The Tour De France Explained In 5 Levels Of Difficulty

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  • Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
  • The Tour de France is the world’s most celebrated bike race and one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Whether you’re cycling-mad or you don’t know anything about the sport, you will have heard of it. If you’re wondering what all the fuss is about or want to know even more about this iconic race, this is the video for you!
    00:00 Intro
    00:41 Level 1 - Beginner
    01:33 Level 2 - Amateur
    03:10 Level 3 - Advanced
    05:48 Level 4 - Expert
    09:38 Level 5 - Pro
    13:03 Outro
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    10:41 Col du Tourmalet is the most featured climb in Tour history
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  • @gcn
    @gcn  Год назад +26

    What is your favourite thing about the Tour de France?

    • @javyerdeleon
      @javyerdeleon Год назад +4

      Climbs

    • @NorreMoto
      @NorreMoto Год назад +4

      high speed descents

    • @void_presence
      @void_presence Год назад +7

      I'm not into racing at all (I'm very non-competitive), but what I like about the Tour de France is the more exposure of cycling

    • @baszaskozbendudoloedesapa7648
      @baszaskozbendudoloedesapa7648 Год назад +2

      my beloved childhood with Lance :)

    • @gregor9921
      @gregor9921 Год назад +1

      Well, that I can watch it free on stream compared to other events that would need a subscription of some kind

  • @neil_down_south
    @neil_down_south Год назад +344

    Please do a video on breakaways... So many permutations on why teams put riders in (or not), chase them (or not). I've read numerous cyclist biographies and still get confused!

    • @user-nb5qz7ls2d
      @user-nb5qz7ls2d Год назад +4

      I feel like sometimes they do it just to make it more fun for the viewers :)

    • @Kaasgeelheid
      @Kaasgeelheid Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/at57RCLBt3Q/видео.html this video does it pretty well!

    • @ebikescrapper3925
      @ebikescrapper3925 Год назад +19

      Breakaways happen for many reasons:
      1. To promote a rider, team and sponsors.
      2. To give the rider experience of leading a race.
      3. To judge the condition of the other riders in the pack.
      The rider is not chased automatically if he/she is not going to place high in the final results. They are allowed their time in the spotlight for the reasons above. They will be chased if a specific rider or team wants to win that specific stage.

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад +31

      We actually did a full length documentary on this for GCN+ called The Art Of The Breakaway 👉 plus.globalcyclingnetwork.com/watch/the-art-of-the-breakaway

    • @neil_down_south
      @neil_down_south Год назад +11

      @@gcn fantastic I'll be watching that this afternoon before the TDF starts!
      Feedback: GCN+ needs a search function!

  • @Mixtress_
    @Mixtress_ Год назад +35

    Level 0: It's a bike race around France.

  • @you_down_with_pjc
    @you_down_with_pjc Год назад +107

    Dudes, more 5-levels videos please! This is great

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад +4

      Thanks!

  • @henriks5008
    @henriks5008 Год назад +92

    You forgot to mention the team competition. The team with the best overall time combined between riders gets a yellow nr plate. There is also a time limit on each stage, calculated from the winners time. Also the team captain almost always has the nr 1 last on their nr plate.

    • @invisiblescout6335
      @invisiblescout6335 Год назад +3

      Team classification is way more complicated than cumulative team time

    • @creepou
      @creepou Год назад +2

      @@invisiblescout6335 in which way ? It s only the first 4 or 5 time of the team combined, and the best team win this ond

    • @invisiblescout6335
      @invisiblescout6335 Год назад

      @@creepou l don't remember, but I know it's not just adding up total time at the end

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад +16

      Yes, we could have made this one an hour long! The teams competition is the cumulative time of the first 3 riders across the line per team on each stage.

