It's all about the climbs.
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The Tour de France is the most prominent cycling race in the world. It’s now in its 109th edition and it’s being called the ‘Highest in History’ because there are more climbs than ever before. This is important because the climbs are where the race is won and lost. The best riders rely on their teammates to get them through the long, flat, and hilly stages, before they take on the mountain stages on their own. These are the hardest and most brutal stages of the race - but they are exactly what makes the Tour de France famous.
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Clarification: In our discussion of the 2010 race, our video neglected to mention that Alberto Contador was later stripped of the title because he had tested positive for using a performance-enhancing drug. -Sam
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Vox And Schleck was declared the overall winner
Lol
Yes, this is an oversight. Also it would help (perhaps in a follow-up video) to mention the green, polka-dot, and white jersey competitions; the all-time greats like Merckx, Hinault, Bartali (for his sporting and humanitarian achievements), etc.; the basics of breakaways and sprints; the existence of the Giro, Vuelta, monuments and classics; the women's peloton and equities there...
big time shocker doping in cycling , under the UCI couldn’t be
Almost died while climbing the tourmalet in my car... perfectly passable on a bike.
😂😂😅
@Mr. P. Enis observational comedy
He uses the flintstones car lol
He drove in winter. The tour is in the summer.
@Mr. P. Enis And you think the bikes in 1910 and now are the same?
"perfectly passable"... Sarcasm didn't translate well back in the telegram days.
Christian Augustin lol
The receiver: Alright Bois, time to add that in our stages. The sender: *almost freezing to death*
What does TELEGRAM DAYS mean?
@@self-development5410 There was no such a thing called phone back then, so Telegram is a communication pre-dated of our old telephone.
I blame the lack of emojis
"So how many died this race" "No one died sir" "Increase the climbs by 10 next year"
Cries in legs
People already died during the preparations of tour de france.. so no valid counts.
AJAY PASBOLA umm 1967 on mon Von 2
@@crowharryc1648 mont von 2 was brutal!!
ten??
They forgot to add that the most dangerous challenge is actually getting past the fans
Yes, i once almost ran over a woman who crossed the road at a mountain bike race and lost 3rd place because of it, still finished 4th tho
Yeah, I read somewhere that some people would sprinkle broken glass on the track so that the leader would lose to punctures.
@@Fred_the_1996 I can barely do a up hill part at my local mountain so good on you for doing a mountain bike race
No the harder is to pass Drug test
I hope that fans who cause crashes are severely punished. Cycling teams should sue them
Flew over Mount Everest in my private jet... therefore perfectly passable on a bike!
Underrated joke
*meanwhile in Helicopter* Houston, we have a lot of turbulence from climbing up, but no worries, it is still alright for bikers to pass this!--
Yes Mt Everest is perfectly passable on a bike, loads have done it. However i would advise to not go over it.
Mike Wade you ruined it
@@mikewade777 🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😎
Do I ride a bike? Yes, sometimes. Do I ride a bike competitively? Nah. Do I need to watch this? Yeah, absolutely.
@Hadeel Ab. I clearly stated "I" in the comment, not mentioning about we nor even you. :)
First time in youtube?
Bruh
Hotel? Trivago
Clorox Bleach i guess that’s all except for me
This is the competition that you would be proud to be even last..
@Arid Sohan im holding you to it
@Arid Sohan well good luck to keep up with Tadej Pagačar, the man is an alien
Hence the last guy to complete the race is given the official title of 'Lanterne Rouge'.... It is indeed something to be proud of by just finishing the race!
@@kaushikadityadas yes...kinda Idk if they are proud of it, since modern ciclism makes it possible to do it, but yes you are always proud to finish the race Also it's called "lanterne rouge" because on a boat, in the past there was often a red lantern to indicate it was the rear of the ship at night This is still true today, for cars for example
@@orcahhh8017 Yeah knew that stuff about being the Lanterne of the peleton just didn't feel necessary to mention. But still think getting the Lanterne Rouge is something the riders are proud of.
Y’all stay safe out there.
