Marianne Vos Special Episode | Ask GCN Anything At The OVO Energy Women's Tour

This week we have a very special Ask GCN filmed whilst Emma was at the OVO Energy Women's Tour. We were lucky enough to put your questions to WaowDeals Pro Cycling's rider Marianne Vos.
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Leave us a comment below!

[@gcn]

What did you find most interesting from the interview? Let us know 👇

[@stephentuthill4598]

Global Cycling Network "You're going to suffer anyway, so you may as well suffer well...", it's something people who don't cycle don't understand about cycling!

[@jazzmc5322]

I love her openess - shes one of those sort of mysterious people yet friendly too - lovely interview

[@stephenwest673]

Love Marianne Vos

[@ytyehyeh]

That Vos likes to sing while racing. OMG, it would be fantastic if we had audio+video of her singing the "Love Hime" song from the Yowamushi Pedal cycling anime during a race.

[@slimelord314]

Global Cycling Network I'm new to road, I appreciate the introduction to one of the greats! Sadly her name doesn't come up like Sagan, Cipollini, Froome, etc.

[@stuartdryer1352]

"You are going to suffer anyway so you might as well suffer well". An instant classic. It should be immortalized along with Lemond's "It never gets easier. You just go faster". Thanks for this!

[@newttella1043]

Spoken like a true hard ass.

[@dalecooper5882]

The female equivalent of Jensie's "Shut up legs"?

[@gcn]

A great saying!

[@mrichards55]

Great interview. Pooley is really doing her bit to raise the profile of women’s cycling.

[@willnonya]

i agree , i like them more than the men lol

[@gcn]

Cheers Michael

[@dugfriendly]

I am so grateful to Marianne for doing a long interview in English. Thank you both.

[@gcn]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jochem1986]

This was one of the best GCN vids I’ve ever seen. Amazing to see the elusive champion come to life before your eyes. Go Marianne!

[@gcn]

Thanks Jochem

[@MrIvanPe]

Learned more about cycling from this interview than any interview between two blokes.

[@kippen64]

It was fun watching Emma be starstruck.

[@pjclinch00]

One of my favourite cyclists interviews/is interviewed by one of my favourite cyclists... can't really go wrong!

[@gcn]

Thanks Peter

[@stevenslater7503]

Both tremendous driven people who’ve reached the top, sharing their experiences. This was a lovely relaxed and open interview of someone who should be mentioned in same breath as Pele, Redgrave and Federer. A true great.

[@thebigfatcaterpillar]

So glad that GCN now includes more women cycling in the channel! I know many female views and myself have resubscribed the channel since Emma joined!

[@gcn]

Thanks Nancy, that's great to hear.

[@michaellee1663]

My two favourite female riders together. Class acts them both. Great interview. Thanks GCN

[@gcn]

Thanks Michael, glad you enjoyed the interview

[@guypolson]

One of the all time best. Good interview. Very humble

[@benfort5749]

The passion that is needed to be that good. Great Job Emma!

[@ravingcyclist624]

Totally awesome. Two of the all time greats !

[@CS-to2td]

One thing I have learned from Emma from her previous videos and Marianne in this one is the importance of a positive outllook in both cycling and life. Success and performance are a mental game combined with intense effort, without a positive attitude both suffer. Thanks for sharing your positive oulooks and insights, they are appreciated by me.

[@gcn]

Thanks C S

[@leqin]

Best GCN video ever - my two personal favoritest people in the whole cycling world and all in one video.

[@gcn]

Cheers Nigel!

[@Pelaohe]

The best of all times...grettings from Chile

[@eloyanzola]

This interview is magic! Always loved GCN but the addition of Emma has taken them to a whole new level!!

[@gcn]

Thanks Eloy

[@drcrackers922]

What a fascinating interview. She’s such a great person and ambassador for the sport

[@ronbell7920]

I watched this when it first came out, just miss Emma! Both are true champions!!

[@Erinni3]

7:50 Marianne: "There is something in me that can ride a bike" :D I love her, she's a class of art by herself

[@floodandy]

Great interview - Marianne is a legend! ...and of course, well done Emma!

[@gcn]

Thanks Andy

[@kennyroberts830]

Always the real deal & now the WaowDeal as well!

[@Mehanaokala42]

Excellent episode! Well done Emma! Marianne is a gem!

[@sshum00]

I knew she was mad successful but I think this interview just made her my new favorite person!

[@brucevelo1]

M. Vos is just the best.

[@luisgallo5518]

Marianne is just amazing, i would love to know more about her.

