How Fast Are Pro Cyclists? We Raced One To Find Out

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@gcn Ай бұрын

Do you think Alex and Connor could have pushed a bit more? 🚴🚴

@StornofuerKasse3 Ай бұрын

Alex has the exact same time on his Strava profile as Matt. so maybe yes?

@Blaze16159 Ай бұрын

@@gcn *could

@mopedvieh Ай бұрын

They sheet have

@derickcastillo9083 Ай бұрын

@roadcyclist1 Ай бұрын

@@StornofuerKasse3no. He used Alex's head unit for the video

@alleywatson Ай бұрын

Fair play to the pro bloody hell.

@gcn Ай бұрын

What an impressive effort!

@alleywatson Ай бұрын

@@gcn just imagine what Remco or Wout would do

@gcn Ай бұрын

@@alleywatson we've asked them if they fancy the challenge!

@lennymccartney1 Ай бұрын

@@gcn 😂

@tomwalsh6774 Ай бұрын

Holmes, Feather and el Bandito on Ventoux. Make it happen GCN

@gcn Ай бұрын

📌

@musclelessfitness2045 Ай бұрын

@@gcn Good idea, but El Bandito has to follow his pro team schedule.

@ryuujinusa Ай бұрын

TT bike Ollie vs Matt!

@racerkully Ай бұрын

this!!!!!!

@leonbroekx Ай бұрын

That is what the viewers want.

@k_4777 Ай бұрын

Get this comment to the top right now, we all want this

@racerkully Ай бұрын

@gcn make it happen 🔥🔥🔥

@richardhenderson1902 Ай бұрын

Yes!

@Bazzasurf1 Ай бұрын

Always knew pros were good but this is outrageous

@oceanedetotes Ай бұрын

Good, very good, but this level is unreal !

@Shadowboost Ай бұрын

And just to think, Pog, WvA, and MdVP would drop him with the drop of a hat

@oceanedetotes Ай бұрын

@@Shadowboost whats doest it mean 'with the drop of a hat ?' Yes Pogi, MVDP, and WVA are better than other pros, and on a 11min ride, the difference could be 1 minute !

@Shadowboost Ай бұрын

@@oceanedetotes at any moment

@oceanedetotes Ай бұрын

@@Shadowboost ah okay, thks

@stewarthinsley6995 Ай бұрын

This needs to call in all pros and see who's the best to make an official GCN leaderboard 👌

@leedenton870 Ай бұрын

Definitely need to see more of Matt Holmes. Great addition. Absolute weapon on a bike. ❤

@adzaharmdsharipin641 Ай бұрын

Love the look on Connor's face when he was considered the weak link 😆

@gcn Ай бұрын

He usually has that look when Hank speaks

@roberttell1587 Ай бұрын

In addition to laying down the watts Matt had picture perfect body position through the whole ride. Being able to put down that power and be aero is very impressive.

@gcn Ай бұрын

You can observe their experience from afar.

@michealofloinn2539 Ай бұрын

Connor can put down the power when he needs to. Well done lads☘️🇮🇪

@davezzzz172 Ай бұрын

In all fairness, Conor used to be a World Tour pro, as well as a former Irish National Champion. So, no slouch (if a bit tall . . .).

@derickcastillo9083 Ай бұрын

This reminds me of the "regular guys vs. professional fighters" videos you see on the internet. Pros make it look so easy, we get fooled into thinking it is easy. Alex and Conor you did great!

@nerigarcia7116 Ай бұрын

That's incredible, Matt absolutely smashed it. I didn't think the difference would be that much especially with 2 riders. It's no wonder pros can climb mountains at the speeds I ride flats, sustaining that power is ridiculous. You have to bring Si into this for 3 v 1, but still I think it'll only decrease the time gap, not beat it.

@johnh.2770 Ай бұрын

Love the wahoo graphics in this.

@charliecook6909 Ай бұрын

The vs series with si on the tt bike has to be the best videos this channal has done , so good glads its back , definitely need more of it and the cheap bike challenges,

@ScottBaker1 Ай бұрын

"as arrow as a double decker bus" ---- LOL

@dorydiavelone3531 Ай бұрын

WE LOVE YOU CONOR , YOUR NOT THE WEAK LINK TO US!!!

@conordunne1 Ай бұрын

THANK YOU DORY MUCH LOVE!!!!!

@AdventureswithLenny1 Ай бұрын

So many Top Gear esque presenting skills going on. Very good and Matt Stig is unreal!

@robertrice1689 Ай бұрын

These are great fun and a chance to see the amazing strength of world tour riders.

@matthewobrien5348 Ай бұрын

Superb having Matt on the videos!! Love it 👍👍👍

@oceanedetotes Ай бұрын

411W for 11min48s ! That's unbelievable ! Unreal! Wow

@jonm8423 Ай бұрын

6.1w/kg

@oceanedetotes Ай бұрын

@@jonm8423 Oh ok well ! How do you know that ? It doesn't seem so much but his aero should be good

@jonm8423 Ай бұрын

@@oceanedetotes his power divided by his weight. That’s a very good number

@oceanedetotes Ай бұрын

@@jonm8423 oh ok I didnt know his weight, my record for 10min is 5.6 W/kg so it is just 10% more but I'm defienetely unable to ride at 48km/h for 12min, that's why I say his aero should be good

@blackflamesolutions526 Ай бұрын

There are lads in the Zwift A grade doing 6.1 w/kg for 11 minutes all the time! (it's just their Zwift weight is quite a bit lower than their actual weight)

@문형주-z6d Ай бұрын

I finally understand why wind tunnel testing is done at 45km/h.

@thegearboxman Ай бұрын

And do you now understand why aero makes 2 parts of bugger all difference at the speeds most of us ride?

@hananas2 Ай бұрын

@@thegearboxman it's not that aero doesn't matter at mortal people speeds, the tiny little marginal gains don't matter. I noticed a big difference between a regular t-shirt and shorts and close-fitting clothing, but stuff like aero wheels, aero bike etc only matter if you're really fast and want every little bit of speed you can buy.

@mulinanr Ай бұрын

@@thegearboxman if you ride 30kph and you have head wind of 15kph, then you have combined wind force equal to the wind tunnel's 45kph. So wind tunnel measurments are very representative at our speeds. Imagine how much you are gonna get done, with all the areo time that you saved up.

@thegearboxman Ай бұрын

@@mulinanr How many recreational cyclists are capable of maintaining 30km/h against a 15km/h headwind? I would suggest very few as it would require something in the order of 250W+. According to Garmin, the *average* (median) cycling speed is just 25km/h. I live in a very hilly part of the country and it takes an exceptional cyclist to average 30, most guys are in the order of 23-25 average.

@roysauto7674 Ай бұрын

The ride was good but I was most impressed by Matt hitting two clean handshakes at the end.

@PinarelloVelo Ай бұрын

Secret testing location, 10mins drive from my front door, love it😄

@murtheblur33 Ай бұрын

Loved the previous 5 v 1 series with Si and so glad to see another challenge like this! Ollie needs a chance for redemption!

@StornofuerKasse3 Ай бұрын

Sub 12 minutes is ultra impressive! Well done Matt! BUT why does Alex has the same 11:48 on this Strava-Segment?🤔

@lovemesomedetail Ай бұрын

They probably made Matt ride with their/alex head unit to have access to the data for the video

@thestonebiker5316 Ай бұрын

You 3 together should do a ‘The Grand Tour’ style gravel/Road bike adventure in Australia or something….which one of you’s is Clarkson?🎬🚴🏼👍

@sethchapman8001 Ай бұрын

Just want to compliment the person or persons that do the music for y'all's videos. I always enjoy some drum & bass. I have a few friends that DJ it, I play forest psytrance and progressive but enjoy many others. I have heard some cool tunes in other videos too.

@seascape Ай бұрын

Interested in hearing why Alex & Connor rode the bikes they did - are they the fastest for the course profile, would one of their other super bikes make any difference, were they the bikes closest to their garage doors, is it because of their bike sponsorship deals, etc.? I’m guessing Oli would have done a thorough analysis of the course and the environment, and would have a scientific explanation for his weapon of choice!

@sssxxxttt Ай бұрын

And throw in an analysis of the Factor bike.

@pedalandtringtring Ай бұрын

good competition and exciting to watch this time trial

@mybuickskill6979 Ай бұрын

I like the subtle rib poking that the guys do... I use word subtle loosely 😂

@PanzerIV88 Ай бұрын

Very impressive and interesting comparison, however you guys should have showed the stats side by side of everything at the end in a graphic, that would had been way better!

