Is Girona The Ultimate Cyclists’ Paradise? | Girona Uncovered Ep. 3
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Күн бұрынIn the third and final video of our Girona Uncovered series, Hank meets with ex-pro Rory Sutherland who has lived in Girona for the last 12 years. They soak up the Catalan culture and history, and Hank finds out more about Girona’s huge cycling community and why so many cyclists from around the world choose to make the city their home.
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00:00 Intro
01:04 Social group ride
11:25 Pont de Pedra
13:14 Federal Cafe
15:31 Girona Cathedral
17:23 Why is Girona so popular for cyclists?
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@gcn Жыл бұрын
Where do you think is the ultimate cyclists’ paradise? 😍
@WerdnaLiten Жыл бұрын
Andorra; plenty of roads, and trails to mix it up!!
@petermyers4409 Жыл бұрын
Ariège
@Jack42Frost Жыл бұрын
Apennines
@delivrance3961 Жыл бұрын
flanders!
@RepsacZ Жыл бұрын
Mallorca in springtime. Swiss Alps for summer.
@seattlegrrlie Жыл бұрын
This video is really a testament to how good the GCN photographers really are and that you should always bring them with you.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Real unsung heroes - we're lucky to have them on our team 💪
@paulhiggins1668 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree. I went to Girona last Spring. Els Angels, Costa/Tossa loop and Rococorba. The roads are indeed perfectly well kept and quiet and drivers respect cyclists. Love the town and it's history. Cycling heaven.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Amazing 🤩
@ericllach8242 Жыл бұрын
I'm from Girona and I love Rory. How he values the CATALAN community and culture and how separates Catalan from Spanish. Thanks!
@jrclad2964 Жыл бұрын
GE-RO-NA 😛
@judd7699 Жыл бұрын
What’s it cost to rent a 2 bedroom place if you were thinking to live there? Matt
@username42 Жыл бұрын
@@judd7699 wondering the same questions for some time? where to search for renting rooms? and what about living in girona without catalan ?
@MiamiCycling305 4 ай бұрын
Just seeing this video. I visit Girona frequently and I think the biggest draw for me is the Catalan culture. I love it. I have spent a lot of time trying to learn the history, and trying to pick up the language. (I’m American)
@stvaldr Жыл бұрын
Girona looks like paradise, whether you are a cyclist or not. Rory was right about the cathedral nave being the largest in the world. It is exciting to see he is proud of making it his home, not just because it is a cool place to be. Great series Hank!
@johnbaylis4731 Жыл бұрын
Loving all the rim brake bikes
@larryvaught3053 Жыл бұрын
I love that like the city of Girona itself, this video was much slower paced then a lot of the gcn videos. I love the fact that you combined food, coffee, history, sightseeing and of course cycling. It's absolutely no wonder why Girona is a must-see destination and why so many cyclists want to make it their home! I feel a slow cycling Girona video coming on. Top notch stuff Hank ! You Rock!
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Thanks Larry - cycling in Girona especially is about more than just the bike!
@Eldermonkey25 Жыл бұрын
I used to be a busy brit in the UK and was used to everyone always being in a massive hurry. I moved to Barcelona for one year and then andalusia for another year. I certainly learned to slow down, calm down and become a lot more stress free. I moved back to the UK last year and have taken that back with me. Why are we all in the UK always in a hurry! I now live in an amazingly bike friendly city of Milton Keynes which is a lot slower than other places I have lived with beautiful parks, lakes and cycling routes.
@andy_xtr3861 Жыл бұрын
And roundabouts
@8cervezas648 Жыл бұрын
I moved to Barcelona 15 years ago and totally agree - spot on Rory. Catalunya is great for riding, bringing up a family, travel. He didn't mention having there Costa Brava on your doorstep isn't bad either!
@strawhorn1 Жыл бұрын
Just been watching this with my 4 y.o. daughter. When I pointed Hank out her reply was "me know, I like Hank" she remembers you from the day of NC500 record in Inverness.
