The Future Of GCN, What’s Next? | GCN Show Ep. 597
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 597 (https://youtu.be/ok4aeAv8mfc) We’ve got some big news here at GCN this week!: We’re independent again, having bought back the majority stake in Play Sports Network. In today’s show, we’ll be letting you know what that means for us, and more importantly what it means for you. Plus, Si & Dan discuss the cycling shoe dials heading into s...
38m Jun 18, 2024
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The Endurance Marker That Separates The Best From The Rest
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 596 (https://youtu.be/cfCGpwoXEwQ) What is the "fourth dimension" of cycling performance, or the endurance marker that separates the best cyclists from the rest? While having a high VO2 max, and other physical markers are important, new studies suggest that having incredible fatigue resistance might be the secret to elite performance! Si &...
42m Jun 11, 2024
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The Latest Thing To RUIN Gravel Racing Is...
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 595 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Wikddq1Uo) Has gravel biking changed for the better? Or is it starting to become too technical? From the tech to the innovative clothing, Si & Dan delve into what unfolded at the Unbound Gravel 2024 and more this week's GCN Show! 00:00 Welcome to the GCN Show 00:37 The leading stories 01:31 Lachlan Mo...
37m Jun 04, 2024
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Gran Fondo Fatigue: Are Sportives Worth It?
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 594 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciO6Vw2UrDc&t=778s) Are sportives REALLY worth it, or are they a waste of money? Is it possible to have the same epic riding experience for free these days? We dive in - weighing the pros, cons, and middle ground! Hank & Manon also cover the latest cycling news, including the end of the Giro d'Italia, r...
28m May 28, 2024
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Why Is Cycling Making People So Angry?
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 591 (https://gcn.eu/Show591) In this week's show, we take a closer look at a recent news article suggesting that cyclists are to blame for making roads dangerous. Conor & Si also react to new laws being passed against cyclists and question why cycling is so often antagonised and why it makes people so angry! We also cover the latest cyclin...
40m May 21, 2024
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Dumb And Painful Things We’ve Done As Cyclists!
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 592 (https://gcn.eu/Show592) Is this one of the stupidest things we've ever done? In today’s show, we ask ourselves this question, discuss the many stupid things we’ve done in our cycling lives, and reflect on what we learned from them! We also explore how cycling helmets can double as protection for tennis players from... water bottles? P...
27m May 14, 2024
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Are Super Strong Cyclists Killing Racing?
Is pro racing better than ever or more boring than ever? Join Si & Hank as they dive into the debate! They also delve into the latest racing news, discuss the official Bob Marley bike, Pogačar’s controversial bib shorts at Giro d'Italia, new bike tech - and much more! Welcome To The GCN Show 0:00 This Week On The GCN Show 0:10 What We Learned This Week In Cycling 0:55 Are Super Strong Cyclist...
30m May 07, 2024
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The Free Cycling Speed That NOBODY Is Talking About
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 590 (https://gcn.eu/Show590) This might be the most boring-sounding cycling topic we've ever covered,  but it's really NOT, and ...it's super important! That's right - today, we're talking about efficiency and what you can do to make yourself more efficient! Plus, Dan & Si cover all the latest cycling news from this past week, discuss the ...
36m Apr 30, 2024
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Is A Cyclist's Body A Healthy Body?
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 589 (https://gcn.eu/Show589) Cyclists are known for their lean physiques. To some outsiders, they might appear "skinny" and "weak", and while we know that this isn’t the case, Dan & Si still tackle the debate head-on! In this week's show they dive into whether a cyclist's physique is truly the pinnacle of fitness ...or not! Plus, Dan & Si ...
38m Apr 23, 2024
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Why Do Cyclists Keep Getting Banned?
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 588 (https://gcn.eu/Show588) No - we're not talking about doping - but every day cyclists who are being banned from roads and whole areas... In this week's show, Dan and Si are back to ask 'why?'. Plus there's pro riders making the kind of mistakes which would make a junior blush, a chance to win some Topeak gear, and much more from the wo...
34m Apr 16, 2024
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Why So Many HUGE Crashes Right Now?
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 587 (https://gcn.eu/Show587) Why are there so many crashes in pro cycling at the moment? With Vingegaard, Evenepoel and Van Aert all having serious crashes, resulting in multiple broken  bones in recent weeks,  we’ll be looking at the possible reasons why. Plus, we ask how there are now more cyclists than motorists in the city of Paris, a...
39m Apr 09, 2024
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Are You Cycling Too Much?
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 586 (https://gcn.eu/Show586) Can there really be such a thing as too much cycling? Seriously, yes, there really is. In this episode of the GCN Show, we explore the drawbacks of overdoing it. Plus, Hank & Si touch on the Pope's hunt for a new bike, get into cycling shorts, and cover all things cycling from this past week! Welcome! 0:00 What...
