How To Pack For The Tour De France With Adam Hansen, 'Mr Grand Tours'

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  • Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
  • Adam Hansen could well be the most interesting rider in the pro peloton. Everything he takes to the Tour de France shows that, too... Bear with us.
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    Adam Hansen is a cycling shoe artisan, race radio customiser, pro cyclist, Grand Tour stage winner, team bus internet technician, computer programmer, and, he's about to start his 15th Grand Tour on the trot. We've definitely missed several things off that list.
    If you're that busy, what do you take with to the Tour de France? How about a custom race radio, five pots of bubblegum, a Stanley knife and 5 skinsuits... That's not even the start of it. Check this video out and hit share; it's truly fascinating.
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  • @assaultedpeanut9
    @assaultedpeanut9 8 років тому +39

    Raced 14 GTs, is a programmer and computer wiz, has the most aero position, fooled me for the longest time that he was wearing shorts and a jersey, has handmade shoes which are the lightest in the circuit, and often grabs a beer from fans during races. What a man.

  • @zachbell8107
    @zachbell8107 8 років тому +142

    the most interesting man in cycling

    • @gcn
      @gcn  8 років тому +65

      +zach bell could everyone specify that they're talking about Adam when making statements like these. Dan sometimes reads the comments.

    • @ageary
      @ageary 8 років тому +3

      The most interesting clean shaven man in cycling.....

    • @mynameisHOPKIRK
      @mynameisHOPKIRK 8 років тому +1

      Haha

  • @pauli6570
    @pauli6570 8 років тому +52

    Adam Hansen without a doubt the most interesting cyclist in the peleton.

  • @r.sulfuratus
    @r.sulfuratus 8 років тому +139

    Cool guy:
    Makes his own shoes.
    Fixes other teams' internet.
    Solves Rubik's Cubes.
    Prevents litter production.
    Next thing we learn, he's a pro cyclist.
    On a side note, why don't we see more riders in TT suits if that's allowed? Aren't they by far the most aerodynamic cycling clothing?

    • @sudocreme5080
      @sudocreme5080 8 років тому +8

      No pockets. Try doing 150-200km with no food, gels etc.

    • @RoseWraps_Texas
      @RoseWraps_Texas 8 років тому +1

      Some riders run sprinter suits, also like tt suits. Tt suits dont have pockets is why not everyone uses them.

    • @JustADudeWithAnUnnecessaryName
      @JustADudeWithAnUnnecessaryName 8 років тому +12

      Sprint suits are basically TT suits but with pockets

    • @r.sulfuratus
      @r.sulfuratus 8 років тому +1

      ItsNotIszac Thanks for clarifying.

    • @aradi.laszlo6733
      @aradi.laszlo6733 8 років тому

      bitch please /watch?v=qgwXGo4wimY

  • @hnhkiller
    @hnhkiller 8 років тому +207

    So adam Hansen is kinda like the Bear Grylls of cycling?

    • @andysim232
      @andysim232 8 років тому +13

      well he has everything he needs to wrestle a crocodile. not sure they have those in France but just incase the tour goes rerouted through a zoo.....

    • @MusingsFromTheDen
      @MusingsFromTheDen 8 років тому +2

      Haha Comment of the week. 😂

    • @chippies121
      @chippies121 8 років тому

      Pretty much lol

  • @richiewatkin3292
    @richiewatkin3292 8 років тому +96

    Adam Hansen is a legend! think that could be my favourite vid Gcn has done. More Hansen videos please

    • @TeamRobertson
      @TeamRobertson 8 років тому

      +Ypuh agreed. That was ace. Totally legend of a dude. I thought he was a little larger!

    • @DeMonkey
      @DeMonkey 8 років тому +2

      YES! This is a true weight weenie where it matters. The unregulated weight. I would like to see a show just on his shoes, and the creation proses.

