Mont Ventoux - GCN's Epic Climbs

[@ivosmo]

In case somebody is still wondering what music is used in this video - in order of appearance Lowb - Compassion Submotion Orchestra - Always Ink Project - Rewind Forward Replay

[@Modern.Don.Quixote]

Thank you so much. :)

[@el_brato8952]

Thanks m8

[@what_now_]

The first thing that caught my ear was that Submotion Orchestra track. Thank you so much !!

[@JesseReith]

I rode my bike upon the Ventoux last Saturday, starting in Bedoin. It is though, indeed! The descent to Sault is breathtaking.

[@Pavlos024]

Climbed it 3 weeks ago. Really want to do it again, the feeling when arriving at the top, indescribable. I think i could write a novel about it.

[@thejam7129]

There is a letter about it that i enjoy reading. I want to do it myself one day. The Ascent of Mont Ventoux - Petrarch.

[@EeroSoralahti]

Thanks for the training motivation! Now I remember again what I'm grinding for...

[@petinka721]

Mount Ventoux is the first real mountain I ride uphill but I done that digital and not in real yet. I really enjoy GCN:s vintage videos!

[@VeejayRampay]

You guys should tackle Grossglockner in Austria as part of this ongoing series. It looks like a tough, yet beautiful climb.

[@joannasobkowicz7186]

it's tough :)

[@abedfo88]

Dan you are like a fine wine, you just keep getting better!

[@kwacker45]

Forgot to say great upload in what is becoming a firm favourite amongst the subs. Nothing like watching others suffer on the climbs whilst eating a biscuit with a wee cup of tea

[@TheLastFraudster]

I'm shattered just watching this. I reckon you've gotta be superhuman to fly up these mountains like the pros do.

[@bunkerman99]

Nice touch leaving the bottle at Tom Simpson's memorial. You are a good sport Dan.

[@WrexelsWorld]

Looking forward to more epic climbs with Dan... Great video and host who makes it seem like the viewer is coming along for the ride and awesome awesome music as well...

[@WingTipAerialFilming]

Another great climb video, thanks Dan. In a couple of days time I am attempting an 'Everesting' here in NZ and will be wearing my GCN kit. It's good to know you prefer compact gearing as that;s what I've got.

[@andrewbingham100]

I completed this epic on the 25th of August in 1 hour 50 minutes - it's an amazing climb, the descent goes on and on. In summer best do it very early morning, I started at 7.45

[@treyquattro]

what a frickin' fantastic video. Very inspirational & cool music too

[@Abnsdllnnlosnfd]

The first part in the forest is the more difficult one - physically (steeper) and mentally (pretty monotonous). The second part is easier cause you`re so distracted by the lunar landscape that you don´t focus on the pain.

[@user-yf1jt3ip3q]

Can we have a compilation video of Dan passing people like a boss?

[@stephenboshears4832]

This comment hasn’t aged well lol

[@cucculis]

I love this youtube channel! thanks guys ;)

[@MotörheadMickey]

ahhh the Ventoux. i rode the giant of provance last year at the end of my summer training camp. i say training camp, i mean family holiday :-) one of the best days on the bike. hands down my favourite mountain.

[@oritorbiner6413]

even while climbing up Mont Ventoux Dan was sweating less than simon

[@abedfo88]

touche!

[@Gixer750pilot]

I bet Dan mentions this next week!

[@konstantinkesper7387]

Gixer750pilot think so too ;)

[@jeepee71]

Does it count if you stop at the Chalet Reynard? ;-)

[@bananasandbass]

Can you put the music playlist in the description? I'd really like to know the artists and titles of some of the tunes in the video. Cheers!

[@ThePowerPCHub]

Bucket list.

[@peters4067]

Dan you look like a total boss in this video!

[@Ahapenootjes]

I rode it up on my mountainbike last year, I must admit a was quite a bit slower and really happy I had a few lighter gears! By the way, when descending be careful for animals on the road. During my descend I came across two sleeping dogs in the middle of the road, a few km's later I found the sheep they were supposed to herd, also on the road :') I also thoroughly enjoyed the mountain bike trails around the region, incomparable to what I'm used to at home. In hindsight I found the official black MTB trail going up to about half way of the Mt. Ventoux far harder compared to riding up to the top on tarmac. The black trail also has a section that goes up by around 10% or maybe even more for over 15km's. However it is far harder and often impossible to get and stay in a nice rhythm. I think that is what makes to climbing of the Mt. Ventoux both doable and hard. It wasn't hard to find a nice rhythm which I could sustain for a long time, but I also knew in the back of my head there would be no recuperation for the next few hours.

