Lotto-Dstny Pro Cycling Team Truck Tour | Tour De France 2024

Delving deeper into what happens behind the scenes at the Tour de France, Ollie gets exclusive access to Team Lotto-Dstny's mechanics' truck in order to understand just how the pro bikes are kept in top condition for the riders to perform at their best in every stage!
00:00 Lotto-Dstny Pro Team mechanics’ truck tour
00:23 What happens outside the Tour de France team truck?
01:41 Inside the Lotto-Dstny Team mechanics’ truck
02:36 Wheels used in the Tour de France
03:20 Setting up the pro riders’ bikes
04:05 Loads of spares and organisation
05:59 TV for mechanics to watch the Tour de France
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[@gcntech]

Did anything catch your eye? Let us know in the comments 💬

[@ghowell13]

The Feedback workstands are a bit pricey, but they are excellent stands. I would even say they are superior to the Park Tool work stands simply because they collapse down much smaller than any of the ones offered by Park Tools. And the price is comparable to the Park Tool stands.

[@jonpetering7121]

What was in that other team truck beside the mechanic's truck you toured?

[@roadfert]

Do you happen to know what shoe brand was shown at 6:44 in the video that was in the shot with the stickers for the team cars? Those are straight 🔥

[@jeffkimble8857]

Are air compressors hard to come by or pricey in the UK?? Ollie says he would like to have one. Air compressors are pretty common place here in the US. I have multiple in my garage at home…a large one that runs tools, a mid size portable one I can take with me to use offsite and then a small one to inflate tires etc.

[@captainamerica1797]

So high tech these days !!!

[@ChrisGuarraia]

I love the bus and mechanics’ truck tours. What I would also like to see is the nutrition and hydration prep vehicle that gets the in-race nutrition ready for a race.

[@johnstrac]

As I said the other day on another video, this behind the scenes stuff is great.

[@gcntech]

We love doing some behind the scenes stuff 🙌 Always great fun 🕵

[@edwardjednacz1641]

The team truck is better equipped than many local bike shops

[@RyonBeachner]

It’s much easier to do that when the “shop” only has 3 models from a single brand to service all with the same groupset. Meanwhile your local bike shop is just supposed to have everything for everyone.

[@gcntech]

Hahaha it's a fancy truck that's for sure!

[@mommamooney]

Ollie is like a kid on Christmas morning ❤

[@gcntech]

In his happy please here 🙌

[@serafinaproductions8752]

Excellent Partridge reference there, Oli.

[@richardharris8538]

He was just trying to be Pheasant.

[@ugghhhyoutubeisawful646]

awesome! reminds (ed) me of old gcn shows that i loved.

[@bikeskimawk670]

Ollie your passion is sensational. Thank you,

[@gcntech]

More passion More passion More passion 🙌

[@apolloniusbeitsman5444]

Anyone else wish they could smell the truck?

[@gator3-234]

😂👏👏👏👍

[@ScotChef]

true

[@savagepro9060]

You're the sorta guy who would stick his nose 👃 ANYWHERE

[@reecedawson6113]

A lot of sweat?

[@FreeOnGoal]

Its probably smell of new tires!

[@christoph1]

is this how Alex gets his Dura Ace cranks?

[@gcntech]

[@mommamooney]

I think you’re on to something!

[@savagepro9060]

7:10 " . . . in the allotted tiiiime!"

[@ffraniel]

it's an extender!

[@SpockCycles]

There Must be 150k+ worth of Professional Kit in there, Respect Lotto Dstny 👍🖖

[@gcntech]

They go prepared 🙌

[@MarriedWithBackpacks]

show us a team car that follows the riders in the race. It would be cool to see how they follow the race and if they have any special things going on there

[@ytyehyeh]

Speaking of mechanics having room to work, how do they fix a bike during the race to give a rider back their original bike after riding the spare for some distance? Do they fix bikes in the back of the team car as it moves along, or pull over and fix it on the side of the course, or either/both depending on the nature of the fix?

[@firstnamelastname9013]

👏👏👍👍

[@HardCOR_107]

Thanks Ollie! Hey, how many bikes does a single rider get outfitted for Le Tour? I'm guessing 2 of each (i.e., climbing, flat, gravel, time trial)?

[@ooojamaflip]

The tv is for watching the footy.

[@gcntech]

Then debrief - You've got have your priorities straight 🙌

[@jempanuncialman9361]

More of this

[@martinberry1540]

Love you , bye!!!!

[@gcntech]

A classic ollie sign off 🙌

[@joshebrown2575]

Ummm, Ollie almost had a system overload, with sparks flying out of his ears. 😂

[@pdsnpsnldlqnop3330]

If you were light fingered and adept at shoplifting, what would you take from this truck, given that you can't pocket a wheel set or a flat screen TV? Would you go for the TDF stickers, the bar tape, a chain (or two) or something else?

[@Chloe-ei9iw]

All the 5mm Allen keys

[@pierrex3226]

Garmin units. Easy to sell, expensive, very compact.

[@garysimpson8860]

Gucci as sh-t love to see behind the scenes

[@westboundbadger]

USB ports for bike charging,...I knew it !!

[@ScotChef]

big jacket big pockets ollie, stuff accidentally falls in all the time 😊

[@TreyGruel]

".. I mean, Alex would love this.." Just skipping the Dura-Ace crank drawer?

[@savagepro9060]

5:38 Alexander Poe . . . "Rape of the Lock"

[@geothunder1971]

Wonder if all those Zipp wheels are hookless?

[@Trimate02]

yes they are

[@user-xw2cu1dn1y]

Bon jor

[@Rolypopoly]

"tools that they have acquired over a lifetime…" 😂. Does that make them a nightmare for rival teams??

[@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv]

DO NOT spray the compressed air anywhere near your eyes.

[@1417ironman]

Now I know why bikes and bike parts are so expensive to the average person cause I am guessing they get it for free

[@winging_it.]

Not park tools, Unior, most underrated tool set, Park are the most overpriced cheap quality. I have been a mechanic for a long time and have a mix of tools, each chosen mainly for ease of use, ergonomics and comfort.

[@BenGoldNYC]

I like Unior too, but there are a few items Park does just as good or better.

[@MS-bw7yt]

I mean, you need a lot of spare wheels with Zipp when the industry leading hookless rim blows off again...😂

[@gcntech]

You need a lot of spare wheels when you've got gravel stages to get through 👀

[@gavinm717gkm]

Using a generator to run an electric pressure washer is just hilarious. If only there was a way to just use the gas engine to create the water pressure……

[@ScotChef]

new alternator anyone 😂

[@Gkam84]

Park tools? Really....Those were 90% unior....

[@mb10kx]

can be charged for internal electric motors

[@christopherandstephaniehil5782]

F1

[@captainamerica1797]

Belgium Team on a Spanish Bike ....ummmm

[@timtaylor9590]

Gcn stole the bikes

[@herculesrockefeller8969]

I have stopped watching GCN. I noticed I’m much calmer and happier now.

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

1: 43 - If the truck was actually "massive" you could not put anything inside, as "massive" usually means the opposite of "hollow".