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! 😊👌
Andrew clearly paced himself, but then again he wasn't going for a kom, all he needed was to beat them, and he did. Kind of like pretending kids are fast or strong when they're not. You want to encourage them, not shatter them :) Very nice video
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.
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.
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.
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. 🙊
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!
This was fantastic Joceyln for you as a manager to make time for a transfer of Tourists to the might Victoria falls followed by a great tour of the falls. Keep it up Manager
I enjoyed it a lot. I was a climber myself for my team back in the days(when I was younger..lol).Now I'm just doing fast club/group rides. But I have to say. Ollie choose the right rider for the specific section. But at the other hand. Andrew is a beast. Congrats ones again guys with this amazing video. 🎉💪🏽
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!
BLISS and joy! Joy and BLISS! What a great vid to wake up to ... Dr Ollie's attack on the initial climb was impressive, as was Alex's. I LOVE the Welsh DragonQueen 's intense facial expressions as she competes...those glittering eyes focused upon the win.(
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!
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😳
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.
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
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!
🤣🤣🤣
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.
Cant beat the guy who literally has "feather" in his name. What a beast Andrew is. Not even Siborg on skinsuit can beat him.
GCN: *Hold my TT bike*
Imagine him riding the Fuji Feather bike
He is ridiculously strong and fast-wowwww!
Siborg... Welsh Dragon Queen... I like that story ark
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 🤣
Andrew clearly paced himself, but then again he wasn't going for a kom, all he needed was to beat them, and he did. Kind of like pretending kids are fast or strong when they're not. You want to encourage them, not shatter them :)
Very nice video
Shatter is subjective. "Second is first to lose." He just let them think there was a glimmer.
You just shattered them.
When Si saw the zip tie attaching the head unit to the baton he immediately declined to participate in this challenge
BODGE!
@@RiiPapa Absolute bodge
But what if the baton would be 3d printed?
@@KMnng10 Ooh. This is entering Schrœdinger’s cat levels of thought now.
I don’t get it.
That Dowsett chap sounds like a bit of a weapon on that climb, damn good looking as well I hear.
Must have been when he was young? 💁 😂🤣
I hear the good looks get improved while holding a 7 month old
Is being mentioned on a GCN video worthy of a hero of the week nod in dowsecting?
Lol they should pin this
His good looks surpassed only by his modesty, legend has it.
What an absolute beast Andrew is!
Ollie definetly comes into his own on a climb!
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
Huge respect to Andrew doing all this as a full time lawyer with a family!!!
His wife would certainly need an ebike to attempt to keep up with him!
Solicitor but yh
@@SassySkylar Derestricted One
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.
I'm amazed that Olli didn't stop for a cappuchino.
And lurk from behind a wall with a bubble pipe looking like a detective.
Hopefully he did - about an hour before the race.
*flat white
This is savage
And he did not get dropped !!!
Ollie with the fluid climbing mechanics! Almost similar to Andrew's. Great job, Ollie! Do this again!
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.
Andrew seems to be such a nice guy...except when challenged😅
Great video, I'm totally shocked how fast pros are.
Agreed! Their average speed uphill is so much faster than my average on flat 😂
I was going to say you looked like Ineos trying to attack Pogacar on a big climb, but Ineos never made it that close.
😂
Harsh!! 😂
@@kstethespokes1051 But true
Ineos only wishes they could have used a relay-style of attack against Pagacar.
They may start taking whatever drugs he's on so
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?
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...
Nice of the 4 of you to pace the champion up that climb.
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
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.
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
That moment when Alex asks "Does that mean Andrew is 4 times better than us?" Absolutely immaculate
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. 🙊
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
The thing that stands out to me is how smooth Feather is on the climb. He looks so efficient, no wasted movements or motion.
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.
“I actually made some Welsh cakes today! I brought them with me :D” lol that cracked me up, Manon is so cool
What's funny about that?
@@hcw199 Her legendary secret Welsh Cake recipe is referenced in another video. :-)
@@aliensporebomb Its still not funny.
"You can have some lettuce" -- I'm dying like Connor after that line from Ollie at the end 🤣
Andrew Feather’s back on rim brakes for when it really matters
I'm starting to become a fan of Andrew. 😂❤️
I want to be Andrew when I grow up!
@@aliensporebomb I wish I could be remotely close to his level. 😂
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 😳
Never thought I’d live to see the day that Ollie had the best power to weight in a presenter challenge
The Welsh Dragon Queen!!! She could definitely give Daenerys a run for her money.
