Alpe d’Huez GCN Plus 2023-12-04 | A mountain so legendary it’s known simply as “The Alpe”, with its unmistakable 21 hairpins it’s cycling’s most famous climb. Not the steepest, or the hardest, but when the Tour de France hits Alpe d’Huez, drama is guaranteed. It’s featured more than thirty times and is eagerly awaited by hordes of fans lining the route. Crowds are estimated to have swelled to over a million and on one of the sport’s most recognisable bends all of Holland seems to camp out; the iconic Dutch Corner.Conor is joined by ex-pro Fränk Schleck who won on the mountain in 2006. His victory cemented his place at cycling’s top table, and Fränk’s name is now immortalised on hairpin eighteen, alongside double stage winner, Hennie Kuiper, who also shares his memories of the mythical mountain.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Paris-Brest-Paris GCN Plus 2023-11-24 | Paris-Brest-Paris is a cycling spectacle like no other. Once every 4 years, over 7,000 cyclists from across the globe head to France’s capital to take on this gruelling 1200 km. Thousands of spectators flock to the roadsides of North-West France to support the riders; some of whom will be attempting to finish first, riding non-stop for over 48 hours, whilst others are just trying to make it back to Paris before the 90 hour cut off time.We follow British amateur riders Jack Thurston and Amy Hudson as they tackle this monumental challenge for the first time, along with veteran French rider Dominique Lamouller, racing Paris-Brest-Paris for the13th time, along with his son, ex-pro road racer Loïc Lamouller.A gruelling course, intense heat, and sleep deprivation, will our riders make it back to Paris?Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Trial by Giro GCN Plus 2023-11-20 | Team Canyon//SRAM takes on one of the biggest races on the women’s calendar: the Giro Donne. The GCN+ cameras go behind-the-scenes to capture every single moment, and with exclusive access to the team, including established stars and rising talents like Chloé Dygert, Tiffany Cromwell, and Antonia Niedermaier, this fly-on-the-wall documentary pulls back the curtain on how one of the best teams in the business navigates the emotional and physical rollercoaster of a truly dramatic race. With ex-pros Magnus Bäckstedt and Dani Christmas in the team car, expectations are for big performances and big wins. But, with treacherous conditions and big crashes across nine brutal stages, how does the team stay ahead of the competition and deliver results?Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Annapurna Circuit GCN Plus 2023-11-13 | Annapurna; the 10th highest mountain in the world, and one of the most dangerous. Over 25% of all attempts to summit the Nepalese beast result in a fatality. Simon Richardson and James Lowsley-Williams are heading to Nepal to tackle the Annapurna Circuit; a 230 km trail that circumnavigates the mountain. Known as the best long distance hike in the world, an experienced hiker will take around 20 days to complete the route on foot; Si and James are attempting to ride it in just 5.Joined by local Nepalese mountain bike legend, Mangal Lama, they’ll battle extreme weather conditions, treacherous single track, and perilous high altitude as they try to complete the iconic Annapurna Circuit.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
1992: Following El Diablo GCN Plus 2023-11-03 | Setting out from Saint Gervais, Mitch Docker is embarking on an epic challenge to emulate one of the greatest rides in Tour de France history; Claudio Chiappucci’s crazy solo breakaway through the Alps to victory in the 1992 edition of the race. 250km, over 7000 metres of elevation, 5 brutal Alpine mountains, and the blistering heat of the French Summer lie ahead of Mitch as he undertakes the toughest bike ride of his life.As Mitch rides South through the mountains, he’ll have to suffer over the Col des Saises, the Cormet de Roseland, the Col de l’Iseran, the Col du Mont Cenis, and the brutal final climb up to Sestriere. To make this challenge even harder, he’ll be riding a replica of Chiappucci’s ‘92 Carrera - complete with a heavy steel frame, down tube shifters, and rim brakes!We’ll hear from deluxe commentator Phil Liggett, contemporary rider Pippa York, sports director Giuseppe Martinelli, and Claudio Chiappucci himself as they recount an epic day of bike racing and one of the greatest breakaways of all time. They called Chiappucci "El Diablo"; the Devil. After this ride, Mitch is going to find out why.📺 1992: Following El Diablo is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 7 November 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Cycling Heartlands: Boulder GCN Plus 2023-10-27 | Boulder, Colorado is the endurance sports capital of North America. High altitude, diverse terrain, and a rich sporting community make this small town in the Rocky Mountains a cycling Mecca.Ex-pro roadie turned pro gravel racer, Ruth Edwards, takes us on a tour around her adopted hometown. She shows us her old training roads, favourite trails, and best places to hang out and soak up the natural beauty that surrounds the city. Through some of the biggest names in the Boulder cycling scene, Ruth learns more about what makes the area so great for training and living as an athlete. She’ll meet another ex-national champion turned gravelleur Alex Howes, local legend Allen Lim, and Olympic gold medallist Connie Carpenter-Phinney to talk about the history of bike riding in Boulder, how it’s changed, and what makes it so appealing to professionals and amateurs alike.Away from drop handlebars, Ruth takes a spin with the Boulder Junior Cycling academy, the casual Bike Night Crew, and even gives canoeing a go! From the bike paths of the city to Flagstaff Mountain and beyond, we’ll see everything Boulder has to offer on two wheels. 📺 Cycling Heartlands: Boulder is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 31 October 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Behind the Lens: Giro d’Italia GCN Plus 2023-10-20 | Witness cycling’s top photographers in action at the world’s most beautiful race, as we go behind the lens with Ashley and Jered Gruber, Luca Bettini and Zac Williams at the 2023 Giro d’Italia.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