@zedddddful Ай бұрын

Connor and alex you're fired matt you're hired welcome to GCN.

@gcn Ай бұрын

There wasn’t much at stake in this race, and Matt still needs to work on his jokes.

@zedddddful Ай бұрын

@@gcn only joking though Matt was proper rapid.

@peterthomas8053 Ай бұрын

Wow. And to think that Connor& Alex only just missed the course record also. Another level, and then some.

@rosson1983 Ай бұрын

At this stage I’m convinced that top pro cyclists are aliens

@tonsterdang Ай бұрын

these videos are fun to see the results, don't think 3 can, but 4 might (has to inc si and dan)

@ronaldsmith5375 Ай бұрын

I think GCN needs to add another engine to the team. Too much fun. Reminds me of the TV show Shaq Versus with a Cycling focus and with the GCN presenters taking the place of Shaquille O'Neal.

@on2play736 Ай бұрын

6:35 I could feel the hate in that tone, Alex. Haha! "About 411."

@pompeymonkey3271 Ай бұрын

That go-pro is definitely not aero. That would be my excuse anyway! ;)

@gcn Ай бұрын

We’ve already used that excuse.

@vengance27 Ай бұрын

They did well. Solid effort against such an elite. Next time, to make it even more interesting, get the "Twig" to do a challenge. Bro is a unit of a cyclist

@rd_rae Ай бұрын

So where‘s Mr. Aero Oli? He could’ve helped the first 100m before getting dropped 😂

@robbiew8614 Ай бұрын

😅

@bergerniklas6647 Ай бұрын

Oli is for sure stronger than both of them. Have you seen how fit he was when Si, Alex and Oli went for a full speed ride?

@lovemesomedetail Ай бұрын

@@bergerniklas6647I think Alex got back to training and racing locally, think on pure power he’ll beat Olli atm

@ahmerhussain9542 Ай бұрын

Jungle makes every video better 🥁🎸🌳

@on2play736 Ай бұрын

Seriously, you GCN presenters' brutal honesty is probably hurting me than my boy Connor here! Haha! Connor's like, "Wha-?!" Haha!

@matt_acton-varian Ай бұрын

New series incoming!!! 3 vs pro! Si Richardson is in good shape so he has to be the best choice for a third rider! Hank had better get his training gear on though, 3 may not be enough!

@jazzechos1372 Ай бұрын

great video

@paperxray Ай бұрын

excited for this series to eventually take all of GCN presenters and the camera motorbike to beat matt lol

@gcn Ай бұрын

I think we would need more presenters and more cameras. 🤣

@SzymekBolek Ай бұрын

Hi, how did you make that wahoo layout on that video? :)

@LVSweetSammy Ай бұрын

Well done all, massive speed! Impressive! A bit confused though...at 7:29 (video time) the on screen Wahoo for Matt says over 12 mins and only 9.1k. 😜 Love the channel gang! Awesome as always!!

@gcn Ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment, and it seems we overlooked that small detail. 😅

@Huneidu Ай бұрын

Alex & Conor are proper good riders. They will not go down easy. Plus they can bikepack.

@fwschnaar3179 Ай бұрын

OMG… Friggin Fly’n 👍🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🍻

@user-ve3gh5xg9q Ай бұрын

Small/Medium/Xlarge- dream team GCN😊

@rolandcolavizza5368 Ай бұрын

thats freaking disgusting i wish i could have the legs of a pro , alex and connor did well , for all us mere mortals it would have been a compete white wash

@lisapet160 Ай бұрын

Just for clarification: 1st place in World Tour stage is the same as winning World Championship, getting into top 10 in WT stage is more than qualifying for Olympics, being in top 10 in final WT standings is like being an Olympics finalist.

@Chris-lq4tw Ай бұрын

Once sat on Matt's wheel for three miles. Thought at first he was an amateur wearing team kit. The speed quickly ramped up to 50kmh I realised who he was, hung on for dear life. At the junction where we went out separate ways I could barely speak, but managed to say cheers for the tow. He smiled and said no problem. Top guy.

@mybuickskill6979 Ай бұрын

I think if we can get a "I'm fast as f**k boy" meme insert somewhere that would make this video even crispier

@lovemesomedetail Ай бұрын

Any chance you have info on matt‘s frame size and stem length? That a slammed 56 with 110, maybe 120?

@alinapopescu872 Ай бұрын

The rural countryside. Because there's also the urban countryside.

