Manon’s face when Ollie called her “the dragon queen”! Priceless! 😂 Also Ollie and Andrew going ahead to head in that first section was a thing of beauty! Well done all! Andrew is such a gent! I look forward to seeing what Ollie’s cunning plan is! 👌💪🙌😊
@@gcn haha! Practice passing the “bâton” (not pretentious, just actually French 😂) a little better? I also recon that if Manon had expected Andrew to be near Alex at relay time, she would have done an even better finish…it was soooo close! Andrew is a legend though and so very nice! Keep up the good work GCN! 😊👌
Kudos to Ollie keeping up on the steep start of that climb. He is a good sport about all the jokes, but hits fitness and his numbers are impressive for an amateur.
@@diogenes1351 with his advantage as a legit pro plus his bike weighing less than 6KG, ordinary cyclists don't stand a chance. When i average 25 km/h on flat ground i am already proud of myself lol.
Which translates to 5:06 in the video, you can clearly see that he's holding back. The attack couple seconds later shows what would have happened if he'd gone at his usual pace (all the way). 450 watts average is no coffee ride, though.
Brilliant. I notice they haven’t drafted in Si ‘Killer Instinct’ Richardson. My guess is at Ollie’s plan would be 5 vs 1 but have 2 on the final leg with Si or Alex leading out Manon.
That bit was excellent. So annoyed at first, but then she’s like “Oh yeah, fair enough” a second later. A woman of strong principles, and if you don’t like them, she has plenty of others.
This was funny 😆 Andrew Feather made it look easy and went the whole way solo. Whereas GCN was struggling BIG time and had to use four different cyclists to even have a chance. 🙊
Andrew Feather is amazing, love watching any videos on GCN with him involved, makes it look so easy. Just shows how good he is when 4 fresh riders still can't beat him on a climb, jaw on floor.
i am a mountainbiker and have no intention of buying a roadbike or get into roadbiking. but for some reason i like this channel much better than GMBN. you guys are just so lovely, funny and the ridicolous challenges you regularly put on the channel are just so entertaining to watch! GMBN today: How to jump me: okay, nice tutorial but i dont want to jump and if i would definetly not learn it from a video GCN: Hill Climpber vs Presenter | KOM challenge me: not a clue what a KOM challenge is or what makes a hill climber different from a normal roadie but sure, sounds stupid, more please! love you people! and please never let manon, olli or hank go!
I really loved this video! I thought Ollie was the weakest link, especially after the 1 tt vs 5 riders video. But it was actually Conor! Who would have thought that :P This was great! Keep up the work GCN!!
Ollie is so humble and self-deprecating about being dropped, but this video suggests that secretly he's been wanting to reverse the roles ever since - so this time he opens a gap against a top-level climber. Bravo! One thing hasn't changed though: If I were there, I'd still be dropped.
8:17 Manon free wheeled for about 3 seconds after hand over allowing Andrew to get in front of her. Brilliant chase, but what went wrong? I get the feeling she couldn't get the baton in the pouch.
GCN+ Doc Idea: A Hill Climbing Masterclass with Andrew Feather. In it he covers everything from tactics, strategies, and newb errors, to the difference gear selection and weight has. --also, I wish you guys let him talk more in the 'vs' videos to explain his approach. Great vid guys!
I know you guys already had a doc with Feather, but that was more focused on him and his pursuit of the Hill Climbing championship. Above I'm thinking more in terms of a focused 'class' on 'how you too can climb super good' ;-)
In general, I'd love docs that are more about a focused 'classroom' on how to be a better cyclist focusing on diff aspects: hill climbing, sprinting, training (eg.how to best use power data, how to improve your ftp, etc)
What a gent. Kept his extra 50 to 100 watts in the pocket for a dramatic finish. Exciting video, though... climbing is really though but it feels great when you're in shape and can really work the pedals smoothly.
Such a major production and no one brings a broom to remove the deadly rocks on that one corner, that could have wreaked havoc had they not had good fortune and skill😳
Holy shit that was exciting as hell. Manon is a goddamn beast too, I wish she had a little bit more space to work with. Hats off to Andrew as well, he's just relentless. Great video.
Andrew is a beast! Kuddos to him. It's already been said, is there a way to switch to electric motorbike for the filming? The noise ruins the speech a little bit.
You know, there was a moment when I thought "being a GCN rider/presenter would be really cool. Make videos and *ride my bike*." I have very much re-thought that idea after this and Ollie's various other explits. Cheers Ollie!
How do you think GCN can beat Andrew Feather? Let us know in the comment section below!
Maybe not giving him draft for 3/4 of the time
Practice the change! You lost seconds there!
Use lighter bikes with rim brakes etc.. This should be enough to win
E bikes
Ditch the annoying baton and go with a good old fashioned high 5. You'll save a good 10 seconds of faffing around with that stick
Manon’s face when Ollie called her “the dragon queen”! Priceless! 😂 Also Ollie and Andrew going ahead to head in that first section was a thing of beauty! Well done all! Andrew is such a gent! I look forward to seeing what Ollie’s cunning plan is! 👌💪🙌😊
Sneaky e-bike might be the only way...
@@gcn haha! Practice passing the “bâton” (not pretentious, just actually French 😂) a little better? I also recon that if Manon had expected Andrew to be near Alex at relay time, she would have done an even better finish…it was soooo close! Andrew is a legend though and so very nice! Keep up the good work GCN! 😊👌
Amazing, everybody seems very happy. This is priceless
Welsh cakes!
Pause at 3:31 🤣
That's 1 of the best challenges that I've seen since Matt and Si used to do lots of silly things.
Thanks Alan!
Man do I miss the Si and Matt combo. Had me laughing all the time. Matts laugh was so contagious!
They should have Matt as a guest once in a while.
Ollie's tactics are sublime, can't get dropped as the first of the relay
He's had plenty of time to develop his tactics.
👌😂😂😂
Technically he was dropped after the first handover 🤷🏼♂️ just saying...
That look and smile on his face at 4:47 sums it all up! I replayed that scene couple of times to have a good laugh!
🤣🤣🤣
Kudos to Ollie keeping up on the steep start of that climb. He is a good sport about all the jokes, but hits fitness and his numbers are impressive for an amateur.
He may be between an amateur and a continental pro. He is very lean which I think means he is doing some serious training.
Ollie with the fluid climbing mechanics! Almost similar to Andrew's. Great job, Ollie! Do this again!
Lol dragon queen and “You’re welsh, they love dragons!” followed by a confused look on Manon’s face. Also that last sprint from her was bad ass
Nice of the 4 of you to pace the champion up that climb.
I feel that this should have ended with a clip of Andrew eating Manon's Welsh Cakes, which she said they (the presenters) could eat if they win.
How good was Alex’s no handle bar transition while holding off The Feather while going round a bend! Absolute mad skills!
Doing that with bottles was his job as a pro, no?
That moment when Alex asks "Does that mean Andrew is 4 times better than us?" Absolutely immaculate
Average 31km going up hill 😱
I can't even average over 28km going straight
Same 😩
It's unfair, he's light as a Feather
I may be able to do that ........ Going down that hill !!!
@@diogenes1351 with his advantage as a legit pro plus his bike weighing less than 6KG, ordinary cyclists don't stand a chance.
When i average 25 km/h on flat ground i am already proud of myself lol.
28 is quite low...
The thing that stands out to me is how smooth Feather is on the climb. He looks so efficient, no wasted movements or motion.
I think at about 4:00 he was freewheeling behind Conor...
Which translates to 5:06 in the video, you can clearly see that he's holding back. The attack couple seconds later shows what would have happened if he'd gone at his usual pace (all the way). 450 watts average is no coffee ride, though.
And he was off the gas during the second two handoffs.
Brilliant. I notice they haven’t drafted in Si ‘Killer Instinct’ Richardson. My guess is at Ollie’s plan would be 5 vs 1 but have 2 on the final leg with Si or Alex leading out Manon.
They couldn't bring Si, with Manon's shorts on Andrew would way too much incentive to stay way out front.
Final one should be the tandem
Manon "The Dragon Queen" Lloyd needs to stick now and forever.
That bit was excellent. So annoyed at first, but then she’s like “Oh yeah, fair enough” a second later. A woman of strong principles, and if you don’t like them, she has plenty of others.
@@FlatSpinMan A bad ass name for a bad ass person, I say.