KOM Hunters: Ventoux GCN Plus 2023-10-16 | Mont Ventoux. The Bald Mountain. The Giant of Provence. One of the most iconic climbs in all of professional cycling. To break the record for the fastest time up this legendary mountain is an achievement most cyclists can only dream of…and that’s exactly what EF Education-EasyPost Sports Director, Tom Southam, and his band of 5 amateur hill climbers are going to try and do.The Strava KOM, currently held by World Tour professional Richard Carapaz, stands at just over 1 hour. If Tom’s team of elite amateurs are going to take this crown, they’ll need to put their egos aside and work together as a team.Headed by two super talented climbers - British National hill climb champion, Andrew Feather, and aspiring professional bike racer, Max Stedman - the KOM Hunters have the potential to write themselves into the history books of this iconic mountain; but only one rider can take the record for themselves. Will personal ambition and internal rivalry get in the way of achieving their goal? Will Tom be able to wrangle this bunch of individuals into a functioning team? Will Max or Andy break the record, or will they become another victim of Ventoux?📺 KOM Hunters: Ventoux is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 17 October 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Ultimate 1000 GCN Plus 2023-10-09 | Oliver Bridgewood is taking on the biggest cycling challenge of his life. The Ultimate 1000: a 1000 km bike ride through the stunning Swiss Alps. By far the longest ride Oliver’s ever tackled, just completing this brutal test of endurance will be an achievement. With 26 classified climbs and nearly 27,000 m of climbing, he’ll have to dig deep if he’s going to make it to the finish.Months of training and preparation have led to this moment, as Oliver rides into the unknown. We’ll see in depth planning of his pacing strategy, nutritional plan, and an interview with Oliver’s coach, who’s been helping him build his endurance in the months leading up to the event.The only way Ollie will find out if he can complete the ride…is to just go for it.📺 Ultimate 1000 is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 10 October 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
UNBOUND GCN Plus 2023-10-02 | GCN presenter and ex-professional cyclist Conor Dunne heads to Midwest America to take on the infamous UNBOUND 200. Alongside 100 pro riders and more than 1000 amateurs, this is the biggest gravel race in the world. Across 330 km of unforgiving Kansas landscape, Conor must battle tyre-slashing flint, thick mud, and crippling heat exhaustion in a fight to make it to the finish. Conor is joined by former World Tour road pros Nathan Haas and Larry Warbasse, up-and coming gravel racer Anna Yamauchi, and 2022 Unbound champion Ivar Slik in this up close and personal, no-holds barred look at what it takes to survive this brutal event.📺 UNBOUND is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 3 October 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Picos : Taking The Perfect Cycling Photo GCN Plus 2023-09-25 | Indulging his new passion for photography, ex-pro Juan Antonio Flecha teams up with renowned professional cycling photographer Camille McMillan to help him hone his craft. They ride to Spain’s remote Picos de Europa to capture its beautiful vistas, incredible wildlife, rugged glacial valleys, and peaceful cow meadows.Along the way, they enlist three time world champion and local lad Óscar Freire to pose for them! Camille teaches Juan about composition and what it means to build a story through pictures. Can Juan Antonio learn what it takes to capture the perfect cycling photo?📺 Picos is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 26 September 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Mountains: Zoncolan GCN Plus 2023-09-18 | A selection of GCN+ films can be found on @gcn as part of the YouTube Memberships offeringPlease see here 👉 https://gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Ex-pro cyclist Si Richardson heads to Ovaro in northern Italy to tackle the infamous Monte Zoncolan. Joining him is former professional, Dan Martin, who battled to a top 10 finish there at the Giro d’Italia in 2010. One of the toughest mountains in Italy, the Zoncolan was once considered too difficult for the Giro. It has featured eight times since its first appearance in the 1997 Giro Donne, but its hellish gradients immediately earned it a reputation as a bucket list climb to be feared by both amateurs and professional riders.This brutal climb averages an eye-watering 11.9% for 10.1km. WorldTour rider Alessandro De Marchi and journalist Antonio Simeoli, who both grew up at the foot of Monte Zoncolan, reveal why a climb so punishing is still so loved by the locals.
