Top 10 Vuelta A España Facts - Things You Didn't Know About The Vuelta

[@thewanderingalbatross1061]

I love the chemistry the 3 of you have. Even if I didn't care about cycling I'd watch. Keep it up!

[@DanielLloyd1]

+The Wandering Albatross Thanks!

[@gcn]

+The Wandering Albatross 3? You mean Matt, Dan, and Dan's ego?

[@gpower3127]

+Daniel Lloyd aouchh!! that was harsh +globalcyclingnetwork (but practically true)

[@emss66]

Matt Stephens you are a big kid having fun and that's Epic. :D

[@mikkyochimp]

+Breathe Balance Be Activated I want to adopt him.

[@jab3274]

this is why I always finish GCN videos. nice one mat!!

[@thadestroyer1988]

without Matt, GCN would just be another cycling channel. don't get me wrong Si & Dan are great but Matt is the man.

[@gpower3127]

yh it's like top gear but about cycling! it is the perfect mix for a perfect show 👌

[@travisrobinson8205]

The Vuelta also has oldest grand tour winner with Chris Horner at 41 years and 314 days old.

[@madmonkeycycling9098]

9 seconds seperating lemond & fignon, you mean 8 seconds? Or deliberate mistake spotted? Yes, send me some GCN gear swag!

[@evanopsal2389]

comment of the week

[@EMC2Scotia]

+Stewie Griffin Saying 9 seconds is like saying the great belgian Ernie Merckx, as in how do you get that wrong! As for Heras, come on, he has that record because of civil court action. Recall he tested positive for EPO after winning a final stage TT at something like 56kph.

[@McClimber234]

OMG!! I had to stop the video when the 9 sec comment happened.

[@buster0004]

Reg. #6 Full house. Jalabert did actually share a bit in that '95 Vuelta. The 12th stage from Marbella to Sierra Nevada saw the german Telekom rider Bert Dietz going for the victory on the final climb. Jalabert wanted to gain time and went solo on the last few kilometers. He reached Dietz with some 500m to go, but carefully left him alone for his victory. A true sportsman in an epic moment.

[@jimmyrustler6652]

two top 10's in one day?! I could get used to this!

[@alexlewis6497]

You guys are way too cool, love the show

[@MrRandomsox]

Esteban Chaves should get the award for best attack of the year for his incredible ride on stage 6.

[@powellm415]

Always good boys!

[@Alexmarr14Blogspot]

Please have a collab with the Orica GreenEDGE boys. Neil Stephens vs Matt Stephens

[@chekobil]

+Alex that would be Incredible !!! please Do It

[@HouseMD519]

You have made a mistake in your fact #4. Lemond won by 8 sec, not 9 ;)

[@vtrboy1]

5:20 "tathty"... hahahaha matt held it well

[@carnsoaks1]

the cockyt was orange flavoured & coloured for the paper Informaceones & the orange jersey that first year and called "The Orange Champion" but in eSpaniol

[@MikaelFlyer]

big mig....just awesome

[@lilyrodriguez23]

Dan the Boss Lloyd wasn't it 8 seconds not 9 in 1989's TDF?

[@yoachimfoenix]

Don't beat yourself up too much Matt Stevens - you were spot on actually. Most of the people I know watch KZbin on their SmartTVs. In fact i had to dust off my tablet to write this comment. The PC as we know will soon be a thing of the past ;)

[@vladimirstojanovic2274]

In your video of closest victories on TDF you said that LeMond won TDF with 8 seconds adventage.

[@CrazyCyclingVlogger]

The chains in Spain stretch mainly on the plains...

[@dmj2_]

Damn. If I ever need to defuse a ticking time bomb, I'm calling Matt Stephens. The man knows his colors.

[@GakuZukai]

Contador has a 100% record at the Vuelta, every edition he entered he won

[@donrhummy]

Dan Lloyd, the 1989 TDF was an 8 second difference, not 9!

[@scottkempinski5655]

Ditto... 8 seconds.

[@generatorin]

#bigmigneverwonthevuelta

[@DanDXMG]

+Torin Hjelmstad Cool! If I hash-tagged or did anything stupid like that I would definitely promote this one. Big Mig never won the Vuelta!

[@TheKorusuk]

Jalabert winning all 3 while doped to the eyeballs no doubt!

