Global Cycling Network

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 612 After Tadej Pogačar became just the third rider ever to achieve the "triple crown"—winning the Giro, Tour, and World Championships—we’re diving into his training secrets! He recently revealed them openly on Peter Attia's podcast. Spoiler alert: His power stats are unbelievable. 🤯 Plus, we’ve got news on how you could get paid for providin...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 611 This week, we're putting forward a case for why Mathieu Van der Poel WON'T actually win the UCI World Championships this year. Dan's been thinking it through, and he honestly doesn't think the victory will be Van der Poel's this Sunday. But why? Meanwhile, we’ve also got news of lifetime cycling contracts, a new helmet-safety leaderboard,...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 610 After Conor disappeared down a rabbit-hole of anti-cycling comments on a local Facebook group, we started asking if we should be concerned about this rising sentiment and if there’s anything we can do about it. What's causing such extreme anti-cycling views? Plus, Dan & Si are covering a groundbreaking new bike from Brompton, news from...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 609 Lachlan Morton is at it again with another ultra-endurance adventure, but could this be a warm-up for something even bigger? We’re talking a possible round-the-world record attempt! So, we catch up with the current record holder, Mark Beaumont to find out what he thinks about Lachlan’s current exploits, his potential route AND ultimately w...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 608 Is the bike industry still in crisis? Last year, we spoke to an industry expert. One year on, have things gotten better or worse? Is the industry back on an upward trend, about to make a reversal, or is it still in free fall? Dan and Si find out. Plus, they discuss electronic cycling shoes, Ford e-bikes, cross-country mountain biking, and...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 606 Do the police enforce the road rules to cyclists in a just manner? Or have cyclists been misbehaving on the road?  In this edition of the GCN Show, Si and Dan discuss what the police could do and what cyclists could do when it comes to breaking the law on the road! Additionally, a cyclist gets cautioned at the Vuelta a España, F1 drivers t...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 606 Has cycling become better or worse in the last decade? That is exactly what Hank and Dan discuss in today’s GCN Show!  Interestingly, there are quite a few reasons that can create good debate between the old school and the new school! 00:00 GCN Show headlines 00:34 For the love of rim brakes… 01:23 Why was cycling better 10 years ago? 01:3...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 605 Rim brakes are not dead, in fact, they are officially BACK. We’ll be looking at the new C68, and discussing WHY Colnago are keeping rim brakes alive. We’ve also got drop bar MTBs, the phone that predicts your FTP from just a 4-minute test, a new CEO at Rapha, the incredible biceps of Tadej Pogačar, and the now-solved mystery of a 6-month-o...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 604 E-bikes might be a threat to cycling but the reason why might not be what you think. The real issue is that powerful motorbikes are being lumped together with everyday, well-regulated e-bikes. This confusion is causing a real friction, especially on cycling paths shared with pedestrians. What's the solution? Plus, Si & Hank give you a...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 603 Can turning up the heat in training improve performance? A triathlete at the next Tour de France? What’s happening at the Transcontinental Ultra Race? Additionally, some special news about Manon in this week’s GCN Show 00:00 GCN Show headlines 00:35 £1000 saddles 01:09 Roadies doing wheelies 01:26 Olympic time trial champions 03:10 Heat tr...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 602 With Le Tour de France ending with Tadej Pogačar's victory, Si and Dan discuss whether he can now be considered to be the greatest cyclist of all time! 00:00 Welcome to the GCN Show - the headlines 00:33 Not welcome to to the Tour de France 01:02 The new Canyon Aeroad 01:22 Biniam Girmay and Richard Carapaz making Tour de France history 01...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 601 How much are Tour de France riders earning in 2024? And how does that compare to other athletes, in general? Dan & Conor dive in. Some of the figures are staggering! Plus, they discuss the fans ruining cycling, the best climbing performance of ALL TIME, the start of the Transcontinental, and how you can get the chance to get one of two...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 600 The power output that the pro cyclists are producing this Tour de France are some of the highest in recent years with some averaging more than 300 watts for 4 hours! However, this Tour has also shown us that power alone cannot guarantee great performances, as the gravel stage slowed down the peloton due to many riders not having the 'skill...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 599 Pro cycling’s got a new problem: the curse of the extra boring stage! After watching the Tour de France this weekend, we started wondering whether Grand Tour sprint stages need a shakeup, why they have become so boring, what can be done about it, and if anything even needs to be done about it at all! Dan & Si also discuss how you can g...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 598 Custom 3D printed saddles that conform to your bum? Swapping out your car for an e-bike can get you a new house? New rules introduced by UCI! The immediate future of GCN and many more discussed by our favourite GCN Show hosts, Si and Dan! Thanks to ‪@wahoofitness‬ 👉 https://uk.wahoofitness.com/ Thanks to TRiPEAK 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNTripe...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 597 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 space with NASA, update you on L...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 596 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 & Dan also cover the latest cycl...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 595 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 Morton - Winner of Men’s Unbound 2024 04:30 PhD...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 594 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, retirement announcements, the winner of our Pirelli ty...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 591 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 cycling news, including a lycra...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 592 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? Plus, delve into the latest in...

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 Cycl...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 590 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 very welcome recovery of...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 589 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 cover all the latest...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 588 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 world of cycling this week!  Pa...