How to Survive a Grand Tour GCN Plus 2023-09-11 | Riding a stage of a Grand Tour is tough, but riding 21 stages over Europe’s most brutal climbs is the absolute pinnacle of human endurance… Join Conor Dunne, survivor of two Grand Tours, as he heads to the 2023 Giro d’Italia to reveal how pro-riders complete this monumental feat of physical endurance.Conor follows sprinters Pascal Ackerman and Davide Cimolai, plus rookies Derek Gee and Charlie Quarterman as they take on the epic Italian stage race. He also meets the Director Sportifs, Nutritionists, and Medics that work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the riders remain fit and focused throughout the three weeks. Follow these riders as they embark on the 2023 Giro – Will they reach Rome? What state will they be in when they get there? 📺 How to Survive a Grand Tour is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Monday 11 September 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Great Outback Beer Run GCN Plus 2023-09-01 | After a decade in Europe racing in the pro peloton, Mitch Docker has moved back to his Australian homeland. Mitch and his old mate Alby Iacuone head out to explore Down Under’s wild interior combining their two great loves; bikes and beer! Retracing the steps of Victorian explorers on fully loaded gravel bikes, Mitch and Alby ride through some of Australia’s most remote regions stopping off at iconic bush pubs. They’ll be meeting locals whose lives centre around these classic boozers, encountering exotic wildlife, and exploring the outback in all its raw, untouched beauty.Their goal is to reach the very heart of Australia where the great states of New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia meet. Can they make it through nearly 500km of dirt paths and gnarly trails through unforgiving desert in just four days?📺 Great Outback Beer Run is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 5 September 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Breaking Through: The Rise of African Cycling GCN Plus 2023-08-24 | Biniam Girmay’s recent successes have shown that African cycling is on the up, ready at last to follow athletics and football into the big time. But why has it taken so long, and what’s needed to take it all the way? Set against the beauty and battles of the Tour du Rwanda, we explore the past, present and future of riders from Eritrea, South Africa, Rwanda and more, meeting Girmay and the rising stars hot on his heels, as well as the people passionate about giving these riders the opportunities they deserve. This is the story of the next great continent in cycling - Africa. 📺 Watch Breaking Through: The Rise of African Cycling exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 29 August 2023 👉 https://gcn.eu/BreakingThroughWatch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Junk Bike Battle: Cargo Chaos GCN Plus 2023-08-21 | Over just three days and with a whole lot of scrap, two teams are pitted against each other to design and build two madcap machines - cargo bikes - when the time’s up they head out on the road for two wacky races before Manon Lloyd crowns the winner of Junk Bike Battle.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
The Fast Lane GCN Plus 2023-08-14 | GCN+ goes behind the scenes with American criterium racing team Miami Blazers. Get ready to experience the high-octane action both on and off the courses of America's most prestigious 3-day criterium racing series: Tulsa Tough in Oklahoma, United States.Watch The Fast Lane on GCN+ (from 1400 BST / UTC+1, 15 August 2023) 👉 https://gcn.eu/fastlaneWatch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Legend of the Rainbow Jersey GCN Plus 2023-08-11 | The Rainbow Jersey is the crowning achievement of any cyclist’s career, proof that they are the very best in the world. GCN stats guru Cillian Kelly heads to Belgium in a lighthearted jaunt to chat to ex pros, pros and journalists about how the Rainbow Jersey undoubtedly brings with it greatness, but also the pressure to live up to the win. Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Himalayas GCN Plus 2023-07-28 | Simon Richardson and James Lowsley-Williams head to the Himalayas on a quest to discover Nepal’s mysterious ‘Forbidden Kingdom’, the remote mountaintop city of Lo Manthang.Breath-taking views, lung-busting climbs, and incredible encounters with locals; Si and James are in for an unmissable gravel bike adventure! Their once-in-a-lifetime expedition begins in the chaotic streets of Kathmandu before embarking on a gruelling five-day ride up the ancient trade route that forges a path between Nepal and Tibet. Their epic ride sees them dicing with kamikaze trucks, enduring freezing rainstorms, taking a 228m bungee jump, and even a heroic attempt to beat a Himalayan KOM._Himalayas_ is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 1 August 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Angliru GCN Plus 2023-07-25 | The Alto de l'Angliru is one of cycling's iconic climbs. Since its 'discovery' and inclusion in the Vuelta a España in 1999, riders have struggled up its fierce gradients, and fans flock here from around the world to witness the drama. Ex pro cyclist Conor Dunne returns to this beast of a climb for the first time since crawling his way up on Stage 20 of the 2017 Vuelta. Joining Conor is David Millar facing his own demons, after his 2002 Vuelta when he crashed twice in heavy rain and fog. These horrific conditions led to his dramatic protest, refusing to cross the finish line. Ex pros Chechu Rubiera and Samuel Sánchez also explain what the notorious Angliru means to them.