{"podcast":{"title":"Global Cycling Network","slug":"global-cycling-network-6764689","podcast_index_feed_id":6764689,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5124996.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5124996","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/41331674.jpg","author":"Global Cycling Network (GCN)","episode_count":141,"summary":"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. We bring compelling 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. Subscribe to our YouTube channel 👉 www.gcn.eu Join this channel to get access to perks 👉 www.gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 www.gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Visit our website 👉 www.globalcyclingnetwork.com Upload your hacks and bodges 👉 www.gcn.eu/gcnuploader Check out the GCN Shop 👉 www.gcn.eu/gcnshop Thanks to our sponsors: Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak T…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T04:17:02.852458+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-cycling-network-6764689"},"episode":{"title":"S1 Ep690: Is This The Death Of Road Cycling - And The Future For Gravel? | GCN Show Ep. 690","slug":"s1-ep690-is-this-the-death-of-road-cycling-and-the-future-for-gravel-gcn-show-ep-690","published_at":"2026-03-31T15:51:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-cycling-network-6764689/s1-ep690-is-this-the-death-of-road-cycling-and-the-future-for-gravel-gcn-show-ep-690","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-cycling-network-6764689","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8881209","audio_url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8881209.mp3?modified=1774972382&sid=5124996&source=rss","summary":"This week on the GCN Show, we discuss the controversial reality that budget-strapped councils are considering returning deteriorating paved roads back to gravel, and what that means for the future of road bikes. We also dive into fascinating new data to discover which age group rides the furthest on average, and take a look at the newly released Felt Nexar aero bike... 🤍 WIN a Selle Italia 3D SLR saddle in Opal White 👉 https://gcn.eu/SelleItaliaOpalWhiteCompetitionGCN ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - This Week In The World Of Cycling... 02:00 - The End of Paved Roads? 09:31 - Cycling Shorts 14:30 - Which Age Group Cycles the Furthest? 18:12 - Hack/Bodge 25:34 - Caption Competition 29:04 - Comment of the Week 39:02 - Cycling Nuggets","meta_description":"This week on the GCN Show, we discuss the controversial reality that budget-strapped councils are considering returning deteriorating paved roads back to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2458,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-cycling-network-6764689/episodes/s1-ep690-is-this-the-death-of-road-cycling-and-the-future-for-gravel-gcn-show-ep-690/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-cycling-network-6764689/s1-ep690-is-this-the-death-of-road-cycling-and-the-future-for-gravel-gcn-show-ep-690.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}