[@elizabethnel6613]

Luis So

[@robbchastain3036]

I really enjoyed this conversation between Emma and Marianne, and I have to say i was at the edge of my seat, just waiting for either of them to take a sip from their pretend cup of coffee. Maybe next time one of the fellows could pretend to pour them each a refill :)

[@gcn]

☕️

[@souhirchouikha3878]

I just like Marianne Ros and once again doing what you love and loving what you do seems to be key. Thank you Vos- Ride on and inspire generations of women cyclists x

[@richardandersen9259]

Emma, great show. Two cycling greats at once. Keeping guests comfortable and welcome is very difficult, whilst providing a great interview and show for the viewers. It shows great talent. Many thanks again to your presentation talent. Thank you !

[@gcn]

Thanks Richard

[@EMSEDUk8r]

Truly enjoyed your exchange with Marianne on the tough days in the saddle! Only a true cyclist & racer could contribute such insightful comments. Thank you for such a great interview with a great & well respected cyclist - one of the greatest of all time!

[@scottishjohn]

What a fantastic ask GCN Anything! Emma was great... rattling through the questions and Marianne was great as well. I never knew that she would get a song stuck in her head and then it would just creep out whilst she was racing! Now that definately is one cool thing to do on your bike! A hugely illuminating interview 💡and its very cool to see just the passion for the sport come through when Marianne talks and I think that it helps having Emma interview her since the two of them rode against each other. I don't think that you would find so many cyclist who are so good at so many different disaplins and that is something which was very interesting to hear. I take a break between road season and cyclocorss... (how long, oh well maybe 3-4 weeks. Thats a break!!!😥) Loved it and thank you GCN!

[@PazLeBon]

"I never knew that she would get a song stuck in her head and then it would just creep out whilst she was racing" she isnt an alien, how can that not happen to anybody lol

[@gcn]

Thanks John, glad you enjoyed the ask as much as we did

[@1942rita]

M.Voss got me interested in cycling. I got my best bike at 40. Thank your Ms.Voss

[@AceDomil]

Ms. Vos is so polite and exudes humility. Emma does a wonderful job of getting us some insight to the greatest cyclist of all time.

[@gcn]

Thanks AceDomil. Who else would you like to see interviewed?

[@AceDomil]

Eddy!!!! And being a Canuck, Steve Bauer.

[@janwillemkuilenburg7561]

Fantastic interview. Emma you are a multi talent.

[@gcn]

Thanks Jan

[@Rogue-xf5jg]

Class interviewing, Emma is raising the bar for GCN.

[@slackstation]

This interview makes me want to see more women's cycling and more coverage and getting to know more female athletes in the sport.

[@gcn]

That's great!

[@dirensinghe8747]

Terrific conversation and insight. Somehow, the fact that they haven't bothered to remove the "Hot Water" sign behind them and you can hear clinking in the background makes it seem even more natural; like you're just having coffee with, you know, Emma Pooley and Marianne Vos, no big deal. More like this, please, GCN!

[@gcn]

Thanks Diren, glad you enjoyed the ask!

[@johnptc]

I thought it was a great interview. Emma and Marianne were candid and to the point. Keep up the good work !!

[@markankone9362]

Marianne vos, held van eigen bodem 😊

[@onfiredesign3970]

Vos is such a legend!

[@chowzisiong7800]

Only discovered this video today. And what on earth.. two amazing women!

[@firemanhey]

Awesome GCN!!!. Love seeing a strong professional rider!!!

[@gcn]

Thanks Nathan

[@SerottaNick]

Simply the finest racing cyclist of all time, and such a lovely person.

[@Davepool_TF-69]

THE GOAT 🐐

[@guymorris1963]

She isn't a goat, she's gorgeous.

[@hotdog9025]

Questions on the future - interesting to see the new challenges of retired athletes.

[@paulhambly1193]

Great interview Emma good insight thanks 😄👍

[@gcn]

Thanks Paul, who else would you like to see interviewed?

[@rrobotman]

Good interview with undoubtedly the best cycling champion of the modern era .

[@gcn]

Thanks rrobotman

[@willian.direction6740]

Thanks Emma most interesting and helpful for me, Marianne's way to cope with pain was to hope it will not hurt as much later on.

[@gcn]

Cheers Willian

[@mayalman]

Emma is bloody class.

[@pauldowner1]

Met Marianne once. A stunning woman such a great aura around her

[@chasepalpatine170]

Nice interview, Emma. Thanks.

[@gcn]

Cheers Chase Palpatine

[@aprzy]

This is amazing!

[@matyourin]

Great interview :) Seems she's a nice, friendly, down to earth person :)

[@gcn]

Cheers matyourin

[@sophiep6310]

LOVED this..!! Inspired.

[@gcn]

Thanks Sophie! Who else would you like to see us interview?

[@sophiep6310]

Global Cycling Network I’m slightly biased due to my Dutch nationality, would love to see an interview with Anna van der Breggen or Annemiek van Vleuten..! But would also be interested to get to know more about female cyclists with other nationalities😊. Thanks!!

