After managing to convince the "GCN powers that be" that a trip to Girona for the UCI Gravel World Series at Sea Otter Europe would be perfect world championships prep, Dan attempts an "ingenious race strategy"—the negative split—to get a huge personal morale boost. But with a new, brutal course featuring over 2,000 meters of elevation gain and rocky descents, the plan quickly goes sideways. Watch Dan suffer (and get beaten by his GCN rivals) as he tries to stick to the plan against a field that includes former World Champion Matej Mohoric and last year's race winner, Matevz Govekar. Chapters:⏱️ 00:00 - The "Ingenious" Strategy 01:03 - Course Preview: 2000m of Climbing 03:12 - Pro Tips from a World Champion 06:22 - The Start 08:39 - The "Gnarly" First Descent 9:37 - The Bike Setup: Weight-Saving Changes 11:32 - The Double Punch Climb & Breaking Point 15:05 - Complete Shatter: Stopping at the Feed Zone 15:49 - Crossing the Finish Line 16:54 -Debrief: How the GCN Presenters Fared 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's negative split didn't quite work out! What is your strategy for surviving a brutal course? Let us know in the comments! 👇 Watch more on GCN... 📹 https://youtu.be/JZuXiR2KOEQ 📹 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 🎵 Baila Mujer (Instrumental Version) - Nico Rengifo CAGUAS PR - Dev Do It Car Trouble - Trevor Kowalski Chuletas - Lawd Ito Confidence Is Silence - DJ DENZ The Rooster Don't You Think I Know They're Faster - Eden Avery Dropzone - Trevor Kowalski Elegy of the Lost - Dian Shuai Gold (Instrumental Version) - Ooyy Golden Hour - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Hear Me Out - Matt Large Heros Hand 2 - August Wilhelmsson In Between - Jakob Ahlbom Kerfuffle - Jobii Meme - Nevin Meme (Instrumental Version) - Nevin Midnight Messages - Rebecca Mardal Neon Lights - Trinity #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #seaotter #gravelracing #worldchampionship 📸 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