Ollie: He cant trackstand, I have an advantage… 😂😂
Andrew pulls away super smoothly as Ollie wobbles in the wrong gear.
i find actually impressive, i can't do it for more than 2 seconds xD
This was funny 😆 Andrew Feather made it look easy and went the whole way solo. Whereas GCN was struggling BIG time and had to use four different cyclists to even have a chance. 🙊
Andrew Feather’s back on rim brakes for when it really matters
Love how the GCN squad is all pointing fingers at each other and Andrew's just like "Damn, Manon had a killer sprint though"
he was clearly being polite, you can tell Feather is a very nice guy and didnt want to burn her off, he actually waited for her to make it look close
Never thought I’d live to see the day that Ollie had the best power to weight in a presenter challenge
Andrew Feather is amazing, love watching any videos on GCN with him involved, makes it look so easy. Just shows how good he is when 4 fresh riders still can't beat him on a climb, jaw on floor.
That was a lot of fun! Great video!
Also, crazy thing is, Mr Feather isn’t even a pro. He just rides like one and has a full-time job 😳
Great work GCN Crew! Love these challenges
Would love to see a challenge on kiddie bikes
Now this was a lot of fun! 😂. Ollie coming through with all that hill climb training/racing! 🚴🏻♂️💪
i am a mountainbiker and have no intention of buying a roadbike or get into roadbiking. but for some reason i like this channel much better than GMBN. you guys are just so lovely, funny and the ridicolous challenges you regularly put on the channel are just so entertaining to watch!
GMBN today: How to jump
me: okay, nice tutorial but i dont want to jump and if i would definetly not learn it from a video
GCN: Hill Climpber vs Presenter | KOM challenge
me: not a clue what a KOM challenge is or what makes a hill climber different from a normal roadie but sure, sounds stupid, more please!
love you people! and please never let manon, olli or hank go!
One of my fav GCN videos of 2021!
I really loved this video! I thought Ollie was the weakest link, especially after the 1 tt vs 5 riders video.
But it was actually Conor! Who would have thought that :P
This was great! Keep up the work GCN!!
I always find it funny topics like this of GCN. No words to describe my admire for Andrew Feather and his enthusiasm for joining GCN topics
Ollie is so humble and self-deprecating about being dropped, but this video suggests that secretly he's been wanting to reverse the roles ever since - so this time he opens a gap against a top-level climber. Bravo!
One thing hasn't changed though: If I were there, I'd still be dropped.
That was so exciting, great race GCN!
Now I know the reason for those KOMs on Feather's strava.😅
All your videos are class but this challenge was superb!
I think this now my favorite gcn video
8:17 Manon free wheeled for about 3 seconds after hand over allowing Andrew to get in front of her. Brilliant chase, but what went wrong? I get the feeling she couldn't get the baton in the pouch.
Andrew seems like a very patient older brother to the GCN lunatic siblings.
He’s also like the most handsome person ever on a bike.
There is an elegance in skilled climbers that is so impressive. No unnecessary movement
I absolutely love these co-op episodes where GCN brings in current pro riders!
Oh man this was a nail-biter! Great editing too
Andrew was clearly being modest as he was soft-pedalling several times on that video.
He even freewheeled
453 watts av...doesn't reveal much in the way of "soft pedalling"🤣...he eased up momentarily a few times to remain in draft and not overtake is all.
Exactly they forgot to put no draft rules in this experience. Which clearly at 31km/h average changed the outcome.
Made my morning haha fun watch. Yall strong 💪
Holy shit I have never seen Manon sprint like her life depended on it. She's a demon with that super solid sprint man. I got goosebumps as well!
Love this one. Love you all but especially Manon.
Andrew is a beast!
It was pleasure to watch.
Thanks guys.
GCN+ Doc Idea: A Hill Climbing Masterclass with Andrew Feather.
In it he covers everything from tactics, strategies, and newb errors, to the difference gear selection and weight has.
--also, I wish you guys let him talk more in the 'vs' videos to explain his approach.
Great vid guys!
I know you guys already had a doc with Feather, but that was more focused on him and his pursuit of the Hill Climbing championship. Above I'm thinking more in terms of a focused 'class' on 'how you too can climb super good' ;-)
In general, I'd love docs that are more about a focused 'classroom' on how to be a better cyclist focusing on diff aspects: hill climbing, sprinting, training (eg.how to best use power data, how to improve your ftp, etc)
thanks guys, amazing race
Fun to watch 😆 More content like this, please 👏
What a gent. Kept his extra 50 to 100 watts in the pocket for a dramatic finish. Exciting video, though... climbing is really though but it feels great when you're in shape and can really work the pedals smoothly.
