What's It Like To Ride Pro Gears? (Are They Really Faster?)

Video Description

With racing getting faster and faster, chainrings are getting bigger and bigger! Not long ago, the standard 53/39 was the pro choice, but this has changed dramatically. We're at the 2024 Tour de France to see what gears the pros are using, find out how their choices have evolved over time, and compare them to what us mere mortals use! In association with Shimano 🤝 https://gcn.eu/Shimano 00:00 What gearing are pros using at the Tour de France? 00:20 Gearing amateurs tend to use 00:47 What are the pros using? 02:29 Why do the pros want bigger chainrings? 04:49 What about going uphill? 06:14 Ollie tries out the 54/40 chainset 07:00 Pros used to only use big cassettes 08:24 Have mechanics’ lives become easier? 08:55 Why use a 40/34? 09:50 How far racing has come - Now pros are using 56/44! 11:23 Thanks to Shimano, Ineos Grenadier and Jayco–AlUla! Useful Links: GCN Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnuploader Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast What gearing do you use? ⚙️ Watch more on GCN... 📹 The Biggest Alpine Climb And You’ve NEVER Heard Of It 👉 https://youtu.be/z-kv0CMwjHg?si=VY_vaHP0b6jlfltt 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/editorschoice 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 ​​https://gcn.eu/gcnfeatures 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Goin' Off - A P O L L O One Too Many - Ryan James Carr Lone Heart - Say3 To Hell (Instrumental Version) - Flux Vortex EAST WEST_WEST EAST - Ooyy Storytellah - Chill Cole #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #tourdefrance #tourdefrance2024 #tdf #gearing #gears #chainring #chainset 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images The Global Cycling Network (GCN) is the largest online cycling channel in the world, bringing together a global community of road cyclists to celebrate everything that’s great about the world of cycling. Our videos bring fans compelling daily content including expert tutorials, techniques, training, racing, cutting-edge bike tech, unparalleled behind the scenes event coverage, humour, entertainment, and more. Presented by ex-pro riders, GCN offers a uniquely qualified insight into the world of cycling, and most importantly it’s fuelled by our passionate and enthusiastic fans – everyone who makes up the GCN community. We also bring the latest and greatest tech to your attention, showcase the best places in the world to ride and get exclusive access to events and races. Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside Cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Strava: https://gcn.eu/strava ShadowStand: https://gcn.eu/ShadowStand Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration AGU: https://gcn.eu/AGUxGCN Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Español - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn