5 Facts About Cycling That You Never Knew

Donald Trump, the moon and Utrecht. What do they have in common? Cycling. No, we didn't know either. Subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN Get exclusive GCN gear in the GCN store! http://gcn.eu/2czUkuz Sign up to the GCN newsletter: http://gcn.eu/gcnnewsletter Matt spent weeks thinking about the most random, the most confusing cycling facts possible, and, here they are... 5 facts about cycling that you never knew. Comment with your most random cycling fact! Watch more on GCN... Top 10 cycling facts that you never knew ▶︎ http://gcn.eu/2cMf54Y Top 10 cycling world records ▶︎ http://gcn.eu/2chepoT Buy NEW GCN cycling kit, casual wear and accessories in the GCN Shop: http://gcn.eu/_TheGCNShop Photos: © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ & ©Tim De Waele / http://www.tdwsport.com Music: Per Ljungqvist, George Nakas - Just For You Rob Aitken, Daniel Mullowney - Last Train To Tennessee J. Solar - Connected World Attributions: https://flic.kr/p/eKgNbe By Anders via Flickr Creative Commons [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... By Donald West from Richmond, Virginia, United States of America (Tour de Trump) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)], via Wikimedia Commons https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... By Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... by Blackcat (Publicity card issued in Italy) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... By Blackcat [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons By Sebastiaan ter Burg via Flickr Creative Commons https://flic.kr/p/rDM94V https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://flic.kr/p/aYAW3c By Mark Doliner via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Storm video by Mike Lewinski via Flickr Creative Commons https://flic.kr/p/dXmt4y https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Free Parking by ccpix.com [ccpix.com] https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... US Flag by sboneham via Flickr Creative Commons https://flic.kr/p/97Ga8i https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Yesterday Is a New Day (Video) by Mike Lewinski, used under Creative Commons (CC by 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/dUZaai Alfonsina Strada by Ciclismo Italia, used under Creative Commons (CC by 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/sSh1Ej Bike Parking by Jorge Sanz, used under Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/nB4vS6 ECG by Leon Brocard, used under Creative Commons (CC by 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/3WFc7 About GCN: The Global Cycling Network puts you in the centre of the action: from the iconic climbs of Alpe D’Huez and Mont Ventoux to the cobbles of Flanders, everywhere there is road or pavé, world-class racing and pro riders, we will be there bringing you action, analysis and unparalleled access every week, every month, and every year. We show you how to be a better cyclist with our bike maintenance videos, tips for improving your cycling, cycling top tens, and not forgetting the weekly GCN Show. Join us on YouTube’s biggest and best cycling channel to get closer to the action and improve your riding! Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Santini cycling kit: http://gcn.eu/1SFf8PV KASK helmets: http://gcn.eu/1FrbcHK fi’zi:k shoes and saddles: http://gcn.eu/1tsXI7S and http://gcn.eu/1KxBGd5 Topeak tools: http://gcn.eu/1Lc4HAj Canyon bikes: http://gcn.eu/1Oge4gz Muc-Off: http://gcn.eu/1XlT5Og Science in Sport: http://gcn.eu/1GrXo6n Ass Savers: http://gcn.eu/1XlTmkm Orbea bikes: http://gcn.eu/1oks6GH Trek Bicycles: http://gcn.eu/1RUwyGf Vision wheels: http://gcn.eu/1qHTlMu Zipp wheels: http://gcn.eu/1OcMUv5 Powertap: http://gcn.eu/1XlfT2p power2max: http://gcn.eu/1sdoPva Rotor: http://gcn.eu/1q3vtCo Reynolds: http://gcn.eu/1JjCDVL YouTube Channel - http://gcn.eu/gcnYT Facebook - http://gcn.eu/gcnFb Google+ - http://gcn.eu/gcnGPlus Twitter - http://gcn.eu/gcnTW GCN newsletter - http://gcn.eu/gcnnewsletter Leave us a comment below!