8 or 9 times. A couple of times in typical Flanders weather, but this years edition was really not easy…well done, mate. Greetings from 🇩🇪
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! And well done to you on your own achievements. Fantastic! Yeah I absolutely loved it. Felt like I was riding through history.
@kevinbrown76164 ай бұрын
That was awesome! What a great accomplishment. Plus, you had such a great attitude. Love it! KB
@ic86584 ай бұрын
I love all your content and it was great seeing how someone who is so relatable to many of us busy parents / weekend warriors made out! Great studf GCN!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Ah that’s great to hear. That’s the whole idea I suppose. Trying to fit a decent challenge in around busy family life. Would you do it next year?
@deputyfk4 ай бұрын
Cillian you are a beast! We need more content for "our" man of the people! Cillian represents the majority of us all and does it well!! Great ride!!!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thanks so much. Really glad you enjoyed it. Have you ever been riding in Flanders?
@deputyfk4 ай бұрын
No sir, I have not. Been in awe for a long time and much respect to anyone pro or "Joe" who does it!
@TheBridgee1004 ай бұрын
You cracked me up when you were quoting all the winners of the Flanders. Prodigious memory right there. You are a legend! Well done on the completion of the ride; and most importantly that you enjoyed yourself!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thanks so much. Yeah was such an enjoyable day out. I would recommend it to anyone! Despite the weather... or maybe actually, *because* of the weather
@aghorn4 ай бұрын
Congratulations, Cillian. Way to go!
@TheImprobableIronman4 ай бұрын
Please can we have more Cillian on the channel - he's a natural. Epic ride - great video - top content. Maybe when he's sorted the water bottles and uploader, you can find him another challenge!?!? 😂
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Jaysus... the uploader. I was genuinely getting heckled about it during that Flanders ride... I better just stop faffing about and do it.
4 ай бұрын
@@cilliankelly1 Yes please, I wasn't able to upload a GCN-show teaser two weeks ago. 😄
@TheImprobableIronman4 ай бұрын
@@cilliankelly1 Ha - Sorry fella, couldn't resist it. Chapeau for that ride though and I stand by what I say - we need more of you on the channel.
@michaelberenzweig60964 ай бұрын
Amazing job completing the ride! Cillian, you crushed it! Loved the flaming socks & knitted gloves! More of Cillian PLEASE!!!
@gcn4 ай бұрын
He did amazing! Such a hard ride 🥵 let's cook up another challenge for him! Any ideas?
@michaelberenzweig60964 ай бұрын
@@gcn His challenge is to fix the up-loader for the bike vault and hodge/bodge! 😂
@Z-u-m-a4 ай бұрын
Brilliant effort Cillian. Really like your open style / approach to it all too including the presenting.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot! Really appreciate that. The cycling bit was the easy part. It’s the presenting bits I get more nervous about.
@gcn4 ай бұрын
He's great isn't he 🙌 What should we challenge him to next?
@Z-u-m-a4 ай бұрын
@@gcnFred Whitton challenge. Going to try it myself next year too I hope.
@SJPMs4 ай бұрын
Fantastic achievement Gillian💪👏👍. You have inspired me to have a go next year 🙂
@adamwilkinson66794 ай бұрын
I love this guy. I was there this year and rode all the climbs😀, not that it matters but a minor point of pride. It's a cultural experience I would recommend to everyone! Flanders is awesome
@kippen644 ай бұрын
Cillian is looking fit!!!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Well thank you! I feel fit after that!
@lilbruin4 ай бұрын
That was brilliant. Well done, C! (Privately not sure what was the best part: the comment re mudguards, the ride itself, or those fabulous gloves!)
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Was so delighted I chose to put the mudguard on. I know Si Richardson was disapproving. But I don’t care.
@johnandrews35684 ай бұрын
Cillian, man, this was awesome! Congrats and VERY well done, mate. Love the laughter on the Koppenberg and love the Belgian gloves. GCN needs more Cillian Kelly! ❤
@henningsykkellarsen4 ай бұрын
the year I turned 50 cycled the rondhe! a memory for life! You managed to awaken this memory! the following day we stood at odekwaremont to cheer on the pros! we stood there with mother and father bettiol.... the following year he won the whole thing! we got to experience it all, test the trail ourselves and meet the stars on the trail the day before the pro race❤ Make more of this!
@allanfoster69654 ай бұрын
Congratulations. Brilliant stuff!
@jamesporter56304 ай бұрын
Monumental! Great ride. Great video. Good project from conception thru completion. Congratulations.
@andyfairchild23834 ай бұрын
Awesome! Well done Cillian ❤ Lovely video, really enjoyed that.
@xavierhulbert58494 ай бұрын
Seeing those numbers was much more motivating than I thought they would be. That’s really impressive!
