Tour de France Col du Galibier Descent

[@nzekulman]

It must be so nice being able to use the whole road like that!

[@run6run751]

Kinda crazy how they talk about Thomas being a grand tour contendor and he now is a grand tour winner.

[@HelgeStrichen]

4:15 nice foreshadowing

[@finnthomas1235]

Geraint did become a TDf contender, he won

[@sandynathan]

I loved riding this descent. Galibier, lautaret, then through osians then up alpe d'huez. There is a lovely restaurant at the bottom of the galibier, does amazing omelettes.

[@danielalejandrofuentestoro2540]

One of them says "I think we can dream about him being a tour de france contender in the future" about Geraint Thomas, he was so, so, so wright, just hit the nail on the head

[@imthebestdirector]

i'm addicted to watching descents

[@jelledehertogh1333]

Yea its great to watch the downhill videos in the tour DE FRANCE , the most beautifull mountains and valleys also the decor where they driving in , its like a picture or even better a painting whit absolutly GREAT ART WHITIN AND CERTAINLY BUTT MOST IMPORTANLY THE NATURE ITSELF AROUND EACH CAMERASHOT IS LIKE I PAINTING

[@aedriun1]

pure adrenaline rush with a view like no other. What's the fastest they've hit on a descent?

[@coldramentpm1013]

i’m addicted to riding descents

[@neilb1906]

The shot at 03:05 is just mind blowing, hair on neck time.

[@aedriun1]

Wow

[@tiehut]

These are not rookies. Tour de France riders are the best cyclists in the world. They have years or decades of descending experience. They are not scared.

[@thecovidprisoner]

RIP Paul Sherwen............a true voice of British cycling being an ex pro.

[@lewiszim]

This just looks like so much fun!

[@timjanssen9783]

Sammy Sanchez, simply the best descender in the peloton.

[@Tridave33]

Samuel Sanchez!!! What an absolute BEAST

[@talibe801]

i love cycling!!!

[@tiehut]

Any cyclist who lacks bravery would never be hired onto a pro cycling team. This is not a recreational ride. This is the cream of the crop of pro cyclists.

[@tiehut]

It's not courage. It's experience. It's second nature to these guys.

[@piedra986]

grandeee alberto !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joynestumbado8813]

I'm watching 🙂 👀 👁️ 👁️ nice and good handling

[@colombianflag717]

amazing

[@morganbakerable]

Between 40-60 mph depending on the grade

[@israelluo4301]

muito bom

[@404nobrakes]

Anyone know if Sanchez made up that time and caught those guys?

[@aJerseyThing]

So about how fast do they descend?

[@Youbeere]

fuck - that looks fun.

[@compo36]

Heroes.

[@CallinKilpatrick]

That's intense

[@shmana]

up to and sometimes over 100kph (62mph)

[@hellomate639]

Lmao I know the feeling. When a sudden tailwind rockets you up to 43 mph on a windy section of road, it gets pretty damn scary.

[@yuanji102]

RIP Paul

[@TheCatfeeesh]

Are the cameramen bolted to the bikes? - must have strong stomachs and a lot of faith!

[@bassdewd]

+TheCatfeeesh No, they're sitting on motorcycles with two people. One driving the motor, the other holding the camera. They're extremely skilled in this kind of thing. Quite often, the motorcycles can't keep up in descents, and may fall down because of the slow speeds in ascents. Sometimes you can hear the squeaking tires on the TV from the motors.

[@MrChatkaru]

Fuck, that looks fun!!!

[@amrad6]

Watch and learn boys, watch and learn. BTW I believe Mr. Innis Mor below made an error in his comparison of motorcycle tire width to bike tire width. Sir you said, "21 CM" in your reference to bike tires. For the uninitiated, I'm sure the gentleman meant "21 MM" tires. We are now seeing 23 MM as very common and 25 MM even during the spring classics on cobbles. Cheers all!

[@bassdewd]

+amrad6 25 is now becoming the standard in all races.

[@sirarrgh]

15,000 views and noone has yet said 'fuck - that looks fun'.

[@JTDyer21]

Looks cool but downhill runs like this are extremely difficult. The faster you run the more dangerous it gets. However if you slow down the other riders will pass you by. Very difficult situation plus the stress on your arms and hands are really hard to handle.

[@wickedpawn5437]

At 4:33. His dream came true 7 years later.

