Is This The World's Fastest Group Ride?

Hank heads north to catch up with an old friend and former teammate, Russ Downing. Russ takes him through the legendary Donny ChainGang group ride—AKA one of the most famous bunch rides in the world—and explains how the group began. With Ineos Grenadiers riders like Connor Swift joining in, Hank knows the pace will be intense. But is this truly the fastest group ride in the world? And, most importantly, can Hank keep up, or will he get dropped? 😮‍💨 ⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️ 00:00 Is this the world's fastest group ride? 00:31 The Donny ChainGang 02:52 Atmosphere before the ride 04:30 Here we go! 🚴‍♂️ 05:05 How did you keep the Donny ChainGang going during Covid? 06:00 What makes this group ride so special 09:58 Phase 2 of the ride 11:02 Getting closer to the finish line! 12:43 Catching up with Russ 14:12 How did the Donny ChainGang start? 15:10 How many World Tour riders turn up? 16:00 Russ' time as a pro 17:34 How important are club rides for cycling? 18:50 What's the future of Donny ChainGang? 19:33 Is Donny ChainGang the hardest group ride in the world? 20:41 Conclusion Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks 👉 https://gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing! 👉 https://gcn.eu/subscribe Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter GCN Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnuploader Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides Would you love to ride with Donny ChainGang? 😍 Watch more on GCN... 📹 How I Got To 5W/kg | Ollie’s Cycling Performance Secrets! 👉 https://youtu.be/NDY8-lcEIHI?si=bFB0eHRXaX-3_oAU 📹 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 🎵 Time Is Fading - Squiid Dusty Pink - Twelwe Torpedo - Tigerblood Jewel San Pedro - Sugoi #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #clubride #cyclingclub #donnychaingang #bunchride #groupride 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images 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: Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: https://gcn.eu/VW Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Strava: https://gcn.eu/strava Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration AGU: https://gcn.eu/AGUxGCN Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels 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 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