Under rated
Under rated X2
Both ways
ok Millie
Kvng Tim Nah this is just how they passed Kindergarten
Car gets stuck in snow. Gets Hypothermia. Nearly dies. _Good road, perfectly passable_
4 and a half stars on TripAdvisor
Dis Dain uhh bikes had no engines
Not great, not terrible.
*yes quite very passable yes yes*
That guy was so great that's funny
Also right now we got a record breaking heat wave in France... not going to make things easier for them
eliouz i hope no one dies 😥
Have you been to India
@@olaf3918 depends, it is going down to 17°C down south in Bangalore right now.
There are actually complaints going through the riders union right now specifically asking to somehow address the heat (route changes, time changes, etc).
@@mihirmutalikdesai India 🤢
As a cyclist and cycling fan I was pleasantly surprised at the accuracy of this video. Nice one
still not sure the guy can comfortably pedal at 240W though..
@@desmoMarco91 as well as no stating the fact of the weight of the riders having an obvious effect on gravity, making the skinny small guys the better climbers. Should have added that
Not necesseraly because a heavier cyclist also has more muscle (since these guys are basically pure muscle), and more muscle also means it's easier to fight gravity So there should be an optimum weight above which more muscle does not help you fight gravity anymore but just slows you down.
@@manoncamous8698 Obviously, tho that will still not make them able to keep up with the light climbers. It also very much comes down to what type of muscle fibers you train/are genetically gifted. Whereas if you’re a small light guy, you’d probably go towards being a climber rather than a sprinter, and work on longer smoother efforts, instead of shorter, sprint type efforts. When is the last time you saw a “heavy” guy win the Tour de France :)
@@desmoMarco91 Yeah I was really suprised about that one, and btw I'm at the tour de France tomorrow :D
2021: most difficult obstacle - a cardboard
NO
In her defense...the sign read "Common Grandpa / Grandma.... we can do it!" or words to that effect. Much more inspiring than a pack of 50 dudes riding a bike!
@@GibsonArtola listen to yourself talk
LOL who else is here after the cardboard incident
@@thehumblechannel3441 Still wondering why these guys get paid to take steroids and ride bikes...
Vox makes videos about stuff you never thought you would enjoy.
M.n Tube usually it's less about the topic and more about how it's presented that makes it enjoyable.
Not enjoing tdf , what the....
Tour de France is amazing and worth a watch
@@DailyDoseOfInternet I see you enjoy your dose of Vox as well.
@@DailyDoseOfInternet didnt expect to see you in a reply
What I find the most stunning is that is humanely possible to even do all of this.
Julio974 it isn't, that's why they all use doping haha
@@MyDomino85 I know, but even with doping it's impressive
@@Julio974 psstttttt its captain america serum they could used it to military after they tested it for elite athlete
@@MyDomino85 Evidence?
@@MyDomino85 it ain't 2004 anymore...
What men appreciate- Baseball: nice hits Football: nice catches Hockey: nice dangles Cycling: "nice thighs"
Football players have nicer thighs than cyclists
Rallying?
Calves
Calves, not thighs.
Puppy That’s gonna be a no from me chief
Me: "Mom, can we have perfectly passable mountain?" Mom: "We have perfectly passable mountain at home." Perfectly passable mountain at home: *Tourmalet*
Rac Tac hahahaha
Tourmalet: am i joke to you?
It is
hardy har har
so underrated comment.XD made me laugh hard
My legs are sore just from watching them do that!
meanwhile I can't even balance a bike
@@remlet3753 that's sad
@@remlet3753 i hope that's not true.
@@remlet3753 sadly same
Mine are sore because I ran all day
This years version of me is also called the highest in history
Peak dankness over here.
👀
Most brutal part is the woman holding up a sign
Car gets stuck in snow Hypothermia Nearly dies *all clear, perfectly passable on a BIKE*
Why did you repeat what was exactly stated in the exact same way in the video?
