Can GCN Beat Pogačar Downhill?

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Can GCN Beat Pogačar Downhill?

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Күн бұрын

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@gcn Ай бұрын

Do you think you would have the skills to keep up with the pros? 💨

@paulcollingridge8387 Ай бұрын

Cheers, Hank, however my wife & I are both in our late 60s and ride a tandem.... I would be deafened if I tried that and would have to live in the shed for a month.... The dangers of high speed downhills are far-reaching! Thanks for a great video

@B_KFC_Leg Ай бұрын

Nice video! May I know which seat post mount did you use to take those shots from behind Hanks?

@peterwillson1355 Ай бұрын

No😂

@ReynaldoOrio Ай бұрын

No I like not flying off a cliff

@johnandrews3568 Ай бұрын

Yep. I love descending.

@matejstankovic9843 Ай бұрын

"I'm not gonna take crazy risks" Proceeds to overtake the orange van through the corner...

@Jan-n.p.2 Ай бұрын

😂

@Jan-n.p.2 Ай бұрын

😂

@maniac0303 Ай бұрын

Was these overtaking maneuver really risky? Or was this calculated by a high skilled ex pro? Here is an example for hi risks in my opinion: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qrNhga-Flr2UYXk.html

@EricMichaelManuel Ай бұрын

nah, that van braked intentionally to let him pass.

@grahamricketts-bq1ft Ай бұрын

@@EricMichaelManuel corner was blind though

@mradelphi02 Ай бұрын

At no point in my cycling life would I ever feel safe going 110km/h. Props to the pros making it look easy

@NinjaElephant Ай бұрын

Try going down Kühtai at Ötztaler Marathon. It’s different there. I never before did more than 72 but there it was 107.

@gcn Ай бұрын

They make it look too easy!

@johnandrews3568 Ай бұрын

I can hit 90+ on my daily ride in one spot. C'est le fun!

@dtibor5903 Ай бұрын

I have hit 80kph a few times, pretty damn scary 😬

@jb-rx2ig Ай бұрын

nice. I guess you did a bike check before the race right? @@NinjaElephant

@bittiapina Ай бұрын

That bunny hop that Hank did in those speeds to dodge the wet tarmac? Insane. Well done. Always a good time watching Hank do crazy challenges.

@gcn Ай бұрын

He's got skills

@jasoncdebussy Ай бұрын

Insane absolutely - and unnecessary 🤣 OK, I'm jealous as I'm pretty much devoid of skills! Great work, Hank 👍

@bikekante 28 күн бұрын

Greets to Nibali

@chrisdavidson911 Ай бұрын

You'd've found about a minute if Si was somewhere behind you on his Brompton and you could hear him shouting

@gcn Ай бұрын

A stern word from Si can go a long way! 👀

@jbratt Ай бұрын

Having the entire road allows you to carry much more speed through the corners. This not only gets you through the corners faster but sets you up to go much faster on the straights. Good job!

@JeremyKnight-i2g Ай бұрын

Brilliant video. You're a brave man, Hank! I was s**t scared just watching you descend! Loved the bunny hop, too!

@gcn Ай бұрын

He's got the skills!

@mitch_smith Ай бұрын

Hank you smashed it and since no one said anything, that bunny hop was perfectly timed. Made this old BMX’er smile.

@gcn Ай бұрын

He's got skills

@AQUPAS Ай бұрын

Another banger of a video by GCN!! Absolutely epic views too!

@gcn Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, we had so much fun filming this one... can you tell 😉

@FKnoph Ай бұрын

The most impressive part is how Hank managed to move the bike mounted camera from front to back during the descent! 🤣 Great video, though! 😁

@suhdud4646 Ай бұрын

Surely Im not the only one who when on the flats at speed under my own power feels in control but that exact same speed going down a decent feels alot quicker.

@Jeffgreene37 Ай бұрын

Agreed! 😂

@williamcroson9102 Ай бұрын

On the flat you know you can stop a lot quicker. Makes a massive difference.

