A Day In The Life Of A Professional Track Cyclist
Published on November 19th 2022
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Manon went to Mallorca to spend a day with her ex-teammate and close friend, Emily Kay, an Irish pro cyclist who competes in the UCI Track Champions League. From preparing for the day ahead to the evening’s racing action, find out what it’s like to be a rider who races at the highest level of the sport we all love! Watch the UCI Track Champions League on GCN+ 👉 https://gcn.eu/racetv 00:00 Intro 00:36 What is the Track Champions League? 01:11 Plan for the day 01:52 Packing race bag 03:27 Breakfast 04:28 How did you get into cycling? 05:33 Heading to the track 05:55 Bike setup 06:43 Warm up 08:12 Group photo 08:40 Race schedule 09:34 1 hour until the first race 10:37 Final preparations 11:40 Scratch race 14:20 Scratch race reaction 15:21 Elimination race 18:53 Elimination race reaction 20:02 Summary 20:46 Outro Useful Links: Ride with us at the Global Bike Festival: gcn.eu/GBF2023 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/BlackFriday2022 Join the GCN Club: https://www.gcnclub.com/ Do you want to see more ‘a day in the life’ videos with other riders? Let us know in the comments below! 💬 If you liked this video, be sure to give it a thumbs up 👍 and share it with your friends! Watch more on GCN... 📹 What Happens When A Beginner Tries Track Cycling? 👉 https://youtu.be/SRnmBfdJMLY 📹 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 🎵 Allergy - dreem Cotton Steps - Stationary Sign Different Type Of Vibe - Matt Large Dreamaway - dreem Fault - AGST HAYAT - Ooyy Hotel Room Light 2 - SFX Producer Into Your Arms - STRLGHT Leaving Gravity - Aiyo Shadows in My Face (Instrumental Version) - Aiyo Simulations - Aiyo Sow - Heyson Whip 1 - SFX Producer #gcn #cycling #roadbike #roadcycling #bike #bikes #bikelife #trackcycling #velodrome 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