GCN Presenter World Champs | Who's The Fastest? We Let A Zwift Race Decide!
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- We've seen plenty of eRacing in the cycling world this year, including a UCI World Championships on Zwift for the first time ever! However, we all know that the most prestigious race of 2020 is yet to come, the race to find the fastest GCN Presenter - and this year we've invited all of our international presenters to challenge us on the english speaking channel! Who wins? Zwift decides!
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So dan wasn't included because his new e bike has hub bases motor and has a direct drive trainer onlyđđ
Well that looked hard well it was poor hank:(
It's insane
Manon is the fastest.
No Auf Deutsch presenters?
So, next time, it should be a GB vs EU vs ROW (rest of the world) competition. 4 from each. EU picks 1 from each country (Germany, France, Spain, Italy - Ireland too?), ROW from Japan and USA.
And we need this at least twice a year in some kind of race/challenge format - these fastest presenter races/challenges are fun and exciting to watch!
Ollieâs got a $6000 bike and a $10 webcam lol
priorities
And 10 mg internet
@@EddieDBama 10 milligrams of internet? :p
Haha, that was funny!
@@OCloker sorry MBPS...
It was SI vs 2
Si vs 3
and now
Si vs everyone
What we can conclude is that the Si-borg has unlimited powerlevels
^ ^ ^ This post needs more likes ;-)
đ If we're not careful the pro peloton will come calling...
YES! How long since anyone called him Siborg? Thoroughly deserved mate!
To make things fair, maybe it should be every other GCN presenter on tt bikes and Si on a BMX.
And he wasn't even on a TT bike.
@@gcn are you kidding they are probably aldready searching for Si's phone numbers
Manon "Can we do it again", as Hank tries not to be sickđ€ą. Priceless Manon đ
LOL, Manon is a subtle troll...
@@schumzy subtle? She was playing on her phone mid race like a boss!
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@@All4Grogg Well at that point she already snagged the green jersey, so for the rest of the race it was just "don't get dropped"
Hank-"I mean, you've won the national champs! And you come to GCN and your form goes to S#*T"
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Connor- "I know Hank" đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
But then Hank loses to him
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Hank and Conor tired dead on the floor.
Si on the bike: yeah, that was hard enough :)
Came to post this... leaving satisfied. Well done, Simon!
Manon what a true pro , warming down while everyone else was collapsing at the end
Props to Si on his win but for me seeing Manon sitting up and texting while racing was something else!
Si's power to weight goes up throughout the race from all the sweating. It's his superpower.
Wait, I must remember that... The way I sweat ... đ€Łđ€Ł
Respect to Si. My favorite gcn presenter
Si needs the GCN champion stripes now!
Si was holding 5 watts per kelo for SOOO LONG!!!! The man is a monster, holy sh*t. #Bigdoggottaeat
This was absolutely brilliant and very watchable. I can't believe you pulled off the commentary with such a prestigious commentator from the Tour de France who really made this production that bit more special.
This was an awesome idea! Congrats to all the Ladies and Gents taking part. I hope this could become at LEAST a annual event! This would be so cool in real life but with Zwift making it possible to race from Japan, Spain, France, Uk.... wow. So cool. I was smiling just watching all the way through! Manon... hitting13.4 wts!!!! wow.. just wow.
Hank: *Pukes*
Also Hank: I enjoyed every minute of that!
Very entertaining and congrats Si. A beastly finish. Manon hitting 13.4 w/kg in the sprint was also quite impressive.
Everyone: Out of breath after the race
Manon:
"I've done my training over the weekend" What???? Weekend??? Connor? Are you listening to yourself?
Seemed to have worked out though.
And it might very well have been a joke, as he always says he's done his training and then attaches an unusually small timeframe.
8:13 Manon completely unbothered & texting after her sprint victory was done & dusted đđđđ
Si has been in great form! Great race GCN đ
more presenter race videos please. they're heaps fun to watch.
Jeremy Powers, where were you, man?! No USA rep? Breakin' my heart here.
I'm pretty sure JPow is just riding for fun these days, so much less time consuming.
Yeah, was thinking the same thing. Would be cool to see "The Colonies" bring the smack down and take the overall trophy, FTW! đ€Ł
Agree a short Zwift race is more like a CX crit. JPow could hang!
Would have loved to see Jeremy included!
JPow could have narrated AND won the race had he entered. He'd even discuss the merits of front tire choice and pressure at the start line. :-)
What a great visual spectacle, well done GCN presenters, an absolute pleasure to watch. More of this âinsightâ into the pro biking world please as it is fascinating for all us who only dream of hitting those speeds, cadence and power levels as the norm. Fair play to Manon with the sprint win, didnât see that one coming.....but well deserved.
Si on a winning streak. Well done mate. Youâre invincible! Great effort by all presenters going all out. This should be an annual race
I just love it when Hank says "GCN auf Deutsch"
Never mind Manon's and Oli's training plan videos, we need Si's training plan. When is he going to tell us the secrets to his new level of fitness?
I agree, he's been doing his thing...
Hooning it up Belmont Hill over and over to try and get the KOM back?
Genetics. Plus he still trains hard
Great video guys, really enjoyed that and i was excited over the race. Si is a beast! but kudos to all the presenters. i wonder if a video opportunity would be an explanation on what tactics people could use when Zwift racing? you guys would mention some strategies you were using but us non racers would like to learn more!
More Zwift races!
Looks like Conor moved to the Ivory Coast at 10:46... đźđȘ -> đšđź
Have yet to watch the video but im voting for my Si!
I read the title and was like âWhat's the point if Si is competing?"
@@jantoman2279 hahaha Si is a machine! A Si-borg!
4:30 Manon hitting 13.4w/kg!
And this is 1+ years after retiring from pro track racing, track sprinter power to weight is crazy
Absolutely awesome. You guys went so deep... canât wait for the next one. đđ»đ
Rob Hatch is just an incredible commentator. Well done everyone.
Si is such a hero. Gets so much stick about his age but he's winning every competition going at the minute.
Not surprised by SI taking the prize. Totally impressed by the sprint effort by Manon. Respect! Hoped to see Oli in the points as well. But Comp seems to be pretty steep. Great show all! Oh and midnight for my man in Japan! Yeah! I love a good midnight Zwift ride! Oh... And what's this under 40 crap? A presenter is a presenter, right?! Maybe next time it's time for the Open category? You know, you're breathing, you're in! đ€Ł
Hatch's voice is so calming. I needed this today
Hank and Connor absolutely dying at the end, while Si still has a big smile
This was great fun to watch. Full respect to Simon; after taking this and the TT vs bunch ride challenges thatâs a lot of bragging rights earned!
Already in the first minute of the video I was talking to myself like "Si's gonna smash 'em" and yeah, I was right đ. Congrats Si, you're my favourite presenter since I started following GCN some five or six years ago.
Enjoyed your efforts GCN, do keep up the fun works along with your more informative works.
Guys that was awesome!! I would love to see this become a regular (quarterly?) thing with GCN teams from around the world!
Super Awesome! I loved this. The announcer was fantastic too! Great Job everyone and Congrats Si. The teamwork was fantastic and really cool to watch. Congrats to the English Speaking Team! Thanks all for this great video/race.
Thanks Tim we enjoyed racing our GCN family for this one
a very exciting race to watch. Happy Holidays to all of you there on GCN! watching from the Philippines.
Absolutely awesome effort from everyone and well done Si for coming first but youâre all winners in my book đđŸ
Thanks boys and girl, we really enjoyed it. What an effort! I wish Merry Christmas to everyone and a Happy (and Healthhy, full of rides) New Year!
Great video, would happily have watched this live. Well done everyone, you looked like you had great fun
Well done Doi-chan and Matsumura-san from GCN Japan!
Loved watching this bit of fun. Didn't realize the GCN team had grown so much!
I'm exhausted watching Manon sprint lmao what a talent
Awesome video...always a highlight of the year. Season greetings to you all.
Fair play Conor, you've done the Ivory Coast proud. There won't be a cow milked in Yamoussoukro tonight!
Si all the way with a side order of Manon. Epic! Had to watch it with subtitles... hilarious!
Si does it again, what a legend! Bravo!
this is the first time that flags on zwift have ever actually come in usefulđ
Incredible work everyone! So great to watch! Cheersđ»
My favorite video in a long time this was amazing!!!! Congrats Simon !!!!!!
That was so good. So well done and canât wait to see the next one!
My fav presenter won. Si and Dan were always a brilliant combo, Manon and Conor tbf also pretty brilliant latterly.
Conor: recently retired Grand Tour rider, still getting the hang of presenting, canât beat the GCN hasbeens. (Each of whom I love dearly)
Si: several years since retirement from okay pro career, arguably the best presenter on the team, routinely smashes the team challenges.
Is it possible Conorâs gone full natty whilst Siâs forgotten to end his last cycle? ;)
Yeah it's weird that Si's career wasn't exactly Froome or something, but he's still the best by a long way
Si has definitely forgotten to retire...