Dude almost died in his car, and said : *yeah its great* Le tour de France : *STONKS*
Š T Ø Ń K S
That makes zero sense
Wrong meme placement
1990's : Tour de France 2019 : Tour de Hospital edit: 666 likes
Underrated 💀
Cries in coronavirus
Tour d'hôpital
1960-infinity: TOUR DE PHARMACY
2021 : Tour de Mortuary
“This is where the tour is won or lost” Stage 1 this year: hold my beer
Pogacar: only main gc rider not injured before the mountains Also Pogacar: Has a 5 minute lead over all main rivals
what? why
@@I_AM_HYDRAA Someone held up a sign that caused almost an entire peloton to crash
THANK YOU FOR USING METRIC SYSTEM
Now almost the entire world can understand!
Meanwhile me in America 😔
@@CatholicWeeb most*
@@MexiCooki why wont u americans just follow the rest of the world
@@ads2711 Probably has something to do with the fact that many Americans are going to get riled up because you know if you ask Americans to put in a little amount of work in changing something they get mad.
Oh cool, I can put this in my "start working out playlist"
Can you make that playlist public? We all need it.
Lvv Lw sure. 1. So women don't like muscles?
@@lvvlw8056 team player
"in the mountains, where they have to be on their own" Unless you are Team Sky/Ineos
Magnus Løkken xd sad but true
Team Sky is dead lol
@@hiroki2970 yea it’s Ineos now
Now Jumbo is the boss.
@@mathieuvanderpoel4007 UAE
**nearly died** "Yup it's good"
Meanwhile football players..
I was here to know how could I win a tour to France. They lied to me
The Indian Economist same
You need lot of money to pour down the sink and a team of pro athletes willing to win even by breaking the moral codes.
It clearly says how to win: climb mountain fast
They changed the title o_O
Ultracapitalist Utopia drugs. Like every rider in professional cycling
I only know how to Tour De Living Room.
i love you.
Well it's good to do that in these coronavirus times. Stay safe!
@@avamorley4692 THANKS
@@Zahid__mughal682 np
that is a mood lel
You've got to remember that with climbs, gravity is the same for everyone but it has a greater effect on you the heavier you are. So if you hold 400 watts up a climb and you're 20kg lighter than me, then you'll go faster for the same effort.
Nadav M.: That's true by standards of weights and measures, but there's a way around that. Just ask Miguel "Big Mig" Indurain.
1900’s: tour de france 2019: tour de mountains
well mountains circle france so it makes sense
Germany is the first
And A feast for Crows
@@DarkwearGT nope
I just spent a couple weeks driving the French alps for mountain climbing with a friend and apparently the tour was just two days behind us... I can’t imagine biking those routes, it must be absolutely exhausting! My lord it’s beautiful though. Truly stunning... but they were in the midst of a heat wave so I wish them all the best.
Tour de France is one of the most underrated sports events yet one of the most brutal and hardest. Congrats on Egan Bernal on the win! Is sad that proffesional bike riders don't make much money from the effort they are putting on the road
what do you mean? Here where i live every year when tour de france is happening they show it in every bar, store and resturrant.
@@bxnny6657 not other places buddy😅🥲
Salary’s in the tour are extremely high. Especially the top riders are very well payed
It’s the most recognized biking event and probably in the top 20 for general sporting events, hardly underrated.
@@bxnny6657 he's in his American bubble
I volunteered at the Tour De France in 2017, for the Grand Départ in Düsseldorf. It was an amazing experience I'll never forget!
For all the people who say they are just riding bikes.
they are doping duh
@@Anonymous-ld7ml and you still probably could not even finish with it.
@@Anonymous-ld7ml you would not even make it to turn 1
do people even say that
@@Anonymous-ld7ml I feel bad for you if you don't think pretty much all pro athletes dope. Sorry to burst your bubble but Bolt and Phelps doped for sure.
Moreover, these days in France we are experiencing a heat wave that results in temperatures that are above 40°C (104°F)
moreover mdr t'as appris ça en anglais LV1 jpp
That's pretty hard to do, then. Makes it much much harder.
Dang
@Hadeel Ab. climate change I guess, surprised us too. People aren't prepared for this here
@@lorenende7661 That's really hot even for the South East Asian people who live in the equator....🙁
These Cyclists are Athlete Freaks. All respect for them and the amazing sport💯
Mustanggray drugged up freaks is probably more accurate.
