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Threading the film…
Join us as we explore seven decades of cycling history by riding seven iconic Tour de France bikes, from a 1957 steel Fiorelli to the cutting-edge 2026 Pinarello Dogma F. We dive into how innovations like indexed shifting, carbon fiber, and aerodynamics transformed the race, taking average speeds from 25km/h to over 40km/h. See how these legendary machines compare on the road and find out why the "J-curve" of bike technology is more dramatic than ever before. Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - The Evolution of the Tour de France Bike 00:51 - How Speeds Have Changed 01:03 - The 1950s: Steel Frames & Friction Shifting 06:11 - The 1960s: Eddy Merckx & the Quest for Weight 10:53 - The 1980s: The Dawn of Modern Tech 13:18 - The 1990s: Indexed Shifting & Steel 16:01 - The 2000s: The Aluminum Revolution & Compact Geometry 21:00 - The 2010s: The Aero Revolution (Cervelo S3) 23:24 - 2026: The "F1 Car" of Modern Bikes 27:32 - Final Thoughts: The J-Curve of Tech 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 It’s amazing to see how much and how little changed over 70 years of racing history. If you could take any of these seven bikes out for a legendary weekend ride, which one would you choose and why? Let us know in the comments! 👇 Watch more on GCN... 📹 https://youtu.be/dHRfClVJg70 📹 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 🎵 Ambience, Forest, Bird Sing, Black Forest Czech Republic Animals - OTE Bells, Handbell, Call Bell, Elevator, Ding Birds, Bird Of Prey, Falcon Orange-Chested, Bird, Singing Black and White - OTE Broken Heart - Swif7 Communications, Audio Visual, 16mm Projector, Start, Stop Communications, Camera, SLR, Canon A1, 35mm, Shutter Release, 1 4th Communications, Phonograph, Transition, Scratch, Rewind, Vinyl 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 POC: https://gcn.eu/POC Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Español - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn