We Raced The Pros In Lanzarote | GTN Hill Climb Challenge (2025 Rematch)

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/@gtn/join We’re back in Lanzarote, the ultimate winter training ground for pro triathletes! This time, we’ve lined up against some of the best—BMC Pro Team’s Thor Bendix Madsen, Laura Madsen, and Miguel Hidalgo—for an epic hill climb battle. The challenge? Conquering Tabayesco, one of Lanzarote’s most iconic climbs: 9.7 km long, 607m of elevation, and an average gradient of over 5%, with over 15,500 recorded times on Strava. Can James and Mark hold their own against the pros? Watch to find out! 00:00 We Raced The Pros In Lanzarote 00:22 The Tabayesco Climb 00:33 Meet the BMC Pro Team (2025) 00:46 Throwback: Our 2019 Hill Climb Challenge 01:20 Climber Pace Calculator 02:23 The GTN Hill Climb Challenge begins 03:20 The Chase is On! 04:23 Pro Tactics Revealed 06:02 Road bike vs TT bike 08:11 Challenge Complete ✅ 09:43 Breaking Down the Results 11:40 Final Thoughts - Thanks for Watching! 🎥 Useful Links Join GTN YouTube Memberships 👉 https://gtn.io/JoinGTNmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing 👉 https://gtn.io/subscribe Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans 👉 https://gtn.io/qonrQw Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore Insurance products 👉 https://gtn.io/insurance Have you climbed Tabayesco? Share your cycling story in the comments below 🚴🏻‍♂️👇 Watch more on GTN... 📹 Hill Climb Challenge | GTN Vs The Pros 👉 https://youtu.be/THMCoqoG5tY 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Alright Come On (Instrumental Version) - Sonic Spark The End, Again (Instrumental Version) - Par Hagstrom Beer, Beards & BBQ - Rockin' For Decades Rollerblade - Arc De Soleil I'm Not a Flower - par Introduce Me - Gerhard Feng The Catch - Gerhard Feng Gave Me a Good Time - Got Happy #hill #climb #challenge #lanzarote #triathlon #race #gtn #bmc #proteam #bike #roadbike #ttbike #mountain #island The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Ryzon: https://gtn.io/ryzon Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes Coros: https://gtn.io/Coros Ergon: https://gtn.io/Ergon THEMAGIC5: https://gtn.io/TheMagic5 ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Roka: https://gtn.io/Roka Truekinetix: https://gtn.io/Truekinetix Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbnracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn