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Link to GCN goes gravel racing: Si Richardson takes on cycling's toughest gravel series in the world
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GCN goes gravel racing: Si Richardson takes on cycling's toughest gravel series in the world

How will Si fair when he enters the first round of the LifeTime Grand Prix gravel series at Sea Otter in California?

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Coffee and cycling: Does caffeine make you faster on a bike?

Conor Dunne and James Lowsely-Williams find out whether you can really gain speed simply by drinking a cup of coffee

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Dan Lloyd: Why I’ve decided to change my lifestyle

In a new GCN series we'll follow Dan's progress as he adopts a healthier lifestyle in a bid to get more active, fitter and improve his longevity

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Average Joe vs the Tour of Flanders: Cillian Kelly takes on the cobbles of Flanders

Whipped into shape by a eight-week Wahoo SYSTM training plan, Cillian embarked on a journey to Belgium in an attempt to complete the Tour of Flanders sportive

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We rode cobbles too rough for Paris-Roubaix!

Conor Dunne and James 'Hank' Lowsley-Williams take on a Paris-Roubaix recon with a twist, as they divert to take on some lesser-known cobbled roads

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Average Joe vs the Tour of Flanders: How much fitness has Cillian Kelly gained with help of Wahoo SYSTM

After following a seven-week Wahoo SYSTM training plan, Cillian finds out how much his FTP has increased ahead of the Tour of Flanders sportive

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The drafting effect: How long can we hold a pro's wheel on the flat?

Pro riders achieve incredible speeds but how much of that is due to drafting? Ollie Bridgewood decided to find out with a simple drafting test

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160km journey on a bike that costs less than the £100 train ticket. Is the saving worth it?

Hank attempts to get to London on a retro bike from the 1980s in a bid to avoid the extortionate train fair

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Link to Amateur vs pro descending challenge: Can an everyday cyclist match a WorldTour pro on a descent?
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Amateur vs pro descending challenge: Can an everyday cyclist match a WorldTour pro on a descent?

Pro riders are capable of descending at incredible speeds, but how much faster are they than amateur riders? We conducted a test in Girona to find out

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Can an e-bike make you fast enough to train with a pro cyclist?

We find out if a motor and battery can close the gap between an average rider and a professional

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Strava art: World record pending for 2,000km Olympic rings

Guillaume Koudlansky de Lustrac and Vincent Brémond are set to take the record for the largest GPS drawing by bike as a team after their 10-day effort in France

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Can GCN make it through the hardest group ride in America?

The Shootout in Arizona is regarded by many as the toughest group ride in the US, so naturally we had to find out just how hard it is

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GCN’s best of Andrew Feather collection: All the challenges in one place

We have put the national hill climb champion through his paces on more than the odd occasion, and he often seems to come up trumps

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Ride with our GCN presenters during our 30 in 30 January fitness challenge

Keep the motivation high for your January fitness goals by taking part in our dedicated Zwift sessions with the GCN crew

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Can we beat Jeffrey Hoogland's kilo world record?

Conor Dunne and James 'Hank' Lowsley Williams attempt to ride a kilometre on their road bikes in less than 55.433 seconds

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Join us and complete GCN's January 30 in 30 fitness challenge

Whether it be indoor training on Zwift, local hill reps or even some off-bike exercise, it all counts and will get you towards the target. Are you up for the challenge?

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Is this the fastest bike you can buy? Battle of the recumbents

Three of Britain’s top recumbent riders go head-to-head to find out who can reach the highest speed

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GCN takes on the Zwift Academy: Do Andrew Feather or Cillian Kelly have what it takes to make it as a pro rider?

In this second part of the Zwift Academy series, we see how things have been going for KOM sensation Andrew Feather and GCN's own statistician Cillian Kelly

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Link to Destination Tucson: The best gravel roads in the USA?
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Destination Tucson: The best gravel roads in the USA?

Inspired by rumours of gravel riches, Ollie Bridgewood and James 'Hank' Lowsley-Williams embarked on an adventure in the small town of Patagonia

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Who is fastest on a hill climb a cyclist or a runner?

GCN takes on GTN to settle the latest installment of the battle between runners and riders

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Monster Brompton Challenge part 2: Putting a folding mountain bike to the test

Alex Paton and Si Richardson explore the world of customised Bromptons to find out if a folding bike can really be transformed into an off-road machine, and actually ridden

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Link to World-class climber vs flat time trial: Is Andrew Feather fast on the flat?
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World-class climber vs flat time trial: Is Andrew Feather fast on the flat?

He knows how to fly up hills but can Andrew Feather’s climbing talent convert onto flat roads? Si Richardson decided to find out

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El Tour de Tucson: Can GCN survive the largest bike race in America?

James ‘Hank’ Lowsley-Williams and Ollie Bridgewood head to Tucson for their latest cycling challenge

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Ollie Bridgewood’s Taiwan KOM Challenge bike: UCI illegal TRIGON AR01

Having used it at the Tour des Stations, Ollie teamed up with the TRIGON AR01 again for the Taiwan KOM Challenge

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