There's never been a higher controversy about doping than in Tour de France
Even if they drugged you up, you you wouldn't even make it 1%
@@ednwab It still doesn't detract to the fact that these guys have freakishly high VO2 MAX levels. It's mostly about genetics and training, drugs just help the few cheaters attain that extra few %.
@@2WheelsGood.01 Look up the documentary "Icarrus" and you'll see that what separates pro's from good amateurs is doping. There is no-one on the podiums that haven't done something, doping testing is just so far behind that it cant be detected. (as shown on the documentary) And nowhere is that any more clear than Tour de France. Sad really
People who don't follow cycling often ask me why, in clips of the TDF, the riders "aren't trying to pass." This video offers a good explanation of why: road cycling isn't about going all-out all the time, but rather about picking your battles and saving your energy for the crucial moments. This is why teams are so important. And it's also why a road race unfolds so differently from a mountain bike or cyclo-cross race. In those subdisciplines, the speeds are much lower, and wind resistance is less important. So they unfold more like a running race in which the competitors gradually drift apart based on strength.
That guy with the car climbing must have been the first ever recorded memer in history
The most important subject of this video is the face of Chris Anker Sørensen. It says everything. Everything.
R.I.P Chris Anker Sørenson
Let’s not forget to practice on the biking game in Wii Sports Resort 😤😤
Samuel Alcantar bro the full resort tour is legit tiring to do at once 🥵
And the amount of times I would fall of the ledges 😞🤕🤧
I grew up watching the tour; it was summer holiday and coverage of it was the only thing on tv. I loved it, still watch it every year
Lachlan Morton completed the tour whilst cycling between each stage and fully supporting himself, sorted his own meals and slept in a tent, was his own mechanic etc... absolutely heroic
Thank you for changing the title "How to win the Tour de France" to "Why the Tour de France is so brutal". I assume the former was a working title, because there is no such formula, though there are some well-tested strategies.
Be on team Ineos is probably step one to winning
Take some questionable pills is a recipe
No, it isn't because it'll be hard to be a leader there
There is such a formula though. Several in fact, they just didn't show it in the video. - Be a much better climber than anyone else. Have your team dictate a very high tempo in the mountain stages and attack only when everybody lost all of their domestiques. - Be a "merely" very good climber but much better time trialist than comparable climbers. Don't care about the attacks, just do a constant tempo on the climbs then destroy them in the TT.
Thanks for using the metric system!
3:52 shadows: off
They also need to have higher fps
The probability to have the sun perfectly aline ...
im sooo glad that you are back again! i reaaaallly love this channel and please continue with your super educational videos! thanks and kisses to all of you! (ive probably watched every video..)
I was in the finish line in the Tourmalet this year when Thibaut Pinot won the stage. It was just amazing. As a French, there were a lot of emotions seeing Thibaut winning in front of us.
This video make me feel that I need to start watch Tour de France :D
You've missed the glory years of C.Froome. Unlucky
Ku shal Well he might come back strong next year, or his glory days are over🤷🏻♀️
@@gabrielle3857 He will for sure he is a champion
Don't. Only watch the last 10 minutes or watch the summary, the rest is really boring despite the many idiotics things spectators do at the side of the road.
The giro d'Italia too
As a professional cyclist you explained everything very well and easy to understand. Great video
Great video! A Colombian cyclist, El Chavito, once said that you don't think about anything when riding as the pain is so intense that all you want is to get to the finish line.
Superb video and great information. Now I value tour of France 🇫🇷 now salute all the riders. Good luck from Malaysia 🇲🇾.
You put Warren Barguil winning at the top of the Izoard in 2017, you just made my day 😂
Excellently written and produced video. Good work!
All participants riding in the Tour de France are nothing short of amazing! What a challenge the Tour De France is!
Thanks for bringing more light to the sport. It would be awesome if you guys did another part covering my personal favorite. the raw power and speed of sprints and the green jersey.
When you factor in the length of their racing season, coupled with the inevitable crashes (three this TdF for Geraint Thomas) you really can see that they’re some of the best athletes in the world. Finally, unless you’re a team leader you really can’t expect to earn a great deal of money.
