Can GCN Beat Pogačar Downhill?

Hank takes on the Col du Galibier, the iconic mountain pass from Stage 4 of this year’s Tour de France—descended by Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard themselves! Hank’s on a mission to find out: how fast can he descend the Galibier and how close can he get to the pros’ top speeds?

00:00 The Iconic Col du Galibier Descent
00:20 Can Hank descend as fast as the Tour de France pros?
01:30 What top speed can Hank hit?
02:20 Hank’s turn descending the Galibier
06:18 What was Hank’s time?
06:59 Stats and Power Data

Disclaimer: James has vast experience riding a bike having been a professional cyclist and checked out the descent many times. This video is intended to entertain and inform. You should not attempt anything which is outside of your skill level or which you do not feel comfortable with.

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