@gcn Ай бұрын

It's all about confidence 🙌

@Sixten-- Ай бұрын

I mean, you are probably also accelerating at that speed still. Maybe that's what makes it feel faster?

@festerofest4374 Ай бұрын

That was thrilling to watch! The awesome drone footage really helped provide perspective. Nice work, GCN! And a beautiful bunny-hop over the wet spot, Hank! You were FLYING yet the TdF bros were 10kph faster -- just unbelievable!

@roberthayter157 Ай бұрын

I have a French friend who lives in St Jean de Maurienne in the region of Galibier. Last time I saw him he was 77 and had ascended four of the local Tour de France mountain passes that summer - by bike, that is - including Galibier.

@galloglas6907 Ай бұрын

One of the most iconic beginnings to a descent where they handed out newspapers for the riders to stuff inside their jersey to block the cold wind

@gcn Ай бұрын

It's an absolute classic! 👌

@mommamooney Ай бұрын

Loved it! I am definitely not a speed demon on descents. The hubs told me recently that I’m faster going uphill than down. I think it triggers my absolute fear of heights

@gcn Ай бұрын

To us that sounds like you're just a speedy climber! 😉

@nickpatten5263 Ай бұрын

That was bloody good going Hank, great footage too. One of the best GCN videos of late.

@gcn Ай бұрын

Thanks Nick

@Grant_Ferstat Ай бұрын

Well done Hank it scared me just watching!

@gcn Ай бұрын

Hank ain't scared of nothing! 🙌

@_Astrovert 5 күн бұрын

The forward looking, over the back clips were awesome!!

@waynebond5771 Ай бұрын

Love watching Hank ride and of course he throws in a bunny hop on his descent

@fredhercmaricaubang1883 Ай бұрын

This is pretty descent of you!

@gcn Ай бұрын

Thanks 😉

@fredhercmaricaubang1883 Ай бұрын

@@gcn You did get the pun, right?

@inz_uzi Ай бұрын

Amazing thing is that Ganna was faster on flat than Hank on descent 😂

@gcn Ай бұрын

Hahahah don't rub it in too much 😉

@ger128 Ай бұрын

This looks like so much fun! Great job to Hank for making it down at such a fast pace.

@davidshardlow4369 Ай бұрын

Hank that was absolutely epic! Bluebird day in the Alps and serious cojones from you on the descent.. brilliant video!

@gcn Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@PepeDalinShow Ай бұрын

I love descents! It's the best part of the climb! SEND IT!

@gcn Ай бұрын

What goes up must come down 🙌

@eleycki Ай бұрын

See hank: click! Great vid as always

@gcn Ай бұрын

Yes yes yes! 🙌

@QwertsMinecraft Ай бұрын

Wow that’s still a crazy good time by Hank! 👌🏼

@gcn Ай бұрын

He's got skills! 👌

@rant-a-dad3636 Ай бұрын

Chapeau! That is an absolutely amazing effort. 👏🏻👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿

@zhangyi3271 Ай бұрын

Interesting to see GCN doing Safa Brian thing😅

@stevestudley5685 Ай бұрын

Great content! Thank you.

@ianba123 Ай бұрын

At the top of the descent the camera is mounted on his handlebars, yet by the bottom it's on the back of his saddle. Clearly some video trickery is going on here!

@cpshoot1146 Ай бұрын

They have two cameras, you see the other one thats behind him as he descends.

@inz_uzi Ай бұрын

It's magic of YT. 😊 On some shots he miraculously doesn't have any cameras.

@andrewmcalister3462 Ай бұрын

Hank undid the mount and reattached it to the seat post while descending. 😲

@suvikristjan Ай бұрын

@ianba123, So there's no way they did multiple descents to make the video more dynamic?

@ianba123 Ай бұрын

@@suvikristjanYeah, sure they did - but it does detract from the authenticity!

