Power Vs Weight: The Tour de France Pro Who GAINED 20kg And Started Winning

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Күн бұрын

A pro hill climber is known to have a skinny physique, but Jonas Abrahamsen from Team Uno-X gives a whole new perspective to the hill climbing specialist. Ever since gaining 20kg and new training regime, he has been winning a number of races leading up to Le Tour. Intrigued by his rise, Dan Lloyd asks just what his secrets are!
00:00 Can gaining weight improve cycling performance?
01:02 Aspirations as a young cyclist
05:26 Gaining weight to become a better cyclist
09:40 Did the training change?
14:27 A win-win situation with a longer career as well?
15:36 Do you get sick often?
16:11 A new perspective to pro-cycling
17:08 Do you ever compare yourself to other riders?
19:15 What is your caloric intake for the Tour de France?
21:09 Thank you Jonas!
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@gcn
@gcn 26 күн бұрын
What is your take on Jonas Abrahamsen's perspective of the 'new hill climber'? Let us know in the comments below💬
@rosserobertolli
@rosserobertolli 26 күн бұрын
The same happened in competitive climbing. Where weight seems to be even more important in climbing, both Janja Garnbret and Adam Ondra put on weight (muscle) and got better
@reecedawson6113
@reecedawson6113 26 күн бұрын
I started cycling from a running back so I was basically skin and bone, tall and lanky. After a year still lanky I got some injuries over winter and then trained indoors for months and put on a lot of muscle as I'm mainly a time trial and I've put on 10kgs and gotten a lot faster
@sherab2078
@sherab2078 26 күн бұрын
Well, now we are after the first stage of the Tour de France, and while no yellow shirt, there is definitely a climber shirt for Jonas there. And by the way, we again see that gaining power is more beneficial than losing a few kilos.
@erlendsteren9466
@erlendsteren9466 26 күн бұрын
He is to big! With 80 kg he is chanceless getting the climbers polkadotjersey in Tour de France ;) Or?..... From joke to serious, Listening to your body and beiing loyal to your body is a very good idea, and Jonas is showing us the way! This was the most important interview I have ever seen about sports, eating and training. Thanks a lot Jonas and Dan!
@tordjon
@tordjon 26 күн бұрын
@@erlendsteren9466 had me in the first half
@alinapopescu872
@alinapopescu872 26 күн бұрын
As I'm writing this, he's just finished his interview in the polka dot jersey. Congratulations, young man!
@johnwestwell2241
@johnwestwell2241 26 күн бұрын
Slightly ironic, given the journey he's made in the last few years! I first saw him win the Brussels Cycling Classic a few weeks ago, where the commentators mentioned his weight gain programme. I remembered his name today when he got in the break, and particularly noticed his body composition when you look at the riders he was with. He certainly used his power to jump across from the bunch, and made good use of it at the KoM summits. Well done indeed.
@davezzzz172
@davezzzz172 26 күн бұрын
Yes, I just finished watching the Tour de France Stage 1 highlights. As I was watching Abrahamsen, I thought he's a pretty muscular guy for a climber, but it obviously works for him. Chapeau!
@thomaswalker7247
@thomaswalker7247 25 күн бұрын
The GCN curse is over
@billyhammm
@billyhammm 25 күн бұрын
Wow! In Stage 2, he got in the breakaway for second day in a row, added to his polka dot points, at one point looking like he had been dropped, then came back and finished second. This weight-gain thing may start to become a trend among the pros.
@bunkersnooker92
@bunkersnooker92 25 күн бұрын
Great result 👏
@JarosawPorwo
@JarosawPorwo 26 күн бұрын
I like this new GCN journey- more on health and fitness and not just FTP and shaving off seconds. We need more of that, inspiring examples of people getting healthier through cycling, diet and exercise
@davidferry8455
@davidferry8455 26 күн бұрын
But his FTP went from 360 to 430! Body fat content stable and w/Kg still > 6.
@jakubprzybylak4938
@jakubprzybylak4938 25 күн бұрын
Great that it also comes along with their business model. Many more people will benefit from getting healthier and fitter on bike than just marginally faster from shaving legs and eating gels every 30 minutes instead of lots of healthy normal food with normal eating schedule.
