Welcome to the Zwift Academy finale! It's time for our @alpecindeceuninck and @canyonsramzondacrypto coaches to decide who will be crowned cycling's next superstar, and who will be going home empty-handed... After a global search on Zwift for the best cycling talent, eight riders were chosen to compete for two professional contracts. They’ve been tested on speed, power, bike handling, racing against pros, and working as a team. Now, it all comes down to the final challenge. How will they perform? And which two will earn the life-changing pro contracts? 🚴‍♂️🔥 In association with ‪‪‪@Zwift 🤝 https://gcn.eu/Zwift ⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️ 00:00 Welcome to Zwift Academy 2025 episode 4! 00:48 In the previous three episodes 02:14 How have the finalists looked so far? 03:46 The final challenge: Maximal power effort 05:24 Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto training camp 08:26 Alpecin-Deceuninck training camp 09:19 Workout on Watopia for the male riders 09:54 Finalists reflect on their experience 13:39 Advice from Zwift Academy Winners 15:38 Final 8 min. effort for female riders 21:48 Alpecin-Deceuninck: 4 min. max effort test 30:09 How did the men do? (Challenge Results) 31:07 Coach Reactions: Do they have enough to make their decision? 32:37 Canyon//SRAM Camp: Results & Coach Reactions 36:13 How are the riders feeling? 39:10 Final results: Who will be crowned the Zwift Academy winner? 40:32 Coach Reasoning 42:32 How do the winners feel? 43:42 Finalist reactions 44:38 Our reactions 46:09 Thank you for watching! ❤️ 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 How did you find the finale?! 🤯 What's your reaction & how do you feel about the newly-crowned winners? 👑 Watch more on GCN... 📹 Check out all the episodes of Zwift Academy 2025 here! 👉 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU... 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 ​​https://gcn.eu/gcnfeatures 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #zwift #zwiftacademy #pro #procyclist #rider #canyon #alpecindeceuninck #technical #power #speed #sprint #mathieuvanderpoel #canyon #challenge #effort #maxeffort 📸 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: Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: https://gcn.eu/VW 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 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 GCN1489
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