What If The Tour De France Had No Rules?

We're all about new bike tech and innovation—that's why we're talking to Josh Poertner from @SILCAVelo‬ about what bike tech could look like if the Tour de France had no equipment regulations! We dive into concept bikes and what riding them would actually be like. From aerodynamics to bike weight and materials, we explore all kinds of hypotheticals as well as pick Josh's brain on tech, innovation, and the sport's traditions. 🚴‍♂️🏁 ⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️ 00:00 What if there were no UCI equipment rules? 00:25 Why we're looking at concept bikes & designs 01:21 Specialized fUCI 05:24 Canyon’s 2014 Eco Speed 08:11 Chris Boardman’s 2009 intelligent-concept bike 10:58 Cannondale's aero concept bike 13:11 The Quadvelo, Fairings & Recumbents 20:33 What would happen to weight? 21:40 What changes do you think we'll see in regulation? 23:26 What do you think about moving away from tradition? 24:18 Are you all-out on innovation, or balancing it with tradition? Useful Links: GCN Tech Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/techuploader Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing 👉 https://gcntech.co/subscribe Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides Which concept is your favourite? 🤓 What tech and innovations would you love for the sport to lean into–even hypothetically? Watch more on GCN Tech... 📹 Josh Poertner Reveals The Bike Industry Secrets! 👉    • Josh Poertner Reveals The Bike Industry Se...   📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcntech.co/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch the latest GCN Tech Show 👉 https://gcntech.co/GCNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 #gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #biketech #conceptbike #concept #iconicbike #iconic #futuristic #futuristicbike #future #design #specialized #specializedbikes #canyon #canyonbikes #evolution #chrisboardman #uci #tourdefrance #technology #aero #aerobike #recumbent #recumbentbike #fairings #timetrial #tt #ttbike #weight #lightweight #carbonfiber #innovation 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sprint Cycling Agency Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech is the only channel you need for all things bike tech – past, present and future. Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology. We’ve got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show! Thanks to our sponsors: Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon 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 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: https://gcn.eu/VW 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 Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network -    / @gcn   GCN Racing -    / @gcnracing   Global Triathlon Network -    / @gtn   GCN Italia -    / @gcnitalia   GCN en Español -    / @gcnenespanol   GCN auf Deutsch -    / @gcnaufdeutsch   GCN en Français -    / @gcnenfrancais   GCN Training -    / @gcntraining   Global Mountain Bike Network -    / @gmbn   GMBN Racing -    / @gmbnracing   GMBN Tech -    / @gmbntech   Electric Mountain Bike Network -    / @embn