@gcn
@gcn 25 күн бұрын
We'll keep it coming 🙌
@danshort10
@danshort10 24 күн бұрын
I’m trying to stop 20kg and maintain my ftp…I’m willing to loan some mass to some pros 😂
@JuliusPersson
@JuliusPersson 24 күн бұрын
Health???? UNOX put him on drugs to to that. It impossible to gain 20kg without getting fat...just saying! Testosterone and growth hormone...and blood transfusion
@el_carbonara
@el_carbonara 26 күн бұрын
bro was starving himself to the point it was making him not develop fully which is a huge concern. I am glad he found normality. His english very good and grateful for him to give this interview in english.
@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv
@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv 25 күн бұрын
The real issue here seems to be development teams not giving the kids proper advice / now allowing them to grow up in size through puberty. (and instead having them be 4% bodyfat for short-term competitive reasons which is actually counter-productive for a kid trying to grow up)
@Nicoztrike
@Nicoztrike 25 күн бұрын
He is from Norway . They learn english from a young age just like everyone else in Scandinavia, you make it sound like it's a big deal he's talking English
@jsem94
@jsem94 24 күн бұрын
@@Nicoztrike His English is actually not the best compared to most his age in Scandinavia honestly. Still quite well for speaking it as a second language.
@mattpujol4787
@mattpujol4787 20 күн бұрын
His English is waaaay better than my Norwegian.
@christianvandegraaf9844
@christianvandegraaf9844 26 күн бұрын
Apparently it worked since he now has the KoM jersey at the Tour.
@gcn
@gcn 25 күн бұрын
He's doing something right!
@AndrewJamesBowen
@AndrewJamesBowen 17 күн бұрын
Still got it!
@MrChippinator
@MrChippinator 26 күн бұрын
Maybe this is a lesson for all cyclists. The guy looks normal, this is great to see!
@JackMott
@JackMott 26 күн бұрын
Not for all, but definitely important to keep in mind that minimizing weight is not the solution for everyone! Good to cover this stuff so everyone doesn't starve themselves.
@MrChippinator
@MrChippinator 26 күн бұрын
@@JackMott the way he rode today in the break in the Tour, going up hills, I’m not so sure this isn’t a good guide for many cyclists. He’s certainly doing everything he can to prove the power:weight advocates wrong.
@JackMott
@JackMott 26 күн бұрын
@@MrChippinator power to weight is never wrong, but there are different types of power. Long term (aerobic) power, anaerobic capacity power (1-3 minutes) and phosphagen power (5-10 seconds). For Jonas Vingegaard, getting skeletal results in world best aerobic power to weight, and he is able to stay healthy and win races with it. For Jonas Abrahamsen that math/health didn't work out for him, better for him to muscle up, raise the anaerobic capacity, and win different kinds of races or win in different ways.
@user-dd8zk2rj3f
@user-dd8zk2rj3f 26 күн бұрын
Looks normal. But has very low fat
@MarvinWestmaas
@MarvinWestmaas 25 күн бұрын
Tell us this again if he's capable of following the 60kg guys in the high mountains. I think this is a lesson for 'all cyclists' except those going for grand tour gc's and pure climbers.
@Derlino1
@Derlino1 26 күн бұрын
As a Norwegian, I find it super funny how he just uses the norwegian version of words, like "resultats" (results) and "muskels" (muscles). Watching him yesterday was great fun tho, first Norwegian to ever wear the polka dot jersey after earning it (Thor Hushovd wore it because Philippe Gilbert was in yellow), I hope he can keep it for another day.
@hkw3169
@hkw3169 12 күн бұрын
Han jobba som «electrical» også 😂
@mwhissey
@mwhissey 27 күн бұрын
By this rationale, I'm about to clean sweep my season.
@Mixedbydavey
@Mixedbydavey 27 күн бұрын
😂
@thetmac12
@thetmac12 26 күн бұрын
I'm impressed by Jonas' willingness to tell his story in English.