@SanshoTheBailiff Жыл бұрын
Greg its totally right about how you should integrate and respect the local way of life plus you get so much more back! Great series from a Brit in France.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind comments - really glad you enjoyed the series 🙌
@TomSnyder--theJaz Жыл бұрын
Girona is a city in 'Spain’s' northeastern Catalonia region.
@SanshoTheBailiff Жыл бұрын
@@TomSnyder--theJaz i never said it wasn't...
@chriswarwick563 Жыл бұрын
Spent a week cycling in girona with my wife,did three group rides,nice cycling community,fantastic food beer and coffee ,highly recommended 🚴♂️
@donschloth5785 Жыл бұрын
Thanks again Hank and Manon. You’re helping me to choose my Cycling holiday destinations!
@gja2000 Жыл бұрын
This Girona series has been awesome. More content like this please!
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Glad you think so! Where shall we go next? 🤔
@skoms2024 Жыл бұрын
Somewhere in the Alps, Rwanda or the Canaries would make great episodes in my humble opinion!
@gja2000 Жыл бұрын
@@gcn How about Belgium?
@jackzagorski7897 Жыл бұрын
The Victorian Alps based in Bright .
@tschaubaba1051 Жыл бұрын
Rory is articulate, seems cultured and knows his place.
@bountyhuntermk2520 Жыл бұрын
Knows his place…..? Your arrogance is breath taking
@tschaubaba1051 Жыл бұрын
@@bountyhuntermk2520 love you too buddy
@tschaubaba1051 Жыл бұрын
@@bountyhuntermk2520 you got it wrong
@adamjd7645 Жыл бұрын
@@bountyhuntermk2520 Way to jump off the deep end. "Knows his place".... in life. ie: He has found his place & is content with his life. 🤦♂️
@tschaubaba1051 Жыл бұрын
I‘m no native, so to refer to someone being knowledgeable about his surroundings isn’t valid in this context?
@K777John Жыл бұрын
Loved watching this series-it’s very relevant for me since I will be there for 5 days riding in 8 weeks time. Two of us going, both retired, I’m 75 this year so don’t think we will be joining any group rides-but you never know. I was last there about 15 years ago, went with my wife, couple of nights in Girona, up to Figueres to the Dali museum and then down to Barcelona for a couple of days. Loved Girona, I wasn’t cycling back then, but I very much am now-really looking forward to it.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
You're going to love it - have a great time 🙂
@shoham00 Жыл бұрын
I think making cycling-oriented travel videos is a great idea! Entertaining content and you won't run out of topics for a long time. Keep it up! Suggestions for a couple of locations, where I personally ride and know it's awesome: (1) Maui (2) Banff National Park in Canada I'm sure there's tons more - these two happen to be extremely scenic.
@TheDgelio Жыл бұрын
This was a great video. Rory is so nuanced and intelligent. One of my favorites this far!
@ethangodridge6833 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this Girona series. Thanks GCN.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Most welcome! Where shall we go next? 🤔
@ethangodridge6833 Жыл бұрын
@@gcn I would like a series about the Italian cycling culture.
@TK-ov4hn Жыл бұрын
James, you really kill it with the vloger style video. I really enjoyed it and would love to see more. Girona WOW!!
@anthonyggiordano Жыл бұрын
This series has been great. I'd love to see something similar in a spot in Italy.
@kennedystuart5685 Жыл бұрын
Wow. Absolutely beautiful. What an amazing place to ride
@88pedro888 Жыл бұрын
Waited for 15 mins at Federal and didn’t get served, so got up and left. September 2022.
@craigcarlson4022 Ай бұрын
Great travel along experience!
@lesflynn4455 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. If I lived there, I'd bust heaven and earth to find a way to work from the saddle of my bike. Even living vicareously through these guys is great.
@David-qx8jm Жыл бұрын
That's a typical American breakfast too. coffee shops are also a popular place to meet up here. Great video keepemcoming
@rascalbiker Жыл бұрын
I can confirm that The Federal is a wonderful place to eat! I ate there every day when I was in Girona, as it was conveniently next door to my flat.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Lots of great cycling cafes in Girona!
@fredrichards3998 Жыл бұрын
Awesome content 👏👏 More please.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Where else would you love to see us feature?
@douglaspate9314 Жыл бұрын
Great one!! Now let's see Andorra. +130 of the top pros. Olympìc champs, World champs, National champs, World Tour winners, Track Champs, Classics winners, ex-Hour Record holders, guys and girls, and where some teams have more than a dozen of their riders living.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
That would be cool - playground of the pros! 🙌
@petertoth1632 Жыл бұрын
I wish drivers would behave/respect cyclists in Hungary as they do so in Girona (and in UK too most of the times)! Well done again GCN, good stuff!
@Eldermonkey25 Жыл бұрын
Drivers in the UK are awful at respecting cyclists. They think they own the road and no one else should use it. The pressure you feel from a driver behind you is intense and they love to pass you at high speeds leaving no gap. The scariest was cycling to work at 4.45am and a lorry whizzing past me.....
@petertoth1632 Жыл бұрын
Well, I can just tell from my point of view, as I used to cycle in UK for about 7 years and now back in Hungary. I'm not saying that the UK drivers are the best but trust me, they are much better than the Hungarian once!
@suggyltd9577 Жыл бұрын
It is incredible how Hank is able to survive GCN assignment after assignment.
@Stirling1989 Жыл бұрын
For someone who doesn’t cope well with caffeine, Hank sure does drink a lot of the stuff
@ArnageLM Жыл бұрын
Dave is a legend!
@gordtaylor1328 Жыл бұрын
Just back from a week of riding there, awesome rides, food, coffee people oh and wine 😎🚴♂️☕️🍷
@guillem959 Жыл бұрын
Huge respect to Rory for making an effort with catalan, I'm catalan, living 40 minutes from Girona, and most people coming to live here don't make the effort. Really appreciate it.
@Ab-pj8hh 4 ай бұрын
Oh nice this guy is behind federal, that's my favourite joint
@NicolasFaure Жыл бұрын
I was there at the same time 😊. I've loved it ! Too Bad I had to go back to France last monday. But I'll be back 😉
@RepsacZ Жыл бұрын
Went cycling there for a week and felt like I was missing some roads to get to places in different ways. Girona was a bit of a let down for me personally, cycling wise. Not on par with for example Mallorca. Was nice to hit the Pyrenees with just a short drive though. That's a plus.
@SwanWillTearYouApart Жыл бұрын
agreed , ive been a couple of times to Girona . It seemed quite a battle to get out of the town / quite busy / scary main roads. I think what i like about Majorca is that big variety of routes/ gradients with very little impact from cars
@stevevarga8621 Жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you two. The old part of town is spectacular but the riding is definitely not the best. I think the pros went 18:02 there for the charm of the town and the proximity to the airport and the rest of Europe but if you compare the actual riding to Majorca or even other parts of Spain it’s not the best. What it does have is the hippest ‘cycling scene’, all the cool cafes and expensive shops etc in an absolutely beautiful environment which I’ll admit is fun. Also they do have some great gravel routes! But road for road so far nothing beats Majorca in the spring or fall.
@RepsacZ Жыл бұрын
@Andy Biker yes exactly quite a lot of those 'bigger' roads which are not the nicest.
@RepsacZ Жыл бұрын
@Steve Varga yes 2 airports nearby makes it 10x better for pros. Must say Gran Canaria got really close to if not on par with Mallorca for me. Prestine roads, amazing surroundings, and some bigger climbs if you fancy those. Pico de las Nieves and Valley of Tears are memory-makers.
@stevevarga8621 Жыл бұрын
@@RepsacZ Yes, I liked Gran Canaria as well. The big difficulty there is that the rides (ie Canyons) are pretty far apart so you have to either do some crazy long rides or rent a car or shuttle to get in all the great spots. We rented a van which allowed us to ride all over 2 of the islands but very few people do that and consequently few people get to see some of the best spots. Also the climbs are very long and unless you’re a pure climber that can get a bit much, especially in the spring. There really is very little flattish rides. Another problem is the total lack of proper Cycling hotels which made group rides difficult and expensive. Majorca is miles ahead in terms of cycling infrastructure ie cycling hotels, group rides, events, cafes, shops etc.
@magicknight8412 Жыл бұрын
The guy in the background at the table by the Federal Cafe sure did look like Peter Sagan !
@julianz.9164 Жыл бұрын
Nice but mostly hype. Basquecountry is on another level.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Anywhere you'd specifically recommend?
@belizon Жыл бұрын
GCN really uncovered Gerona by copy pasting in some generic flamenco music. Really did your research there. Well done. What you going to do next? Tapas and paella?
@garymcnutt185 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the amazing commentary and insight into the cycling scene in Girona. I will be going there at the end of April to ride but in the meantime I’m off to Madrid next week. Do you have any suggestions about road riding, renting a quality road bike, bike shops and group rides during my stay in Madrid? Thanks!
@yeahbuddy4712 Жыл бұрын
Well done, 700k is huge!!!
@konstantinosevangeliou9473 Жыл бұрын
Greece is a hidden gem and you won't believe the routes we have in our country!
@dickieblench5001 Ай бұрын
To use a skiing comparison if Girona was a ski area it would be full of blues and greens. It's a beginner's resort
@Tarmaccyclocross Жыл бұрын
Great place for the posing boutique cyclists
@mtbmd1919 5 ай бұрын
Good to know that Rory also thinks about the Roman Empire
@leroycafer7175 5 ай бұрын
As a retired cyclist who has experienced riding in Mallorca as well as Girona, Mallorca is a better place for cycling overall. Before anyone has a sook, Girona is obviously a great spot too but it's a little overhyped.
@reflectionsdetail Жыл бұрын
The first pros came in Feb 1997, Marty Jamison, Tyler Hamilton, George Hincappi. It was Jonny Weltz was the insigator of these guys coming.
@nickwhitelawteixidor9624 9 ай бұрын
Ets un crack Rory!!
@bubbastard Жыл бұрын
Why did Girona become popular for world tour pros? Because France made doping a criminal offence and Spain didn’t. Pros left Nice for Girona.😅
@56independent42 Жыл бұрын
I love Girona. Cycle paths everywhere and mountains very near. Much better then the stupid UK.
@JohnLumapaskeith Жыл бұрын
Any chance you guys can do a review on Amazon's Sava bikes?
@kurtm.1214 Жыл бұрын
Question: is there a good web site with cycling friendly roads and routes around Girona?
@towhee7472 Жыл бұрын
I should go to Girona.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
You should 🙌
@nightsfalling Жыл бұрын
Well another place to add to my bucket list. Too many places so little money 😂
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Time for a budget bikepacking trip??
@nightsfalling Жыл бұрын
Keep the videos coming I’ll go there some day.
@jasonmcgrody9472 Жыл бұрын
Is Girona the Ultimate Cyclists' Paradise? Yes. Because many of my favorite pros live there.
@aleksandrstarshyy6712 Жыл бұрын
Hi My son and I really like your movie. We are from Kyiv Ukraine and were in Girona before the war. I am not a professional. This is my video about Girona and Costa Brau. And now I want to make a video about the war and connect it with a bicycle.
@gregvassilakos Жыл бұрын
Thank you for an inspiring video. I need to finish gathering documents for my application for Greek citizenship. Plan A is Loutraki, Greece, but I could live anywhere in the EU as a Greek citizen, so perhaps Girona should be a backup plan.
@stevozrepto5558 3 күн бұрын
☘️☘️☘️🎯🎯🎯😎😎😎
@daltonlightfoot6889 Жыл бұрын
Dropping your boss?! Lol
@atole8949 Жыл бұрын
Enjoy GERONA; a bikers paradise in SPAIN!!
@wspmjw Жыл бұрын
If its so cold Hank, why freeze your hands?
