Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 23 minutes ago
Jon Shubert and Mark Threfall attempt a cycling challenge with a difference; on their bespoke kayak/tandem craft they’re taking on The English Channel, a sea prone to dangerous swells and treacherous weather; with a world record crossing in their sights can their pedal power conquer the mighty waves?
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The English Channel. The iconic 35 and a half km body of water separating Britain and mainland Europe. It’s the busiest shipping lane in the world; prone to dangerous swells and treacherous weather conditions.
You can sail it, fly over it, and even catch a train under it, but only a handful of hardy souls have attempted to pedal across! The Guinness World Record stands at 6 hours and 39 minutes and endurance cyclist Jon Shubert and triathlete Mark Threlfall have it firmly in their sights.
Their training schedules are in place and a crack team of engineers at Oxford Brookes University has built them a kayak/tandem craft that they hope could just be a record breaker. Can pedal power conquer The English Channel’s mighty waves?
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Jon Shubert and Mark Threfall attempt a cycling challenge with a difference; on their bespoke kayak/tandem craft they’re taking on The English Channel, a sea prone to dangerous swells and treacherous weather; with a world record crossing in their sights can their pedal power conquer the mighty waves?
Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms
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The English Channel. The iconic 35 and a half km body of water separating Britain and mainland Europe. It’s the busiest shipping lane in the world; prone to dangerous swells and treacherous weather conditions.
You can sail it, fly over it, and even catch a train under it, but only a handful of hardy souls have attempted to pedal across! The Guinness World Record stands at 6 hours and 39 minutes and endurance cyclist Jon Shubert and triathlete Mark Threlfall have it firmly in their sights.
Their training schedules are in place and a crack team of engineers at Oxford Brookes University has built them a kayak/tandem craft that they hope could just be a record breaker. Can pedal power conquer The English Channel’s mighty waves?
GCN+ is the home of the world’s most thrilling live bike races, highlights, exclusive shows and epic cycling documentaries that you can enjoy live + ad-free + on-demand + interactive + all-year round.
GCN+ is more of everything you’ve come to love from GCN but taken to the next level: more entertainment, more races, more inspiration, more access, more analysis, more science and more to watch with exclusive and original long-form films, documentaries and shows.
GCN+ is cycling like you’ve never seen it before.
#gcn #cycling
