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Great to see video's like this. Just a clear vision of what GF's are like for normal bike enthousiasts like us! On the other hand pretty crazy to see you doing the Galibier Challenge the day afte that Gravel race :D

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I noticed that you were turning the lever of the tthru axle the wrong way (righty tighty, lefty loosey) @12:06 and beyond. Might have has something to do with it not taking purchase

Just discovered your channel. Nice and thoughtful content. Keep up the good work!

Man, that looked like fun. Good result!! I've only done one really big Alpine climb, Grossglocker in Austria and let me tell you the altitude really starts kicking your butt. Good work man, keep it up!

Alpine riding is something special... and brutal! Thanks for subscribing and liking.

Nice tunes,

Hahha at 9:08 I dropped my can ! thanks for the video and your explanation !

they are not amateurs. amateurs work full time and don't train like a pro, my opinion.😉

Genetics have very little impact. It's training, age, diet and mental condition, not genetics.

A lot of PEDs being passed around the amateurs in Belgium. Couple this to cycling being a national sport, a racing heritage, lots of pro's coming to Flanders to train and Flemish pride, you have a lot of people who are good racers. The saying here goes: "In Holland they cycle, in Belgium we race."

I think you did great and your rhythm was contained by the initial race constraints and very little room for passing. Drafting is the worse for power deployment as it causes too many ups and downs. Having won two Fondos, without PMs, it came down to high energy racing day and never ending steady pace. One event a decade ago I averaged 37.5 and it was my limit being alone at the front, preserving water and limited slowdown for nutrition. Had I had a teammate we could have done faster. Another event, at pace with an OHL professional hockey player, we pushed over 39 km hour until his lack of experience and threshold collapsed his energy, some sections 40 km/ hour and my equipment was rudimentary (run of the mill monocoque) versus unattainable Venge or so. Bike equipment matters, good equipment can buy another 1, 1.5 km per hour and above certain speeds. For your race, the faster paced riders carried each other at the higher speeds and pushing the wattage you mention as your best. Then again, 250 watts for an 75 kg rider is easily defeated by 230 watts of a 60 kg rider. Not just ftp but profile drag etc. so I think given where you were stuck in the peloton you did right. If repeating this but starting at the front and pairing with faster riders, it would be much better by 2-3 km per hour.

Oooh new channel to watch. Digging the format. Going through back catalogue. I'm a two unit guy too, commenting as I watch.... Intrigued result, as you say no casual drink absence vids. Case n point Dan Lloyd's latest GCN video (albeit still interesting)

You lost me at the EV !

I’m just dipping my toes into fondos and your channel has been super helpful!

Absolutely. With all dedication and years of trainign I cannot go more than 320W for 20 min in my peak form. But there are guys who easily hit 400W after a half yeare trainig at their near 30 years old ) This might even looks unbelievable but this is the fact. ))

Geestig om te zien, keep going! 💪🏻

Lol, ik deed dit jaar voor de tweede keer mee en op 5:25 tot 5:34 zie je mij helemaal rechts op het fietspad in het donkerblauw 😆 Nr 5 in de stand is trouwens een goeie maat van mij die al meerdere koersen heeft gewonnen.

4:38 "5, 4, 3, 1, go!" Belgium at its finest 🤣

1:25 yes Luxemburg is a country...

Did you say 300+ riders at the start? On narrow roads? You are dropped at the starting line! Unless you line up in the front third you will never get anywhere near the front. Moving up within all of that matter is against the laws of physics

You are not deteriorating as much as you think during that first big climb. Adjust your power for altitude when analyzing (use Peronnet values): - First part of big climb is 253 when adjusted for altitude - Second part is 238 when adjusted Also there is a 0 section in that second part due to a small descent, so look at NP rather than avg P.

it's a lot clearer in running. For some reason people seem to be able to fake high level ability a lot longer on a bike...I've never quite understood it. you can't fake a 5:10 mile

just an idea you have to ride 1 time with schelde peleton in we st flanders

Quality video 🙂 interesting to watch. Good job!

