Is FTP Totally Flawed & What Does That Mean? | GCN Show Ep. 511
Published on October 25th 2022
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Cyclists love to talk about their FTP, or functional threshold power. It’s supposed to represent the theoretical maximum power you can hold for 60 minutes, but is that actually accurate? We spoke to training guru Professor Louis Passfield to find out. Si & Hank also look at the new Bianchi Oltre & S-Works Diverge, your hacks and bodges, and more! 00:00 Intro 00:44 This Week in Cycling 02:07 Are We Getting FTP Wrong? 13:42 Cycling Shorts 22:04 Hack/Bodge 28:25 Caption Competition 30:01 Comments of the Week 33:16 Coming up on GCN 34:24 World’s Best Bike Shop Useful Links: Adventure Documentaries, Exclusive Shows & Live Racing on GCN+: https://gcn.eu/plus Download the GCN App for free: https://gcn.eu/app Visit the GCN Shop: https://gcn.eu/winter-kit Join the GCN Club: https://www.gcnclub.com/ How much do you rely on your FTP when training? Let us know in the comments below! 💬 Hack/Bodge: Inexpensive wheel storage solution 👉 https://gcn.eu/7L8 DIY bisc brake cleaning cover 👉 https://gcn.eu/7L9 Tissue paper to the rescue 👉 https://gcn.eu/7La Japanese hotel for cyclists 👉 https://gcn.eu/7Lb Submit your own & vote on more hacks/bodges on the GCN App 📲 If you liked this video, be sure to give it a thumbs up 👍 and share it with your friends! Watch more on GCN... 📹 Why Riding Slower Makes You Faster: The Secrets Of Zone 2 Training 👉 https://youtu.be/at3MPoK53dU 📹 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 🎵 Afternoon Swing - Five Dime Fellas EqualX - Gregory David Lilacs - [ocean jams] Older Now - Rospigg_mk2 Cry - Johannes Bornlof Cx2 Brainwash - Dissidence #gcn #cycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #roadcycling #bikelife #cyclinglife #training Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ 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: Castelli Clothing: https://gcn.eu/Castelli Giro Helmets: https://gcn.eu/Giro Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Zipp Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Zipp Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Elite Bottles: https://gcn.eu/EliteBottles Whoop Fitness: https://gcn.eu/Whoop Komoot: https://gcn.eu/komoot Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia SIS: https://gcn.eu/ScienceInSport Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Shimano Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Shimano Shadow Stand: https://gcn.eu/ShadowStand DMT Shoes: https://gcn.eu/DMT Muc-Off: https://gcn.eu/MucOff 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 Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan 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