Thereâs something seriously doctored about Si being faster than Conor. Didnât he compete anonymously last year matching the hour record pace for 45 minutes?
@@theinstigatorr or he didnât work out as much, even less during the original lockdown and lost a lot of fitness.
Realistically, it goes fast when it goes. I tore my meniscus a few years ago and had to stay off my legs for months. I went from a tank who could walk for miles regardless of my weight to needing to sit regularly every little bit, even when I lost. Cycling is starting to help me rebuild some of that. I thought it was gone for good.
â@@theinstigatorr I think conspiracy theories about Si's performance being faked perhaps aren't the way forward... or are they? Is he really just faking it? Maybe the GCN show should address these rumours.
Great race! Good job all and well done Si, still got it! Inspired me for sure.
Si-borg is hitting some fantastic form recently. Is it that the others are letting things slide? Hank looks like a beast atm but no-one has an answer to Si, he has really started to unlock some potential and looks super fit with it.
Absolutely excellent guy, that's GCN, you guys are all awesome, well done, really enjoyed that. Keep it going, you are all brilliant. Stay safe.
So much fun, Yes really enjoyed it!
Great video... congrats Si .... and all the riders, love to see some suffering!
Yeah, a lot of pain faces đđ
Great vid! awesome to see the team communication through the race :)
Great fun! As always, thanks much for sharing.
Steve
Really enjoyed that!! Would love to see more in the future đđđ
Brilliant race, fun to watch.
Congrats Si! Amazing effort!
Maybe you should do one with GCN members as well? That would be even more entertaining for us đ
Cheers guys!
In a country like England with the world's worst weather, Zwift is a Godsend.
Agaaaain!! Really entertaining. I can`t wait for the revenge. Second part Please!!
Si's wall showing how much sweat has evaporated into the air, looks like serious damp. Definitely see how he won!
"I've done my training over the week." lol
The old man won! Chapeau Si.
LOL - amazing how a bit of competition makes you put it hardâŠgreat stuff GCN.đđ».
Si does always say that he just can't let the competitive edge go. Chapeau my man, ace ride.
Congrats to all the teams GCN ! It was epic and fun.
Even tho Ollie has the least chance to win, I'm still cheering for him. He's still the winner in my heart
when they are trolling Ollie is like they are trolling all (the non-pros) of us
That was very entertaining. I want to watch more races like this!!
Well done again Mr Richardson! Another boost for us oldies
well done Si! Well done whole GCN Tea.. but I though that Oli is GCN secret weapon hahaha
Great entertainment! Love how a) Manon could relax and send a few texts after her prime win and b) the elevator music thrown in during those shots. Kudos to the riders and to the production team for putting on a great show.
Agreed, that was a really nice touch.
Congrats, Si!
That was fun to watch! More competitions!
The 3v1 and now the presenter WC as well :O Good job Si!
8:09 Haha! That's often me when I realise it's approaching midnight and I'm about to lose my Duolingo streak...
Just catching up with this video now, this is priceless, gimme more hahaha :)
Nice to see all the presenters in a race!
Props to Ollie for holding on!
It's too bad that there is no Chris Opie in this race. I think he would be the main contender to Si's result.
He would have smoked Si.
@MUHAMMAD LUTFIL BIN DZOLKARNAIN I watched from other video competition between Si, and Opie, road and off-road. Opie beat Si on every segments.
But Honestly, I am scare of Si's fitness. He is monster, He is role model for all of us , the mid 30 year-old riders
Fantastic race, I can't wait to see more like this.
Thanks Richard, great to hear you enjoyed it
5 minutes in and I love it already! You are all wonderful! :))))))
#GCN "Si-riously" impressive! The Plant Based Cyclist wins again. I've always been impressed with Si's mental fortitude to push through the pain. Well done!
Is Si vegan? Didn't know that.
No, he lives in a greenhouse at his local garden centre.
Who said winter is a dull time for cycling? Thankful for Zwift being here over these winter months, so much fun!
2020, year of the Si!! Always a blast seeing everyone destroyed after the race :D
Awesome race, full gas!! Si's pain face would rival Aru and Hugh Carthy for beauty đ€Ł
Still doesn't compare to Lasty
@@bluesman4894 Lasty has the best pain face evar!
Loved it! Si was my favorite to win this one, phenominal power! I wish Oscar Puyol from GCN Espanol would have joined coz that guy is super powerful too! Love these videos, keep them coming.
Si just on his monthly mission to show everyone who is the boss
Cracking. Well done Sir Ichardson.
Epic ride. Congrats Si!
More GCN races like this please!
love it , keep up the good work guys :D