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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 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. 🎉💪🏽
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 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 say this before; Manon, aka the dragon queen is such a good addition to this channel. Glad to see her in the same challenges as the guys. Good work everyone!
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.(
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)
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.
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.
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.
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 🤣
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
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.
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
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.
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
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 !!!
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
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 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.
Nice of the 4 of you to pace the champion up that climb.
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?
“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.
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...
Ollie with the fluid climbing mechanics! Almost similar to Andrew's. Great job, Ollie! Do this again!
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 😂
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
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
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
Favourite video so far. Excellent! Well done Andrew
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 😳
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. 😂
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.
"You can have some lettuce" -- I'm dying like Connor after that line from Ollie at the end 🤣
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
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. 🙊
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.
This was FUN! Y'all need to race more! Love this!
This is one of the best videos ever on this channel and I've seen them all. Great job
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
Now this was a lot of fun! 😂. Ollie coming through with all that hill climb training/racing! 🚴🏻♂️💪
One of my fav GCN videos of 2021!
I like the inventive for making videos. This is more a movie than anything else.
I think that relay-bicicle races should be an Olympic competition. What a great video!
There is an elegance in skilled climbers that is so impressive. No unnecessary movement
All your videos are class but this challenge was superb!
This was GREAT!!!! These are the hardest working journalist PERIOD....
Great work GCN Crew! Love these challenges
Would love to see a challenge on kiddie bikes
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 this now my favorite gcn video
Andrew Feather’s back on rim brakes for when it really matters
Never thought I’d live to see the day that Ollie had the best power to weight in a presenter challenge
One of THE best challenges yet. Chapeau Andrew on the win, Cor, Manson is a Beast!
Guys, I just finished watching the last leg of the Tour and clicked on this and it was BRILLIANT!!!!
That was so exciting, great race GCN!
Andrew is a beast!
It was pleasure to watch.
Thanks guys.
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. 🎉💪🏽
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 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!
Love this one. Love you all but especially Manon.
I absolutely love these co-op episodes where GCN brings in current pro riders!
That is one super human performance from Andrew. Solid work mate...Team GNC, awesome work mates.
Made my morning haha fun watch. Yall strong 💪
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
Fun to watch 😆 More content like this, please 👏
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 👏🏾
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!
Production on these is so good. Can feel the drama.
it is so much fun watching you guys having so much fun
Reminds me of Sebastian Coe training for 1500 meters against relay teams! World class winners are just beyond.
I say this before; Manon, aka the dragon queen is such a good addition to this channel. Glad to see her in the same challenges as the guys. Good work everyone!
Oh man this was a nail-biter! Great editing too
So much fun to watch! Thanks!
This was a real fun video to watch. More challenges like this!
"Dragon queen" absolutely killed me! Love 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.(
More similar to this please! Really cool to see Manon in sprint form as well.
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 a really fun and exciting video to watch.
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.
So much fun to watch, loved it!
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.😅
So nice to see Ollie ahead - interesting challenge. Very enjoyable.
LOL. Love Andrew's style. Dead nice bloke too. More like this please!
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)
Such good content really enjoyed this one the banter at the end was classic thanjs GCN :)
Used to work with Andy and is a great guy. He is also a phenomenal runner, guy used to bang out 15/16min 5 ks
The best part of this video was the end where the group got together and had a great time talking about the ride.
oh man you had to release the legendary creature Manon to stay as close as possible, yet it couldn't be. Very nice challenge gcn
Well , I live in cheddar, and that was brutal, this guy is machine
Great challenge : )
Feather is an absolute machine, those kinds of numbers on a hill climb, truly staggering!
Awesome video, really enjoyed it!
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.
thanks guys, amazing race
The Welsh Dragon Queen!!! She could definitely give Daenerys a run for her money.
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.
Best GCN challenge video I seen in a long time!!! Fairly funny when a horse betting ad came up as soon as Manon+Andrew crossed the line 😂😂
Andrew Feather is a phenomenal athlete thought I was watching Contador great video!!.
Come on! You guys are totally the best and the content you guys put out is just too damn good. Well done team!
these are awesome to watch!!! thanks !
1:40 love Conor doing the big fish, small fish, cardboard box dance