Channels Like Phil Gaimon

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Phil Gaimon
Subscribers 151K
Videos 1.1K
Views 93.1M

Phil Gaimon's channel focuses on cycling with an emphasis on uphill training, endurance, and pro cycling topics. Content style includes personal adventures, tips, and analysis around retired pro cycling, with a mix of vlogs, tactical explanations, and behind-the-scenes insights from the 'Worst Retirement Ever' series. The channel publishes frequently, featuring videos like training, climbs, tactics, and race-related discussions, with an average of about 33.9 thousand views per video across 1100 uploads, and a total of 93.1 million views from 151K subscribers.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include Global Cycling Network (GCN) at 89% match with 3.5M subscribers, Dylan Johnson at 53% match with 203K subscribers, SEMIPRO CYCLING at 52% match with 33.2K subscribers, GCN Racing at 52% match with 523K subscribers, and NERO Cycling at 51% match with 72.8K subscribers. The top matches are Global Cycling Network and Dylan Johnson, connected by overlapping queries around professional cycling training, cycling after 40, and retired professional cyclists. These competitors share queries such as uphill cycling training, cycling endurance tips, and bicycle racing strategies, aligning with Phil Gaimon’s content focus. Phil Gaimon has a substantially larger subscriber base (151K) than Dylan Johnson (203K is smaller? Note: 203K is smaller) and SEMIPRO CYCLING (33.2K) and NERO Cycling (72.8K), while GCN (3.5M) and GCN Racing (523K) are much larger, indicating a wide gap in overall audience size but strong topic overlap particularly around training and tactics.

Similar Channels

We found 49 YouTube channels similar to Phil Gaimon

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#1 Global Cycling Network

89% relevance

Subscribers 3.5M
Videos 8.8K
Views 1.5B
Appearances 160
SERP 100%
Similarity 82%
professional cycling training cycling after 40 retired professional cyclist

High search overlap on professional cycling training and cycling after 40 aligns with Phil Gaimon’s audience, and their content similarly centers on cycling performance and training, yielding an 82% content similarity but an overall 89% match due to shared search queries.

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#2 Dylan Johnson

53% relevance

Subscribers 203K
Videos 193
Views 24.3M
Appearances 24
SERP 14%
Similarity 79%
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Shares an audience interested in cycling after 40 and endurance strategies, with content focusing on endurance tips and racing strategies, giving a moderate 79% content similarity but lower overall match (53%) due to more varied query coverage.

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#3 SEMIPRO CYCLING

52% relevance

Subscribers 33.2K
Videos 144
Views 4.6M
Appearances 26
SERP 13%
Similarity 78%
professional cycling training cycling after 40 uphill cycling training

Both target professional-style training and cycling after 40, with SEMIPRO CYCLING documenting uphill training; the audience overlap is strong (search 13%, content 78%), leading to a 52% overall match driven by content direction differences.

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#4 GCN Racing

52% relevance

Subscribers 523K
Videos 2.2K
Views 364.3M
Appearances 7
SERP 5%
Similarity 83%
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Audience overlap on professional cycling training and race insights mirrors Phil’s focus, with content oriented toward road race analysis; 83% content similarity but only 5% search alignment, resulting in a 52% overall match due to differing search intent emphasis.

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#5 NERO Cycling

51% relevance

Subscribers 72.8K
Videos 1K
Views 22.0M
Appearances 5
SERP 4%
Similarity 82%
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Shares cycling tactics and race strategies queries with Phil, and emphasizes pace strategies; high content similarity (82%) but only 4% search overlap, yielding a 51% overall match driven by audience intent differences.

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#6 Jesse Coyle

51% relevance

Subscribers 28.6K
Videos 177
Views 3.7M
Appearances 5
SERP 5%
Similarity 82%
professional cycling training road cycling analysis fatigue management cycling

Approaches professional training and road analysis with fatigue management, aligning with Phil’s topics; 82% content similarity but only 5% search overlap, giving a 51% overall match from a mismatch in query alignment.

Didn't Make the Cut

43 additional channels that were close

Rank Relevance Channel Similarity Subscribers SERP Appearances
#7 50% Velo Performance 83% 12K 2% 5
#8 50% road.cc 83% 128K 2% 5
#9 50% The Roadman Podcast 81% 61.3K 4% 6
#10 50% tristantakevideo 82% 82.2K 2% 7
#11 50% Cycling Weekly 81% 311K 3% 3
#12 49% NorCal Cycling 79% 270K 4% 6
#13 49% TrainerRoad 78% 107K 5% 17
#14 49% leonardmlee 81% 58.9K 1% 3
#15 49% Ed Laverack 80% 30.1K 1% 2
#16 49% David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes 80% 220K 1% 3
#17 49% Global Mountain Bike Network 80% 2.1M 2% 6
#18 48% Road Less Traveled™ 79% 17.1K 2% 3
#19 48% Cycling Pulse 79% 34.8K 2% 3
#20 48% VC Adventures 79% 280K 2% 3
#21 48% Global Triathlon Network 78% 1.1M 3% 4
#22 48% Katie Kookaburra 79% 137K 1% 2
#23 47% Road Cycling Academy 77% 90.5K 4% 10
#24 47% EVOQ. BIKE 76% 12K 4% 8
#25 47% Veloharmony 78% 19.5K 2% 2
#26 47% Bulletproof Cycling 77% 114K 3% 5
#27 47% 834live 77% 17.9K 1% 2
#28 46% Lattice Training 74% 202K 4% 6
#29 46% CTXCvideos 76% 78.6K 1% 3
#30 46% Shimojiman 76% 99.5K 1% 3
#31 46% BPN 75% 113K 2% 4
#32 45% GCN Training 71% 219K 7% 11
#33 45% Steve Magness 74% 59K 3% 2
#34 45% Fergus Crawley 73% 133K 2% 3
#35 44% Bike Fit Adviser 71% 64.9K 4% 2
#36 44% Nick Bare 73% 1.5M 2% 3
#37 44% Peak Stride 73% 6.3K 1% 3
#38 44% KP Sports Performance 71% 44.1K 2% 1
#39 43% Ben Parkes 71% 328K 2% 3
#40 43% BroccolixBeatz 70% 3.3K 2% 1
#41 43% The Run Experience 70% 676K 2% 2
#42 42% Peter Attia MD 68% 1.0M 3% 4
#43 42% Nicklas Rossner 68% 181K 2% 1
#44 41% Tim Ferriss 67% 1.8M 2% 1
#45 41% Mind Motivation Coaching 67% 3.3M 2% 1
#46 41% City of Edmonton 67% 17.1K 1% 1
#47 41% ᴇᴅᴢɪɴ 67% 19.2K 2% 2
#48 40% OnPointFresh 65% 645K 1% 1
#49 39% Casually Explained 63% 4.2M 4% 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Phil Gaimon?

Global Cycling Network — 89% match, 3.5M subscribers; Dylan Johnson — 53% match, 203K subscribers; SEMIPRO CYCLING — 52% match, 33.2K subscribers. All three are YouTube channels focused on cycling, cycling training, and endurance riding, like Phil Gaimon.

What type of content does Phil Gaimon make?

Phil Gaimon creates cycling and endurance-focused content, with video titles such as WELCOME TO WORST RETIREMENT EVER, Pro Cycling Training After 40 Years Old (OVER THE HILL!), Strade Bianche 2026, Irvine, California Welcomes Bikes! WORST RETIREMENT EVER with Former Pro Tony Cruz, and The 9 WORST Times I've Buried Myself on a Bike. He uploads multiple times per week, averaging around 33.9K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Phil Gaimon?

We analyze Phil Gaimon's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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