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Superteams: La Vie Claire GCN Plus 2023-07-17 | Dan Lloyd, Pippa York, and William Fotheringham take a look back to the 1980s, when an internal power struggle between teammates Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault saw La Vie Claire change the face of cycling forever.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________In the mid-1980s, one team dominated the cycling headlines: La Vie Claire. Despite a ferocious internal power struggle between two of the sport’s biggest stars, they racked up more than 100 wins. Wearing their iconic Mondrian jersey, Bernard Hinault and Greg LeMond won two of the most infamous Tour de France victories of all time.Bankrolled by the controversial businessman, Bernard Tapie, La Vie Claire rewrote the rulebook on both bike racing and fashion. Dan Lloyd is joined by special guests Pippa York and William Fotheringham to discuss how the team turned a recipe for disaster into a period of complete dominance.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
Junk Bike Battle: Random Tandems GCN Plus 2023-07-07 | Over just three days and with a whole lot of scrap, two teams are pitted against each other to design and build two madcap machines - tandem bikes fit for a picnic - when the time’s up they head out on the road for a series of wacky races before Si Richardson crowns the winner of Junk Bike Battle.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Masterclass: How To Climb Like A Pro GCN Plus 2023-07-03 | More known for his cornering and descending skills, pro crit racer Alec Briggs is on a journey to learn the art and craft of climbing. To find out how to master this underrated skill he’ll take key lessons from some of the best climbers in the business including World Tour stars past and present Dan Martin and Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and three time British Hill Climbing Champion Andrew Feather before putting all he’s learned to the ultimate test on one of the UK’s toughest climbs. _Masterclass: How To Climb Like A Pro_ is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 4 July 2022.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Heartbreak: Sonny Colbrelli GCN Plus 2023-06-26 | Forced to retire after a shocking heart attack at the peak of his career, Sonny Colbrelli finds himself at a crossroads, still heartbroken by the loss of his racing life.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________A year after Sonny Colbrelli was forced into retirement following a shocking heart attack, the Italian opens the doors to his home for an exclusive and candid insight into his life after racing.In 2021, Colbrelli had enjoyed the greatest season of his life. Winning huge races like Paris-Roubaix and the European championships, he was a cycling superstar.But, this hot streak was short-lived. Just six months after that famous Roubaix win, the Bahrain Victorious rider’s heart stopped at a race. He was lucky to survive.Colbrelli tried to continue racing, but, ultimately, decided not to take the risk. His career was stopped at its peak. One year later, he remains at a crossroads, unsure of what to do next, and still heartbroken by the loss of his racing life.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
Rivals: Contador vs Schleck GCN Plus 2023-06-19 | Andy Schleck & Alberto Contador. A pro cycling rivalry that ignited the Tour de France in 2009 and 2010.The fiery Spaniard and the level headed Luxembourger only went toe to toe at the Tour on a few occasions; but their rivalry has gone down in history as one of the most explosive, entertaining, and controversial the sport has ever seen. Dan Lloyd is joined in the studio by Nicolas Roche & William Fotheringham to dig into what made this rivalry so compelling. They’ll re-live epic battles, and debate who is the greatest._Rivals: Contador vs Schleck_ is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 20 June 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Froome: Back in Africa GCN Plus 2023-06-09 | Chris Froome is back in Africa. Racing on his home continent for the first time in 14 years, the four-time Tour de France winner finds himself at a crossroads in his career.Will he ever return to the upper echelons of the bunch, or will he continue to lack the form that has eluded him since the horror accident that almost killed him in 2019?This film offers an intimate snapshot of a cycling legend through the lens of a week of colourful and chaotic racing at the Tour du Rwanda.What form is Froome in as he builds up to the 2023 Tour de France? And does he really believe that he still has what it takes to compete against the best?