@snras4927
@snras4927 26 күн бұрын
Lol
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
Great to have Jonas on the channel 🙌
@billyhammm
@billyhammm 24 күн бұрын
Love how he pronounces "muscles" like Popeye: "muskels." Made me smile.
@runeenge8984
@runeenge8984 19 күн бұрын
@@billyhammm Norwegian «muskel» = English «muscle» (plural «muskler» / «muscles»).
@gavinatkins3371
@gavinatkins3371 27 күн бұрын
Great to see Dan doing stuff with the riders as it’s here that he really understands them!
@colinlittlewood9613
@colinlittlewood9613 26 күн бұрын
Agreed, now that he sadly isn't doing commentary and punditry on Eurosport I'm hoping we see him on GCN videos more regularly
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
Dan in his happy place here 🙌
@johnwestwell2241
@johnwestwell2241 26 күн бұрын
Jakob Fuglsang admitted in 2019 that he wasted eight years of his career eating too little. He felt much healthier once he accepted that he should weight eight kilos more than his former racing weight. And Geraint Thomas has said that he's only able to hold his competitive 'grand tour' weight of 68kg for his one targeted race, as it is just too difficult to maintain that weight for any length of time without getting ill.
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
It's all about finding what works for that individual 🙌
@bentheiler7728
@bentheiler7728 26 күн бұрын
Incredibly thought provaking interview and love this content. So he 'lost' 0.5 w/k on his ftp BUT gained so much more. One major point was when he said that when he approached climbs as a lighter rider he was out of position and couldnt change that because of the lack of sprint + more fatigued from trying to keep up so the slightly better w/k ratio didnt help anyway!
@MentalHealthJourney
@MentalHealthJourney 26 күн бұрын
I’m so glad you’re covering this, as someone who suffers from an eating disorder (and have done for 2 decades), more people need to be talking about sports and eating disorders and it’s great to see a visible platform like GCN covering this. My ED team are actually using my love for cycling to help me recover and learn to feed myself. Still have a long way to go though, particularly with learning to rest!
@MentalHealthJourney
@MentalHealthJourney 26 күн бұрын
Also just to note, in ED recovery there is no good food or bad food!
@DurianriderCyclingTips
@DurianriderCyclingTips 24 күн бұрын
@@MentalHealthJourney that is the fatal mistake with ED recovery and what makes people obese from metabolic rebound. You have to keep your fat intake low and just cut back training so your hormones can come up and then you look and feel better. Ive been helping people reverse ED and peak perform since 1996.
@MentalHealthJourney
@MentalHealthJourney 24 күн бұрын
@@DurianriderCyclingTips thanks now I’m terrified I’ll be obese. Never tell a person with anorexia to keep their fat Intake low. Please don’t give out unsolicited advice online when you don’t know a persons full situation though I appreciate the sentiment. I have a full team of medical, mental health and eating disorder professionals taking care of me. Thanks.
@CnBlu
@CnBlu 23 күн бұрын
Don't even listen to that at all. I have recovered from ED and know others who have as well, and we all eat normal food with no "forbidden" foods and we are in good shape. Just trust your team and keep on recovering! The internet is full of this and that!
@MentalHealthJourney
@MentalHealthJourney 23 күн бұрын
@@CnBlu Definitely needed this - thank you :)
@JackMott
@JackMott 25 күн бұрын
You guy's timed this video perfect, the guy is killing it at the tour! Congrats Jonas!
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
He's smashing it 💥
@AndrewJamesBowen
@AndrewJamesBowen 17 күн бұрын
If he was killing it then, how's he going now?!
@chbrosz
@chbrosz 27 күн бұрын
BREAKING: Man stops starving himself, sees improvement in health and performance, community shocked! ;)
@shivasimashau5750
@shivasimashau5750 27 күн бұрын
😂
@Tbo1235
@Tbo1235 26 күн бұрын
😂 would have been a quick interview
@albr4
@albr4 26 күн бұрын
yep, he's 1.83m so 58kg was ridiculously underweight, he's literally just increased his weight up to where you would expect someone his height to be. I'm 167 cm and 58kg and this is my ideal weight and this is pretty normal for someone my height, I would have to start losing significant muscle mass to get any lower than 57kg.
