Team Sky Fleet Tour | Behind The Scenes At The Giro d'Italia

Jon is at the Giro and managed to get a look around the Team Sky fleet. It's always fascinating just how many vehicles these UCI World Tour teams have in order to support their riders.
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Jon takes a closer look inside the team cars, mechanic trucks and transport vans of Team Sky. The operation that goes on behind the scenes of a World Tour squad is quite something with Sky bringing a huge amount of vehicles with them to support the likes of Chris Froome and Wout Poels. The team boasts 10 individual washing machines and even an expanding kitchen truck!
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[@gcn]

Let us know what your favourite vehicle is from the fleet👇

[@johnsmythe9449]

WOW, ive just this year gotten interested in cycle racing. About how much $$$ or euros does it take one of these teams to operate for a season? Thanks for the videos.

[@TriRussell1]

Global Cycling Network, Mechanics’ Truck! The business end of everything!

[@pontussoderman4758]

Hmm they dont use the racehub, as they did on the Vuelta last year?

[@waxymud7609]

Any team that sees John heading their way had better start nailing everything down fast !!

[@edwardhensley]

What fun. Thanks. I wish we'd been able to see inside mechanics' and kitchen trucks. I think those would have been my favorites (American for "favourites," BTW), but I did enjoy seeing all the rest.

[@stevehambley55]

Fascinating look at the support vehicles had no idea it was this extensive. Great job Jon.

[@JonCannings]

Steve Hambley thanks

[@wesleyooms]

My favourite vehicle? The bicycle of course!

[@geoffgovey9093]

BETTER EQUIPED THAN MY FLAT!

[@stephenm8270]

Geoff Govey better equipped than most 5 star hotel

[@stephenm8270]

Harry Enfield........loadsa money !!!!!!!!

[@hellostevevideo]

Thanks Jon! Crazy cool to see what sort of support team sky has... individual washer and dryer? Mind blowing!

[@richardaydon7692]

Brilliant John, I would get excited about all that kit too! Chapeau

[@JonCannings]

richard aydon thanks

[@owenvermeulen1231]

The Team Sky budget is crazy, this is just over the top, now go and do a tour of FDJ or AG2r team bus and see the difference in sheer volume!!

[@TheJango997]

FDJ and AG2r combined probably have the same amount of vehicles as Sky, If not less :D

[@owenvermeulen1231]

Actually Team Sky if head & shoulders above everyone else although UAE is close

[@adambeevers3679]

You forgot the team sky helicopter!

[@hasnainagha4919]

This is absolutely nuts!!!!

[@ZOB4]

Jon's taking over Matt's former role of stealing stuff from world tour team vehicles. Matt must have a whole trunk full of team caps.

[@mungfillet6648]

Now that's one heck of a fleet!

[@gcn]

We thought so!

[@mungfillet6648]

Global Cycling Network 😄👍

[@TheJogca]

sooo interesting!!!

[@grandad1982]

The money, christ.

[@2beersof]

wow! fantastic this brings out the inner anorak in all of us!😀

[@gcn]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@tjcampbell8371]

Sneaky sneaky Jon

[@Grunge_Cycling]

Truly impressive!

[@gcn]

We thought so!

[@mrdavecee7248]

Very interesting video! :)

[@gcn]

MrDaveCee Thanks!

[@fitzy4578]

That kind of thing

[@lanzaroterider365]

fitzy4578 basically .....

[@lonniebrooks61]

My favorite thing in the video was the compartmentalized zippered kit bag! Are these available to the public somewhere? I didn’t see one on Castelli’s website. Perhaps GCN should add these to their “store”.

[@mhartyn]

Did you found those bags??

[@tro7e]

"... the jacket warms up. How cool is that?" Well, it's not cool. Not cool at all.

[@gcn]

😂

[@matthijsmaris8703]

its the polar opossit.

[@nickbea3443]

I couldn't spot that heated jacket under the GCN jacket at all. Well snaffled.

[@brent1333]

“Because I’m not very good at zipping things together.” Love it! Keep ‘em coming.

[@JonCannings]

Brent I do my best.

[@CarlForde]

notice how each section was labelled with what was inside.

[@brent1333]

You do well Jon. Thanks for fueling my cycling inspiration

[@toniskatebrazil]

Uma equipe com padrões de F 1. Top!!

[@sophocles8761]

Great now I know what I need to take on holiday - I always forget the "Wi-Fi" Dryer ...

Super

[@grahamsullivan1237]

Good job cycling in eco friendly with all those vehicles to follow them around!

[@predragradnic498]

My favourite GCN presenter

[@neilsharpe1691]

07:15 - Jon it's a socket not a plug !!! Either way really interesting review of a massive fleet

[@nishkra]

Panini Mexico '86! High five Jon!