[@leedorney]

Sanchez gets a gel out of his pocket at about 70k + THEN takes a corner AND carries on like its natural LOL

[@TurkiyeCumhurbaskani]

I could go there to cycle

[@jonathoncliffbailey]

fuck - that looks fun

[@heavyseven88]

Oooh as fast as 64mph on less THAN 23mm of grip

[@alexserrano2850]

So the 'supertuck' isn't a new thing 5:13 ;)

[@jeremyemilio9378]

imagine if they overshot the corner and flew off the cliff!

[@jelledehertogh1333]

Yea Emilio , i was just thinking theabsolut ly same , that s crazy what they do there with bycicle race machine when one tiny mistake in a corner misjudged i it could be the end butt there s the last thing we think on hapthey now what they doing all big proffessionals the first to the last toppros as i call that

[@simonknowles4267]

jeremy emilio look up fabio casatelli. He died on descent in the tdf.

[@alexmarr409]

A Barloworld rider did that in 2006, he was okay but his bike was a goner.

[@tobleramone]

"A lot of the riders are very suspicious" lol

[@ForgottenKnight1]

Crazies descend with like 80k, so you'd basically scrape their balls off the asphalt if they fall down, yet they're afraid of a label =))))))

[@chrisdoublier4911]

L'encombrement des voitures et des motos est une calamité pour les coureurs.

[@popandu1170]

how refreshing to hear PROPER commentators rather than the new age bore that is millar & co. on itv

[@samuelmiras]

if i could ride this road without cars, i'll ride fast as them hahahahahaha

[@dbeltrann]

+Samuel Miras But it also requires skill

[@ckmansbridge6118]

Catered

[@ATFjeffers]

I hit 53mph on my specialized cro-mo hardrock when I was 13 and wanted to go faster. i am 35 now and try to keep my road bike under 40. thumbs up if you are lucky to be alive!

[@weperi]

no vea samuel como baja

[@jrgen9645]

4:15 Still no answer to that. Ruined by Sky

[@simonrano8072]

aged like fresh unpasterized milk.

[@alexhopf4469]

you know what it must be like to ride down that muther*******

[@tiehut]

Descending.... The only aspect of cycling that is not enhanced by drugs.

[@tiehut]

No it's not. It's skill. It's the same thing as downhill ski racers beating other downhill ski racers.

[@johnnyjack1552]

i LIKE RIDE MY BIKE NUDE

[@122chucknorris]

idk....i wouldnt do this shit....

[@nathanjames4242]

All the vehicles in the way! Dumbest thing ever. I saw Three camera motorcycles in one shot in the same place!!

[@innismor11]

2:28 car and motorcycle racers telling cyclists how to take corners despite never riding a bike .... Let's see half metre fat tires (4 of them !!) and power brakes versus 21cm tires on a 6.5kg bike. Yeah .... big, big difference. Fat tire power racers should stfu.

[@douglashenderson6191]

The principle of racing lines, which is what they're talking about here, applies equally however wide the tires are and however much or little grip you have - the fastest line through a corner, all other things (surface, the proximity of the subsequent corner etc) being equal, is outside-to-inside-to-outside, and it is correct to say pro cyclists tend to be a bit erratic in following that principle. Of course, finding the fastest line through a corner is the main focus of motorcycle- and car-racing, whereas the main focus of cycling is physical endurance, with a bit of racing-line stuff added on mainly in descents, so it would make sense that cyclists would not perhaps be consistently as good through corners as racing drivers and motorcyclists.

[@wolfgangnz3]

We don't often see cars and motorbikes going down mountains like cyclists do. Most of the races for cars and bikes happen on controlled circuits. With spectators etc lining a route, following race lines perfectly can be dangerous.

[@dyr_glpsn4209]

+Douglas Henderson They all know how to do it, anyone does. Good luck hugging the perfect line riding down unknown roads though. This ain´t a circuit. You might think someone missed an apex but he´s just dodged a huge bump. You might think someone approached a corner from a too tight line but there was actually gravel on the outside. There´s a reason for each and every of these weird lines. You might think someone apexed too early but actually he just didn´t have a clue the corner would close up on the exit.

[@MrJay7777]

sitting on the toptube is ignorant and dangerous

[@cchanc3]

no. it would be dangerous for you to do it if that's what you believe. I've done it hundreds of times. you spend hour after hour, day after day, then you get more comfortable doing something like that. what weirds me out a bit is seeing guys extend their butt behind the saddle at those speeds. I've done it, but no way I would have ever made a habit of it. if someone else has practiced it enough to be confident, so be it, but I don't see the benefit.

[@MrEngelchen]

Ligget and Sherwen are the worst cycling commentators on the planet, Trufax.

[@F80MGod]

fuck - that looks fun.

[@boosra]

fuck - that looks fun