Great work GCN Crew! Love these challenges
Would love to see a challenge on kiddie bikes
When Manon started that sprint, I honestly feared for Andrew’s health. Clipped wheel and a clothesline, coming up!
Now I know the reason for those KOMs on Feather's strava.😅
Now this was a lot of fun! 😂. Ollie coming through with all that hill climb training/racing! 🚴🏻♂️💪
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.
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.
Favourite video so far. Excellent! Well done Andrew
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
Manon has some serious sprinting power. WOAH
agreed
I wish to know her power numbers on a sprint like that!
She rode one corner of the climb. Less than 1km……..
isnt she a professional track cyclist even before she works her job in gcn? fyi
This is one of the best videos ever on this channel and I've seen them all. Great job
I have a strong suspicion that Andrew was going easy on you guys. Awesome effort all, and Manon is fierce when sprinting! Dragon Queen indeed!
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
One of my fav GCN videos of 2021!
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.
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 think that relay-bicicle races should be an Olympic competition. What a great video!
That was so exciting, great race GCN!
Good to see a sprint finish where the road marking say "SLOW"
This was fantastic Joceyln for you as a manager to make time for a transfer of Tourists to the might Victoria falls followed by a great tour of the falls.
Keep it up Manager
All your videos are class but this challenge was superb!
I enjoyed it a lot. I was a climber myself for my team back in the days(when I was younger..lol).Now I'm just doing fast club/group rides.
But I have to say. Ollie choose the right rider for the specific section. But at the other hand. Andrew is a beast. Congrats ones again guys with this amazing video. 🎉💪🏽
Guys, I just finished watching the last leg of the Tour and clicked on this and it was BRILLIANT!!!!
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!
GCN, draft me in to your team next time...
You wouldn't need our help haha
@@GCNalex Hell of a turn by you Alex🤯
@@edlaverack long time no see lavers
@@Tb-mm6po I’ve been here all along!
@@edlaverack I enjoyed leading you out at welsh RR champs in llndrindod wells 2018😂
One of THE best challenges yet. Chapeau Andrew on the win, Cor, Manson is a Beast!
Reminds me of Sebastian Coe training for 1500 meters against relay teams! World class winners are just beyond.
Love this one. Love you all but especially Manon.
This was GREAT!!!! These are the hardest working journalist PERIOD....
This was a real fun video to watch. More challenges like this!
I think this now my favorite gcn video
"Dragon queen" absolutely killed me! Love GCN.
I like the inventive for making videos. This is more a movie than anything else.
I absolutely love these co-op episodes where GCN brings in current pro riders!
Fun to watch 😆 More content like this, please 👏
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!
This was FUN! Y'all need to race more! Love this!
Made my morning haha fun watch. Yall strong 💪
Content is nice (as always), but video/audio editing is fantastic. Well, as always :) A short race converted to a little movie.
First seconds into the video and I’m like..hey, that’s cheddar gorge!…bloody hope I’m right 😂😂
Ollie: "Let's grab a brew.....you...you can have some lettuce!"
Andrew is a beast!
It was pleasure to watch.
Thanks guys.
Production on these is so good. Can feel the drama.
That is one super human performance from Andrew. Solid work mate...Team GNC, awesome work mates.
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 👏🏾
The speed at which each presenter went from breaking down each of their showing, to finger pointing at Ollie was hilarious.
LOL. Love Andrew's style. Dead nice bloke too. More like this please!
Such good content really enjoyed this one the banter at the end was classic thanjs GCN :)
BLISS and joy! Joy and BLISS! What a great vid to wake up to ... Dr Ollie's attack on the initial climb was impressive, as was Alex's. I LOVE the Welsh DragonQueen 's intense facial expressions as she competes...those glittering eyes focused upon the win.(
“He’s like terminator” 🤣🤣🤣
0:24 Lmao the road text saying "SLOW" is like some inner voice telling you you're shit when doing the best you can
More similar to this please! Really cool to see Manon in sprint form as well.
"The Dragon Queen". That's going to stick!
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!
Wow 😮‼️ this has got to be ☝️ of my favorite videos you guys have done, great job Manon 👍🏽. I want see another challenge, awesome.
Pro rider: averages 31.6kph going uphill.
Me: averages 25kph going downhill.
Wow! These challenges just get better. Ok Ollie, bring on the next one.🤣
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😳
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.
Oh man this was a nail-biter! Great editing too
The best part of this video was the end where the group got together and had a great time talking about the ride.
Hats off to the Feather 🪶. What an absolute BEAST
This was a really fun and exciting video to watch.
1:40 love Conor doing the big fish, small fish, cardboard box dance