@mrmetd7585
@mrmetd7585 26 күн бұрын
@@albr4 he was 177 before
@rmpelnilschen130
@rmpelnilschen130 26 күн бұрын
Thanks for boiling it down😂 Also see Dan Martin at Roadman Podcast, talking about 5kg overweight vs winning
@mattdavis855
@mattdavis855 26 күн бұрын
This is awesome. It was genuinely hard to look at some of the riders in the Tour de France documentary, they look emaciated.
@lordad
@lordad 27 күн бұрын
Jonas Abrahamsen 1,83m 58kg gained 20kg to 78kg and started winning. Me starting at 83kg on 173 confidently think if i gain another 20kg ill do better lol
@xwatzzz
@xwatzzz 26 күн бұрын
1,77m 58kg now 1,83m and 80kg... maybe you start growing too :D
@JamesParus
@JamesParus 26 күн бұрын
58 is supeskinny at 183.
@danielbliss1988
@danielbliss1988 26 күн бұрын
@@JamesParus to be fair I think Abrahamsen was 58 at 176, and a year or two ago 72 at 183 and now 78 at 183.
@kvev5441
@kvev5441 26 күн бұрын
Remember his fat percentage is lower so additional weight is muscle
@Gareth-pu5so
@Gareth-pu5so 25 күн бұрын
@@kvev5441 although he could be carrying more fat, which is good for the health. Having said that I doubt there's a tour rider over 5%
@GavinWren
@GavinWren 25 күн бұрын
This is so important because under eating (intentionally or unintentionally) and even eating disorders are surprisingly common in sports
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
Very true! Especially within cycling 🙌
@alinapopescu872
@alinapopescu872 26 күн бұрын
Great content, very interesting. I, for one, would like to see more such interviews. And the best of luck to young Jonas and Uno-X!
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
Any other pros you would like us to talk to 👀
@LonaCunningham-wr6si
@LonaCunningham-wr6si 26 күн бұрын
Great video. And so nice to see Jonas getting the green jersey on stage 1 of the TDF today!
@gcn
@gcn 26 күн бұрын
He did pretty well didn't he Lorna?!Dan
@lux-wattage
@lux-wattage 27 күн бұрын
Very inspiring! One key takeaway from this video is that many cyclists could potentially benefit from gaining some extra kilos. However, it’s important to emphasize that the approach to weight gain should be tailored to the individual. The examples provided in the video are insightful but should not be generalized. Each cyclist's body and needs are unique, so it's crucial to adopt a personalized strategy. What works for someone might not work for the other. Best of luck in the Tour, Jonas!! It will be interesting to follow you.
@GerhardVA
@GerhardVA 27 күн бұрын
Excellent video. Well done GCN 🙏
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
Thanks 🙌
@3Max
@3Max 26 күн бұрын
Loved to see this, great work Jonas, and thanks GCN for highlighting it. Effective and efficient interview, too.
@andrewgreenhalgh4076
@andrewgreenhalgh4076 26 күн бұрын
Great story.. proper journalism as well as being the usual interesting content. Top job, Dan and team, for tracking this down and getting it on our screens.
@joseluishuertasfernandez4892
@joseluishuertasfernandez4892 27 күн бұрын
I think Ben King is another good example of a cyclist that started to win after gaining some kilos. And he won on a very hard climb like La Covatilla in the Vuelta 2018
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
It's great to see a healthy understanding coming back into pro cycling 🙌
@wtfkek1534
@wtfkek1534 25 күн бұрын
What a great timing on this interview, Abrahamsen have been a joy to watch the first 2 days of TDF!
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
The blessing of GCN we're sure 👀
@richardharker2775
@richardharker2775 25 күн бұрын
Made me think of Thor Hushovd. Lets not forget to mention Jonas' weight gain was in muscle and, surprisingly, height.
