How Are The Pros Getting More Powerful Than Ever?

The GCN Show

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 580
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 partner and Campagnolo has a new gravel groupset!
In association with Elite Wheels Cycles
00:00 Intro
02:52 Special guest introduction
03:40 How are pro cyclists getting more powerful?
08:33 Interview with Mark Cavendish
11:34 Cycling shorts
11:38 New Oakley sunglasses
13:04 Massive pro cycling chainrings
14:20 Bike messengers are dying out
15:00 Increase in cycling
15:33 Campagnolo NEW gravel group set
16:26 Elite Wheels partnership
17:27 Hack/bodge
23:00 Caption competition
25:00 Comment of the week
31:48 GCN+ subscription refund
33:09 Coming up on GCN
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