[@JonCannings]

nishkra ✋

[@Sinnerman459]

Team Sky using Unior Torq Wrench instead of Shimano PRO... I don't think we should have seen that :D

[@sampoultney7373]

Continuity Jon 😂😂

[@peterjagt]

Bizarre! 😳

[@scottishjohn]

Love videos like this. It is quite the armada which team Sky have... got to love both the mechanics truck and the team cars... its where the magic happens! I would never have thought that there would have been quite so many vehicles for just one team... I am guessing that team sky is definately the exception and not the rule!! Keep em coming Cannings!

[@gcn]

Cheers John, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@authurchingwe5534]

All to the front..all to the front. ..attack attack...or something like that..I like..good video😊

[@John_Wood_]

I've seen overkill, but this is next level. Amazingly the vials of dope would fit inside a pencil case...

[@yahert099103913]

As a rider - the podium van would be what I would be aiming to be in the most.

[@bhumiriady]

This is so cool, awesome and fascinating! My favourite vehicle from the fleet is Ford Mondeo! Hats off to Jon and Team Sky! #GoTeamSky

[@gcn]

Thanks Omaris!

[@bhumiriady]

No problem! (^_^)v

[@charlesgould8047]

Team Sky. The best team money can buy.

[@mrfailure93]

Another great tour Jon Are they really putting castelli clothes in the dryer?!?!

[@edusti08]

i want one of those heated jackets....castelli take my $$!!!

[@grandad1982]

You forgot the extra $ I don't tihnk $$ will do it!

[@etact8888]

Being a support staff at some amateur race I would say it is not fun at all and would rather be in the bike. There's lot of preparation and then long waiting. After the pelaton went pass and you got to chase it back and remember they are going at 40+km/h and you had to do 80+km/h on a treacherous mountain road.

[@brendaleetv]

You should do a section on how the team cars bike racks are made.

[@mtb8396]

One big truck with Ventolin(Salbutamolum) allways with SKY !

[@ruwiki]

I am missing the two floor truck they brought with them to the Tour de France

[@jyaimya8077]

The washer and dryer wi/fi , and the kitchen vehicle

[@alejandrogonzalezlopez5883]

Team Sky can I live in your fleet? >One Love< -A

[@brianschiff35]

One clothes washer for each team member that’s nuts. Does Team Sky bring a generator to power all that stuff?

[@charlietompkins8576]

what about the big RV/Motorhome thingy in the reflection of the bus at 1:40? Or is it just a lorry? Looks quite expensive!

[@NielsDeBoeck]

INEOS GRENADIERS!!!!

[@heytreacle]

Is that a mystery package in the corner of the boot there?

[@ridein]

Where is the "marginal gains" vehicle that stores the memory foam mattress covers? They have already changed from the sky blue colored musette bag to a neon yellow version. My favorite vehicle is the mechanics truck.

[@Yosser70]

Can the public get those race guide books and if so where from?

[@joostkroon595]

Would like to see the difference between Sky and for example a sunweb. Does every team have such an extensive fleet?

[@randomspam123456789]

They should sell those jackets to the public, would definitely buy one of them!

[@partickstar1135]

hundreds of brands make them.. they've been around for years lol

[@jakobpeters6068]

How do the teams make sure that nobody is listening to their team radio? Is there anything to stop other teams from eavesdropping?

[@budesmatpicu3992]

Sseparate special washing machine for Vroom - to train his magic RPM!

[@dionysiaex5538]

Individual washer/dryers with WIFI? That's put the opposition in a spin.

[@mihyha1]

I'm wondering why you didnt show us the bus and place where all bottles is stored?

[@heidisanders6608]

I would like to know if Tom is in negotiations with team sky as he clearly gave the win to Chris

[@davidfindlay3075]

How many coaches to teams like Sky have? I assume they have at least two to cater for multiple races at the same time

[@paul-antoinehagan4795]

Think he said "that kind of thing" like 18 times

[@JonCannings]

Paul-Antoine Hagan that's kind of you

[@lanzaroterider365]

Basically x 100

[@ridein]

At least Jon doesn't say "you know" or "you know what I mean" every 3 seconds.

[@S4m_tL]

How much do you reckon the team bus costs?

[@gazziboy]

You forgot to show the fridge where the performance enhancers are kept

[@mackrjm]

How many times can he say basically! I turned it into a drinking game - it was great!

[@John_Wood_]

All decoys. How could you possibly find the dope with so many motors.

[@chewiedecks584]

where can i buy that heated jacket

[@Flixterino]

Missed the most important part of the team car - the horns!

[@gcn]

How could Jon forget!?

[@ausmick003]

5 Stars Service.... from (Me) MTB Riders Perspective...

[@chrisoliver6690]

How many staff do they bring on a GT?

[@ruwiki]

in 2004, Giant-Shimano brought 9 riders, 3 coaches, 1 general manager, 1 cook, 1 press officer, 5 soignerus, 3 mechanics and 3 physicians to the Tour de France ...

