Can We Win The Hardest Bike Race In The World? | Race Across America
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- The Race Across America is arguably the ultimate endurance race, spanning over 3000 miles of brutal terrain in just 6 days. Just finishing this race is a mighty undertaking in itself, but Mark Beaumont, along with his cycling partner Jonathan Shubert, not only want to win it, but break the record for the fastest time. In this video, we follow Mark and Jon, finding out what it really takes to prepare for such a mammoth undertaking.
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We were up on the 2 man record for about 5 days in 2009 but fell away as we reached the Appalacian mountains and finished in 7d1h38m Looking forward to following your progress and the best of luck with the race.
Was the finish still in Atlantic City?
@@stevek8829 it finished in Annapolis when I did it in 08 and 09.
Please post something on recliner bicycles or recumbent bicycles
How was your rest scheduled? I m gonna supporting the 4 men team. AirRelax.
@@daveobrien4112 how many hours? What is your RAAM number?
“I’m not done yet in terms of wanting to know what’s possible as an athlete” .. perfectly put motivation.
This is going to be another suspenseful GCN+ cyclomentary, can't wait!!!
same here and i am a 100kg guy riding his 15 year old cyclo cross bike to work almost every day, often barefoot in the summertime;))) so i think i am not the usual target demographic;)
@@breakshot7451 I'm 65kg and not even strong. I'm not also target demographic but doesn't matter. We watch
Mark's laser-focused obsession with performing optimally as a team is both scary and inspiring. "We _need_ us to be a good team." And in the Around the World in 80 Days film, the slightest doubt of finishing from his teammates was enough to mess with his mental and tell off his managers. Even Laura Penhaul was not spared Mark's ire.
Truly an exceptional athlete. Mark is my hero. He will demand nothing less than the best. Good luck out there!
any GCN vid featuring Mark Beaumont is a CERTIFIED BANGER.
Hum, maybe go like old fashioned astronaut/submariner? 4 hours on the bike, 4 hours to eat and sleep, and repeat. That would imply 12 hours of riding and 12 hours of sleeping and eating. 4 hours is Mark's standard riding shift, and not even a challenge for a racer, especially if they don't go full out like in a standard bike ride.
Best for you all, and I will definitely want to know more!
I live 1 mile from the start and hope to see you guys on the day of the start to wish you guys well
I have a person to watch , Les Crooks ! Go Les... and , thank you for this ! Good luck to Mark and John and the crew !......Peace
The first 1,500km can be a killer, not because of the terrain but because the heat will be extremely draining. Keeping hydrated and cool will be vital.
The brits do not understand the heat of arizona and utah. Its 45c+ on the tarmac.
Now that's one GCN+ film I really look forward to. Can't help but think these two amazing athletes will break the record! 💪
Looking forward to this one and to see Mark and Johnathan set a new record.
Maybe have Mark do a solo race from the beginning next year. Mark doesn’t really strike me as a team guy anyway. Or film him on the unsupported TABR, suits him better probably.
I hope there are more episodes leading up to the race, and then several episodes during and one summation episode. Great work and good luck
Wish you were doing daily videos of the race live! With only one racer on the bike doing it solo as a 2 person team because of Covid is news worthy. Let’s go!!!
Wow. What a challenge. Brilliant to be able to follow it like this. Wish you good weather and tailwinds the whole way chaps. Stay safe and nice dreams when sleeping…..
Great teaser! Looking forward to seeing how this unfolds - awesome team!
kinda sad that u didnt even mention christoph strasser... he is the literal goat of raam
I hope you guys off with this race before the current heat wave we are in now. I live in Austin, Texas and we seem to be pegged at 98-102 deg F. I'm headed out for a ride now and it's already 78 with the high set to be 102 by 2:00 pm. I wish the whole team a safe and successful adventure. Thanks GCN for helping with this event and I'm very much looking forward to the documentary film on GCN+.
I have always wanted to do that Race (solo). Not for the competitive aspect...no chance of competing for placing, just want to have the experience. Come retirement I plan on doing a ride across America choosing my own route and the Tour Divide from Banff to Mexico boarder.
Good luck guys, can't wait for the GCN+ Documentary!!!
They have a rigorous time cut. What you want to do is just ride across America
@@notreally2406 very true, this one will have to remain a want. Besides I want to enjoy the ride across the states, pick my route and not feel constrained by the clock. I may tackle Tour Divide first as it’s higher on my want list.
Keep in mind that the Desert in Arizona is very draining. Many competitors "survive" it to find they can go no further later on in the event. Please keep in mind that record highs are anticipated this upcoming week. Please be very careful and hydrate way more than you think you'll need.
Pretty sure Marc Beaumont knows how to keep going after crossing a desert after riding around the world twice.
@@PaulTomblin Every Desert is different. The real thing to keep in mind is Oceanside maybe 70F and the Desert floor 110F.
If the route is along I40 they'll not be down where the desert is truly an oven.
We miss you Jure Robič! One of the gratest RAAM competitors of all time, a 5 time winner! Good luck guys!
Jure will always be the champion.
I think you should do the tour divide next. That’s the one I REALLY want to check off the bucket list.
well im only 7 mins in and cant do one hour on one hour off...... its got to min 4 hours on 4 off
1hr stints seems crazy to me. I'd have thought 4 hrs would be much more forgiving in terms or meaningful recovery when you're looking at a weeks worth of bike time. But then... what do I know?! Alternatively: mixed higher intensity 1 hr stints through the bulk of the day, then 4 hrs through night, so each rider gets a proper sleep cycle in daily??
Disclaimer as I also know nothing. But one on one off seems impossible, i dont see how they could get meaningful recovery in that time
I agree, it's totally stupid. You saw the whole group tried to say it was a dumb strategy, but Beaumont overruled them. He is only useful in solo challenges.
@@rdcanyon I wonder if they will change strategy as they go. Sleep deprivation is a killer.
@@leskennedy I'd say they'll be forced to. The teammate will just get burned out, then Beaumont will be angry at him. Happened to Hank on the tandem LEJOG attempt! Mark seems extremely bloody minded
Agree, I’d look at 4, 4, 4, through the night then 3, 3, 3, 3 through the day. This will rotate the riding sequence through each day and allow some reasonable sleep. You have to ride aerobically over this period of time and recovery will be more important than riding at threshold. You want to minimise power loss over successive days.
I have a lot of questions about the strategy... the 1-on-1-off seems unsustainable. Just doing a toilet break in those skinsuits is an ordeal.
It's also interesting that they focus so much on aero when they are not even sure they can physically pedal for that long.
I can't wait for the full feature to be released. Good Luck to both of you!
Wishing you both all the success in this humungous effort here in the USA. Have followed. Mark and all his rides around the world. BEST OF LUCK AND ENDURANCE, MARK AND JONATHAN and THEIR SUPPORT TEAM !! ☘☘
Mark: I watched both of the films on this RAAM, obviously gutted that Jonathan had to bail, but in the closing interview, you said you would try it again,,,,,but SOLO. Just wondering why? I hope you do go for it again, what a MONSTER ride!!! Good Luck for whenever that time may come. ☘
This is going to be absolutely amazing! Can't wait to see the documentary. All the very best of luck to Mark and John 👍🚴👍🚴❤️❤️
This is great! Thank you!
omg, super excited for Mark & Johnathan - should make a cracking documentary.
all the best for the race.
I wondered how long it would be before GCN went for the RAAM...nice one Guys
Yet more proof (as if it's needed) that Mark is built different... and anybody who can match that level of performance is constructed the same way!
We are so excited to cheer you on out of Oceanside tomorrow! Wishing you a successful race!! 🚴
Jure Robič ( Slovenia ) King of RAAM
I rode “zig zag” across the USA back in 1977 in a (personal) record time of 5 m 14 d 11 h 15 minutes with a 32lb. Fuji and a 30 lb. pack. I could not imagine doing it in less than a week, awesome, best of luck!
I'm super excited for you guys! You've worked out the nuances of the event, you've assembled the perfect team, and you've both put in all the hard work. Now it's time for everything to all come together. Best of luck! 🍀
Good speed to you both and your crew!
Would like to see you beat 6 days.
Great video! Good luck to you all. From what I understand, you (and everyone else) will need it. It's beyond insanity.
Question: Hour on, hour off? Why on earth would they do that? The intervals seem WAY too short to provide the benefits of rest, recovery, nutrition, proper warm up and so much else. How will you ever get any worthwhile sleep? You have a partner out riding, so get some rest! Plus, aren't you setting yourself up to fail giving yourselves so many transitions? Surely they're the slowest part of the race, so you think you'd want to minimize their frequency. Plus, this is also probably the most dangerous part of the effort: exiting from and merging into traffic, pulling the vehicle over, milling about with traffic speeding by. Can't possibly imagine they will stick with this approach come RAAM.
Hank: "I do the hardest challenges on GCN"
Mark: "Hold my beer"
Hank and Mark 2023! Make it happen!
Godspeed boys. I hope your crew has RAAM experience. Smash that record.
Riveting! Very excited to follow you on this epic journey!