And they're also the best drug addicts in the sport !
That's why Colombia is killing it this year at tour de France!!! The country's capital is at 2600mt above sea level and there's so many more uphill roads around. Go Egan, Rigo and Nairo!!!
Watching this in 2021 and now understanding what “Peloton” is, with the popularity of the cycling bike and the workout app. 🚴
Appreciate the video. Didn't realize that climbing was such a big part of the race- I guess it's something you overlook when you're not that invested into the sport. Thanks!
As a cyclist I thank you for this video focusing on aspects most journalists do not cover.
my legs are crying just watching this..mad respect
Why couldn’t this be in my recommended before the Tour de France so I could actually enjoy seeing it?
I live in Gap so they almost always pass like 10 minutes away from my house. I live seing the team trucks with all the bikes and wheels, it's so awesome 😍
Last time I was this early, lance Armstrong was still using steroids
?
lol
I heard if they gave the trophy to the next guy who hadn't used steroids it would of went to 40th place or something like that. It's actually been proven that Tour de France is so extremely brutal it's much healthier for athletes to use steroids.
Iirc the top 20 riders dope to a certain extent. Reasonable doping is allowed but excessive ones (like Armstrong's) are not.
@@Adgjoutfxss no doping is allowed and armstrong didn't do anything that others didn't do
another awesome video... Great work vox......
They started in the basque country this year!!! Proud of the love and support we received from all the participants. They are supermen and deserve the world
Except Contador didn't win the 2010 tour because he doped and had his title given to Schleck
Except it wasn't proven properly
Adam Bowser doesn’t matter he didn’t win the 2010 tour
Danny Cloake if not proven with sufficient evidence then he won since guess what..... We have the footage and he still has his yellow jerseys and the trophy. Just on paper it's different.
Adam Bowser so officially did he win the tour yes or no
@@dannycloake7220 no, officially the win was handed to Andy Schleck. I dont know what the other dude here is saying
I have nothing but respect for each and every biker that participates in the Tour de France
RIP Chris Anker, we love you!
I always use that tecnice called drafting... It really helps me during track and field competitions.
Who won the very first tour de france? The 7th german tank division
underrated joke
☠️☠️
*panzer
Doesn't work as the first tour was in 1901 and the tour stopped for both World wars 🙄 if your gonna make a joke at least make it correct
@@antt1810yes I know
4:21 RIP Chris Anker Sorensen💕
What happened
@@mathsdebater231 He was hit by a car during a training ride in Belgium last year. He was there as a TV commentator for the cycling world cup. Tragic story 😢
Chinese parents: yea this could work as a warmup
Well done 👍🏻 congratulations This is so nice video.
And the winner 2019 could be a colombian, so proud Egan Bernal
22 years old, he's gonna either win a lot of tours in the future or do a massive quintana
@@jmfwarmi I hope he wins at least another because he won over people like Lambda or Thomas because of the weather in the alps. I just can't wait to see next year Ineos' team with Froome Thomas and Bernal who will be the leader
@@benthekingofking well froomes return is not 100% yet but we can hope that he gets back on the bike after that crash.
He made it!
Ganó!
Why am I even looking at this? I can't even afford a bike.
Coco Taveras a second hand bike costs like 20€ max
Some charity bike shops give away old bikes or sell them cheap to people who can't afford bikes. Some bikes at Walmart sell for only $100 IN CANADA where everything is more expensive than U.S. Also if you find an old bike frame you could buy a basic hand tools kit and make a single speed bike Also dumps and recycling centres sometimes sell old bikes for cheap (like $50 or less) and all they need is fixing up.
@@SurprisinglyDeep Walmart bikes are more expensive in Canada.
@@mazon33 Yes exactly. If walmart sells some bikes for as low as $100 in Canada, theres gotta be at least a few bikes around $60 sold in America
@@SurprisinglyDeep Try the Vikiking Trail, it's 398 CAD but 199 USD.
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GREAT TOPIC!!!DO MORE VIDEOS LIKE THAT!!
