Conor heads to sunny Spain to join WorldTour team Lidl-Trek at their pre-season training camp and get an insider’s look at how they’re gearing up for the season ahead. 🌟🚴♂️
As a recently retired pro cyclist (compared to the other GCN presenters), Conor jumps into a training session with Lidl-Trek’s star rider, Giulio Ciccone. Together, they tackle one of the Giro’s iconic climbs—virtually brought to life through Rouvy.
Did Conor keep up? Let’s just say it wasn’t all smooth sailing! But between the sweat and struggle, he shares a great conversation with Ciccone and finishes the workout with a smile. 💪
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00:00 Lidl-Trek pre-season camp with Giulio Ciccone
00:28 Who is Giulio Ciccone?
01:05 Using Rouvy as a training partner
02:21 Meeting Giulio Ciccone and tackling the session
03:36 Running through the climbing session
04:15 Main goals for Ciconne
05:43 Getting into the main set
06:54 What is the value of low cadence efforts?
08:18 Almost halfway through the workout
10:52 What is Ciccone’s favourite result?
11:47 The high-cadence set
13:32 Quick fire questions with Giulio Ciccone
15:06 Conor in the hurt locker
15:45 Last effort of the session
16:26 End of training session
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45 Comments
Do you think with a little more training, Conor could get in a WorldTour team? 👀
great video!
What is the rider doing at 2:06???
Was this after Guilio did 3-hour ride?
10 + 5 x 11 = 65
i though you will be training on the road not on the rouvy
Noo! 165!! 😂😂
My daughter is doing a maths degree – you wouldn't get away with that in the peloton if she was there! 😁
Connor got his own question wrong!
10+5*11=65, not 155!
Don't try to do maths in the hurt locker!
I think GCN should give Conor 6 weeks in a pro team 😊 Would love to see, what Conor can do after 6 weeks 🥹
I think Conor got off lightly!
I did the Sierra Nevada Gran Fondo last year, and on the last section ( 20+km, over 2k meters elevation ) up the hill to the ski resort, one of the Lidl Trek team went past me like I was standing still, I'm sure he was on an ebike😂
very nice video. giulio seems like a cool guy
Giulio Ciccone could be the Italian version of Hank!
Is a bit misleading, if you let a 60kg guy push the same numbers as a 90kg guy 😂
WTF? In Spain and it's dry and sunny and so go on a turbo. Get. A. Grip.
Bravo Giulio! 🟩⬜🟥
Connnor, never ask an Italian about pineapple as topping for pizza 🤦
Imagine being lucky enough to have that weather and sitting on a static trainer.
I don’t know what the fuss is about Connor – it’s a power based session so the relative effort is the same 🥸
The question round is like an Italian Citizenship Test 😂
Poor Conor, you just knew he was about to get rinsed!
Well that was a big disappointment. Go to Spain to ride with a pro and then not ride.
Riding virtually is a necessary evil for many. It doesn't make good TV in any instance.
10 + 5 x 11 = 65
CICCO put Conor thru his paces… impressed Conor hung in there. ALL the best to GC in 2025 🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is my challenge for the week
Ventoux bedoin 17.12km 1401m
Col du Granon 12.17km 1056m
Col de la Loze 34.58km 1903m
Tourmalet 19.21km 1436m
Col de Peyresourde 13.93km 937m
Col d'Aspin 11.67km 783m
Hautacam 1737km 1204m
Col du Glandon & La Croix de Fer (St. Etienne). 22.74km 1591m
8 mountains scheduled for the 2025 TDF – in 7 days. started on Monday and have completed Ventoux, Hautacam and Col de la Loze so far (also did Alto de Lestras in Colombia right before Loze last night 20km 1200m) plus Col del Nivolet, Italy on Sunday 47km 2100m
Granon tonight.
Rouvy is also a training partner for Visma Leasing Bikes
Connor, who cares? ( just my opinion). Did, however, appreciate Mr. Ciccone.
Conor, what are your thoughts on Col de la Loze for next year's TDF . I think it will lead to a major breakaway shortly after the ski hire shop and restaurant car park around 850m up (after the short mid way descent) as the gradient almost doubles and the wide open road landscape could be a wind nightmare
Would it be possible for you to upload the videos in 1440p quality or even 4K?
Always look forward to a Conor video, whether it's a fun video or a more serious one. He didn't dissapoint. Great asset to GCN.👍
No 😅😅😅😅😅
I was hoping he would do one of the harder sessions on the Lidl-Trek training plans they have. The one he is doing is only a TSS of 68 they have ones up to a TSS of 94…. Those ones are brutal.
Ciccone is a total weapon. All the best to his 2025 season.
Funny, i could have been there, not pedalled, drank a few pints, and I'd have covered the same ground as these 2 guys. One's even a pro.
Rouvy's not real cycling.
My coach would end the low cadence intervals with 15s all out seated sprint.
Whoever helped with the math has to check their skills still wrong 😀 Multiplication goes before addition as any good 4th grader would tell you 😉
I might be a little too old school to watch a couple guys ride indoor trainers outdoors on a sunny day!
Was it just really advertising the training platform and wahoo kicker
You should be able to do your FTP for 30-60 minutes. If Conor is suffering after 2 x 5 minutes his FTP is set too high.
So strange, you travel all the way to sunny Spain to sit outside on a turbo. 😢
Ironically, I just did this workout on Rouvy too! Really nice one. Looking forward to seeing what GC and Trek can do this spring.
p.s. 10+5×11=65 ! You would do the multiplication first then add, according to MDAS logic! Allez!!
What about one rider back at GCHQ…. And one rider on the real ride. Hit go at the same time and see who wins…. Do it radio’d up and in real time….
10+5×11 is not 155. It's 65.
Brilliant. Awesome interview activity, forces presence and honest. All the pain a hot wing has ever made but with wheel(s). Thanks for a great show
Nice to see that GCN can do something besides Zwift.
Loved that – yep more Conor pain videos 😛
Must be hard to talk when you are 5k behind hey Connor .