_Froome: Back in Africa_ will be available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 13 June 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Superteams: Team Sky GCN Plus 2023-06-05 | When the infamous blue and black jerseys of Team Sky burst onto the scene in 2010 it heralded a new cycling era; the decade to follow became the Sky years as they dominated the sport. Fuelled by vast sums of money, they placed a rider on top of the Tour de France podium six times in seven years. The team trumpeted a strict anti-doping policy, but it failed to shield them from suspicion.How did Sky sweep away the competition? Has their influence changed the way pro teams operate today? We bring you first hand accounts from those who were there including Fran Millar, Rod Ellingworth, and Alex Dowsett. Also joining Dan Lloyd are former Team Sky star Nicolas Roche and cycling journalist Andy McGrath._Superteams: Team Sky_ is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 6 June 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Battle of the Oranges GCN Plus 2023-05-26 | Endurance rider Jenny Graham sets out on an adventure through the Spanish Pyrenees, Cote d’Azur and French Alps to try and reach the Battle of the Oranges festival near Turin, Italy. But with a time limit of 4 days, and a budget of just €200, will she make it ? Starting in Barcelona, we follow Jenny on a 1000km odyssey powered by pedal, public transport and the kindness of people, riding some of Europe’s most varied and beautiful terrains along the way._Battle of the Oranges_ will be available to watch on GCN+ from Tuesday 30 May 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Giro 88 GCN Plus 2023-05-18 | In 1988 the Giro d’Italia peloton passed over the 2,600m high Gavia in a blizzard. It created one of the most memorable days in grand tour history. Relive the drama with the help of never before seen footage of the race. Riders such as Andy Hampsten and Franco Chioccioli share their extraordinary experience of a day they'll never forget.You can watch _Giro 88_ exclusively on GCN+ from Monday 22 May 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Cycling Heartlands: Côte dAzur GCN Plus 2023-05-16 | The Côte d’Azur: a 300 km stretch of glittering coastline in the south of France, known around the world as a playground for the rich and famous. But, behind the glitz and glamour, it’s a cyclist's paradise.World Downhill MTB champion and Côte d’Azur native Fabien Barel takes us on a tour of the best cycling that the area has to offer. With help from current and former pro cyclists Matteo Trentin, Megan Armitage, and Nicolas Roche - and a few of his local friends - Fabien explores trails that are some of the best kept secrets in the Cote d’Azur, and gives a sneak preview of the roads that will host the climax of the 2024 Tour de France.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Nibali: The Final Year GCN Plus 2023-05-09 | Join one of cycling’s modern greats as he races his final season as a professional. Vincenzo Nibali won it all during an 18-year career: the Tour, the Giro (twice), the Vuelta, San Remo, Lombardia, and the rest.Opening up the doors to his home – as well as the Astana team bus – the Sicilian legend allowed our cameras to follow every pedal stroke of his final season, as he attempted to raise his hands in victory one last time.From pre-season training to the Ardennes Classics, the Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a España and Il Lombardia, this film chronicles the cycling life of ‘The Shark of Messina’, looking back on the highs and lows of an incredible career.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Tommy Godwin: The Hardest Year GCN Plus 2023-05-05 | Ultra endurance cyclist Mark Beaumont is on a mission to shine a light on the story of Tommy Godwin and his 1939 cycling world record.In 1939, driven by a desire for fame and fortune, English amateur Tommy Godwin cycled a world record 75,065 miles in one year. Setting out from home each day through bitter winters and the blackouts of World War Two, he became the fastest person to cycle 100,000 miles; completing the feat in just 500 days.After this epic test of endurance, Tommy had to learn to walk again and uncurl his hands! The madcap record has only been attempted by a handful of determined souls and Tommy’s record stood for 76 years making it one of the greatest, but also most overlooked of sporting achievements.Mark delves deeper into Tommy’s story and finds out if he has the physical and mental stamina to take on Godwin’s