After 16 years away, GCN's Dan Lloyd pulled on a Great Britain jersey to tackle the UCI Gravel World Championships! Join Dan as he takes on the demanding 181km course in Limburg, Netherlands, alongside the world's best gravel riders. His goal? Simply to finish and to do his mother, who sadly passed away just before the event, proud. Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - A Special Race: Dedication & Emotional Return 😔 00:51 - Pre-Race Chat, Tactics 02:43 - Course Preview & The Challenge Ahead 05:58 - The Race Kicks Off & A Thrilling Start 10:29 - Mid-Race Struggles 10:46 - Dan's Custom Canyon Gravel Race Bike 15:07 - Zwift Preparation - FTP Test 18:11 - Hitting A Wall & Thoughts from Dan 20:05 - The Final Emotional Lap & Finishing Strong 23:46 - Race Stats & Post-Race Reflection 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 Dan went out hard and paid for it later—what's the biggest mistake you've made in a big race or challenging long ride, and what did you learn from it? Let us know below! 👇 Watch more on GCN... 📹 https://youtu.be/FHlQl106P80 📹 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 🎵 Aggressive Buzz, Constant, Static, Machine Room, Schoeps MK41 Bounce - Trinity Bratislava Boys - Raccy Bubble Effect 04 Built to Kill - Torii Wolf Built to Kill (Instrumental Version) - Torii Wolf Can We Be Whole - Ira Moon Can We Be Whole (Instrumental Version) Cell Phone, Take Photos, Quick Shutter Clicks People Waiting, Queue, Chatting, Central Europe Piece of Cake (Instrumental Version) - Windshield Pose - ALICE Queen of the Night - Andres Cantu Riposte - Tigerblood Jewel Rule, Britannia - National Anthem Worx Singing Birds, Distant Traffic The Bittersweet - Roots and Recognition Time to Shine - Ryan James Carr Vinyl, Record Scratch, Stop #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #gravelworlds 📸 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: Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision 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 Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels CeramicSpeed: https://gcn.eu/GCNCeramicSpeed 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