@mommamooney
@mommamooney 26 күн бұрын
This was great! Eating enough seems to be good for not just power, but all over health. Starving oneself just saps your energy. Love the focus GCN is doing on healthy habits
@Se7enFive
@Se7enFive 26 күн бұрын
New interview, Thank you
@S9999Frank
@S9999Frank 26 күн бұрын
Hoping this video will get more views now that Abrahamsen in his heavier version took the polkadot jersey today. Great rider, he did really well last tour as well, but this year he will be a sensation 🙂
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
It was great to have him on the channel! Should we do more with him?
@illuminati6297
@illuminati6297 16 күн бұрын
Would love to see more of him​@@gcn
@stolenthimes4391
@stolenthimes4391 26 күн бұрын
And today he’s wearing the polka dot jersey 🤩
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
Legend 🙌
@hereticyogiexpectationsups4037
@hereticyogiexpectationsups4037 26 күн бұрын
Great interview, Dan! I just forwarded this to a professor in my university nutrition program who is very interested in nutrition in athletes.
@atilaj4446
@atilaj4446 23 күн бұрын
I absolutely love this guy!!! I feel he could be the "Peter Sagan" of the next era.. Allez Jonas Abrahamsen.!!
@trailrunningpixie
@trailrunningpixie 24 күн бұрын
This is inspiring, not just for keen cyclists, but for anyone in a weight-focused endurance sport. I'm a trail runner, and am coming to terms with the fact that my goals probably aren't supported at the weight I am and I need to let myself gain some weight, and the strength, power and resilience that comes with it. Having battled with eating disorders for more than two decades, REDs as I rejoined competitive sport as a Masters swimmer and now runner, this video couldn't have come at a better time. Truly inspiring and a great interview. Thank you GCN!
@wuzihuzi
@wuzihuzi 16 күн бұрын
Fascinating video and very motivating. Thank you!
@peterbesserisses2080
@peterbesserisses2080 25 күн бұрын
fascinating. nice video. i loved that. i was glued to my monitor. very inspiring
@nmcelroy3540
@nmcelroy3540 26 күн бұрын
This was a great video! These types of videos are really helpful and really interesting. Love the fun/funny ones, but these ones focused on health, fitness, longevity are helpful!
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
Whoop whoop! We're glad you enjoyed this one 🙌
@David-qx8jm
@David-qx8jm 26 күн бұрын
Wow nice to see no tire pressure or chain wax videos in my feed cool actually an informative video that took more than a passing effort. Way to go mate you should tell the other presenters about your new discovery. Yes effort does in fact effect out come. Who do thunk. Totaloo keepemcoming if ya can.
@JCM0201
@JCM0201 27 күн бұрын
Great interview. I enjoy your content more in this format
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
Thanks! We loved filming this one, any other pros you would like to see us interview?
@montanaoneill9262
@montanaoneill9262 14 күн бұрын
I love this guy, he's an absolute BEAST!
@condorthomas
@condorthomas 27 күн бұрын
Love this kind of video, really insightful
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
Thanks Conor! We loved getting Jonas on the channel 🙌
@heelgrasper
@heelgrasper 19 күн бұрын
Great timing on this video. Just got mentioned on the Danish TV2 live coverage, btw. Hope that gives a few more views
@melibaut
@melibaut 26 күн бұрын
Great interview and conversation 😃
@korsveien
@korsveien 26 күн бұрын
Just one comment from a Norwegian: Have you seen the Norwegian Kristian Blummenfelt? One of the world’s best triathletes, he looks like a heavyweight boxer!
@walshman70
@walshman70 24 күн бұрын
Very good to see GCN focus on this kind of content. This kind of unique insight is where it's at! So much KZfaq the same blah-blah. Well done.
@Patrik6606
@Patrik6606 27 күн бұрын
Great interview and really inspiring 😊
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
That's great, we love inspiring people to ride 🙌
@alenjovanovic-verbanac8053
@alenjovanovic-verbanac8053 24 күн бұрын
I love to see him perform at the TDF, his motivation while racing is trough the roof! a true competitor
@cardboardcrawlersrc8805
@cardboardcrawlersrc8805 25 күн бұрын
This was a great take on the psychology of weight in the pro peloton and important for others to hear about, in all age groups.