@DG-tf9rp4 ай бұрын
What helped you a lot was the awesome white Flame socks. Very well done. an accomplishment to be very proud of.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Haha! Yes! That was the idea. Surely worth a few extra watts
@killering54 ай бұрын
More Cillian! Seriously, mate - great content; GCN, please do more with this fine young man. Also - how about a contest, where winners get to go on rides with Cillian, on borrowed dream bikes? That's a good idea, I think.
@cilliankelly13 ай бұрын
This is the greatest idea I have ever heard.
@USC92104 ай бұрын
This proves that the Muur needs to come back to the actual race. Such an iconic climb, and on Ronde race day, the sight of all the fans screaming on the grass embankment up to the chapel is just one of the great sights in the sport. To me, more iconic visual than Alpe d'Huez or the Angliru. Please reinstate the Muur!!
@patrickevans16324 ай бұрын
Bloody hell! Brilliant mate
@andrewhayes13394 ай бұрын
Another fantastic video Cillian & congratulations on doing what you set out to do, completing it, even the pros had to walk sections as we all saw later. PS love the socks & the retro look gloves 👏👏👏👍
@spuddysadventures30544 ай бұрын
Great job Cillian, and great to see you at the Muir, definitely a highlight of the day on that tough cobbled climb.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Aha! Nice one! Did you say hello? Well done on getting through it too!
@markmabbs82404 ай бұрын
Good ride first off. We flew from Canada to Brussels on the Friday (last year) and did Flanders on the Saturday. We climbed all the cobbled climbs without walking. The trick is to put more weight behind the saddle if needed. The Koppenberg and Paterberg I was at the way back of my saddle and the front wheel was just hovering over the cobbles. It was EPIC!!!
@ralfamann28494 ай бұрын
Thank you for this masterpiece! It is authentic and an important counterweight to the glossy cycling of the time! Keep up the good work! 👌
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thank you! Glad you like it.
@richardhasler67184 ай бұрын
Chapeau sir! Extra points for listing the Tour of Flanders winners in reverse order as you rode. Definitely worthwhile to research a course and the history before you ride it, to add to the experience when you're there.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Absolutely agree. It made it so much more fulfilling. They weren’t just roads with steep bits. It was history. I was riding through and over all of the cycling history I’ve come to know and love so much.
@666battleship6664 ай бұрын
Brilliant, well done Cillian 👏👏👏 It's good to see how normal riders struggle on the Bergs, as they're difficult to judge watching the pros.
@larter_larter4 ай бұрын
With all the facts and stats Cillian knows, he's riding those roads in a whole other dimension, compared to most people. I can imagine it's almost like travelling through time. Brilliant work, Cillian!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
It was amazing. Cycling through so many places which had previously just been place names on a list of race results. It was surreal to finally be there and living it. Have you been to Flanders?
@larter_larter4 ай бұрын
@@cilliankelly1 I can image. Thats awesome! No, I've not been there. Not yet. It's on my bucket list.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
@@larter_larter Definitely do it! It was the best most enjoyable sportive I've done. Even with the rain. Maybe because of the rain!
@larter_larter4 ай бұрын
@@cilliankelly1 See you on the Koppenberg!
@twraven14 ай бұрын
You’re a thought old bird. Congrats on this accomplishment. What always amazes me about the pros is more about their agility and keeping the rubber on the road even more than speed.
@johnwoodard87174 ай бұрын
OK, I'm going to say this once and only once, loudly: MORE AVERAGE JOE CONTENT LIKE THIS! It's so freaking nice to see someone who puts up power numbers similar to my own, and this took me back to my biggest rides with all of the feels.
@jeffreywilliams36464 ай бұрын
Well done. Very relatable. Now GCN needs to see who can done the most gels without digestive distress. My money is on Cilian.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Well coincidentally Hank gave it a good go in a GCN video last week.
@davidkeddle41924 ай бұрын
Outstanding video. Cillian is an excellent presenter, and I hope to see more of him.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thanks so much David. Really glad you liked it.
@grahamhyde83554 ай бұрын
Great job, great fun and a great video. Looks like lots of effort training and during the ride. Now, next video. Cillian recovering from this epic ride, the first descent of his stairs after his sleep! Lol. The audio would be pure gold 😂
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! The legs were surprisingly fine the next day. I actually still felt great after the 160km. Felt like I could have kept going!
@grahamhyde83554 ай бұрын
@@cilliankelly1 Time to consider doing the Whistler Gran Fondo then? And, a series of “Cillian does…” differing famous or infamous tours/fondos/races etc, and remember to eat donuts between training just like all of us “average people” do! A GCN exclusive
@smithpauld15014 ай бұрын
Thank, you Cillian, achievable numbers but a lot of grit.