This was a really fun and exciting video to watch.
Hats off to the Feather 🪶. What an absolute BEAST
This was a real fun video to watch. More challenges like this!
This was FUN! Y'all need to race more! Love this!
Loved this! Andrew Feather may not be able to track stand but he doesnt need to! The man is a MACHINE 🚴♂️ Looking forward to a rematch 👏🏾
Such a major production and no one brings a broom to remove the deadly rocks on that one corner, that could have wreaked havoc had they not had good fortune and skill😳
LOL. Love Andrew's style. Dead nice bloke too. More like this please!
That is one super human performance from Andrew. Solid work mate...Team GNC, awesome work mates.
"Dragon queen" absolutely killed me! Love GCN.
Awesome video, really enjoyed it!
Holy shit that was exciting as hell. Manon is a goddamn beast too, I wish she had a little bit more space to work with. Hats off to Andrew as well, he's just relentless. Great video.
Omg yes this is what I've been waiting for!! A kom version!! Awesome, GCN 👌👌👌
I've said it before, this guys the current National Hill Climb Champ 'cause he's literally as light as A.Feather 👍
Ollies got something special lined up. An actual dragon
it is so much fun watching you guys having so much fun
Still, to me, all the participants are superhumans. Just one of them is ultra superhuman.
WOW, Andrew Feather is a machine. If he is half as good at law as he is climbing he's a fantastic lawyer.
1:40 love Conor doing the big fish, small fish, cardboard box dance
Andrew is a beast!
Kuddos to him.
It's already been said, is there a way to switch to electric motorbike for the filming?
The noise ruins the speech a little bit.
Respect to you guys, you guys are using while power, while we are enjoying,,,,,,❤️ ❤️ GCN,
Cycling Enthusiast.
Yes, I sometimes think they might be using, too.
Loves these vs videos
Wow 😮‼️ this has got to be ☝️ of my favorite videos you guys have done, great job Manon 👍🏽. I want see another challenge, awesome.
This was easily better than this year's TdF 🤩👍
First seconds into the video and I’m like..hey, that’s cheddar gorge!…bloody hope I’m right 😂😂
Content is nice (as always), but video/audio editing is fantastic. Well, as always :) A short race converted to a little movie.
More thrilling than Planche de bel Filles TDF 2020 Great Job
Pro rider: averages 31.6kph going uphill.
Me: averages 25kph going downhill.
Wow.. one of the best episodes. ❤️
Whoa Ollie is much lighter. It's been awhile since I checked in with a full body view. Chapeau.
1 rim brake bike beats 4 disk brake bikes. Love it
Please invite Pogacar for this kind of Challenge :D but Andrew Feather is a beast also :D
You know, there was a moment when I thought "being a GCN rider/presenter would be really cool. Make videos and *ride my bike*." I have very much re-thought that idea after this and Ollie's various other explits. Cheers Ollie!
The speed at which each presenter went from breaking down each of their showing, to finger pointing at Ollie was hilarious.
Bet those motorists behind were super happy with this experiment 🤣🤣
Dude is a total BEAST!!!!
2:45 Manon and Connor trying to control the laughter 😆😆
Really good, love this channel…
You guys should come and try some climbing in Norway, a lot of them are a lot tougher than the one in this video😊
Wow! These challenges just get better. Ok Ollie, bring on the next one.🤣
The VS videos are my favourite
Really enjoying these types of challenge
6:58 Go Go Go! Manon
The Ex Pro Cyclist Sprinter!
Great idea for a video!
That was really fun and entertaining. Thanks!!
It was very nice to see.
Please try again. Very nice video😃👍🏼😉
Should've contacted Emma Pooley for an assist! I bet she'd be talking to Feather all the maintaining a great lead on him!
Come on! You guys are totally the best and the content you guys put out is just too damn good. Well done team!
“He’s like terminator” 🤣🤣🤣
The combat in this video was incredible. If only F1 could be this exciting...
Yes please 😉 more videos with Andrew
"The Dragon Queen". That's going to stick!
Brilliant! Manons sprint is awesome but Feathers a weapon!