    • @henriks5008
      @henriks5008 Год назад +2

      @@invisiblescout6335 As of 2011, the team classification is calculated by adding the times of the three best riders of each team per stage; time bonuses and penalties are ignored. In a team time trial, the team gets the time of the fifth rider of that team to cross the finish, or the last rider if there are fewer than five left for the team. If a team has fewer than three cyclists remaining, it is removed from this classification.
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_classification_in_the_Tour_de_France

  • @Rand0mRans0m
    @Rand0mRans0m Год назад +60

    I appreciate the breakdown of the Femmes edition. So many other outlets are completely leaving it out.

    • @kariboo514
      @kariboo514 Год назад +3

      I was not even aware of the Femmes edition

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад +24

      It's such an important event for cycling. We'll have more Tour de France Femmes content coming over the next month too!

    • @juliesmith8644
      @juliesmith8644 Год назад +2

      @@gcn how hard would it be for the tour to star the ladies an hour after the men and let them do the whole course? Are they afraid the lead women would pass the peleton? Do they seriously think it's too hard for women? Or they just don't want to pay the permit fees.

    • @fumanpoo4725
      @fumanpoo4725 Год назад +1

      The Violent Femmes?

    • @fumanpoo4725
      @fumanpoo4725 Год назад

      I don't care about their nads...more coverage now!

  • @ianstewart8301
    @ianstewart8301 Год назад +5

    Thanks for including info on the Femmes race

  • @saturday7
    @saturday7 Год назад +26

    I really enjoy Conor's style of presentation. A great job he did on this video.

  • @kathyastrom1315
    @kathyastrom1315 Год назад +25

    I could have used this when I started watching cycling on tv about ten years ago.
    I was drawn in by the gorgeous scenery, stuck around for what I call “the NASCAR effect” of the possibility of spectacular crashes (early watching had a brutal one into barbed wire IIRC), then I got hooked by one rider having a remarkable rookie TdF-Nairo Quintana. He had me paying attention beyond the pretty and/or potentially gruesome images, and I took note of the tv commentators’ discussion of team tactics. In the past year, RUclips has been great about posting daily recaps of the one-day races and various countries’ tours, so my interest has expanded beyond the TdF and other Grand Tours.

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад +2

      That's so awesome to hear Kathy! What's your favourite race now?

    • @kathyastrom1315
      @kathyastrom1315 Год назад +2

      @@gcn TdF will always be my top, just because the organizers really know how to do it right-use top-quality camera crews, take advantage of the breadth of your country’s terrain, alternate flat with hilly stages, and get the best riders. But, I will say that watching my first Paris-Roubaix on NBC last year was simply epic!! That just might be my favorite single day of watching bike racing ever-it’ll take a lot to top it.

  • @imprezaaudi
    @imprezaaudi Год назад +10

    So pleased the women's tour is taking place. Hope it grows in duration and popularity

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад +1

      So do we!

    • @dankbank7424
      @dankbank7424 9 месяцев назад

      Women's sports are silly. Sports are about competition and of women can't compete at the highest level they're not worth watching.

  • @user-nt8dy4xw9r
    @user-nt8dy4xw9r Год назад +5

    The best introduction of Tour I’ve ever seen. Bravo!!

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад

      Thank you!

  • @tannerslomko
    @tannerslomko Год назад +1

    This is awesome. I just got into watching cycling like 2 months ago and videos like this help out alot understanding it. Someone else said doing a video on breakaways would be great. I agree.

  • @joshklein1285
    @joshklein1285 11 месяцев назад

    Awesome breakdown. As a newbie following the tour for the first time, I would love a video giving some context on each competitive team, their leaders, and key themes! Thanks again.

  • @mattszrejter6785
    @mattszrejter6785 11 месяцев назад

    Loved this information. Thanks GCN!

  • @chriscole4149
    @chriscole4149 Год назад +2

    Love to learn more about the Tour and other awesome bike races.

  • @porthose2002
    @porthose2002 Год назад +6

    Please consider a video on how teams develop strategies for a given stage or even The Tour overall. I've seen a bunch of wild strategies over the years and I'd love to learn more about the thinking behind them. Thanks!