Very interesting to watch. Having been a professional cyclist a long time ago makes me even wanna start in races like that again. Looks fun. Good job man!

I liked it. Also thanks for pointing out things. I also do not believe those are hobby riders.

That's an awesome clip, great foottage and off-camera comments. As you climb, your FTP should be re-calculated to factor in decrease in oxygen density. The decline is even larger, if you are not acclimated. Enjoy your rides and thank you for the clip again!

Crazy, ik woon letterlijk paar huizen van jou... Wanneer eens een ritje maken?

Having not long returned from a gravel trip to the Pyrenees i can sympathise just how blinking hard proper mountain gravel is. 2 of my 7 days were the hardest thing i have ever done on a bike. Its unlikley i will ever do a trip like that again as its really affected my mojo to ride a bike. I shall be sticking to road riding in the mountians going forwards i think.

Is this an older race that you just uploaded? The last time I saw you had got some bad news about your father 😢and you were going to take a break. If this is a new race I’m glad to see you back on the bike. If not then thoughts are with you.

What a mega route. 😮

Looks though but fun nonetheless. I just discovered your channel, on the outtro you seam puzzled by those low relative numbers, the following would be a possible explanation. I, by no mean, want to judge your performances, I am just formulating my thoughts on matter : I suspect your FTP measurement of 260 w was done at sea level and this gravel race took place at roughly 700 m of altitude. Not super high but one must adjust their targeted power output with altitude. At 700 m of altitude you can only produce 95% of that FTP and it goes down to 80% when you reach 2450 m atop the Galibier. So, pushing 250 w up that second climb (which was probably at higher elevation) was above your threshold on that day and judging by the piloting mistake you did on that right hander you already had dug your own grave at that point by staying on the gas above threshold for too long.

Watch me eat a serious slice of humble pie during my first gravel race in the French Alps! Thanks for subscribing and liking.

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WOW fantastic digital footage of this captured, good job! Exciting!

Nearly all on the magic juice

My experience is that drinking requires training. When you come to the point of barely drinking, you might suffer from it more than when you were drinking like an alcoholic. One or two beers can have me hungover by the next day. Or can mess with my sleep and have me sitting in bed for 2 hours. I often joke that if I want to visit my friends back in my hometown in France, I need to train back to drink alcohol like a solid man ahah Now I prefer to train on the bike. It feels so much better. And it makes a lot of sense to improve at it

Cool video, thanks!

Sending positive thoughts! I just rode the RBC Fondo yesterday and remembered your channel from way back - so sorry for circumstance. Stay strong and the fondo will be here for you another time! 👊

Alway good to add also age in the mix when comparing. 300+ FTP at 50+ is a whole different game then doing this at 20+.

Nice vid - you earned a sub! What I love is that you showcased the importance of training and genetics. Check out all those high end aero-optimised frames, yet everyone has to attach a nice flappy laminated paper on their bars! Forget about aero gains... as if that matters compared to training.

Super useful and well made. Thanks for this!

4w/kg was looking pretty achievable till I got sick of lacking upper body strength and added upper body stuff to my gym routine. Gained weight, lost w/kg due to that, but loss inches off the waist while gaining upper body strength so alls good 😂😂. I’d happily let the lighter folks drop me in the climb if it means I have more muscle mass for use in actually daily life

do you plan to upload the full race ?

I just started cycling 1 month ago (as a sport that is). I can only do short distances because of my physics/weight but these are things I can work to! Cool!

Sammeke Gooris klapt wel goedengels hé!?

You can save a huge amount of energy by having good race craft in the bunch. I found watching the first few minutes of the race painful as there were so many opportunities for you to get a better draft. Experienced riders look effortless in the bunch and move up on every corner. Some of this only comes from racing or fast group ride experience. Something lacking for many riders obsessing about power or indoor racing.

it was 2000 alt, not 3000

these guys dont know how to sit in a wheel ffs