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
It's certainly an important topic 🙌 We're glad you enjoyed it 🙌
@ellenhallett5179
@ellenhallett5179 26 күн бұрын
This is such an inspiring and important video 🙌
@clivegower-collins9012
@clivegower-collins9012 25 күн бұрын
Great interview Dan. Very interesting
@milikoshki
@milikoshki 19 күн бұрын
I so wanted him to make it in yesterday's solo break, but it was still a massively impressive ride. A stage win is coming.
@LonaCunningham-wr6si
@LonaCunningham-wr6si 25 күн бұрын
Stage 2 TDF - he is 2nd on the stage and maintains the green and polka dot jersey!
@gcn
@gcn 25 күн бұрын
the end of The GCN Curse!
@pialenamariesophie
@pialenamariesophie 17 күн бұрын
It´s especially cool watching this now when you see how well he has been doing in the tour so far!
@JustJosh07
@JustJosh07 25 күн бұрын
Such a great video! I hope that something like this inspires more people, and our youth, that the key is not to under-fuel, and be as light as possible, but to eat and fuel according to your own appetite, metabolism and body type. Not everyone is built to perform at 60kg, or to be a GC rider, and clearly it’s more beneficial to accept that, and to adapt
@geraldriley2503
@geraldriley2503 24 күн бұрын
Great interview, Dan.
@TheBigCK510
@TheBigCK510 17 күн бұрын
Stellar interview. Excited to see Abrahamsen crushing it on the TdF. I find the daily TdF diet diary at the end of the video both baffling and hilarious. No fruits or vegetables mentioned!
@gcn
@gcn 15 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@sht85
@sht85 24 күн бұрын
Fantastic interview and athlete!
@helgeshackleton5912
@helgeshackleton5912 17 күн бұрын
Love seeing this! So happy he took the “risk” to go against the pro-cycling norm and actually put his health first, changing the trajectory of his career for sure. Love seeing him beast it at TDF just now. Much better role model for young riders coming up. Looking forward to following the rest of his career! Go Jonas!
@chrisridesbicycles
@chrisridesbicycles 26 күн бұрын
Fantastic content. I think the search for what type of rider you are naturally is also relevant for us amateurs. Maybe you can take a bunch of beginners and help them find out. That would be a super interesting and relevant video.
@yariban9735
@yariban9735 27 күн бұрын
Always nice to be early to a GCN video :)
@timothyobrien5367
@timothyobrien5367 21 күн бұрын
Great interview
@taq170321
@taq170321 27 күн бұрын
Really great to hear that he's feeling great on the bike and is racing healthily! All the best in his future career! Somewhat sad to think about all the riders who've felt boxed in by having to maintain weights that are too low for their bodies, especially with the way races burn so much energy... Wonder if this is something junior level coaches/teams can look at?
@einsteinisbae27
@einsteinisbae27 27 күн бұрын
I was 63ish kg in summer of 2020 (178cm), when I started riding a lot. I had some mental issues that prevented me eating enough, it was always a challenge. Once gyms opened up in 2021 I started doing weight training for the first time, and made progress with my mental health such that I could eat more and now am 80kg. Now after long rides I feel much less empty and tired than I used to, I feel much more powerful on the flatter roads, one perk is that I don't get thrown around in the wind as much. I haven't trained as much as Jonas here, so my FTP hasn't seen the gains he made and I did gain more fat than he did, so climbing is more of a struggle now, but I generally feel much happier on the bike (and overall in life generally) which has made all the difference to me.
@Austin_Boath
@Austin_Boath 26 күн бұрын
In Jan 2023 I was 63, now at 70 and struggling to get any more weight on. I've been eating only junk food for months and trying not to move or do cardio so I dont burn calories, and just hitting the gym 4-5 times a week. But it's almost impossible to get over 70 kg. So are you natural or did u use tren?
@einsteinisbae27
@einsteinisbae27 26 күн бұрын
@@Austin_Boath completely natural. I think my weight gain accelerated when my metabolism changed. I would recommend not to eat a lot of junk food and just eat loads of carbs and protein.
@einsteinisbae27
@einsteinisbae27 26 күн бұрын
@@Austin_Boath would also recommend to keep doing some form of cardio that you enjoy. In my case I tried to cycle when it was sunny and lift when the weather was sub-optimal: I did prioritise lifting over cycling for a solid year.
@MrKanonoide
@MrKanonoide 27 күн бұрын
Curious but real. I am 181 cm and 73-74 kg and I was 66-67 previously. After gaining this 7 kg I climb much better than before. Not everything about climbing is being skinny.
@barneyklingenberg4078
@barneyklingenberg4078 26 күн бұрын
It’s all about watt/kg. If you can offset the kg with more power. You can be faster. Having the same watts/kg at higher weight is always better. Given that speed of the flat is Watt/CD. Body weight on the flat is of negligible concern.
@brookes1911
@brookes1911 5 күн бұрын
Thank you for this!!
@maxvain
@maxvain 26 күн бұрын
Thank you GCN for this story. Hopefully it can reach some juniors who are struggling with weight vs power dilemma.
@philippbeckonert1678
@philippbeckonert1678 27 күн бұрын
: Good for him! Glad to see it!
@rogelio6993
@rogelio6993 26 күн бұрын
functional health is a very interesting topic. Gaining weight unlocked Jonas' latent power-weight ratio. Likely doesn't work that way for all Pros. Certainly most riders's health (and performance) continues benefitting from losing dead weight.
@michaelw7438
@michaelw7438 26 күн бұрын
Fascinating insight Dan. VMT
@iammifl
@iammifl 9 күн бұрын
Great interview 👌
@MrMars121
@MrMars121 15 күн бұрын
Inspirational video!
@anserrizvi3304
@anserrizvi3304 26 күн бұрын
Abrahamsen just took the Polka dot jersey at the Tour de France stage 1 today! 🔥🔥🔥
@danshort10
@danshort10 24 күн бұрын
Great story, pulling for this kid even more now
@pokie0622
@pokie0622 26 күн бұрын
Nice interview.
@alfredosanchez-tojar3132
@alfredosanchez-tojar3132 14 күн бұрын
Indeed, truly inspirational.
@foreveryoung8097
@foreveryoung8097 26 күн бұрын
Before you jump in the gaining weight wagon, keep in mind that he gained muscle weight. So is not just weight gain but is muscle gain.
@clintoncoker6
@clintoncoker6 26 күн бұрын
Yep, and he's young, so it's much easier to build muscle. Not so relevant to all the middle aged men out there!
@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv
@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv 25 күн бұрын
Yes, though- he didn't just gain muscle weight - he went through a growth spurt - growing 7cm in height! So it was also weight in his bones, tendons, brain, heart, lungs, etc.
@danielakerman8241
@danielakerman8241 23 күн бұрын
@@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv I think the main point being that he gained healthy weight - he didn’t just go out and eat all the donuts and croissants. This is a professional athlete with access to trainers, nutritionists, perhaps cooks and chefs, and leading a highly structured lifestyle. Most of us 40 and over struggle with maintaining muscle and losing fat as our calorie needs decrease and metabolisms slow. For me, the bedrock take-away to all of this is the importance of weight training for all ages. If you’re young, it helps you build muscle and power. If you’re older, it helps you maintain muscle and power, and keep fat gains in check.
@michaelhoult9
@michaelhoult9 26 күн бұрын
Awesome content ❤!!!!!
@user-xu6ng1jg1v
@user-xu6ng1jg1v 27 күн бұрын
Great to see Dan again in videos like this, always preferred these types of videos to the gimmick ones like calorie challenges etc. Interesting and important to show that putting on weight can be massively important for performance.
@Dumbo3.1428
@Dumbo3.1428 25 күн бұрын
Wow amazing story. Congratulations
@ChristineNielsen-my1wi
@ChristineNielsen-my1wi 12 күн бұрын
I hope that you will get a chance to do another interview following the TDF. I would love to hear his reflections on his fantastic form and the reactions of other riders.
@aageseljegard8730
@aageseljegard8730 26 күн бұрын
Love Jonas - so humble, so stupidly strong 💪🥰🇳🇴
@melclippedin
@melclippedin 19 күн бұрын
„My body is not built to be 60kg“ 💡 exactly!