record._Tommy Godwin: The Hardest Year_ is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 9 May 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Slow Cycling Episode 7 - Yorkshire GCN Plus 2023-05-02 | Renowned cycling commentator, Ned Boulting, joins author of Lost Lanes, Jack Thurston, as they brave the elements on a Slow Cycling adventure in the Yorkshire Dales.The route takes them around one of England’s most beautiful, but unforgiving, landscapes. They’ll ride climbs with gradients reaching twenty percent against freezing headwinds, go in search of England’s tallest waterfall, and tackle the highest road in the country; Great Dun Fell.Along the way, Jack and Ned enjoy all the area has to offer, including visiting a sheep market, a game of quoits in a local pub, and a lot of off-road gravel riding.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Checkpoint: Barcelona GCN Plus 2023-04-17 | British fixie rider Alec Briggs is heading to Barcelona to battle Tour de France stage winner & local resident Juan Antonio Flecha in the ultimate cycling challenge.Armed with a polaroid camera, a paper map, and a bike, they have just two hours on the clock to race against each other and reach as many checkpoints as possible.In a nail-biting game of strategy, speed, and city savviness, who’s riding style is best suited to the bustling streets of the Catalonian capital? Who can keep their cool when the pressure is on?A unique adventure in one of Europe’s greatest cities. Who will prevail as King of Barcelona?📺 _Checkpoint: Barcelona_ is available to watch exclusively on GCN+Watch from Tuesday 18 April.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Slow Pro Tour: Philippines GCN Plus 2023-04-11 | Conor Dunne is heading out to The Philippines with none other than 14 time Tour de France stage winner, and one of the best sprinters of all time; Marcel Kittel. Over 5 days, they’ll be traversing the mountains of the largest island in the Philippines, bikepacking 500km, and taking on an astonishing 11000m of climbing. Beautiful scenery, friendly locals, and epic mountain roads; this is the bucket list bike ride of a lifetime.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Legend: Sean Kelly GCN Plus 2023-04-04 | Dan Lloyd heads to Ireland to meet Sean ‘King’ Kelly - the greatest Classics rider of all time, to celebrate his greatest wins, reminisce about the ones that got away, and even shoot a few clay pigeons.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________Sean Kelly. The King. Possibly the greatest Classics rider of all time.Beginning with his iconic wins on the cobblestones of Flanders in the mid 80s, Kelly went on a winning streak like no other rider of his era, including one crazy summer in 1986 where he seemed to win almost everything.Dan Lloyd joins Sean in Ireland to celebrate his greatest triumphs, reminisce about the ones that got away, and find out about his formative years growing up on a farm.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
Fallen Giants: Festina GCN Plus 2023-03-24 | Festina. A short-lived dynasty, but one with a giant legacy.Arriving on the scene in the early 90s with superstar Sean Kelly, Festina’s success snowballed; even looking like they might produce a Tour de France winner in plucky Frenchman, Richard Virenque.Then, on the eve of the 1998 Tour de France, the Festina Scandal was uncovered. One of the most infamous drug busts in cycling history.Join Dan Lloyd, alongside guests Jeremy Whittle and Pippa York, as they discuss the shocking downfall of the Festina empire and the shockwaves it sent through the sport._Fallen Giants: Festina_ is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 28 March.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Legend: Philippe Gilbert GCN Plus 2023-03-20 | When Philippe Gilbert completed a clean sweep of the Ardennes one day classics in 2011, he wrote himself into the history books as just the second man, and first Belgian, to achieve the feat. Now, the King of the Ardennes is the King of the Côte d’Azur, and Dan Lloyd is heading out to Monaco to meet him.Gilbert was one of the great entertainers, mixing raw power and ability with a panache and attacking instinct that thrilled fans and proved an inspiration to a whole generation of cyclists. As Dan spends time with Gilbert at his bike shop and in the hills around his adopted home, Dan gets the inside story from Gilbert’s victories in four of pro cycling’s five monuments, and a world championship; a record unmatched in the modern era._Legend: Philippe Gilbert_ is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 21 March.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Bikepacking 101: Spains Gorafe Desert GCN Plus 2023-03-07 | Freedom. Adventure. Connecting with nature. Have you always wanted to try bikepacking, but don’t know where to start? Jenny Graham’s adventure cycling has taken her all over the world. She’s an expert in carrying the kit you need to survive - and thrive - in the wild.Jenny has invited pro trials rider and bikepacking novice Duncan Shaw on a journey through Southern Spain’s rugged Gorafe Desert. Tackling sand, gravel, and mountains they’ll be cycling 300km in just three days.Jenny’s on a mission to turn Duncan into a hardened bikepacker; but how will he fare on the Gorafe’s killer climbs, gnarly trails, and camping in one of the desert’s many caves?Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
