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Description: Paris-Roubaix isn’t called the ‘Hell of the North’ for no reason. With a significant proportion of the race being run over brutal cobblestone sectors, it’s a tough challenge for both rider and bike. So that made us think, would it actually be faster to ride the route on a gravel or mountain bike instead? We went to France for some experiments to find out! Useful Links: Adventure Documentaries, Exclusive Shows & Live Racing on GCN+: gcn.eu/plus Download the GCN App for free: gcn.eu/app Visit the GCN Shop: gcn.eu/SpringRiding Join us at the Global Bike Festival: gcn.eu/global-bike-festival Join the GCN Club: gcnclub.com What bike would you choose if you were to ride the Paris-Roubaix route? 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 Tech... 📹 Can A $300 Amazon Bike Survive The Paris-Roubaix Cobbles? 👉 gcn.eu/CheapBikeRoubaix 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 gcntech.co/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch the latest GCN Tech Show 👉 gcntech.co/GCNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Atlas 17 - Ooyy In the Cypher - Bonkers Beat Club Instinct - STRLGHT Participation Trophy - Dylan Sitts Rare Breed - Matt Large SHOP (Instrumental Version) - Zorro Twenty Ten - Dylan Sitts #gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadbike #mountainbike #mtb #gravel #gravelbike #parisroubaix Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / bettiniphoto.net Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech is the only channel you need for all things bike tech – past, present and future. Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology. We’ve also got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show. We also take a deeper look into the future of cycling, apps, smart tech and virtual riding. Join us on the channel and the GCN App to submit your content, vote on the latest tech and keep abreast of exciting new trends. Thanks to our sponsors: Castelli Clothing: gcn.eu/Castelli Giro Helmets: gcn.eu/Giro Pinarello Bikes: gcn.eu/Pinarello Zipp Wheels: gcn.eu/Zipp Topeak Tools: gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: gcn.eu/-Canyon Pirelli Tyres: gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: gcn.eu/-parktool Elite Bottles: gcn.eu/EliteBottles Whoop Fitness: gcn.eu/Whoop Komoot: gcn.eu/komoot Selle Italia: gcn.eu/SelleItalia SIS: gcn.eu/ScienceInSport Zwift: gcn.eu/Zwift Shimano Wheels: gcn.eu/Shimano Shadow Stand: gcn.eu/ShadowStand DMT Shoes: gcn.eu/DMT Muc-Off: gcn.eu/MucOff Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - youtube.com/gcn GCN Racing - youtube.com/gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Tech - youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - youtube.com/embn