Should You Be Suspicious Of Pro Cycling?

Tour de France speeds are hitting new highs and records set during the sport’s darkest times are being broken. We cycling fans are reassured that the sport is clean, but you’d be forgiven for being somewhat skeptical. What is truly driving this increase in speed? Conor's on a mission to find out! 00:00 Speeds at the Tour de France are faster than ever 01:42 What’s driving these changes? 06:40 Is tech the reason why speeds are faster than ever before? 08:15 Meeting with Dan Bigham 09:59 Is there a "tech arms race" in pro cycling? 11:19 What would you say to people who are skeptical about pro cycling speeds? 12:39 How much faster are riders going to get? 13:51 Catching up with Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale's coach 18:39 Has training become harder or smarter? 21:04 What would you say to those who are skeptical? 22:43 How does heat impact your training? (Precision Fuel & Hydration HQ) 27:26 Heat training results 29:27 What’s going on in the body during heat training? 32:02 Why are people skeptical? 33:55 Conclusion Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks 👉 https://gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance GCN Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnuploader Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides What did you think of Conor's investigation? 🤔 What are your thoughts on present-day pro cycling? 🚴‍♂️ Watch more on GCN... 📹 18,000m, 455km, 10 Different Climbs, 1 Epic Ride 👉    • 18,000m, 455km, 10 Different Climbs, 1 Epi...   📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/editorschoice 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 ​​https://gcn.eu/gcnfeatures 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Whiskey and Woe - Def Lev Bicycle Bell, Single Hit - Epidemic Sound Broken Record - HATAMITSUNAMI Do the Tango - Andreas Dahlback Gazelle (Instrumental Version) - Roof Get Me Some - Andreas Dahlback Hipsters Are OK - Daniel Fridell Magic Goo - OTE Organic, Wind, Classic, Long 02 - Epidemic Sound Shake You Off - Paisley Pink Short, Vibrating Low End - Epidemic Sound Sokoto - El Flaco Collective Spoiled Brat - Roof Street Smart City Dawg - Def Lev #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #procyclist #pro #procycling #tourdefrance #giroditalia #vueltaaespaña #pogacar 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images The Global Cycling Network (GCN) is the largest 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 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 Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: https://gcn.eu/VW Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Strava: https://gcn.eu/strava Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration AGU: https://gcn.eu/AGUxGCN Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech -    / @gcntech   GCN Racing -    / @gcnracing   Global Triathlon Network -    / @gtn   GCN Italia -    / @gcnitalia   GCN en Español -    / @gcnenespanol   GCN auf Deutsch -    / @gcnaufdeutsch   GCN en Français -    / @gcnenfrancais   GCN Training -    / @gcntraining   Global Mountain Bike Network -    / @gmbn   GMBN Tech -    / @gmbntech   Electric Mountain Bike Network -    / @embn