GBDURO GCN Plus 2023-03-06 | Human beings are capable of incredible feats of endurance, and GBDURO is a challenge that will test even the strongest bike riders. 2000 kilometres across England, Wales and Scotland, with 37,000 metres of climbing, on road and gravel. It’s the ultimate bike-packing race.COVID rules mean the 2020 GBDURO is completely self-sufficient, the riders surviving only on what they can carry, or source from nature. It’s the most brutal ultra-endurance race ever to take place in the UK, and the competitors have to dig deep into their physical and mental reserves in pursuit of their goal.Victory is not winning the race, it’s simply reaching the finish line._GBDURO_ is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 14 March.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Rivals: Boonen Vs Cancellara GCN Plus 2023-02-27 | Tom Boonen vs Fabian Cancellara. A bike racing rivalry spanning over 15 years between two heavyweights of the cobbled classics. They have 7 monument wins a piece and over 200 professional race wins between them. Often described as the best of enemies; this rivalry was forged on 2-wheels but continued off it.Dan Lloyd is joined by Sean Kelly & Andy McGrath to defuse the seemingly inseparable riders, relive previous battles, and explore the off-bike drama. Celebrity stardom, victories shrouded in controversy, and illegal substances intensified the spotlight on the burning question: Who is the greatest?_Rivals: Boonen Vs Cancellara_ is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 28 February 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
KOM Hunters - Alpe dHuez GCN Plus 2023-02-20 | For specialist hill climbers, collecting Strava KOMs carries huge kudos. At the very top of the wishlist is the mighty Alpe d’Huez, the most iconic mountain in cycling. It’s battered and broken some of the biggest names in the sport. We’ve brought five of Europe’s leading amateurs together to work as a team and try to break the existing record, held by World Tour pro Sepp Kuss.The chosen five are all high achievers in their own right, including multiple British Hill Climb Champion Andrew Feather, and the holder of the Stelvio KOM, Luca “Il Bandito” Vergallito; but only one of them can get the KOM. They’ll have to sacrifice ego and personal ambition, working together to protect and support their lead rider through roadworks and horrendous weather, to try and take the record.Tasked with making a team of these five climbers is EF Education Easypost Directeur Sportif, Tom Southam, who crunches the five riders’ data to decide which of them will do the hard yards at the start of the climb and who will be the protected rider going for the record to try and become the undisputed King of the Alpe d’Huez.📺 _KOM Hunters - Alpe D’Huez_ will be available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 21 February.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Slow Pro Tour: Crete GCN Plus 2023-02-09 | Friends and ex teammates Larry Warbasse and Conor Dunne head out on their second slow pro tour. This time they’re off to the Crete; the largest of the Greek Islands.The adventure follows the pair as they ride a lap of the island that’s considered to be the oldest inhabited part of Europe, and the birthplace of Greek mythology. Cycling over the highest roads, hitting the remote hairpin bends, and seeing towering gorges - this is an island with jaw-dropping climbs and astonishing views. Over the 5 days, the friends face unpredictable weather, taste the delicacies of Greek cuisine, and encounter some local wildlife: all whilst trying not to get lost in the vast landscape of the Cretan Isle._Slow Pro Tour: Crete_ will be available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 14 February 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Channel Crossing GCN Plus 2023-02-06 | 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____________________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
