Just how fast is a PRO Cyclist and PRO Rower and GCN Presenter?

I tried the GCN challenge to race cyclist Victor Campenaerts and rower Ward Lemmelijn 😁
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[MarkLewisfitness]

If you wonder about the odd music during the rowing - the video got hit for a copy-write issue because it included 2 seconds of the TERRIBLE music GCN used on their video 😂 So I had to overwrite it with some YouTube generic stuff 😂

[ShervinShares]

so entertaining to watch, cracked me up

[jarretgosbee]

Back in my day, the Hilly Route was the only route available on zwift. Then they added the "flat route". And we didn't complain, either!

[nigeladams]

Mark, I’m a 60 year old man doing my first half marathon this weekend. This is down to you and your brilliant motivational videos. Great work big boy.

[FrankMularcik]

As a collegiate rower, a 2k below 6:30 is very impressive Mark so I commend you for that. And even your 6:50 in this video is pretty solid.

[MrMattie]

On Belgium television they did a competition ('Containercup') with all kinds of sports. Endurance, power, coordination, ... Ward won both the student and prof ranking :D
This was against Van Der Poel, Evenepoel, Campenaerts, Declerq, Van Aert, Koppecy, D'Hoore...and numerous non cyclists. That guy is a beast!

[justposi]

My fav fitness channel BY FAR !! Thank you for everything you do dude.

[FlatToRentUK]

Mark, I've got some great news for you. It occurred to me that this overall challenge was structured badly. The cycling part was around twice as long as the rowing part giving it far more weight when you add the times together. You wouldn't do a Kipchoge vs Usain Bolt challenge where they both ran a 100m and a marathon and you added the times up, would you? No, you would not.

So in order to roughly equalise the weightings I doubled the row times you're still last. Sorry, forget I said anything.

[ncarrick]

Really great editing work on this. Very clean and effective. Definitely still your same style, just steadily improving with reps. Also, watching poor Victor flail around on the rower was way more fun than I would have expected! Great video 🙂

[barryconnolly]

Would you ever consider rowing on the water? The London 8’s head of the River was on 2 weeks ago, could be something to target for next year! Savage event, good craic and Five Guys is just up the road 🍔🍔

[misterwillguitar]

those computer video graphics (especially the rowing) look so serene and relaxing compared to the reality of the situation!
Fantastic tactics for conquering the bleep test challenge! 100% endorse that logic and method of winning sir!
Awesome challenge sir Mark! Reminds me a little of superstars (I have very vague 80s memories of it, and perhaps comeback show when Lennox Lewis was featured on it) where athletes step outside of their sport and see how they get on

[DrewKime]

6:00 My workout space has always been tight, but seeing how close your back was to hitting the TV made me flinch.

[samcope]

There's a great rowing race Mark called the Heineken Roeivierkamp. You row 2500m and 250m races day one, then 5000m and 750m races day 2. They take your average 250m split from each race, add them together and that's your time.

[halley]

Great content as usual, though even with a poorer rowing time (from last year) of 6:50/2K ... you're still in the top 80 in the World for your age group (50-59). So even out of condition, still Elite level rowing🙂 Impressive seeing the rower Ward Lemmelijn's cycling stats. Keep up the good work 😆

[nkish]

Nice to see the new “pain cave” set up! Thanks!

[HarryBolger-zegt]

Fair play mark, really enjoying the videos👍

[itsus]

The rowing games looks cool I am looking for a zwift like app for rowing? is it multiplayer can you make an indepth video about it. I cant really find a good feature video

[tsquared]

I love your videos and your sense of humor and wit.😀

[Ali_Kurt]

Love the video as always, but little out of the line by having the row test one day after :) not fair, still a fantastic job!

[colinswan]

Like the new "wattage cottage" or whatever you concluded on calling it. Hows the ventilation compared to the garage and hope that roof doesn't get in the way of a sprint. Good times all round & well done!