Gravel Bike VS Road Bike | Which Is Fastest On The Cobbles Of Paris Roubaix

The cobbled roads of Paris Roubaix are absolutely brutal. Designed for horse drawn farm carts and tractors, they hardly seem rideable on a traditional road bike, and watching the pros race full gas across the sectors of Pavé is one of the most impressive parts of the sport. But is a road bike the best tool for the job, or would a gravel bike be quicker? Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Conor was out in Northern France to test which bike would be faster across the Carrefour De L'Arbre; road or gavel? Check out the GCN App: https://gcn.eu/app 10% off when you purchase any 2 Fan Jerseys in the GCN Shop: https://gcn.eu/3qy Subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN Register your interest in the GCN Club: https://gcn.eu/3qz #Cycling #GCN #RoadBike What bike would you choose to ride at Paris Roubaix? For all of our adventures and epic rides follow us on Komoot: https://gcn.eu/komoothr Join our Facebook community: http://gcn.eu/FBCommunity If you enjoyed this video, make sure to give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends. 👍 If you'd like to contribute captions and video info in your language, here's the link - https://gcn.eu/3qx Watch more on GCN... 📹 [LINKS TO OTHER VIDEOS HERE] Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound: Your Memories 1 - August Wilhelmsson White Gold (Instrumental Version) - Tommy Ljungberg Valiant - Dream Cave The Night - Jones Meadow Lose Myself inside a Dream (Instrumental Version) - Gamma Skies Imperious - Bonnie Grace I Know I Ran - Wendel Scherer Human Circus - Hysics Hold It - A Month of Sleep Duckface (Instrumental Version) - Sebastian Forslund Ancient Storms (Instrumental Version) - Martin Hall An Introduction - Short Kip Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ The Global Cycling Network (GCN) is the largest and fastest-growing online cycling channel in the world, bringing together a global community of road cyclists to celebrate everything that’s great about the world of cycling. Our videos bring fans compelling daily content including expert tutorials, techniques, training, racing, cutting-edge bike tech, unparalleled behind the scenes event coverage, humour, entertainment, and more. Presented by ex-pro riders, GCN offers a uniquely qualified insight into the world of cycling, and most importantly it’s fuelled by our passionate and enthusiastic fans – everyone who makes up the GCN community. We also bring you the latest and greatest tech to your attention, showcase the best places in the world to ride and get exclusive access to events and races. Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside #cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Pinarello Bikes https://gcn.eu/Pinarello fi’zi:k Shoes & Saddles: http://gcn.eu/fizikshoes and http://gcn.eu/fiziksaddles Mavic Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Mavic Enervit Nutrition: https://gcn.eu/Enervit Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Bell Helmets: https://gcn.eu/bell Quarq: http://gcn.eu/Quarq Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Zipp Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Zipp Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Komoot Route Planning: https://gcn.eu/-komoot Elite Bottles: https://gcn.eu/EliteBottles GCN Japan: https://gcn.eu/subscribe-gcn-japan GCN Italia: https://gcn.eu/GCN-Italia Suscribirse a GCN en Español: http://gcn.eu/Suscribirse The GCN Club - http://gcn.eu/club YouTube Channel - http://gcn.eu/gcnYT Facebook - http://gcn.eu/gcnFb Instagram - http://gcn.eu/GCNInsta Twitter - http://gcn.eu/gcnTW GMBN Tech - http://gmbn.tech/subscribe GCN Tech - http://gcntech.co/subscribe EMBN - http://embn.me/subscribe Leave us a comment below!