[@webbo73]

GCN get working on recruiting Marianne as a future presenter when she's retired. She would take your content to the next level. Great work guys as always.

[@gcn]

Glad you enjoyed the ask Mike

[@nanoaddicts3507]

Legendary!

[@TheNorfolkCyclist]

fantastic interview!

[@michaelmottlau2072]

Great interview.

[@gcn]

Cheers Michael

[@johnbarkyoumb8905]

Great Interview of a wonderful world-class person!! (In addition to the palmarès!)

[@gcn]

Cheers John, let us know if there is anyone else you would like us to interview

[@myklonsip]

I am new fan. Go Vos. Wish more women’s races were on broadcast

[@martinburkinshaw8799]

2 of the class acts from Womens cycling!

[@gcn]

Thanks Martin, who else would you like to see interviewed?

[@toshmund]

Global Cycling Network Hannah Barnes/Tom Pidcock would be entertaining.

[@andrewmarshall3075]

Excellent. What I found most interesting was listening to a discussion about cycle racing from a woman's point of view. It is very different yet inspiring to me as a male cyclist. Well done.

[@gcn]

Thanks Andrew, glad you enjoyed the Ask GCN

[@matthaigh5296]

Fantastic athlete, great person and an interesting interview

[@gcn]

Thanks Matt

[@fahim113]

Nice to see she's just as classy here as she is on the bike.

[@PhilipClare]

You could have put coffee in the cups!!

[@puh4532]

Philip Clare Simon and Dan had already finished them, hah.

[@kevinnorris4799]

What a babe :) fantastic interview wish it was longer

[@CmmnstMssh]

great video, love it!!!

[@gcn]

Thanks

[@justenough2326]

My absolute cycling hero, I had the 'pleasure' of very briefly meeting Marianne and Laura Kenny at a meet and greet during a track competition at Lea Valley, unfortunately I got totally tongue tied and my supposed to be light hearted glib comment about finally meeting her match (in Laura on laura's natural environment) fell out of my mouth as some weird insult to my absolute sporting icon. Sorry Marianne, you're awesome.

[@BaldricksTurnip1]

Everybody makes an arse of themselves when they meet their sporting heroes, I'm a Forest fan and I became overawed near Cloughie, different sport,but same apprehensive attitude.

[@principalcahirboysns2375]

Excellent interview.

[@gcn]

Thanks

[@mcjcg1372]

Good video I like it when you have the pros come to talk . Could you please do a video of the best road bikes under $400 or a video on the vilano shadow

[@marsproductionsinc7975]

Excellent interview between two incredibly classy women. Like Marianne, I also get songs stuck in my head. One time it was "Mairzy Doats". It syncopated exactly with my cadence, and stuck around for about an hour until I slowed down and figured out I was actually saying "mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy"... Most annoying day ever on a bike!

[@TheWaxChainFanClub]

Cracking interview. Emma is a class act. #2kilokaka

[@gcn]

Cheers Michael

[@travjacsimmyac]

Absolutely loved this video, also I wanted to know the best way to get into professional cycling, I cycle at least 6 hours a day 7 days a week, and want to start getting info competive cycling, cheers.

[@zielskie]

Thank You for this interview and I am really happy that GCN keeps remind us about women cyclists. WT is amazing and it is a shame that TV is not showing us how amazing it can be. TBH i have discovered some of my domestic riders thnx to GCN. Btw. Emma is great presenter.

[@gcn]

Thanks Pawel

[@mysho6317]

I'm adding another vote = Interview ANNEMIEK VAN VLEUTEN............I added to my previous request list the other day after she won Giro Rosa overall............now she just WON the first mountain stage of La Course.......so if You can catch her (smile) it would be great to see her interviewed.......great rider but also looks like a fun spirit too.

[@workingguy6666]

Boy, do we miss Emma and the stars she'd bring to the table or what? She brought about a nice added aspect of GCN that is missing now.

[@ronbell7920]

Yep!

[@tinniswood2577]

Lovely person, Vos the boss.

[@antonomaseapophasis5142]

I would like to have known the very basic few exercises Vos uses every day to reset her body prior to taking on the day’s regimen. Some people do a set of roll ups, squats, foot flexions, breathing just to setup the body to norms before launching into the day. I would also like to know if she uses any methods such as Pilates to correct the body balance, or recover from injury.

[@WillEyedOney]

[@julen2380]

Third! And now I'm actually going to start watching the video. I'm so excited!

[@gcn]

Hope it didn't disappoint!

[@julen2380]

It certainly did not! Many thanks for the insightful interview. :)

[@slimelord314]

Passed someone in quickstep kit today. Then dropped them after about a mile. Surely a pro on a cafe ride 😉

[@HelenWilkie]

Brilliant ambassador for cycling.

[@gcn]

Very true Helen

[@lesley9888]

Marianne Vos geweldige vrouw it means great woman makes me proud to be from the Netherlands

[@bikedawg]

Two great women cyclists!! YAY!!!!!! We want to see MORE women interviews PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!!!!!

[@mysho6317]

Well done - wish GCN would do more extended 1 on 1 interviews.........including more women

[@gcn]

Hi My Sho, who else would you like to see interviewed?

[@mysho6317]

Since You asked (thanks) - I'll start with the women since they get so much less coverage & support 1) Katie Hall - UHC - 1st Amgen Tour of CA 2018 / 2nd 2017 2) Coryn Rivera - Giant Sunweb - Just won USA National Road Championship 3) Amanda Spratt - Mitchelton - Scott - Now for the Men 1) Egan Bernal - Sky - 1st Amgen Tour of CA............ amazing young rider 2) Caleb Ewan - Mitchelton-Scott - 3) Tom Dumoulin - Giant Sunweb 4) Miguel Angel Lopez Moreno - Astana Just to name a few. Recognize that the logistics might be tough..........in person is great Marianne seemed very comfortable & open during the interview. But a good on-line ie; FaceTime might work too if Video angles can be worked out.

[@mysho6317]

After her win (multiple stages + Overall) at the Giro Rosa - Pls add Annemiek van Vleuten of MTS

[@sjon02]

Love how she was almost gonna say "Bijvoorbeeld" instead of "for example" over at 24:28 Other than that i'm impressed by her good english. Like you said Emma; greatest female cyclist around. Great interview

[@adamtomczak6078]

Please, do incorporate more women cycling to your regular videos schedule.

[@gcn]

Nice idea Adam, who else would you like to see?

[@adamtomczak6078]

Global Cycling Network oh, it doesn't really matter. The thing is just to mention, point out and promote women cycling in general. What eventually will lead to better media coverage (I hope!). You are doing great work already with your weekly race recaps where women's races are included. But it'd be nice to see Kasia Niewiadoma interviewed if you ask though :)

[@ianball7559]

Best cyclist of all time! bold claim, I won't disagree though, super awesome.

[@Bluesman2509]

The most lovely lady in cycling 😙😙😙

[@literoadie3502]

She's so cute!

[@cormacstapleton9295]

#torqueback Hi GCN, love the videos. I have a questions about clipless pedals. My entry level road bike came with toe clips and straps which I think are great. I leave the straps in one position (quite loose) so I can get in and out of them easily. I find them perfect for commuting and getting around town because I can use any shoe. On weekend rides (1-2 hours) I use them with normal trainers. Am I losing out on a lot of performance and enjoyment by not using clipless? I am on a tight budget so I you do recommend them, should I buy cheap shoes or cheap pedals?

[@BaldricksTurnip1]

Emma Pooley was a really good interviewer on GCN,natural interviewer with a good rapport,please get her back.

[@ronbell7920]

I am with you Spider, but, I think Emma is on to bigger things!

[@BaldricksTurnip1]

@@ronbell7920 I agree,best wishes from Spider.

[@aninuj]

I liked this video before I even watched it.

[@cdoubleu8719]

Great interview, thanks! :) (she forgot to answer what she is going to do after cycling)

[@gcn]

Glad you enjoyed the interview!

[@greengonzonz]

"Singing" lol That would so easily get into the heads of all around you.

[@feliperenaultcsp]

Congrats on the interview! Is there any unwritten rule against using MTB shoes/pedals on road bikes? Apart from an eventual loss in aerodynamics, is the any disadvantage to them - maybe as regards power transfer? I find commuting/walking to bike storage easier in MTB shoes. Thanks! #torqueback

[@henkwilson1445]

Felipe Renault - was once in an uphill sprint where someone behind me pulled a foot out and crashed badly - an ex-pro mountain biker there said it was due to the mtb pedals n shoes not being suitable for such aggressive sprinting. Don’t know if this is the case or not but I’ve similarly pulled a foot out on the cross bike but obviously the pedals are set quite loose for the cross so who knows? Why am I even writing this?

[@nickadams8952]

A truly beautiful woman in every way

[@cs-kd9tp]

Emma, ever think about writing a book about cycling, motivation, nutrition, your experiences and insights? I think with your professional experience you have a lot to offer. You are also witty and intelligent. I think there is a good cycling book in you somewhere. That is just imho.

[@emilyb7859]

A brain worm song...I so suffer with this also! Just when you're most concentrating...there it is again, and only ever one line. Feel better now I'm in good company. :D

[@ilovelimpfries]

People seems to forget that this woman hates losing more than she loves winning. She hates it so much that her body basically broke down trying not to lose races. And she made huge sacrifices in the past 2-3 years for her team by playing supporting role for her teammates. This speaks volumes to her character as a person. But I think she should stop doing that and be a racer once again because that’s what she is good at and where she loves to be.