@rodrodriguez5847 Ай бұрын

Amazing! Hank..😮🤙

@MartinBentancour Ай бұрын

The camera on the front of the bike when Hank starts the descent and on the back at end 🧐🤔 I bet if he didn’t have to stop and change it he would have beat Tadej 😂

@steveb0503 Ай бұрын

Yeah - I noticed that, too. Gonna chalk it up to supplemental shots taken later or something - 'cause I don't know how he could've considered it a non-stop run otherwise...

@markkorondi5983 Ай бұрын

@@steveb0503 probably they did a recon ride and a full on descend. I mean thats what I would've done

@MartinBentancour Ай бұрын

@@markkorondi5983 yeah, I figured as much. I imagine they often have to do several takes of the same and/or do a recon before the actual attempt.

@BrentNeal1979 Ай бұрын

I came to the comments for exactly this point. Immediately noticed the 360 camera change during the video.

@Stirling1989 Ай бұрын

Props to Hank bunny hopping the wet road at 60kph+

@gcn Ай бұрын

He's got the skills 🙌

@yohansharp3040 Ай бұрын

This was awesome, thanks GCN & Hank

@gcn Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@robertgreiner4703 Ай бұрын

Kudos for that jump over the wet road!

@Bathi666 Ай бұрын

Wow amazing mate

@mikkelaare4103 Ай бұрын

What a epic vid, the experiment is interesting of course - but can we take a minute for the feeling of this epic descent. From the flowy turns into the perfect hairpins with the most amazing views in the background. This is why i ride my bike in flat Denmark, so I can have experiences like this in the mountains.

@Barrygee Ай бұрын

I’m more impressed that you were able to change the camera from the front of the bike to the back whilst descending.

@williamh4611 Ай бұрын

Hi Hank & Manon, I was the bike packer that took a pic with you at the summit of Galibier. Thanks for having taken the time for the pic. Great vid !

@gcn Ай бұрын

No problem at all, it was great to meet you. Hope you enjoyed the riding in the Apls as much as we did. Manon

@KarthickManickam 26 күн бұрын

The ascent and descent comes after a long ride for hours. Ideal test would be spend that much effort and then start descending. He started fresh from top.

@garysladek9110 Ай бұрын

Cheers to you Hank. I for one would be terrified.

@bb-r5710 Ай бұрын

What a ride with the camera view. I am glad you made the descent safely ❤

@gcn Ай бұрын

Safe and speedy 👌 That's Hanks way 💨

@youngdave9976 Ай бұрын

Still mightily impressive Hank, great video and again just goes to show how much better the pros are at everything

@gcn Ай бұрын

@ramsden35 Ай бұрын

Brilliantly terrifying!

@WanderingDiabetic Ай бұрын

Smashed it mate awesome effort

@wandering_pete Ай бұрын

Great video. Get Hank doing more of these and he'll be GCN's own Safa Brian. There are two things wrong with descending fast. You're so focussed on riding the road at speed, the optimal lines, etc., that you don't get to enjoy the scenery nor the twisty, winding road.

@michaelfleming4015 Ай бұрын

That was amazing! Without a closed road I don’t think you can or should go any faster. I was really scared for Hank. A close to head on with a climbing bike and those vehicles made it very sketchy. You Bunny Hopped the water! You did great Hank!

@gcn Ай бұрын

He is a mad man and a very skilled descender

@n22pdf Ай бұрын

Awesome ride Hank.. footage looked amazing.. you’re looking super trim dude 💪 you’ve got to ride back up now though😉🚴🏻👍 Pete

@berndyorokai9283 Ай бұрын

Hank´s definition of "in a safe way" differs a lot from mine 😅

@robertfranks3644 Ай бұрын

Fair play good effort.

@aharshephotography Ай бұрын

this was thrilling to watch

@Seppster58 Ай бұрын

The added 360 camera was great. I just staretd using one as well, and really adds to experience.