There Will Be Mud GCN Plus 2023-01-30 | A selection of GCN+ films can be found on @gcn as part of the YouTube Memberships offeringPlease see here 👉 https://gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Mitch Docker knows nothing about cyclocross. But after a 15 year pro career on the road, he fancies a bit of a change. He’s heading to Belgium for a crash course in CX; watching it, riding it, & racing it.With an all-star cast of ‘cross mentors - including Sven Nys, Shirin van Anrooij, and Puck Pieterse - Mitch will learn how to hop, run, and crash his way around a cyclocross course. His new-found skills will then be put to the test in perhaps the biggest challenge of Mitch’s career: an actual, real-life, cyclocross race.Off the bike, Mitch will meet with fans and experts to discover the history of the sport and see why cyclocross has a reputation as the most fun hour of bike racing you can watch. Will Mitch fall in love with cyclocross or be left crying out for tarmac? One thing’s for sure: there will be mud.____________________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
Race of the Future GCN Plus 2023-01-10 | Meet cycling’s next superstars in ‘Race of the Future’; a fly-on-the-wall documentary filmed at the 2022 Tour de l’Avenir. With exclusive access to the race’s best riders, from the team campers to hotel rooms, and even inside the peloton, you’ll never enjoy a better insight into the next generation of pro cycling talents. Across two parts, GCN+ followed five of the GC favourites throughout the race, along with a few other star riders, candidly documenting the trials and tribulations of competing for the most prestigious under 23 race on the calendar. If you’re a fan of pro cycling, ‘Race of the Future’ is a must watch.Part One: Tuesday 17th January 2023Part Two: Tuesday 24th January 2023Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Trek: The Inside Story GCN Plus 2023-01-09 | Jeremy Powers heads to Trek’s Wisconsin HQ, in the American midwest, to discover how the company went from a small chain of bike shops to a global superbrand leading the cycling industry in innovation, customer satisfaction, and sustainability.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________Trek is opening the doors to its global HQ, deep in the heart of the American midwest, for GCN’s own Jeremy Powers to take an exclusive access-all-areas tour. Jeremy meets with CEO John Burke to learn how Trek has grown from a small chain of bike shops, to a global superbrand synonymous with adventure, innovation, and customer satisfaction.Jeremy sees how Trek pushes the boundaries on bike customisation and learns how the brand has survived financial difficulties, and gone through the highs and lows of business to become one of the world’s most respected and forward-thinking brands. The film also features three of Trek’s world champion cyclocross racers; Sven Nys, Evie Richards, and Lucinda Brand.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
Slow Cycling Episode 6 - France GCN Plus 2022-12-23 | Jack Thurston and Alec Briggs escape to the lost lanes of France in homage to the French slow cycling champion Paul de Vivie. Riding an iconic piece of British cycle engineering - the Moulton Bicycle, with its 20 inch wheels and derailleurs - will these unique bikes prove to be the perfect companions for a cycle touring stint in the French countryside?This three day adventure between two of France’s major rivers; the Loire and the Rhone, takes Jack and Alec through stunning greenways along 100km of the Via Fluvia.Slow Cycling Episode 6 - France is available to watch exclusively on GCN+ from 3 January 2023.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
Pinarello: The Inside Story GCN Plus 2022-12-20 | Since 1953, Pinarello bicycles have captured the hearts and minds of cycling fans across the globe - winning some of the biggest bike races in the world with quintessential Italian flair.In this beautiful film, Fausto Pinarello - the enigmatic son of the brand’s founder, Giovanni - tells the story of the brand’s inception, their motivations, and their passion for creating some of the most beautiful bikes in the world.We follow Fausto as he shows us behind the scenes at Pinarello’s HQ in Treviso, and learn how the brand balances a desire for building bikes with soul, beauty, and passion with engineering, performance, and speed. You can watch Pinarello: The Inside Story exclusively on GCN+ from Tuesday 27 December 2022.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
1969 - Following Merckx GCN Plus 2022-12-19 | 1969. July the 15th. Stage 17 of the Tour de France. A brutal stage from Luchon to Mourenx covering four of the toughest mountains in the Pyrenees. On this fateful day, Eddy Merckx catapulted himself into the history books with one of the greatest solo breakaways the sport has ever seen.Fast forward over half a century, and GCN’s Si Richardson is in the Pyrenees to pay tribute to The Cannibal by recreating his ride. To make the 220km epic even more challenging, Si will do it aboard his 1969 spec Faema team bike and wearing their iconic red and white jersey.Eddy Merckx made this ride look easy, but will Si even make it to the finish line?1969 Following Merckx will be available to watch from Tuesday 20 December 2022, exclusively on GCN+.Watch all of our documentaries on GCN+ 👉 http://gcn.eu/GCNFilms____________________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