[@KingKarnivore]

Love the Epic Climbs serie! Super interesting for someone living thousands of miles from these kinds of mountains and probably won't ever get to go up one. Keep em' up, altho can't imagine what it most cost to make these videos. Spain next time yes ;) ?

[@enriquevuiton6985]

I love this videos. Congratulations!!

[@dpie4859]

Been there, done that. Tough climb for sure and very exposed for strong winds and hot sun.

[@brianmessemer2973]

4:35 Dan's solo break being chased down by the yellow jersey group!

[@SignorLuigi]

Nice to see this after having just done it on Zwift. One revolution of the pedals at a time. Slowly. Painfully.

[@searay3340]

Daniel, you are still a pro, see 2:41, hairs neatly combed, no drip of sweat, just need a banana for the remainder of the climb, wow.

[@denizdelidolu6573]

It may be so hard, I can’t imagine myself on this road. Cool video

[@MrIanMoss]

I'd love to do this climb

[@LetsHaveALuke]

I wish I could afford to go to these places and take the climbs, you guys are really lucky!

[@Christophe_L]

I've often wondered what the road pros like better, climbing or descending.

[@petyrkowalski9887]

Did it twice this weekend in 38 degrees. 1st time hard but not terrible, second time....oh dear. Descent was fun though back to Bedoin.

[@theycallmejean]

Hello, which power meter are you all using? What are the reasons you prefer the power meter you're using? Thank you for these great videos, it's great that there's something new almost every day!

[@CPZangenberg]

Next time, do one where you take all three roads to the top on the same day. I did that in 2019 and it was epic. Never done anything quite as hard but I'm now member of The Cinglés du Mont Ventoux.

[@MegaMatthewMartin]

Why is it that we don't get times for Dan's climbs? For Alpe D'Huez we got times for Matt and Tom. Not to mention it looks like they did the climb twice.

[@proxymulder5064]

RO f

[@herstelfrikandel4664]

looks nice

[@PeakTorque]

As tragic as it was, Tom Simpson never won a caption competition.

[@RobBastien]

Love it...Thanks for sharing this. I'm from Montreal, I'd love to climb (try) Mont Ventoux Unfortunately, the dream is not shared by the rest of the familly :-)

[@prettypointlessvideo]

just got back! was great!

[@MrEric5452]

Nice work...

[@firstprimeofra]

What was the music? Great track!

[@joecool2678]

Terrific video. I see there is a snack shop partway up the ascent. Is there a cafe or restaurant at the top as well?

[@gcn]

There is - it's a ski station, so there's quite a lot of places to eat and drink at the top.

[@PaulJakma]

Question for Dan: How long does it typically take to get the shots of you overtaking other cyclists on the climbs, and how come other cyclists overtaking you never seems to make the edit? :)

[@bellamymick]

Try the Ventoux from Malaucene as well as Bedoin. From Malaucene its climbing ALL the way

[@pedrofigueira5082]

Hello GCN, when making new videos of epic climbs and where they will do? I hope to answer

[@JektorII]

i really wanna see the descent!

[@nickhumphrey4833]

whats the music thats starts to kick in at around 2:30mins?

[@perwiratempur]

Looks so awesome! What are the average temperature there? And there are like no cars too, so good

[@dewidavies7995]

Thanks 😊

[@M4hB]

What is the name of the first song folks, the one that begins at the begining of the video.

[@followumesh]

Did you find out?

[@Scout703]

I wonder what is the next mountain on the Epic Climb video, are we going to Spain or Italy? Are we going to see someone dancing on the pedals in the Pyrenees?

[@aDotFromTheFuture]

4:31 Well, time to get that GCN bottle...

[@Gixer750pilot]

Would you steal flowers from a grave??? Try winning the caption competition instead.

