We Tried To Ride Up One Of The Highest Roads In The World

Si will lead a community ride on Rouvy up the Chacaltaya climb on Rouvy at 4pm BST / 5pm CET on Tuesday 23rd December, if you want to ride it with him. It will be a no drop ride! Everyone that rides the Challenge | Chacaltaya Heights by GCN on Rouvy from 18th December - 1st February 2026, will receive a virtual GCN jersey 👉 http://riders.rouvy.com/route/252530 💥 Si and Ollie take on their toughest challenge yet, attempting to cycle up Mount Chacaltaya in Bolivia which stands at a staggering 5,421m (18,000ft). With 48% less oxygen than sea level, this gravel climb to the world's highest abandoned ski resort pushes them to their absolute physical limits. Can they conquer the extreme altitude and reach the summit, or will the thin air be too much? In collaboration with @ROUVY 💥 Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - Intro: 18,000ft High 01:07 - The Mission 02:22 - Leaving El Alto 03:43 - The Reality of Altitude 05:36 - Into the Altiplano 06:33 - The Suffering Begins 08:40 - The Climb of Two Halves 10:34 - The Final Push 11:34 - Reaching the Summit 15:09 - Ride This Climb on Rouvy 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 What is the highest altitude you have ever cycled at? Let us know your stats in the comments below! 👇 Watch more on GCN... 📹 https://youtu.be/AGhikx4vWRU 📹 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 🎵 7 Years to Life (Instrumental Version) - Pastis Cafecito - Alcones Negros Calmate - Daniel Fridell Epic Triumph - Elm Lake Full Momentum - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen Hope Takes Flight - Jo Wandrini On My Way - Aiyo Skyfall - Edgar Hopp The Time Experiment - Rachel Sandy The Wedding Feast - Bonnie Grace Through Glass - Ooyy Tu No Me Quieres - Daniel Fridell #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife 📸 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