Is Cycling’s Craziest Tour De France Record About To Be Broken? | GCN Show Ep. 703 National Portrait Gallery [NXYqJ0EUtp9]

With the Tour de France returning to the legendary Alpe dHuez this year, we investigate whether modern tech and superhuman form will finally see Marco Pantanis "unbreakable" record fall. We also dive into a massive week for tech, featuring a custom Pharrell Williams x Louis Vuitton Pinarello and Canyons revolutionary new motor with an internal gearbox. Plus, we cover incredible endurance feats and debate the impact of "motodoping" in professional time alex newhook trade trials.

Chapters:

00:00 - The GCN Show

00:43 - The End of the Derailleur? Avenox Internal Gearbox

01:14 - Tour Divide Record & Pharrells Louis Vuitton Pinarello

02:46 - TDF Record Alert: Can Marco Pantanis Alpe dHuez Time Fall?

15:11 - Tech News: The New Canyon Aeroad & Dan Bighams Custom Build

18:03 - Jacek Kwiatkowski: Smashing the 30-Day Distance Record

19:26 - Motodoping? Investigating the Impact of Motor Drafting

21:54 - National Championships Round-up & US Road Racing

24:39 - Hack or Bodge

30:59 - Caption Competition

32:54- Comment of the Week

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With the Tour de France returning to Alpe d'Huez this year, do you think Pogacar or Vingegaard can finally break Marco Pantanis 1995 record, or are those mid-90s times still out of reach? Let us know your predictions in the comments!

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