@garymmx
@garymmx 26 күн бұрын
Very interesting content.
@Mathiasbendiksen
@Mathiasbendiksen 26 күн бұрын
My favorite rider since the beginning 🤩
@Hockeymasken
@Hockeymasken 24 күн бұрын
very inspiring! my self is 182cm and around 69kg. i have been on a weight loss jorney with about 30kg loss and now training for about 15-20h a week. i can recognize my self at the sexual parts and also thinking about food all day and beeing very frustrated and angry often. i think im very afraid of gain weight again and thats a problem for the over all health and also for the training for beeing a good cyclist and be stronger. very often i starve during week days and over eat after long rides during weekends. this video is very inspiring and will probably take me a step forward! :)
@barrymckeown6822
@barrymckeown6822 26 күн бұрын
Fascinating 😊
@TheGinger1
@TheGinger1 26 күн бұрын
I'm going to show this to my boys at some point in the future.
@hernanhernandez3861
@hernanhernandez3861 26 күн бұрын
Wow! 20 kilos of muscle is a lot! That's a lot of watts. The hibernation analogy was fascinating. Great interview.
@user-sx6dr1cw8y
@user-sx6dr1cw8y 26 күн бұрын
he also grew in height
@awesomexistence
@awesomexistence 25 күн бұрын
Kinda what happens when you grow from adolescence to maturity.
@MathiasKarjalainen
@MathiasKarjalainen 26 күн бұрын
If we think about it, food is energy so we shouldn't be too strict with our diets! Great video 👍🏻💯
@lauritshjulskov3301
@lauritshjulskov3301 26 күн бұрын
THANKS!!
@lukeluke1418
@lukeluke1418 26 күн бұрын
l was watching the gcn show when Jonas's story was mentioned and l thought what an interesting story l would like to know more, couple of days later the interview was arranged ! l was in other sports and started road cycling age 45, 178.5cm 80 kilos. One and half year later and after San lnigo Milan's zone 2 and dropping to 74kilos everything has gone up BUT definitely after this l am sceptical about losing more weight. Thanks gcn, keep it up
@annkatrinpedersen5751
@annkatrinpedersen5751 24 күн бұрын
Day two in Green Jersey, and day three in polka jersey. Way to go Jonas 🎉🥳🇳🇴
@tubbytoast2
@tubbytoast2 19 күн бұрын
Those peak power numbers are fantastic and u can see for any rider how a increase in those would help you ' survive ' at critical moments in a race, but the fact that his ftp increased by like 20 % is mindbogglingly, but from this interview it also reinforces..Carbs for the win baby ,
@erikoldin9433
@erikoldin9433 26 күн бұрын
Magnus Backstedt hade A couple of years as a young pro he tried to loose weight and struggled alot. When he finally embraced that he was a heavy cyclist and focused on getting strong the results came.
@01FozzyS
@01FozzyS 26 күн бұрын
And as I'm watching Dan's video,Jonas A. is in the lead right now with 40mi to go.
@gcn
@gcn 24 күн бұрын
The blessing of GCN 🙌
@FGIRAFFE
@FGIRAFFE 26 күн бұрын
Hello! For me, this redefines the game. I think that we always presumed that the balance weight\power was in favor of those who lose weight. Well well, not necessarily so apparently... And he looks so much more healthy than the skinny ones. Wow total game changer! It may differ according to your natural body type maybe? Very interesting ! Thanks for the video!
@yettaia
@yettaia 24 күн бұрын
And what a start he got i TdF. Not bad having both the green jersey and the polka dot jersey as well at getting a second place on the second stage.
@michaelcarmody2095
@michaelcarmody2095 25 күн бұрын
Very topical! Nice to see him in the polka dot jersey.
@matwetton
@matwetton 13 күн бұрын
As a new rider currently at 6ft and 125kg (I'm a competitive powerlifter as well as being overweight so large weight is kinda de riguer) seeing people find the answer in other than starve yourself is amazing
@asbvast
@asbvast 10 күн бұрын
Uno X has got to be the most epic name for a cycling team.
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