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I like how this gets recommended to me after the crash
Congrats Doc! Idol. 🎉 Christian, bawi next time. When it rains it pours.
Great video vox 🔥 thanks
Please don't assume it's just steroids as they do have their purpose. These athletes put in the hard work that none of us have ever endure.
But also they all dope
trickypixie21 at the moment Nobody does
@@RollerDerbyHigh Cycling is currently one of the cleanest sports, with only 17 doping cases in 2018, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency. There were twelve sports with more doping cases, including football, tennis, rugby and American football.
But arent steroids still illegal for use in sports though
Important to add that steroid are not really used for doping in cycling, it builds up too much muscle mass. EPO is really the one doping agent that is present.
300 watts is WAY low on the front. 400 w is more accurate to go 45 km/h, depending on body position.
Using the equipment they use, ~300W seems somewhat accurate.
300 w is accurate, holding 400 watts for so long is very hard
If it's tailwind, they need to produce around 250w to go around 45 km/h. On headwind and crosswind it's another story
@@jmfwarmi No one is taking pulls for the whole stage. 30 seconds to a few minutes at 400-450. Sure it averages out to 300 but a lot of that is sitting in the peloton.
@@Tdgilbertson Tell that to Tony Martin/Thomas de Gendt/etc. The dudes that pull at the front of the peloton to keep the timegap to the breakaway in check all day
very interesting info! and that beat at 0:55 pretty fire 🔥🔥👍🏾
In love with VOX!
Makes me want to binge watch Yowamushi Pedal all night!
well, when talking about climbs, the giro and vuelta are harder. The actual real reason why it is more difficult to win a Tour de France is because it is so prestigious that every single one of the best riders come in peak form, therefor you have to be best of the best to win it all, unlike other grand tours (don't get me wrong, they're insanely difficult aswell, but the the challenge coming from the other riders usually isn't as great).
Thanks for this unique video.
I watch all 3 GTs yearly, and I still watch this video every time it’s suggested.
Thank you Vox for using the metric system.
"Tourmalet passed, very good road, perfectly passable" Alphonse Steines: I am *c o m e d y*
Very happy to rewatch this video after having gotten to climb the tourmalet... twice last year
For reference, at the ideal position in a peloton wind resistance was is reduced by 95% according to some wind tunnel studies. Wind resistance isn’t everything of course, and when you’re only getting 5% of the leader’s wind, the previously negligible inefficiencies such as rolling resistance become more apparent.
You guys should do a follow up video on why Colombian Bikers are being so succesful on the Tour de France lately
Colombia's geography really helps as it is really mountainous all-around the country, that's why almost all of the well known bikers are significantly stronger in the climbing stages
@@LuisaCarrera_ in that case someone should really look into training some Sherpas. When it comes to high altitude performance there is no one better.
Mountainous terrains same way with the dutch who are good at flats
@@AidarAmrekulov agree 100%. i always wonder what potentially great athletes are out there but never bothered to or had the opportunity to pick up a bike, baseball, hockey stick, etc.
Here in Colombia, during the “Vuelta a Colombia” cyclists ascend to 4000 meters above sea level
Ve, no sabia
In fact, most of the Vuelta a Colombia is done in the Colombian Andes, plus the riders have to cross the three Colombian Andean cordilleras, go across the Cauca valley and Magdalena valley which is blistering hot and ascend to really high altitudes and low temperatures. The Vuelta a Colombia in many ways is more extreme than the Tour de France.
Indeed. I couldn't imagine France has the most extreme tour. To be honest, I was thinking about Central-Eastern Asia (Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, China) where the Himalayans can be found or even just Switzerland in Europe, but the Andes are extreme too. To be honest, I expect every Andes country (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile) + Brazil to be more extreme than France.
HendrikdePendrik They don’t all have Tours, but yeah, the Tour isn’t as hard as it used to be no.
Tiene que ser muy brutal! Subida + aire delgado + altura😳 Quite interesting tho'
Simply AMAZING!
Is no one really gonna say anything about him calling Schleck "LUXEMBOURGUAN"?! I didnt even understand that he was talking about Luxembourg and i live in Luxembourg.
Always happens :(