@planttheseed2129 Ай бұрын

haha funny

@Natuh21 Ай бұрын

Bring SI and Ollie so you can smash that smile of his face muahAhahahhaha

@jonathanzappala Ай бұрын

You might as well have made it a trip with Ollie, because we know it would have been two man at the finish. Yes the joke is back!

@herrwolken Ай бұрын

Connor, how do you like the Spatz glasses?

@iXpertMan Ай бұрын

PR0 need a dope test 😂

@fredmcgough748 Ай бұрын

That was great. Best part to me riding fast is when you pass cars. And the look on the driver's faces. Connor should have road it the front. Why

@TESTA-CC Ай бұрын

Top work Chaps 🤙🤙

@TimGRawson Ай бұрын

It’s all about the bike. I dropped Matt with impunity every Sunday before he got his Factor OSTRO VAM…. Which we sell at my shop. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

@mitch_smith Ай бұрын

That's like 50kmh. Wow! just wow!

@gcn Ай бұрын

Those are impressive numbers!

@Paganiproductions84 Ай бұрын

Is their agcn secret offroad test circuit

@jamesetheridge6224 Ай бұрын

Can we have a Top Gear style leader board?

@jeremyedwards3612 Ай бұрын

That's alot of watts. Holy moly

@bbgorb Ай бұрын

that's absalutly insane.. avarage 48kmh...mad....

@glennicol1361 Ай бұрын

I think one big thing that is different between a pro and good amateur is the pro can perform under super high levels of fatigue.

@pauldixon2497 Ай бұрын

Class rider matt

@DDai-qd8uk Ай бұрын

Time trial on orbea orca and canyon endurace lolol

@alastairgain4924 Ай бұрын

I look forward to day GCN gives a kph to mph Conversion on their graphics

@julianj9417 Ай бұрын

you guys need Ollie! he will be the difference !

@oeylille Ай бұрын

Hank needs to calibrate his beeps

@thegearboxman Ай бұрын

I'm not sure that I can even get up to 48.6km/h on the flat, never mind average that speed for nearly 12 minutes. I don't think I could sustain more than 400w for the time required to accelerate to that speed. It's staggering!

@PhilR-b8 Ай бұрын

Men and boys , Connor you decide who was who 😂

@gcn Ай бұрын

🤣

@marcmancycling Ай бұрын

Matt looks like Tadej's brother 😄

@twinpiperzed7222 Күн бұрын

So many riders because of drafting actually think they are fast but really have no clue how good pros really are.

@sparx550 Ай бұрын

In the words of Tom Pidcock. “What the Fuck”. Time to break out Ollie.

@JamesEvans-ow1wc Ай бұрын

When i saw 60+ kph I knew this was going to be absurd

@michaelc7937 Ай бұрын

What happened to Manon?

@shaun7163 Ай бұрын

She left a couple of months ago

@lovemesomedetail Ай бұрын

She was at the Tour de France femmes as a Eurosport interviewer, so I guess that’s her new employer or she is freelancing

@stihldavebergen3469 Ай бұрын

She retired

@magicsix6163 Ай бұрын

So current GCN presenter fitness levels go: 1) Oli 2) Si/Alex 3) Connor 4) Dan 5) Hank 🤣

@Connor-ez9nj Ай бұрын

What bike computer do you guys use

@gcn Ай бұрын

Hi we use Wahoo!

@kevin._.farren Ай бұрын

Speaking of bringing in a ringer, are you looking to replace Manon with another presenter anytime soon?

@julianallen515 Ай бұрын

Don't dis the big man. He's the only GCN presenter to have raced the ProTour AND completed a Grand Tour.

@user-ve3gh5xg9q Ай бұрын

Trek Ballista👍😍

@mommamooney Ай бұрын

You need Ollie on his TT bike

@gcn Ай бұрын

Many possibilities for what we want to do.

@SY-ve5qm Ай бұрын

What happens when Andrew faces Matt on proper climb?

@tordjon Ай бұрын

Is the wahoo supposed to say RPM, not bpm?

@NolifeSosun Ай бұрын

Jaw dropped on that 11:58 time wow.

@peterleffler2062 Ай бұрын

Thats the difference between a current in training pro at world tour level and long ex pros who fit their training in around a job. No disrespect. I wouldn't come close to Alex and Connor's time with a durney to pull me round!