Motor Doping At The Tour de France Is Not What You Think
Is "motor doping" actually happening in pro cycling, just not in the way you think? Dan and Si hit the road to test the aerodynamic benefit of drafting behind race motorbikes at various distances to see exactly how much power a pro cyclist can save. We compare our real-world data with scientific studies to determine if official race vehicles are fundamentally changing the results of the world’s biggest races. Read more here 👉 https://gcn.eu/aerobenefits Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - Motor Doping in Pro Cycling 00:51 - The Experiment: Drafting a Motorbike 01:42 - Tadej Pogačar’s Average Speed 02:16 - Run 1: The Control Test 05:02 - Run 2: 5m Distance Results 06:04 - Run 3: 10m Distance Results 08:21 - Run 4: 20m Distance Results 09:36 - Comparing the Data 11:07 - Is it Really Motor Doping? 12:58 - What the Science Says Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks 👉 https://gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing! 👉 https://gcn.eu/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 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 Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides What do you think is the best solution for the motorbike drafting issue? Should the UCI enforce stricter distance rules for official vehicles, or is it time to move toward more drone coverage for solo breakaways?👇 Watch more on GCN... 📹 • Why Aren't Dangerous Drivers Punished? 📹 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 🎵 Things on My Mind - The New Fools As Bad as They Come - The New Fools Communications, Phonograph, Vinyl, Record Scratch, Stop Escalation - Jon Bjork Fatal Flaws - Howard Harper-Barnes Looking for Better Ways to Say This - The New Fools Special Delivery - The New Fools Summer Days (2000s Rock Version) - Etienne Roussel Would if I Could - The New Fools You're Onto Somethin' - The Grateful 7 Vehicles, Motorcycle, Yamaha YZF R6 2008, Sport Bike, Pass By, Slow Bells, Handbell, Call Bell, Elevator, Ding Vehicles, Motorcycle, 1200cc Motorcycle, Onboard, Driving, Revving 02 #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife 📸 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: Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Hunt Bike Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Hunt Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Gtechniq: https://gcn.eu/Gtechniq Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels CeramicSpeed: https://gcn.eu/GCNCeramicSpeed HJC Sports: https://gcn.eu/hjcsports Shimano: https://gcn.eu/shimano Cyclowax: https://gcn.eu/cyclowax Sena: https://gcn.eu/Senacycling Princeton Carbon Works: https://gcn.eu/princetoncarbonworks P1 Race Technologies: https://gcn.eu/p1racetechnologies Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - / @gcntech 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 Tech - / @gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - / @embn

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