30m Apr 02, 2024
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Is Oxytocin the secret to the cycling buzz?
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 585 (https://gcn.eu/gcnshow585) Scientists have found that cycling increases levels of the love hormone, oxytocin. How does this affect your mood? Could cycling improve your social or even love life? In cycling shorts, the first openly gay man to cycle around the globe and Mathieu van der Poel signs another 10-year Canyon deal. In associat...
34m Mar 26, 2024
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Faster Cycling Is On Its Way. Here's Why
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 584 (https://youtu.be/NB8-3DLGt8o) Some traditions are slowing cycling down. Skinny tyres are a thing of the past, sunglasses are on their way out, and handlebars could be raised higher. Is the cycling rules book due a rewrite? In other news, more AI cycling tech and e-bikes could be controlled remotely. 00:00 Intro 01:03 Milano Sanremo 20...
33m Mar 19, 2024
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Has The Bike Industry Made Cycling Too Complicated?
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 583 (https://gcn.eu/GCNShow583) This week, Dan & Si are here to discuss whether the cycling industry has become too complicated, and is now driving people away? Plus, Trek Bikes adjust their strategy, a music video filmed on a velodrome, as well as cycling shorts, your comments, and more! 0:00 Welcome to the GCN Show 0:40 This week in cycl...
38m Mar 12, 2024
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UCI: May The Force Be With You
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 582 (https://gcn.eu/GCNShow582) A crime against cycling fashion has been committed...Visma Lease A Bike's new aero TT helmet has landed from outer space! Is this cycling helmet taking aerodynamics too far? In cycling shorts,  Canyon has released a new e-bike, and pro bikes have got heavier...and FASTER?! Check out the Canyon Grizl:ON (http...
32m Mar 05, 2024
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The Big Problem With E-Bikes
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 581 (https://gcn.eu/GCNShow581) eBikes are gaining popularity, but what is preventing further uptake? Si thinks he has the answer. e-Bikes are just too slow. Should the speed limit be changed to match those in the US? Or is this too dangerous? In other news, the Visma Lease-A-Bike team have been greedy,  hogging 6 race wins over the weekend...
35m Feb 27, 2024
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How Are The Pros Getting More Powerful Than Ever?
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 580 (https://gcn.eu/gcnshow580) The first Tour de France winner set a 25.7 km/h average speed, but last year the pro peloton hit 41km/h. How are pro cyclists generating more power than ever before? Si is joined by a special guest to discuss the increasing power outputs recorded in elite cycling. In cycling shorts, we announce our new wheel ...
36m Feb 20, 2024
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Why Do We Keep P*ssing Off Car Drivers?
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 579: https://gcn.eu/gcnshow579 Get off the road! Stop skipping the traffic! We've heard it all, but why do cyclists annoy car drivers? Dan and Si discuss 7 things cyclists do that could be irritating to other road users. In cycling shorts, Bromptom has an issue with their new factory plans, some truly ludicrous bike paths from around the wo...
36m Feb 13, 2024
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6 Signs You’ll Live A Long Life: Does Cycling Help?
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 578: https://gcn.eu/gcnshow578 Can we predict how long we'll live? Dan and Conor discuss physiological parameters that can predict your life expectancy and how cycling can help maintain these markers, even when those grey hairs start setting in. In other news, the UCI have turned to snow sports and there's a new Olympics...on steroids? In ...
25m Feb 06, 2024
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The Potential New Doping Practice That Stinks
🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 577: https://gcn.eu/GCNShow577 Oh poo, is another doping scandal on the horizon? Be warned this one is even more strange than worm blood doping. Si and Dan discuss the possibility of using faecal transplants to increase cycling performance. In cycling shorts, Mark Cavendish's cycling training for the season and excitement is building to the...
36m Jan 30, 2024
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This Is The End Of Fasted Training
🎥 Find GCN Show 576 on YouTube! https://gcn.eu/GCNShow576 Is a low-carb training diet really the best for cycling performance? With some new research, we could see the end of fasted training for pro endurance athletes. Si and Dan debate restricting carbohydrates for exercise and explore the science behind cycling nutrition. In cycling shorts, we interviewed ex-pro cyclist Richie Porte and dive...
38m Jan 23, 2024
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Welcome To The GCN Show!
We've been on YouTube for quite some time. So long, in fact that that at the time of recording, this is now our 576th weekly GCN show. But we've just heard about this new platform which is called a podcast. Yeah, we know, we're a bit late to the party. But if you want to hear the latest news, views and stories from the world of cycling, from the biggest issues that affect us all right through...
1m Jan 23, 2024
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