[@aDotFromTheFuture]

Gixer750pilot If they were GCN flowers, I might think about it.

[@peters4067]

Gixer750pilot Lolol take a joke man! Maybe it sounds worse if you didn't read it sarcastically lol

[@alainbellemare2168]

@@Gixer750pilot time for flowers to decompose , couple of weeks , time for a plastic bottle to decompose , 450 years

[@theeuropeancyclepaths8206]

How high is it?

[@joeschmo5699]

Yes, it's a lunar landscape because of logging, not because of its elevation {which is only 1,912 m (6,273 ft)}. From wiki... "Originally forested, Mont Ventoux was systematically stripped of trees from the 12th century onwards to serve the demands of the shipbuilders of the naval port of Toulon. Some areas have been reforested since 1860 with a variety of hardwood trees (such as holm oaks and beeches) as well as coniferous species, such as Atlas cedars and larches. A little higher, junipers are common."

[@LXremirP]

I propose Mt Washington as another epic climb for this series of videos. It's not part of a GT, but it's a very special climb, probably harder than anything on the European GTs, and would also get you increased exposure to viewers from the US as a side benefit. The road is closed to cyclists except during an amateur race done every year in August.

[@lonewolf-si4oc]

hello gcn lads. could you do a video on " HOW TO RIDE OUT OF THE SADDLE LIKE A PRO " do you need to swing the bike left and right with every pedal stroke or should the bike stay more or less steady ? I like riding out of the saddle but I'm not sure I'm doing it right. thanks a lot fellas.

[@xxxStitchxShadowsxxx]

Do you guys have any plans on including the Angliru in this series of epic climbs?

[@gcn]

Yeah, we'd love to. A truly epic climb.

[@HYP3RK1NECT]

¿Partieron desde Bedoin?

[@marcelobecerra5083]

Impresionante, un verdadero reto es esa montaña. Aunque sin vegetación, eso le da una atmósfera especial 🚴

[@kaigenschel6478]

Where did you start?

[@casquee]

Guys, your videos are getting better and better, keep that great quality. And don't forget to have fun in the meantime!

[@alexfleming8146]

whats the music?

[@polarroscoe]

What gearing did you use?

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Will be doing this soon.... on Zwift

[@AndreasCarlsson10]

hi, i'm planning to go to Mont Ventoux in the near future but i'm not sure about my gears. I have a Crecent exa with a 52/42 crankset and 24/11 rear cassette. Will that be enough or should i consider getting smaller gears?

[@rosiusyvez]

Hi Andreas, with a 42 - 24 gear as your smallest, it will be hard to get your legs moving on the steep parts. Unless of course you have Dan's legs. You can calculate your speed/cadence at sheldonbrown.com/gears/

[@TheToneist]

What are the names of the songs in this video ?

[@TribMan91]

TheToneist First is Submotion Orchestra - Always. Second is Ink Project - Rewind Forward Replay

[@thomascoolen2064]

I climbed the Ventoux earlier this year. One of the greatest climbs I've ever done, but also one of the hardest. I reached the top in 1h44min, how about you Dan? :)

[@Dalnoboy1]

Let's show downhill!

[@richardggeorge]

Col d'Aspin (towards Arreau) is an awesome descent. Especially when you weigh nearly 100kg and riding a no name Chinese carbon bike!

[@Niganeiniganei]

Richard George wow

[@maxgraman5519]

damn it I really wanted to see the descent!

[@herstelfrikandel4664]

what bike brand is that ??

[@eejunyi]

+Chris Ruisch Cervelo R3

[@PenmanzPvP]

You should make a new series on a specific bike and review it.

[@matthewdaniel9111]

I would be amazing to see a British Climbs series: Great Dun Fell and Hardknott Pass, to name!! :-)

[@yspegel]

funny thing.... that one doping using cyclist gets honored into eternity because he died on a famous mountain while others get a life time aversion. And many clean riders never get near that amount of attention while deserving it much more.

[@MicroageHD]

His name is Tom Simpson... And yes he was dopic like many at this time. It was also forbidden to drink at that time, but after all he is a human that makes mistakes and that's why we honor him. His memorial is a warning to us.

[@beatroot09]

Great series, this one. Maybe some Italian climbs next time? They look like real bastards fom my armchair.