@NoorSmal4 ай бұрын
Love to see someone with my power numbers on GCN! Gives me confidence for when I am taking on the flandrien challenge in a few weeks (3 days to do all the bergs). And I love the mitts!!!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Oh great stuff! How many bergs are you doing? The gloves were bought in the Ronde van Vlaanderen centre in Oudenaarde. You should get yourself a pair while you’re there!
@roberttell15874 ай бұрын
Great Job Cillian! The shot of you listing winners while passing everyone in sight...
@jamesbull98794 ай бұрын
What a legend! Loved this!
@larryvaught30534 ай бұрын
Awesome Job Cillian ! YOU ARE A ROCK STAR !! I always enjoy the videos you are in. This may be one of The Best ! Hats Off to the crew as well. Another stellar job! I don't know how you do it in those circumstances? BRILLIANT !! 😁💯👍
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Larry, really glad you enjoyed that one. Yes! The video creator Stefan had to work harder than I did on the day! He was brilliant.
@willmo17254 ай бұрын
Way to go cillian!!! Looked like a blast, great video.
@gingerb364 ай бұрын
Very entertaining Cillian, we’ll look forward to you’re next riding adventure
@liviucseki41254 ай бұрын
Great Guy Cillian. Love to see him tackle these kind of challenges.
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Thanks so much. I really enjoyed this one!
@donaldyoung88664 ай бұрын
Chapeau Cillian, well done. We need more Cillian onscreen
@Stelth8464 ай бұрын
What a legend! More of Cillian!
@ScotChef4 ай бұрын
Glorious! ✊🏻🏴 gawn yerself man well done. ✊🏻
@reinholdachleitner20694 ай бұрын
Really awesome hands on tour of the Tour of Flanders,the Muur van Geraardsbergen is not to steep if you can compare it to other climbs.💯💪🏻✌🏻🚴
@rderouck4 ай бұрын
9:00 - And you did it without a motor! Epic ride, Cillian, and the weather made it twice as hard. Love this video!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Haha! I actually had to stop myself mentioning that. I pause just before I say Cancellara powered away. “Don’t say motor don’t say motor”
@rderouck4 ай бұрын
@@cilliankelly1 Now I cannot unhear that pause anymore 😅
@emersonVZLA4 ай бұрын
It was a pleasure running into Cillian during the We Ride Flanders! What a great guy, super friendly and still smiling after the long ride 🙌🏽
@KevinAxt-om5on4 ай бұрын
Awesome, Cillian! Never ridden any of the Tour of Flanders route, heck never rode in Europe at all for that matter. Best I could manage was some local (Seattle WA USA) cobbled streets but they're only about a city block long most of them. Still had fun riding about 14 segments worth. Maybe someday I'll get a chance to ride the Muur.
@Russkyairsoft4 ай бұрын
Great job, Cillian, for finishing it ! Great job to the crew for making this beauty of report! It was a great day to ride, good "Flandrien" weather (much better then the last year). Managed to chat a bit with Cillian (pitstop above The Muur and at the foot of Valkenberg), and even got spotted by the camera ... but on the most regretable moment of our ride - walking up the Koppenberg (10:35). A bit annoyed about people not moving to the right to let the riders pass, but will re-try next year :) /Crazy_Russian.Flanders
@alexprice56914 ай бұрын
I also did the Tour of Flanders that day. Also had to walk up the Koppenberg! Takes skill and guts to cycle up wet and muddy cobbles.
@gosteveb4 ай бұрын
Well done Cillian…. Long time fan going back to your days before GCN and your work on the podcast. Next time go back and try the Flandrien Challenge over three days. I also failed on the Koppenberg in the sportive but managed it last weekend when doing it on quieter, dryer roads
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Aha! Thank you very much! That's good to hear that's is possible when the roads are quieter, I'd love to go back and give it another go. As for the podcast, I really miss doing that and there may be something very similar brewing within GCN currently.... so watch this space...
4 ай бұрын
Cillian, the Flandrian of hearts! What a ride and an amazing effort. Loved to watch your training and racing, and inspires me to ride The Ronde also. Hope you've had the opportunity to have a beer afterwards? Well deserved! Thank you for taking us with you, and ride on!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Well thank *you* for watching! You should definitely sign up for next year. It was the most enjoyable sportive I've ever done.
@victorprior76104 ай бұрын
Good job....Cillian van der jel
@contactking4 ай бұрын
"Crash up there." "Y'all right?" "Lord Jesus." -- Great commentary throughout Cillian. Well done on the ride (and the video)!
@cilliankelly14 ай бұрын
Ah thanks a million! Think I just said oooooh Jesus rather than ‘Lord Jesus’. Don’t think I’ve ever said that!!