@sculean 8 ай бұрын
These guys bike faster uphill than I can on flats wtf
@williamjozefestoesta8086 Жыл бұрын
Helooo
@TheEpieikeia Жыл бұрын
13:39 I guess Girona's astonishingly curved stone walls also account for its soaring attractiveness...! 😄 #jauntyangle
@GreenAlien2023 Жыл бұрын
Northern Spain culture in my experience is generally pretty boring and insular, but is a great place for cycling
@indjke Жыл бұрын
What is the best way to find announnces of the local rides?
@indjke Жыл бұрын
@Aaron Miaullis sorry, I meant in Girona :)
@HOLOHOAXTND Жыл бұрын
stop the war russian
@CharlesOwen93 5 ай бұрын
Look at those bags under his eyes man. Halt the coffee Hank and get some sugar down ya!
@username42 Жыл бұрын
can you survive in girona without any catalan Spanish?
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Yes, Girona is a great city with lots of English speakers. Always good to converse in Catalan when you can though!
@yules_3000 Жыл бұрын
After seeing this and the GCN+ movie (Mitch Docker's), my girlfriend just asked me: "What about female riders in Girona? Is this all boys kinda club? What's up?" - Showed her the other chapter. She's still not convinced, and she's right. It's 95% men in these specials. Pretty sure GCN can do better ;)
@deividonrubia2871 Жыл бұрын
Not long ago (a few weeks??) they published an interview of a pro girl living right in the mountain they mentioned in this video (excuse my short-term- memory loss when it comes to names). Just a bit of research should be enough I think. Greetings
@yules_3000 Жыл бұрын
@@deividonrubia2871 "Showed her the other chapter. She's still not convinced". So yea, did the research. Now you do the math.
@troycollett8540 Жыл бұрын
There’s quite a few female riders in Girona
@MysticMac000 Жыл бұрын
Lol always a triggered leftie. Facts are that tye majority of cyclists and the gcn audience are men. Plenty of interviews etc with female cyclists on this channel as well
@yules_3000 Жыл бұрын
@@troycollett8540 Would be amazing if they filmed more of them. I mean the retired pros and cool dudes are amazing and awesome (And so is Hank), but we all know that already do we?
@maadman117 8 ай бұрын
get that asthma checked 😆
@joseluiscantin Жыл бұрын
Guys, nice serie about fantastic Girona, awesome place…but you are sport people, Girona is Cataluña and overall Spain. Therefore Spanish culture and way of life. You should stay far from non sense flavors of independence and split bullshit. Many thanks for your channel.
@pablovr6269 Жыл бұрын
Come on... flamenco music has zero to do with Girona...
@blahblah4129 6 ай бұрын
There’s something VERY wrong if you move to another country and don’t bother to learn the language and culture.
@galenkehler Жыл бұрын
Always interesting to hear white people talk about the history of the lands they colonized. Rory geeking out over a rock that's a few thousand years old and in the same breath dismissing the history of his homeland as non-existent, when the history of the Australian peoples goes back 10s of thousands of years, yet he just dismisses it out of hand because it's not white or European.
@The1trueDave Жыл бұрын
To be fair, he said "we have history but nothing like this" while standing in front of a medieval cathedral! It sounded to me like he was saying "we don't have this in Australia" while still acknowledging Aboriginal history 🤷
@adamjd7645 Жыл бұрын
No, he didn't. He said we have it, "but it's nothing like this." Which is an accurate statement. There is no monumental building in Australia pre-Western colonisation (I prefix with Western because EVERYONE is a colonist at one point in time. Having the luck of arriving before someone else gives you no special rights. Everyone is equal.)
@JackChickenwing Жыл бұрын
I like the video, but is there a reason you guys film these on a gro pro? Understand its portable but curious why you wouldnt use a decent dslr / point and shoot on a channel with 3 mil subs!
@johnevans6399 Жыл бұрын
Wonder if the professionals will start leaving as they will not want to be pestered by amateurs and well meaning fans? 🛴
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