[@Dissidentmember]

You can watch GCN on a TV like I do. I knew 2 of those facts

[@SEAS-OVER-SEAS]

Thanks for the Laughs Fellas, "Tasty"

[@Toastybear1]

Dan laughed! :D

[@applesapple6675]

a fact without an ending... its like frommey not waiting for the punchline!

[@samhughes889]

I was watching that on my tele as it happens, I've sent you the photo of my Spanish flag

[@RixterNow]

Did they have to wipe the camera lens off after Matt spat/laughed into it at 7:08?

[@jamiedene1996]

i race the youth tour in assen every year

[@aaronandjessicagabbie5585]

Good thing Dan's 'little fact tucked úp my sleeve' was little. Would've been a waste of Matt's time measuring your guns!

[@notso100]

I think you will find the 89 tour was 8 seconds...

[@gr0bbelaar]

Dans tan matches his jersey!

[@mrdavecee7248]

1356 stages since the end of 2014?

[@brucejohnmcintosh1]

Are you sure about 9 seconds in the 1989 Tour de France? I remember it was 8 seconds?

[@TheRedster]

Matt actually checked under Dans sleeve... Just in case there was a fact there xD

[@richardlees9560]

How many times did Roberto Heras win the Vuelta clean i wonder?

[@jaredfontaine2002]

8 secs in 1989

[@listerman7317]

ah 5:20 was just the best:)

[@samuelmarshall6782]

Are you forgetting that Toni Rominger also managed the full house in 1993? What happened? was Lloydy to busy working on his hair style to remember that?

[@davebeerman911]

+Samuel Marshall he got caught doping

[@spudgun4321]

#BigMigNeverWonTheVuelta don't see it catching on myself.

[@o_i_m_s1135]

They did a hand signal vid

[@lukenoonan6247]

hey guys, on September 5-6 I'm going to Savanna, Georgia for the Savanna century. It's, well, a century: 100 miles. I'm the youngest rider by 7 years and I feel a little under prepared, does anyone have any tips/help? Thank you.

[@williamkeys5701]

+Luke Noonan To Quote Eddie Mercx, "Ride lots." But seriously, you should already be doing long rides of over 50 miles and have a metric century under your belt by now. If you have done this, the 100 mile ride shouldn't be that bad. If not, you may find the last third of the ride to be a real challenge.

[@PhilippeCarphin]

+Luke Noonan keep your cadence above 90.

[@Wakey585]

+Luke Noonan keep a medium gear and a steady pace, remember its a sportive, not a race >25km/h should be a good speed to maintain. eat a large breakfast, carry 2x 750ml bottles and maybe even a camelback.!

[@lukenoonan6247]

Thanks Philippe Carphin​Richard Wake​William Keys​

[@arganaztuga]

Please do a video on cyclist hand communication, i'm new rider thans to you guys.

[@craigpilcher]

how about when the vuelta a españa passed through the british colony of gibraltar. surprising the spanish government allowed it

[@jamesjenkins98]

0.33333 recurring FEWER!!! Not less

[@alifecycles]

Had you guys been drinking during the shooting of this???

[@DAVIDTM187]

i think Indurin never won la Vuelta becuase the two other tours have more importance in the intrest of the team owner's, pluse the Vuelta come's at the end of the seasson making it very difficult to be fresh pluse the heat is a killer...

[@borja269]

+DAVIDTM187 The first year the Vuelta did come at the end of the Season was in 1995, before that it was the last week of April and the first half of May. That's why they had to choose between Giro or Vuelta, and they raced Giro in 92, 93 and 94. For example, in 1973 Mercxk ended (and won) the Vuelta in May 13th...and started the Giro in May 18th (and also won it)...that year he didn't race the Tour obviously. In 1991 Indurain did rode the Vuelta, finishing in second place. And in 1996 he rode it (in Septembre already) pushed by the Team Banesto...so not being physically nor mentally prepared, he retired in 13th stage.

[@DAVIDTM187]

awsome facts amigo

[@Theparadoxd7]

Matt your laugh has become quieter, are you hiding it? Are you ashamed?!?!?? :(

[@Joe90V]

In future can you filter out the confirmed dopers like Jalabert from your facts? I don't believe they should be given any reward, especially as the sport is trying to regain its creditability.