  • @RogerWilcoSnr
    @RogerWilcoSnr Год назад +3

    Nicely done, GCN. Allez le Tour!! 🇫🇷👊

  • @joshua43210
    @joshua43210 Год назад

    Thanks for this super informative video! I loved how you covered the women's race as well :)

  • @khosrogh5893
    @khosrogh5893 Год назад

    Very helpful video. Please create and publish more videos on tour de France. I hope I'll visit the competition this year at stage 8 in Dole. Cheers.

  • @michaelevans797
    @michaelevans797 Год назад +3

    Keep them coming Connor, excellent 👏

  • @lorikendrick1705
    @lorikendrick1705 Год назад +2

    Would love to watch a race with someone with this kind of knowledge about what the neck is going on....tactics, game ( race) plans, points for various wins in each stage.....hard to keep track, rely on PCS, a lot... I love it all, learn stuff every race, have favorite riders, some more special than others....crazy, fun, tricky, scary, exhausting sport...these guys are monsters in their fitness......THANKS, CONOR 🍀🌟🌟🌟 LET'S GO !

    • @yazzazy0
      @yazzazy0 Год назад

      check out the butterfly effect with Chris Horner

  • @scottjones9362
    @scottjones9362 Год назад +2

    Good video. Well done Connor. Well presented!

  • @LUCYDIAMONDBOXER1
    @LUCYDIAMONDBOXER1 Год назад +12

    What about a 5 unwritten rules of the Tour like don't attack the yellow jersey on the last stage, take a sticky bottle in event of a mechanical etc....

    • @nk-dw2hm
      @nk-dw2hm Год назад +1

      Cheating is fine as long as you aren't too brazen.
      Pedestrians/fans are more of a problem than the climbs.
      And whoever is in yellow on stage 7 is not going to be on the podium by the end.

  • @mpageaustin
    @mpageaustin Год назад +2

    Wow super informative, learned so much about the tour

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад

      Glad you enjoyed this!

  • @apm9507
    @apm9507 Год назад +4

    I'm looking forward to the highlight reel of the Tour de France Femmes. The ladies just seem to enjoy cycling races.

  • @BikePappy
    @BikePappy Год назад +8

    Fabulous explanation. We were just having a discussion about how the teams/organizers manage the jerseys for the various classifications. Surely they don’t have every colour of jersey for every rider at hand just in case they happen to need one. Do they make them on demand? We know that the podium jerseys are for display only but does each team have a set of jerseys ready at the finish? Maybe you could do a video about how this is managed in a grand tour?

  • @declanfaughey8471
    @declanfaughey8471 Год назад +5

    Conor you forgot that in 1998 the Grand départ was in Dublin Ireland. I was there after getting up at 3am and cycling 15km with a backpack full of food and coffee, worth it got a fantastic viewing spot.

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад

      That one perhaps was overshadowed by the Festina scandal but so cool to hear Declan!

  • @MArk-yn4sp
    @MArk-yn4sp Год назад

    Great video, thank you.

  • @jayskuce
    @jayskuce Год назад +1

    Great video thanks another deep dive TdeF video would be good

  • @mogglie
    @mogglie Год назад +1

    Please do lots of these videos. Explain all tour things. Even comment on stages in this format. Explain a stage and it’s complexity for beginners.

  • @mick6ful
    @mick6ful Год назад +2

    Excellent video Connor

  • @tritananna4713
    @tritananna4713 Год назад

    Great vid! Thanks

  • @osterlitz1
    @osterlitz1 Год назад +8

    I would like to hear how the team works to help the chosen rider. How does the team support the one rider to get them to the lead and win.

  • @paulgordon7526
    @paulgordon7526 Год назад

    Brilliant thanks for the detail and explanation Conor :-) Great to see the Women now included wit the Tour de France Femmes! hopefully this is a permanent annual event for them now?

  • @alancapes5644
    @alancapes5644 Год назад

    Brilliant summary!

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад

      Hope you found it helpful

  • @NoworriesCycles
    @NoworriesCycles Год назад +2

    22x8 = 176 riders. Great information very helpful.

  • @michaelnancyamsden7410
    @michaelnancyamsden7410 Год назад

    There is so much to learn.

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад

      There's always more to learn!

  • @ChainMiles777
    @ChainMiles777 Год назад

    Very interesting.

  • @jesselima_dev
    @jesselima_dev Год назад

    Amazing explanation!

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад

      Hope it was helpful!

  • @pittviper6320
    @pittviper6320 Год назад

    Good plug Connor at 1.26! Good work. Ha

  • @snoopysnoop8546
    @snoopysnoop8546 Год назад

    sure, we need more!!!

  • @guest_informant
    @guest_informant Год назад +11

    Been watching, reading and learning about the Tour for about 25 years. I think I understand about 5% of what's going on. Ok maybe a bit less.

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад

      There's a lot to take in

  • @georgesandler8069
    @georgesandler8069 Год назад +37

    Not mentioning Lance, even with an asterisk or caveats, seems totally insane to me.

    • @yanwo2359
      @yanwo2359 Год назад +7

      I thought the same. If the second place rider in 1999 to 2005 was racing "clean" why are they not listed as the winner? As Jan said, "We all know who won."

    • @fumanpoo4725
      @fumanpoo4725 Год назад

      Yes...mention that vile POS...

    • @Eric..Cartman
      @Eric..Cartman Год назад +7

      Greatest of all time. All were juiced to the gills but Armstrong beat them all multiple times.

    • @annandlandon
      @annandlandon 11 месяцев назад +1

      Came here to say the same!!!!

    • @allancoukell2911
      @allancoukell2911 11 месяцев назад

      Who dat?

  • @joskabouw
    @joskabouw Год назад +1

    Conner Thx for this explanation
    I have seen several tours life when traveling thru France
    What is most impressive is how the difference is in speed when they ride up the steep mountains compared to the amateur's
    Questions
    Can you explain more about strategy's and tactics of attack and defends, and where at what stage the tour is +/- decided?
    The mountains are most time marking the creating the differences?
    Do the riders know the rout stages when the tour starts or it is a "secret"?

  • @AlistairLattimore
    @AlistairLattimore Год назад +1

    What a great video!

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад

      Thanks Alistair!

  • @becmango
    @becmango Год назад

    Thank you

  • @NotEvilJoe
    @NotEvilJoe Год назад

    The key thing I didn't understand when I started watching was the rule about finishing with the same time if there are no gaps. This seems like it is key to understanding a lot about tactics and why sprinting for finish is not as important as it first seems in all the stages in terms of the yellow jersey competition.

  • @indorock
    @indorock Год назад +2

    I appreciate all the subtle digs between 8:08 and 8:47 at Patrick Lefevre for not choosing Cav for the Tour. What a mistake.

  • @endcensorship874
    @endcensorship874 Год назад +13

    With the Tadej being so young and winning two tours already, and Egan Bernal doing it before him, it's no longer as special to have that White Jersey for the youngest, best placed rider. Now, I'm not saying get rid of it ... but I am saying we need a Best Old Rider. Bring back the Red Jersey (which used to be for intermediate sprinters; sprint finishes in the middle of the stage) and have riders older than, say, 36 be eligible for that.

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад +7

      Veteran's category! There would be some great contenders!

    • @eagleironic5815
      @eagleironic5815 Год назад

      I wonder if doing something like if a young rider has won a white/yellow jersey in a previous year they’re ineligible for the white jersey again would open up the category?

  • @Wendathena
    @Wendathena Год назад +1

    Would like to know more about the restrictions on riders who crash and then get behind a team car and are allowed to draft a bit until they gain a little time back. What are the nuances in rules and etiquette in the peloton with regard to these mishaps?

  • @Wendathena
    @Wendathena Год назад +2

    Wish they would add a new classification for the oldest rider. The older riders are quite inspirational!

  • @chriskeller5226
    @chriskeller5226 Год назад

    Cover Breakaways and team tactics please!

  • @Coolcmsc
    @Coolcmsc Год назад +1

    The best TdF title EVER!

  • @SimonH72
    @SimonH72 Год назад +1

    One video for each pro-tour race… that’ll keep Connor occupied! 👍🏻😂

  • @MrEhimsel
    @MrEhimsel Год назад

    Can there be/is there a video on power per gear plus rpms for the pros? I know they keep rpms around 85 but am curious about speeds and power in each gear.

  • @adamhill8290
    @adamhill8290 Год назад

    Awesome video. Great explanation. What I still don't understand is why are there time trials and how do these factor into the overall winner when everything else is a race from point A to point B.

    • @KdM_BigRingBubba
      @KdM_BigRingBubba Год назад +2

      It's all about cumulative time. Whoever gets from the start of the race to the end in the least total time (factoring in time bonuses, etc) get to wear yellow on the Champs d'Elysees. The time trials are no different and the time each rider takes to finish the course gets added along. They require a different skill set from riding in a bunch, so it's another way to test the riders to try to find the best overall cyclist.

    • @monitorcomputersystemsltd2375
      @monitorcomputersystemsltd2375 Год назад +1

      The time trial removes the benefit of drafting, team work and tactics - leaving only power, athletic ability and aerodynamics.

  • @LtStone1
    @LtStone1 Год назад +1

    Heres one, the origin of the Jerseys explained. Nice trivia to boast at Parties or the Cafeteria:
    Yellow: ‘Desgrange came up with the idea of the jersey to distinguish the race leader,’ Boyce adds, ‘and its colour was chosen because it was the colour of the paper that L’Auto-Vélo, the race’s newspaper sponsor and predecessor to the modern L’Équipe, was printed on.’
    Green: ‘Fausto Coppi beat everyone by such a large margin in 1952 that everyone quit,’ Boyce says. ‘So the organisers decided to celebrate the 50th anniversary in 1953 by initiating the green jersey - the colour inspired by its lawn mower-producing sponsor, La Belle Jardinière. They needed something to keep riders from quitting, so stage placings were awarded with points, and thus the jersey.’
    Polka dot: ‘It wasn’t until 1975 that the first polka dot jersey was awarded - to the Belgian rider Lucien Van Impe,’ says Boyce. ‘Why the polka dots? The original sponsor of the jersey was Chocolat Poulain, and the wrapper of the chocolate bar was polka dotted.’
    Source: Cyclist

  • @2.old4this
    @2.old4this Год назад

    Dear GCNers, when will your excellent books be available as ebooks? Kindle in particular? Ta.

  • @Livlifetaistdeth
    @Livlifetaistdeth Год назад +2

    My congratulations to GCN for getting the opportunity to cover the TDF.

    • @jamesc2040
      @jamesc2040 Год назад

      ITV and Eurosport in the UK

    • @creepou
      @creepou Год назад

      I think it s also caused by the amount of money required for broadcasting the show

    • @Livlifetaistdeth
      @Livlifetaistdeth Год назад +1

      @@slowturn5664 thanks for the heads up

    • @slowturn5664
      @slowturn5664 Год назад

      @@Livlifetaistdeth UPDATE! Sorry I was a bit off.
      The 109th Tour de France airs live on NBC, USA and and Peacock (opens in new tab). Streaming service Peacock costs just $4.99 a month ($9.99 with limited ads) and includes thousands of movies, TV shows, kids content and other live sport. New users get a free 7-day trial.23 hours ago

  • @The_One-Eyed_Undertaker
    @The_One-Eyed_Undertaker Год назад +3

    Soccer???? Son, are you really Irish or you just love the accent?

  • @jameslee-pevenhull5087
    @jameslee-pevenhull5087 Год назад +1

    Organisers have relaxed the Climb Category formula, if they know the formula Henri Desgrange devised.
    There are some really piss easy Cat 4 climbs.

  • @ethangodridge6833
    @ethangodridge6833 Год назад

    Managed to get a hoody before they went. Order in progress- roll on the Tour.

  • @richardm6985
    @richardm6985 Год назад +1

    'british rider chris froome'... absolutely... almost as iconic as british batsman kevin peterson :'D

    • @fumanpoo4725
      @fumanpoo4725 Год назад +1

      Come on...cricket's not a real sport...

    • @richardm6985
      @richardm6985 Год назад

      @@fumanpoo4725 lol what's that from

  • @AG-io5wr
    @AG-io5wr Год назад +3

    Are there any new rules for spectators, the ones that will expectedly cause a crash and injure riders?

    • @brianwright9514
      @brianwright9514 Год назад

      Yes, starting this year, if you're going to hold a sign on the side of the road, you must use it to crash Roglic.

  • @_taste
    @_taste Год назад

    What's the pay structure for the tour?

  • @SeanBlader
    @SeanBlader Год назад

    I was almost going to sign up for GCN+ to watch the tour... but I'm in the US.

    • @TubeStoo
      @TubeStoo Год назад

      Get a vpn to appear to be somewhere else.

  • @sgomez3047
    @sgomez3047 Год назад +1

    Haha!!
    Lets not forget Lance Armstrong 😳

  • @FanTazTiCxD
    @FanTazTiCxD Год назад

    I still don't understand why winning a stage in Tour De France is such a big deal, when the winner is decided on overall time added together. Like, for instance, you see two sprinters side by side competing to be the first over that finish line, and there will even be a photo finish sometimes to see who's the 1st place, but why does it matter? Does coming in 1st place (even if it's just by a few centimeters) in a stage actually add a bonus or something? Or is it just for the sake of honor entirely?

  • @notreally2406
    @notreally2406 Год назад

    @ 1:34 ...this year ...THERE WILL BE 3 REST DAYS

  • @MrTerrymccollough
    @MrTerrymccollough Год назад

    When will the Tour have a gravel stage?

  • @Greg.Sutton
    @Greg.Sutton Год назад +4

    You sure you got the most featured climb right? I thought it was Col Du Tourmalet (over 80 times) not the Galibier?

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад +2

      You're right Greg. The Tourmalet is the most visited climb, the Galibier is just the most featured in the Alps.

  • @pudimdecana51
    @pudimdecana51 Год назад +1

    It is a shame not mentioning Lance Armstrong. A guy who, after getting over cancer and having had surgery on his brain and lungs, proceeded to win TdF a record 7 times! “Oh, but he was on juice”, you may say… We all know he wasn’t the only one, and still managed to win autoritatively. No one came near him, juice or no juice. Shame shame shame

  • @frasergibson6940
    @frasergibson6940 Год назад +3

    You neately ignored lance 😂

  • @davidleamy7564
    @davidleamy7564 Год назад +1

    What is the cycling world's stance on Armstrong then?

    • @yanwo2359
      @yanwo2359 Год назад

      Ask the riders he competed against. None who placed second to him have demanded to be listed as winning. Why not?

  • @noternunstoned
    @noternunstoned Год назад

    The White jersey should only go to one rider, one time only, keep it under 25 or 23 whatever but give a new rider a chance, it's a major jersey afterall .

  • @broadcastyourwife
    @broadcastyourwife Год назад

    If there are 198 cyclists between 22 teams, isn't that 9 cyclists per team (rather than 8)? Or is it another number which is wrong? Or is there 1 reserve cyclist per team?

  • @robertthiesmeier8617
    @robertthiesmeier8617 Год назад

    appreciate the coverage of BOTH tour de France hommes & femmes!

  • @Coolcmsc
    @Coolcmsc Год назад

    And… What about one of these on The Giro?

  • @TroggyPK
    @TroggyPK Год назад

    serious question, if only the current leader can wear yellow why do teams like lotto and tinkoff saxo get away with yellow kits?

  • @mateenio2186
    @mateenio2186 Год назад +2

    Sad there's no Cavendish

  • @1984jelle1
    @1984jelle1 Год назад +1

    2 rest days?

  • @jactreehorn
    @jactreehorn Год назад

    did I just hear a tall Irish dude say "soccer"? XD

  • @bobicabayo
    @bobicabayo Год назад

    😎

  • @richardjones1777
    @richardjones1777 Год назад

    5:25 where are those rocks???

  • @LostCuriosity
    @LostCuriosity Год назад

    Where do I get that hoodie?

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад

      From the GCN Shop 👉 shop.globalcyclingnetwork.com/casual-clothing/celebrate-french-racing

  • @mohdhamirolrezamamit8069
    @mohdhamirolrezamamit8069 Год назад +1

    F O O T B A L L

  • @falco830
    @falco830 Год назад

    What the hell is the point of the time trial stages? Other than putting it in the first stage… and do all the riders each do a time trial or only the main fast riders of each team?

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад

      Everyone does the time trial, It's a great opportunity for the stronger time trialists to gain time on everyone else in the GC

  • @lennartb8166
    @lennartb8166 Год назад +34

    Connor, how do you justify calling football soccer, especially as an Irishman? :P

    • @conordunne219
      @conordunne219 Год назад +10

      Football is something a whole load more exciting in Ireland ;) Thanks for watching! Conor

    • @starkparker16
      @starkparker16 Год назад +4

      When he's right he's right. 🇺🇸

    • @johnossendorf9979
      @johnossendorf9979 Год назад +1

      The word 'soccer' was coined in Britain 200 years ago.

    • @danielakerman8241
      @danielakerman8241 Год назад

      The term “soccer” to describe football originated in England…

    • @slowturn5664
      @slowturn5664 Год назад

      Pull your foot out and play ball! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Just kidding for the Sensitive Ones.

  • @raymondgoodman9148
    @raymondgoodman9148 Год назад

    did he mention how many mechanics each team has?

  • @marjensendk
    @marjensendk Год назад

    The cost of the Tour de France in Denmark, is mainly just a cost... That's what the scientists conclude.
    It's only the politicians who defend their decision with arguments like increased awareness of Denmark and more tourism.

  • @davehollingworth5537
    @davehollingworth5537 Год назад +1

    Sorry, didn’t hear a word of that - all of my attention was focused from start to finish on that brick over Connor’s shoulder. It’s weird.

    • @laurenn123able
      @laurenn123able Год назад +1

      Haha once I read this I couldn’t stop focusing on it either

  • @DancerOfClouds
    @DancerOfClouds Год назад

    GCN+ exclusively for the next 24 days!

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад +1

      Next 31 Darren - you won't want to miss the Tour de France Femmes either!

  • @garyschnitker6689
    @garyschnitker6689 Год назад

    I attempted to explain to my wife the race tactics of stage 11. "The Jumbo-Visma team as a group successfully attacked the yellow jersey", I said. My wife, assuming an assault had taken place, concluded, "That's mean, I hope they don't win."

  • @SuccessfulOzzie
    @SuccessfulOzzie Год назад

    It's actually 9 riders in 22 teams... 198 riders

  • @user-bw5go7yv1o
    @user-bw5go7yv1o 2 месяца назад

    lance Armstrong the greatest of all time!! with or without epo! we all know everybody had juice!

  • @dannyzander8398
    @dannyzander8398 Год назад +1

    No mention of the teams competition.
    Movistar has left the chat

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Год назад

      🤣

  • @joshuabotham9103
    @joshuabotham9103 Год назад +3

    Conor, when did you become American? “Soccer” I thought you were Irish? You doing ok?

  • @conordunne1
    @conordunne1 Год назад

    This is football everyone 😀😘 ruclips.net/video/TEAbWrdB9XU/видео.html Thanks for watching all, appreciate all the comments. Must do another on a different area of our sport. Cheers all! Conor

  • @victorc8581
    @victorc8581 Год назад +1

    This isn't dificult it's detailed

  • @brianwright9514
    @brianwright9514 Год назад +1

    You forgot another rider that won 5 Tours...