This week we remember the Italian Professional cyclist Michele Scarponi who died in accident whilst out training near his home in Filottrano. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and the cycling community during this sad time.
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This episode of The GCN Show comes to you from the Assos Boutique in London.
We have the usual collection of amazing content including
We look at Flo, a system which tells you how fast you should cycle in order to catch the next green light in the Dutch city of Utrecht, how cool is that?!
Finish line etiquette including a middle finger antic at the finish line of the CiCLE Classic in the UK.
La FlĆØche Wallonne & LiĆØgeāBastogneāLiĆØge took place in the last week and those races and their respective winners and how they were won are analysed by the guys
Not to mention the Tour of the Alps that was won by Geraint Thomas of Team Sky.
Lets not forget Wattage Bazooka, Tech of the week, hack/bodge of the week, caption of the week, Domās tweet of the week and finally caption of the week
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Viper Creek Club - Because I Know (Instrumental)
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