    • @biketoshi5348
      @biketoshi5348 8 років тому +2

      +Paul S there was an article - unfortunately in German - in a cycling magazine about how he makes his shoes. Also including a photo series: www.tour-magazin.de/profisport/news/radprofi-adam-hansen-so-laminiere-ich-selbst-rennradschuhe/a34597.html

  • @phillrobinson9795
    @phillrobinson9795 8 років тому +4

    I would so love to see the face of the bag checker at airport security when Mr Hansen's bag goes through the x-Ray machine. Priceless :)

  • @stuiep19832012
    @stuiep19832012 8 років тому +8

    Seems a really cool bloke. Sign him up when he retires GCN. Them shoes are a work of art.

  • @NielsHeldens
    @NielsHeldens 8 років тому +7

    This man has to be one of the most complete human beings I've ever seen, no Dan I'm not talking about you.

  • @GordonMoat
    @GordonMoat 8 років тому +6

    He's the MacGyver of cycling. Absolutely amazing.

    • @guymorris6596
      @guymorris6596 2 роки тому

      That's the same thing I just said.

  • @TheWaxChainFanClub
    @TheWaxChainFanClub 8 років тому +69

    When Adam remembers his name is Jason Bourne, heads will roll.

    • @redjumping
      @redjumping 8 років тому +1

      Made me really smile :D

    • @i1Grinch
      @i1Grinch 8 років тому +2

      easily the best comment on you tube 2016 :')

    • @g_cord4668
      @g_cord4668 8 років тому

      I actually just laughed out loud... LOL

  • @zTheBigFishz
    @zTheBigFishz 8 років тому +13

    Appears to be some really nice Japanese whisky on the end table.

  • @redjumping
    @redjumping 8 років тому +1

    Adam is one of those awesome people who naturally understates his abilities, a nice guy in the coolest way - AND he has one of the most aero positions on a road bike!

  • @afcpotter
    @afcpotter 8 років тому +35

    Terrific video. Genuinely something interesting. Kudos GCN.

    • @gcn
      @gcn  8 років тому +10

      +Jason Smith kudos Adam. Hopefully we'll get to do more with him.

    • @Calum_S
      @Calum_S 8 років тому

      +Global Cycling Network. Yes, more Adam.

  • @christopherbicknell8849
    @christopherbicknell8849 8 років тому +8

    Seriously impressive. One of the best episodes ever. He should Vlog

  • @kansas3011
    @kansas3011 8 років тому +4

    If I was marooned in some remote location, I would want to be with Adam Hansen, the man thinks of everything!

  • @Darthshearer
    @Darthshearer 8 років тому +6

    Absolutely fascinating, what an interesting chap. I bet his house is a complete hoarders shrine lol.

  • @kwacker45
    @kwacker45 8 років тому +5

    best one yet and a genuine all round good guy

  • @snookerbg
    @snookerbg 8 років тому +9

    Hansen is the coolest cyclist ever!

  • @nlomman1
    @nlomman1 8 років тому +3

    Absolute legend of the sport. Great video. Thank you GCN!

  • @timrhodesjones
    @timrhodesjones 8 років тому +9

    What are BCAA's please anyone? The stuff he adds to gels?
    Also adam is one cool guy. No littering, problem solving and innovative. Great vid.
    I say new GCN feature - Adam Hansen's tech of the week.

  • @Jhesterdrums
    @Jhesterdrums 8 років тому +2

    This is one of the best of all of the amazing videos on GCN - it just goes to show that managing 15 Grand Tours straight is more than just about the legs, Mr Hansen is clearly a total legend!

  • @DanielSamuels0
    @DanielSamuels0 8 років тому +8

    I'm surprised more riders aren't using the 12-gel holder, that seems like a super useful piece of kit.

    • @bansheemaczero1715
      @bansheemaczero1715 8 років тому +1

      I imagine cleaning could be a b**tch

    • @JustADudeWithAnUnnecessaryName
      @JustADudeWithAnUnnecessaryName 8 років тому +1

      +banshee maczero I don't think so... Just take the cap off and rinse with water

    • @SiopaoSauc3
      @SiopaoSauc3 8 років тому +1

      Some people prefer solid foods or having different flavour gels throughout the day

  • @GRHMFTWHLS
    @GRHMFTWHLS 8 років тому +1

    Seriously one of the most interesting videos to date. Give you a great insight into Adam Hansen.

  • @brentmccord9821
    @brentmccord9821 8 років тому +2

    Spirulina, Chlorella and conscious of littering... my new favorite rider!

  • @bloodsord9
    @bloodsord9 8 років тому +1

    massive respect! I always admired Adam, but this just shows another side of him

  • @ytyehyeh
    @ytyehyeh 8 років тому +2

    That shows why he's been able to complete so many GTs in a row without having to abandon--that guy's prepared and ready for anything!

  • @slimjimmypage
    @slimjimmypage 8 років тому +4

    I'd read some interviews and write-ups with and on Adam Hansen before and thought he could be a bit of a jerk, but I'll be darned if he's not a lovely, lovely, extremely cool guy. I hope we see more of him! Maybe that Cavendish vs. Hansen Rubik's race?

  • @craigthorp4913
    @craigthorp4913 8 років тому +1

    Fantastic and interesting video of an amazing and seriously tough Aussie. 15 consecutive Grand Tours how remarkable and unassuming is he. He has to be one of the toughest riders in the peleton.

  • @lorikendrick1705
    @lorikendrick1705 3 роки тому

    ADAM HANSEN: WOW...Does it all, has it all, packs it all!!! Have no fear, Adam Hansen is here!!! Love this guy!

  • @Maxmaxz
    @Maxmaxz 8 років тому +5

    Jack of all trades, master of... nearly all of them too. Wowzers. What a babe.

  • @Russettapple1
    @Russettapple1 3 роки тому

    What a great guy, seems to me everybody needs an Adam Hansen in their lives....

  • @h3llb3nd4
    @h3llb3nd4 8 років тому +28

    First time a computer nerd has ever been called cool... I'm so jealous

    • @NielsHeldens
      @NielsHeldens 8 років тому +1

      Well Bill Gates is kind of cool.

    • @bencze465
      @bencze465 8 років тому +3

      no hes not.

    • @TahvliMangud
      @TahvliMangud 8 років тому +1

      +Jane Doe care to explain?

  • @binbob9
    @binbob9 8 років тому +1

    Yes he is amazing physically as he has ridden 15 grand tours in a row but damn he seems to know his stuff also seems down to earth as well, must be great to room with!

  • @pestiPTD
    @pestiPTD 8 років тому +1

    genuinely great guy! one of my favorite pro peleton riders

  • @akid4419
    @akid4419 8 років тому

    Wow, Adam has packed everything and very cleverly. The idea about the gel and not littering was super practical and was the Saran Wrap. Great show.

  • @Benn321
    @Benn321 8 років тому +5

    The shock on Dan's face for the lack of a hair dryer and hair spray.

  • @fanfarorro
    @fanfarorro 8 років тому

    Hanseno is so awesome. He's attitude to biking is so unusual and cool

  • @jorgecalderon9678
    @jorgecalderon9678 8 років тому

    Adam is so cool! worth seeing Lloydy's face of astonishment while he goes thru his stuff

  • @dannymccartney1
    @dannymccartney1 8 років тому

    I Like the way Adam sets his bike up. He's onto something.

  • @KingKita
    @KingKita 8 років тому

    I could watch him explain all the stuff he carries for half an hour! Such a great guy...

  • @mynameisHOPKIRK
    @mynameisHOPKIRK 8 років тому +17

    Ladies and gentleman... please put your hands together for Adam 'MacGyver' Hansen.

  • @mariosilva8173
    @mariosilva8173 8 років тому

    Mr grand tours is a defenition of marginal gains. Mechanic, rider, tech, network guru. What a machine

  • @0544361
    @0544361 8 років тому +1

    A shout out to this video today by the Dutch TdF commentators on Eurosport!! We all love GCN!!

  • @amytucker1902
    @amytucker1902 8 років тому +1

    This has been my favorite gcn video

  • @themagicmatt
    @themagicmatt 8 років тому

    I'd love to go to the pub with this guy. Absolute geezer.