[@chrisoliver6690]

ruwiki so probably a quarter of what team Sky bring now?

[@ruwiki]

C Oliver yes, probably HAHA

[@bulfri]

and that's 14 years ago so imagine today! Sky has a bodyguard for this year's Tour as well! My guess would be at least 30-35 people

[@waxymud7609]

I wonder what the total Road tax cost is for the fleet??

[@pabloscope]

Since Jon did this, Sky and Froome changed their luck... Did the presence of Jon put an end to the GCN Curse?

[@JonCannings]

Pablo Traine yes

[@matthewlewis2072]

How trashed are those team cars at the end of a season? You should do a tour of one at the end of a season to see how wrecked they are!

[@irishwristwatch7544]

WHY does the sky fleet have GERMAN license plates? Can some one help me? :]

[@jslonisch]

Irish Wristwatch because Ford’s headquarters are in Cologne, and running sponsorship programmes is usually a head office responsibility.

[@talhaboz9719]

Do all teams have that amount of cars?

[@kaushikadityadas]

Where is the F1 styled paddock that sky brought to the Vuelta last year

[@valeccylinder8703]

Sky is not cycloteam, But motorteam😂

[@ruwiki]

yes, Id love to see a tour of these so called motor homes

[@rovidelarosa]

And I thought this is Team Sky's final year?

[@John_Wood_]

At least one FBI looking van keeping a look out for anti doping officials.

[@goldenretriever6261]

Too bad Mondeo Estates aren't sold in Canada.

[@robertwood1824]

Can you swipe a panini calendar for my kid?!He has the soccer one

[@harleydavidsonstreet5560]

Where is SKY team doctors !! please interview them next time. regarding the TEU'S applications for the team. pleasE!!!!!

[@granthenderson2146]

Jon was later seen in a cafe bathroom doing mirror selfies in only a chamois and posting to Instagram with #lovingFroomesChamois

[@JonCannings]

Grant Henderson was I?!

[@granthenderson2146]

Jon Cannings I blame the Peroni 🤣

[@emmanueleng1160]

I wonder what would happen if the teams go unsupported. Maybe just try that for 1 stage.

[@ricric9521]

How long will SKY be competing if sold to Disney or Fox?

[@AravinthTM]

8:55 beLIEve, Jon suddenly sounds like Trump 😂

[@torejohansen8507]

One car for podiums etc where amongst other things riders need to do a "medical control"? Wonder if that is the correct term for a anti doping control? Is it to scary to say it?

[@dedraklemen]

6:20 hahahah :-D transfusion, epo, etc. :-)

[@markevasion5769]

you made yourself laugh, at least

[@simchirubenstein8316]

Come on froomey! We still believe in you! You might not be able to do it in the Giro, but you'll do it in the tour!

[@lauralaura3951]

he can't do it now that he's on intensive drug watch

[@simchirubenstein8316]

I'm a froome fan

[@neilmacpherson260]

Laura Laura : might need to rethink that comment....

[@astronomenov99]

Neil MacPherson 😅😅😅😅😃

[@clipzed]

Laura Laura looool

[@Michael00000001]

Just wondering where's the car for the lawyers?

[@ourgamingworld1211]

I put a new video must watch

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Would like to know where the parts for electric motors are stored.

[@robarmstrong3408]

Oh please bring back Matt

[@UrbanArtifact]

Team Sky seems like the Patriots of cycling. Lots of extra doo-dads

[@UrbanArtifact]

And lots of deflating.

[@jasonneo3804]

I thought they had a Mustang as well???

[@ltrtg13]

What happens to the team buses and custom lorries when they are replaced. Could you do a video on this?

[@TheBClark88]

Yes containers full of, erm “drinks”.

[@Michael00000001]

Others may call them drugs, turbos or wonder accelerators, we just call them "drinks".

[@rpx1979]

Your humour is about as interesting and fresh as a mouldy, shitty piece of stale bread.

[@TheBClark88]

rpx1979 Yeah cheers great insight thanks for stopping by.

[@metallusmelandril7380]

Ford

[@f411runner]

Awww boring! My initial thoughts about the mags in the back of the S-Max was it's a stack of porn to keep the riders happy during the long evenings/transfers, and it turns out to be bloody Panini sticker books, haha!

[@LegSpinna]

From Jaguar to Ford. Ouch!

[@matthewlewis2072]

CnE Ford cars are perfectly decent. In the UK, Jags are seen as cars for old men and spivs

[@kazimirsmith]

no mention of the helicopter? obviously it seems a bit excessive but a) great to see they try to cater to all the rider's needs and b) considering they're transporting a massive team (riders + support staff) for 3 weeks, it makes a bit more sense. would be curious to know how their setup differs at the grand tours v shorter stage races v classics ...

[@luizfmp88]

I love GCN and Team Sky but damn, is this a paid ad? Seems like a Team Sky promo by GCN.