[@feds_watching]

Do col d'izoard

[@markm7777]

What is the song that is played towards the end of the video?

[@TribMan91]

Mark Mace Ink Project - Rewind Forward Replay

[@joeldawson4159]

Am wondering if the people behind Dan at 0.47 get to the top before him? Or he wins like A BOSS???

[@KevinTheVegan]

Im planning to do as far as I can for a week (8 hours a day avg.) and dont want to stop for food often, what can I bring with me, I dont want to only eat energy bars for a week, thanks :)

[@gcn]

Kevin The Vegan Kid The pros use sandwiches. Seriously.

[@KevinTheVegan]

Global Cycling Network Haha thats a great idea but how would I just eat them for a week :p

[@hillbillypetej]

Well done Daniel done well my friend . Done my first 70 miles today ever took me 5hrs 15 mins cant believe I done it so chuff. get to be a pro like one day ;)

[@Ron93ok]

Hows the riding going now?

[@Casper-fv8td]

What was your time? My maths teacher says he's done it in 2 hours and 3 minutes. I'd like to know if I could actually beat him.

[@gamma_dablam]

2 hours is a reasonably strong amateur time. Difficult but not impossible

[@TheQuikMix]

are the roads really that empty? what a dream if so.

[@kykinson1173]

It IS the most legendary climb in the world

[@Lilleand2]

Which week are this video shot?? I were there by myself in week 38

[@gcn]

It was mid july some time Eric, I can't remember exactly when. You'd have seen us if you were there at the same time! :-)

[@IcemanForbes]

Hi Dan, nice work, what gearing did you use going up there?

[@gcn]

Hi James. It was 39 x 25 maximum gear. Given the choice these days, I always opt for a compact, but I haven't got around to putting one on my old Cervelo.

[@RobBastien]

Global Cycling Network Man, a 25? Still in shape mate, you made it look easy. Good work.

[@thehighlandhamster]

Great vid, just wondering what time of the year it was when you filmed this? I am plotting a trip there and wanted to work out the best time to go (accepting that montain weather is always fickle).

[@gcn]

Hi Julian, this was mid July. Late summer/early autumn is always a great time for riding in those parts, although as you say a bit of luck helps too.

[@kwacker45]

Gear ratio? What would you suggest would be a reasonable set up for an average cyclist to use on such a climb

[@gcn]

It depends really, but 36 at the front and a 28 at the back allows you to use normal derailleurs and should give you a low enough gear.

[@kwacker45]

Global Cycling Network cheers will check it out

[@kwacker45]

Global Cycling Network cheers will check it out

[@jeepee71]

Yup, 36x28 will see you up it, maybe a 34 if you prefer to spin it. If you're riding in the summer start before 8am and you're down again for lunch. The Cotes De Ventoux is excellent.

[@ReverzEffect]

It really is an oven up there out in the sun. When I was there back in june, the temperature didn't drop below 30°C for the entire climb... epic climb though.

[@b1nhopires]

C'mon, Dan. You cant make stops when climbing. The segment time on strava will suck. Hehehehehe. Good work!

[@ciclopropano]

what cassette is he using?

[@gcn]

11-21. Like a Boss. Or perhaps 11-26.

[@MrMattie725]

10kph average? But, but, my aero from is only effective above 15 :(

[@dailyforman]

what a nice place

[@ljfitman]

GCN has some funky music but it works for them haha.

[@Peasmans]

I have climbed the mnt ventoux too, in a 15-year old daihatsu hehe

[@lukedoyle7802]

Which of the gcn cyclists was the best

[@wong888888881]

How did you guys film this video? On a car or motorcycle?

[@Xehpo]

I'd say a motorcycle - you can see the small windscreen around 3:25.

[@bobhump36]

I believe it was a boat.

[@dave2390]

Low flying helicopter

[@sudocreme5080]

Sleigh pulled by opossums!

[@ed7274]

Linford Christie on roller skates

[@jonphinguyen]

You guys should have follow up videos of the riders tearing up the descents. I want both sides of the story.

[@66rhcp]

Love the banana eating skills Dan. Maybe the next video should be 'How to eat fruit like a pro'?