This just keeps getting better and better
1hr on/off seems a mental approach. How are they going to get any meaningful sleep over 6days. Good luck guys. If anyone can Mark can
This is craziness. Good luck to everyone involved! Hope, there's going to be at least a great documentary. 🤞💪
Excuse me.... but why has the bromance been killed off? I see no other duo than Mark and Hank for this epic adventure....
People go crazy (no exaggeration) in this race. Seven days of sleep deprivation will do it.
All the best to you guys incredibly difficult i remember when James Cracknell attempted to cycle across
Less than a week away. I should be at the start in Oceanside to see the teams off. Have a great race guys. Loved seeing the insight to the prep.
I wonder what those hour-on, hour-off shifts are going to feel like by day 4 or 5? Quite happy to just be watching the documentary! Good luck guys
Same here.
Surely after years of competition, the best strategy must have emerged. I'm curious what strategy the current record holders used. I agree that the 1 hour rotation seems too short and doesn't allow enough rest.
Maybe they're just trying to fool their competitors. It doesn't seem sustainable to me but nothing Mark does seems possible so what do I know?
@@LVQ-so5th The top teams use variable schedules to accommodate sleep, terrain, conditions, time of day, etc. Sticking to a hard 1x1 is bad idea. The big thing is sleep. Doing teams your heart rate fluctuates up and down all week due to rest periods; on a 1x1, by the time your heart rate is back to resting, it's time to get dressed and ready for your turn. Solo riders on the other hand, their heart rate basically stays elevated the entire week; when they finally sleep, they crash from a psychological shutdown, there's no 'winding down' for a nap.
Well, good luck lads, I hope you smash it.
Was Hank not available?
Or did he think better of it lol.
Have they given up? Flatlining for some time now.
good luck guys
What happened to the 2 man/Team GCN at the RAAM 2022? On the RAAM website, it lists them as a DNF?
WTF??? did you guys quit after 395 miles??? 2022
Race RAAM
Category 2-Person
Age Cat 18-49
Bike Type Standard
Gender Male
Racing Age 0
Finish Status DNF
Jon got covid
Team GCN....DNF in less than 1 day. I wonder what went wrong. I hope no crashes.
Unfortunately Jon was ill, forcing Mark to start solo
the key to this event is ideal nutrition. There are things that can make this much easier on the body. it's all in the biochemistry
This is probably a bit late.
The In Ear Comms pain is just the ear getting used to having something in it.
If the riders were to wear the comms as much as possible, even off the bike, then their ears would get used to them quicker.
I had a similar problem when I started wearing a Bluetooth headset for driving as a courier.
After a week or so the pain went away as my ears got used to the headset.
Or just get one that doesn't hurt. Really a headset should be comfortable and effortless to wear, not everything about cycling needs to be uncomfortable.
Next you guys should do the Indian pacific wheel race, 5500km across Australia, Perth to Sydney solo unsupported race.
3000 miles in a car over 6 days would be hard enough!
Good luck, guys!
Where's Hank? Cracked? No he does the tandem version next year. Go Hank!!!
I think it’s awesome that some people are able to pedal a bicycle across the USA. Wish I was able to. A lot of people wouldn’t drive that far.
It really is incredible - such a feat of human strength!
Best of luck to you all.
Something is not clear to me, i do not see you in the raam 2022 live tracking. I hope you are all right guys...
Hi Jacques, they're in the team event which doesn't start until this weekend!
OK….I’ll get GCN+….you got me :)
Good luck with it ! Just thinking about a challenge like this makes me feel ill ! Luckily those guys are not normal !
What did they get the Tokyo electron and turn it into a road tt. If so, that's sick
Beaumont is a monster IDK how he does it
I live about 15 minutes from the finish line in Annapolis. May have to head down and cheer Mark and Jonathan on at the finish line
Amazing! It would definitely be appreciated
amazing story thanks for the video
They should have taken BioRacer suits. They are the best with 14 billion lightyears advantage...
Love your videos! I wondered if you could make a video about using hills as HIIT - outdoors this is. As I use the hills to sprint as hard as I can, and I wondered how this affects my calorie burn, fat burn, fitness, and weight loss prospects?
Lose the beard...+5 watts😂
just to think I worry about 50 mile rides ; )
awesome, Dont know how you do it
Absolutely incredible stuff
Will we get any sort of live or daily coverage?
Is going time trial position the best option for a 7 days ride
Cant wait for it!
Neither can we!
Could you look at 10 x Ironmen Contest (Swissultra)...
This is going to be interesting. Are there 2 guys who are more experienced?! There wasn't much debrief about the 1000 mile 'training' ride, especially the 'crazy' 1 hr on off. Good video, thanks.
No but good luck. I've watched this race many times and there are so many boxes that need to align for a win and I think the first time is even harder. However if anyone can do it its these two, Mark simply doesn't even recognise the words give up.
