TT Bike vs Road Bike | Time Trial Challenge

In this GTN vs GCN challenge, Mark takes on Si and Alex from in a brutal 38 km time trial featuring 450 m of climbing! We break down time-trial pacing, aerodynamic gains, and power performance to discover whether aero advantage can really outmatch pure cycling strength. But will Marks aero-optimised setup and dialled-in TT position be enough to overcome his lack of recent bike training? 00:00 Triathlete vs Roadies 01:06 The UK Time Trial Scene 01:52 TT Bike vs Road Bikes 03:49 Time Trial Pacing Strategy 05:50 The Race Begins! 06:24 Aero Position & Bike Differences 08:34 Pushing Through The Hills 10:33 The Results are in… Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/@gtn/join Useful Links Join GTN YouTube Memberships 👉 https://gtn.io/JoinGTNmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing 👉 https://gtn.io/subscribe Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans 👉 https://gtn.io/qonrQw Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore Insurance products 👉 https://gtn.io/insurance We like a bit of healthy competition… so we want to know: what do you think we should challenge the GCN presenters to next? Drop your ideas in the comments 👇 Watch more on GTN... 📹 https://youtu.be/zJHEgrie9xs?si=aPZwqKuwXyN2zQ8r 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Hyper Drive - Hampus Naeselius Adam's Circus (Instrumental Version) - First Timer Dance to My Tune - Marc Torch Gazelle (Instrumental Version) - Roof High Energy Bad Attitude - Bonkers Beat Club I Am Forever - Secret City I'm Waiting - Jones Meadow Maybe Not - Dylan Sitts Midnight Highway - Coma Svensson My beat, my rules - Ava Low Mystical Tension - Dream Cave Overdrive - Hampus Naeselius Overdrive - Taelimb Specter - Hampus Naeselius Supposed to Care - The Grateful 7 The Master - Scientific We Will Never Die (Instrumental Version) - Par Hagstrom #timetrial #cycling #cyclist #triathlete #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes Ryzon: https://gtn.io/ryzon Ergon: https://gtn.io/Ergon ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Roka: https://gtn.io/Roka Silca: https://gtn.io/silca Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing 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