  • @tfmguitar
    @tfmguitar 8 років тому +2

    Packing Bazooka and Hack of the Week goes to Adam Hansen!

  • @fahim113
    @fahim113 8 років тому

    Think I speak for everyone watching this........more Adam Hansen vids please! The guy is a freakin legend!

  • @rideaboutcyclingcoaching7557
    @rideaboutcyclingcoaching7557 8 років тому +1

    Gels in a bottle or pouch is a great idea, i have done it for ages. Make your own gels from maltodextrin + fructose fruit juice, electrolytes, and customize ingredients and concentration.

  • @indianafishing
    @indianafishing 8 років тому +2

    My favorite part of this video was watching Dan try not to laugh when he unpacked the 5 kilometers of different cables.

  • @TheBarts27
    @TheBarts27 8 років тому

    Great video of one of the most interesting pro riders in the peleton. Respect that he can ride and suffer for so many years and tours. He must be really loving the sport because he has enough money on the bank to sit back and relax and buy some nice Porsches to do all the work on the road.

  • @kitnicholson6388
    @kitnicholson6388 8 років тому

    Wow, what incredible insight from Handy-man Hansen! Respect!

  • @narutoqweavatar
    @narutoqweavatar 8 років тому +4

    GCN can you get a video of Adam Hansen and Mark Cavendish having a rubix cube solving contest?

  • @gabrielsong7551
    @gabrielsong7551 8 років тому

    Good stuff! I like how he plays along when Dan starts pointing at all the "videos".

  • @madsstadaas7127
    @madsstadaas7127 7 років тому +6

    When Dan asks Adam how he stores his food, he only talks about the gels (very cool solution btw). My question, where dose he store his energy bars? Surley he does not ride all race just on gels, or going down to the team car every time he craves some solid food? :) What's his secret? :D

    • @Charles-wz9sd
      @Charles-wz9sd 7 років тому

      Mads Stadaas probably only from the feed station.

  • @soundninja99
    @soundninja99 8 років тому +3

    I think I just fell in love

  • @sbutler66
    @sbutler66 8 років тому +1

    That was awesome, hope to see more of Adam during the tour

  • @rileywashington
    @rileywashington 8 років тому +3

    Would love him to put out a book

  • @AlphaRutabaga
    @AlphaRutabaga 8 років тому

    Adam is so cool! Thank you for introducing us to him. I"m going to cheer for him this July hoping he can get a jersey.
    Oh hey! He's like the Buckaroo Banzai of the Peloton isn't he?

  • @GregoryKisiel
    @GregoryKisiel 8 років тому

    Adam Hansen you are awesome cyclist but also I like you a lot for your personality, (quietness and smartness). good luck Adam.

  • @sgorratoad
    @sgorratoad 8 років тому

    One of the best GCN videos ever!

  • @Ditypo
    @Ditypo 8 років тому

    what an awesome guy, gotta love adam hansen!!

  • @plantfuelled8912
    @plantfuelled8912 8 років тому

    Great idea with the gels in one pack and not littering! Kudos.

  • @saru3698
    @saru3698 7 років тому +1

    Adam Hansen is too much for cycling, what a nice guy.

  • @AidanMcManus
    @AidanMcManus 8 років тому

    Adam Hansen...aka McGyver!!! TT skinsuits and carbon shoes for every stage. The guy is mental.

  • @CanyonWanderer
    @CanyonWanderer 6 років тому

    Nice!, Adam Hansen has come prepared! What a great guy!

  • @firstnamesurname7089
    @firstnamesurname7089 8 років тому

    Awesome that he doesn't litter, I'm even more impressed with Adam Hansen now. Great vid!

  • @leedorney
    @leedorney 8 років тому +3

    Adam Hansen is even cooler than the boss! 😜

  • @useforstuffer
    @useforstuffer 8 років тому

    great stuff thatnks! best show ever...count me as an adam hansen fan from now on for being a good sport!

  • @bencze465
    @bencze465 8 років тому +1

    Wow, I really like this guy!

  • @ethansloss6854
    @ethansloss6854 8 років тому

    What an awesome down to earth guy!

  • @simonbradley7031
    @simonbradley7031 8 років тому

    Adam Hansen you are a legend

  • @smokey7930
    @smokey7930 8 років тому

    could watch this all day

  • @iwonanatalia5476
    @iwonanatalia5476 2 роки тому

    What a guy! He really knows how to pack a suitcase

  • @NathanMatthews.
    @NathanMatthews. 8 років тому +1

    What a cool guy

  • @D.Eldon_
    @D.Eldon_ 8 років тому

    Wow! Adam Hansen is cool! Thanks Dan.

  • @James-pn9gu
    @James-pn9gu 8 років тому +1

    this guy is awesome

  • @StuartHarragan
    @StuartHarragan 8 років тому

    The man is a legend.

  • @Yosser70
    @Yosser70 8 років тому

    This guy is brilliant! So many cool little ideas that I'm surprised they all don't do. Lightweight radio is very clever, the gel tube is great as is mixing BCAA's in it, might try that myself and going to give that green stuff a try as I don't eat enough veg! Can't we see more of him please :)

  • @jayvine2787
    @jayvine2787 8 років тому +1

    what a legend more Adam vids :)

  • @alandixon1987
    @alandixon1987 8 років тому

    Really enjoyed that! I bet he has loads of good stories.

  • @ItsDanKReviews
    @ItsDanKReviews 8 років тому

    Aussie legend for sure!

  • @jondashun
    @jondashun 8 років тому +1

    Coolest guy in the peloton. No doubt.

  • @rxpben
    @rxpben 8 років тому

    wow just from that short vid Adam Hansen seems like a real good dude. I need to know more about those shoes though! so cool

  • @MusingsFromTheDen
    @MusingsFromTheDen 8 років тому

    Rider suitcase videos are up there with team bus tours for me. More please! 👍

  • @TheRedster
    @TheRedster 8 років тому +58

    Next thing we find out he plays CSGO in his spare time xD

  • @anoved
    @anoved 8 років тому

    I like this guy! Neat mix of gear.

  • @daleridgway528
    @daleridgway528 8 років тому

    seems like a very normal and down to earth bloke , compared to some professionals. nice video

  • @SatwikBhamidi
    @SatwikBhamidi 8 років тому

    That is indeed the most interesting rider suitcase I have ever seen!! :)

  • @martinwielander9623
    @martinwielander9623 7 років тому

    I love Adam Hansens bag-vid! ;)
    so, he is de the only "thing"/"person" to made me, watching their packing/or stuffing vid a 2nd time....;)

  • @boethiusm8438
    @boethiusm8438 8 років тому

    True legend.

  • @TheoreticalCyclist
    @TheoreticalCyclist 8 років тому

    Mac Gyver of the race!😃 Prepared for everything. Glad to see the hungarian "brain trainer"( Rubik Kocka) in the Tour!

  • @tomislavaleksic2528
    @tomislavaleksic2528 8 років тому

    Nice guy! Wish him best of luck at the Tour!

  • @grawe87
    @grawe87 8 років тому

    Isn't that the greatest guy ever!!

  • @lfcsolid
    @lfcsolid 8 років тому

    I'm in awe. Obviously spent a lot of time in the Boy Scouts.

  • @polthomaskeeley7860
    @polthomaskeeley7860 3 роки тому

    The COOL DUDE. Wow.
    Refreshing.

  • @bathcyclist977
    @bathcyclist977 8 років тому

    Incredible bloke!

  • @noelharrington4786
    @noelharrington4786 8 років тому

    What a cool guy.

  • @RichVideoW
    @RichVideoW 8 років тому +14

    5:32 does he call Dan Charlie?

    • @gcn
      @gcn  8 років тому +19

      +RichVideoW he calls him a trolley.

    • @bloodsord9
      @bloodsord9 8 років тому +4

      Dan is just so amazed at all the cables that he doesn't realize it

  • @griffin_cycling
    @griffin_cycling 8 років тому +3

    Like the idea to stash gels! Should encourage that on sportives to stop thousands of people turning up to litter the countryside!