Best of luck boys
Will be great to watch and I wish them good luck, strong legs & good weather! Two thoughts though: (1) The real deal is RAAM Solo, dont claim trying to win the hardest bike race in the world, if you are actually only doing the "buddy, please come and hold my hand" version of it ... -> my suggestion: do the real thing or rename your effort! (2) Is it just me or does this Beaumont guy come across a bit arrogant (as always, opinions differ)? Dont get me wrong please, he is an 100% outstanding athlete and I dont want to take anything away from him ... but there is a lot of people that are riding a lot, they just dont market themselves as good. With that attitude it wont be easy for him and the team around him to do this race ... -> my suggestion: why settle for something less than the best, get Straps_377 and do the real deal with the real deal guy, he is by far the most deserving, humble & professional guy in ultracycling ... by a long shot!
When will this be released on GCN+?
There s a good subject
This will be a fantastic series. HOWEVER...
I am scratching my head watching this as to how with all the focus on aerodynamics, no one tells Mark to shave his arms. That's 8 watts lost at 40km/h. As for the bikes, GCNs own wind tunnel tests showed an 8-12 watt loss in efficiency with disc brakes (compared Pinarello F12 disc and rim). 15w at 35km/h of low hanging fruit lost for one, 8w for the other. I can only think the bikes were paid to be used by Argon 18 as advertising.
RAAM is that hard, many small things can stop tou and DNF
A lot of preparation. Good luck. May the weather and traffic be kind to you.
Has there been an Australian equivalent race?
Perth to Sydney. Google Maps indicates 3,756 km 7 d 17 hr by cycling. How realistic is that?
I have no doubt that Mark will absolutely crush it.
I know you have a great cpm on the videos, I know you have sponsors up the wazu, amd I know you have a great subscription service and I know you are a well oiled machine but how on earth do you afford to do all these amazing features???? This challenge alone must have cost tens of thousands. (Thanks by the way)
GCN is part of the Play Sports network, which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery so I would guess there is more than just TH-cam revenue funding the channel
All the best would love to give it a try I've followed the race many times when it on and I'm in ore of the riders is thier still cut off times for the lrgs
Not sure of RAAM is the hardest bike race. Let say it is one of the hardest. First it is a supported ultra race, which makes it faster not harder. The second it is not the longest which it is/was the Trans Siberian extreme race. 9100km supported race with multiple stages from over 1300km, but yeah this one is also discussable how hard this is. In my opinion I think NorthCape-Tarifa is one of the hardest races, over 7000km. Crossing some really hard points on the way aswell: Col d’Iseran: 2764m Highest mountain pass in the Alps, Port d’Envalira, 2409m: Highest all year open mountain pass in Europe and highest pass in the Pyronees and Pico del Veleta 3398m; Highest ridable road in Europe.
Yes. They are not doing RAAM but team RAAM. However 2man team RAAM is quite challenging. Ps. I am a 4x RAAM vet, best time 243 hours and RAW record holder riding a fixed gear.
Fixed gear across the USA? Legendary effort. The Rockies must of been fun
@@gobgobcachoo the race across the west. 860 miles. Got beat by two regular bikes.
GCN (and GMBN), PLEASE sort out your sound mixing. you mix voices so quietly that I go deaf every time music starts
Camt wait for this
GCN+ is all well and good, but I hope you have a summary video on TH-cam as well. There are far too many subscription services these days and I've simply decided not to play that game. I'm sure you've done the numbers, but from what other TH-camrs have told me you make more money off of TH-cam subscribers than you do regular watchers. It'd be interesting if TH-cam would allow you to create content for only TH-cam subscribers and if that would make sense for you economically.
I don't know, I don't know the numbers, but I do know that I cannot subscribe to every subscription service under the sun. A few is enough (currently Netflix, TH-cam, and HBO+ which I got during a lifetime 50% discount).
weird that ppl want money for making content
You don’t play the subscription game but subscribe to 3 subscription services 🙄
I only subscribe to GCN+ and it is worth the small annual fee, and I don't even watch the races.
@@sexyhemch How did they ever manage to reach nearly 3 million subscribers if none of them are paying for it in some way?
@@MattSwain1 i need to draw the line somewhere ;). Of course they need money to operate and if this service gives them money to do more advanced content then fine.
HBO I only have because of the discount.
One thing I do from time to time is just too subscribe for a month at a time to various services.
I see a DNF at RAAM tracking, sorry for that!
What happened?
All the best guys! You CAN do it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Wow this is going to an amazing film and series good luck to you John and Mark u have all my respect 🚴🚴🤩👍
Where is his penny farthing? 😁