@gcn Ай бұрын

We love having one 🙌

@nemure Ай бұрын

Tbf with those "hills" you can grab a mountain bike and descend it straight ignoring the road lanes 😅😅😅

@Gixer750pilot Ай бұрын

Now that would make a great GCN / GMBN challenge !!!!

@nemure Ай бұрын

@@Gixer750pilot Hahaha indeed

@andrewbackhouse5828 Ай бұрын

Great views and terrifying, all at once

@okayest_amateur Ай бұрын

You were flying!!

@gcn Ай бұрын

He is speedy!

@dr_taka Ай бұрын

Ha Hank looking awesome on the bike. That is all matters 😂. Don’t care about the time

@iswish_41 26 күн бұрын

Tadej did it after climbing up that monster of a mountain, you arrived in a car...

@galanska Ай бұрын

I feel it in my stomach

@zekeHXC Ай бұрын

I just want to say that the music choice at 1:00 is amazing.

@lukacalov1988 Ай бұрын

Short answer: No Long answer: Hell no

@m477yrul3z Ай бұрын

I want to see the GCN guys try out the olympic sport of BMXing! Freestyle and racing!

@GeekonaBike Ай бұрын

IMHO downhill KoM have no place on Strava. Don't incentivize more risk taking on downhills!

@EricMichaelManuel Ай бұрын

110km/h with 1mm of clothing to protect you, oh and styrofoam helmet that doesn't cover your face. Cycling! :D

@reinholdachleitner2069 Ай бұрын

Awesome video,in a safe way 110km/h but excellent bunny hop Hank.💯👌🏻🚴‍♂️💪🏻

@Burkhard_Ehnes Ай бұрын

well - and Pogi didn't have to change the Insta-360 from bar to saddle ...

@dirkstaudt4341 Ай бұрын

What Pogi's average speed makes more impressive , is the fact of the mediocre road surface quality of the Galibier

@Va1l4323 Ай бұрын

You guys should do a vid about how you film cycling vids like this as cycling is an incredibly hard to film

@rg807 Ай бұрын

"We made it to the top.." You DROVE to the top. 😂

@gcn Ай бұрын

Watch this space 👀

@bobfrode Ай бұрын

100 km pr hr in a safe way? wow....didnt know that :P You are a brave man Hank :D

@themanof83 Ай бұрын

Tom Pidcock, "Hold my beer"! 🍺

@gcn Ай бұрын

@michaelplantarich3375 Ай бұрын

Great job Hank! Those roads without guard rails make my sphincters clench up 😂. Don't see many like that in America. I'm jealous of all the famous roads that are overseas that are packed with cyclists and cars that are super aware of their presence. I'd love to get over there one day to ride, just maybe not as quickly!

@NinjaElephant Ай бұрын

Everybody saying Hank did not ride safely, I think he did a great job there, most of the time you can see oncoming miles ahead , road conditions were good and at some point he had motorbike and drone support, possible radio warnings. And I mean he was 2 minutes slower, think about the speed they do at the Tour.

@chamfly5783 Ай бұрын

I'll try that comment on my wife. "110 kph but in a safe way......"

@jonathanzappala Ай бұрын

I don’t know guys, the only video I’ve seen of Hank’s professional career is him failing to navigate a corner 😂

@dklindsey1952 Ай бұрын

Very fun video

@aihsanasl 27 күн бұрын

You should add "dont try this at home" warning in the description :D

@CarlosParadaP Ай бұрын

How many times did he went down ? In the beginning, the camera was in the front and then all of a sudden it was on the back 🤔🤔🤔

@paulgrimshaw8334 Ай бұрын

Big Question: Any special measures taken to balance your wheels?

@manuel7102 Ай бұрын

I hate this video, on open roads everybody should abide by the rules and yet I saw dangerous overtakings and lane invasion. Those kind of behaviour shouldn't be done or even promoted

@ghislainbugnicourt3709 Ай бұрын

I enjoyed the video, but you're right. "How fast can I get while respecting the rules" would still be a fun challenge, with a better message.

@trojanhawrs4613 Ай бұрын

The overtake was maybe a little bit dicey but the van driver slowed right down to let him pass, there's no problem with using the oncoming lane to gain vision around the corner or reduce your turn angle where you have vision already, it's a technique taught to motorcyclists and people doing advanced driving courses.

@ChampionGaming 25 күн бұрын

Manonnnnnn ❤

@mrvwbug4423 Ай бұрын

I think even a typical amateur rider or even amateur racer would've stuffed it trying to go your pace. That spot where the back of the bike tried to step out on you, you held it, I think a lot of amateur riders would've stuffed it in that spot.

@reecedawson6113 Ай бұрын

I'd love to see a pro or former pro not from the UK come and decent an open UK decent on our terrible often wet and gritty, potholly roads. Somewhere in the Yorkshire or the lakes down a 25% slope

@nicholasg.844 Ай бұрын

"I'm not gonna take crazy risks" .. and went on to do a Bunny Hop on the wet part of the descend 😱

@gcn Ай бұрын

He can't help himself!

@alinapopescu872 Ай бұрын

It must be Jamie's breakfast that's slowing you down. 😉

@jfa849 Ай бұрын

Unusually in South Africa I've been lucky enough to ride a mountain pass descent that been used in a pro race. The times on Strava warp the brain a bit.

@stanislaogerman3743 Ай бұрын

Well done ... you were not on closed roads and not optimized for aero (3d camera for one). I think you could have beat Pogi under optimal conditions 💪🏾

@martindirkzimmer Ай бұрын

So glad it wasn't me.

@HenningGu Ай бұрын

110?!?!?! I'm already feeling iffy at 30 on the good roads around here and 25 usually.

@ZOB4 Ай бұрын

Hank and the case of the magically relocating 360 camera

@eleycki Ай бұрын

Check strava: two runs!

@eduardolevylopes8126 Ай бұрын

Me cycling in brazil at sea level , i wouldnt even be able to breath there to get into the bike

@_MattyG_ Ай бұрын

Top 100 ain’t bad considering the tour just went through there and they have 150+ riders

@CycoWarriorx Ай бұрын

Says he’s not gonna take risks… then flies by a cargo van… ok Hank 😅

@gcn Ай бұрын

Classic Hank 🤣

@grahamsmith2022 Ай бұрын

Hydraulic disk brakes, now it all makes sense.👍

@miguelcpt Ай бұрын

Me thinking at 2:08 "please do not crash Hank"

@raybarber9837 18 күн бұрын

Can I suggest a challenge for Hank. Take on Beth Shriever on a BMX course then see how she does against him on a road bike sprinting and uphill.

@pierrex3226 29 күн бұрын

There's time to save by dropping that jacket and not running cameras on the bike. At these speeds, both things absolutely slow you down materially. Now that wouldn't take you to the top 10, but you would for sure save several seconds. And I'm surprised you didn't do several runs.

@pierrekoetschet9108 Ай бұрын

Big up to Hank for switching his camera from front to back while riding at 80k an hour. Dedication.

@gcn Ай бұрын

Hank never fails to amaze us

@MTBScotland Ай бұрын

didn't earn the descent using an uplift. Shocking behaviour.

@erikmmartens Ай бұрын

80th ish still means that you were faster or at worst as fast as the slower half of the peleton. Surely the top of the leaderboard is populated pretty much only by TdF athletes. Even assuming many TdF riders don't upload publicly to Strava, this is still pretty fast for open roads. The amount of time you loose on not being able to take both lanes while cornering is massive. You have to brake more before, you are slower throughout the curve and you'll take longer accelerating back up (which might be cut short by the next curve). Probably ⅔ or more of you time loss comes from that.