best video on the World Gravels. I can really feel your emotions... and that shift when going into your last lap once the elite race has finished is brutal. keep up the great videos. thanks for sharing.
Great coverage Dave! The only footage I've seen of the steepest climb out of Groenendael to Hoelart! It was a wacky weekend for the spectators too - I've been riding those trails, tracks and paths for 30 years since I moved to Brussels - first on a hard tail MTB (with a triple and bar ends) and now on my gravel Trek Checkpoint. To have such a prestigious race was a privileged for us too. Glad you enjoyed the course and the vibe we spectators could provide! ps in Leuven after passing through the station then following the rail lines for a bit you then crossed back over the rail lines and rode alongside of what looks like a campus - that's where the finish line, press centre, and admin was for the 2021 UCI Road Worlds that Alaphilippe won (I was a volunteer in the mixed zone there)
Another cracking video Dave. You and Tony Fawcett both captured the event really well through your different styles and perspectives. I don’t really care if that course was ‘gravel’, it looked great. And the crowds. Absolutely awesome!
Hi Dave, this video best captures the atmosphere and emotions of the race. I started in the age group on Saturday, where there were already many spectators and there was also a great atmosphere. Last year's World Cup in Italy was great, but Leuven was in a class of its own. Best regards Sven
@@Sven-ki5qt hey Sven. Thanks for watching. It was an amazing atmosphere all weekend and the best I’ve ever experienced as a rider. Congrats on your ride too 👏👏👏
I loved the course from watching the pro race on TV. Your camera angles gave a great perspective on the surfaces and gradient which perhaps the TV didn't pick up as well. Hence some of the 'it looked a bit easy' comments I've seen. Well it looked pretty tough to me, but great fun. Top edit! 👏👏
Great cover Dave and excellently put together, you capture the event perfectly..the stress, the terrain, the effort, the crowds…Brilliant 👌 what a weekend!
How far you've come since you started the channel Dave, I wasn't sure that you weren't talking to yourself about going full time when you hit the 90 degree turn 😉 Keep knocking out vids like you have & you'll go from strength to strength 👏👏👏
Great video man! I was one of the Belgians in your group (nr 1895). Nice riding with you! I can confirm everything you're saying about the race. It was unforgettable, never experienced something like it. Last lap was indeed a bit of a downer when the elite guys were finished, but the group kept pacing it perfect to finish it off in time. Your video gave me the goosebumps back I had when we were passing the crowds at the finish line!
Hey great to reconnect, what an amazing day.. I loved editing this and reliving it all. The same as you, I had goosebumps watching going through the finish after the 1st lap. The group we rode in were great all race. Strong riding but all super safe and a nice tempo. 👌 The best weekend. Hope to see you in Nice 👊
Absolutely awesome mate! I've been waiting for that all week. What a ride I was even following you on the live timing haha. I reckon you are definitely a gravel rider now and it looks like you enjoyed that more than the road events😂
Hmmm. Hard to quantify that mate. I’d say ball park towards 300 at 76kg ish ( my weight..) but if you’re good technically you’d probably get away with less…. Next year is likely to be more technical and much hillier so power to weight will be more of a factor
@@SteveTurner-es7pf Thanks man 🙏. Specialized Pathfinder Pro 47mm.. Same tyres I’ve ran all year. Perfect tyre for the course, although I could / should have ran a slightly narrower version for the race..
@@daveridesagain Nothing wrong with the tires , you just need to train more 😂 i run the same tires and they were fast as hell . nice video , everyone that says it was a easy non gravel course dit not compeated !
@@victorvargas536 hey 👋. I was in the 45-49, finished somewhere around the 180’s and I think my event time was 6:01. I was happy enough with that and stoked to just get around without any issues. I was riding an S-Works Crux, with AXS 1X, Roval Terra wheel set , Pathinder Pro 47mm tyres. The bike was flawless 👌. Thanks for watching 🙏
best video on the World Gravels. I can really feel your emotions... and that shift when going into your last lap once the elite race has finished is brutal. keep up the great videos. thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching and the kind words 🙏
Agree. Very good video. You must be relly proud to finish such a race. Good job mate.👍💪
@@dejankolsek3336 Thank you 🙏.. Yes it was amazing to be there and get around.. Wearing the national kit made it that bit more special 😎
Awesome vid Dave…. You should post the results though…..
Outstanding effort Dave and equally outstanding video capturing the event. Chapeau.👏👏
Great coverage Dave! The only footage I've seen of the steepest climb out of Groenendael to Hoelart! It was a wacky weekend for the spectators too - I've been riding those trails, tracks and paths for 30 years since I moved to Brussels - first on a hard tail MTB (with a triple and bar ends) and now on my gravel Trek Checkpoint. To have such a prestigious race was a privileged for us too. Glad you enjoyed the course and the vibe we spectators could provide!
ps in Leuven after passing through the station then following the rail lines for a bit you then crossed back over the rail lines and rode alongside of what looks like a campus - that's where the finish line, press centre, and admin was for the 2021 UCI Road Worlds that Alaphilippe won (I was a volunteer in the mixed zone there)
@@frazergoodwin4945 it was a brilliant weekend. One of the best.. Thank you for the support 🙏
Another cracking video Dave. You and Tony Fawcett both captured the event really well through your different styles and perspectives. I don’t really care if that course was ‘gravel’, it looked great. And the crowds. Absolutely awesome!
@@jamescoulter8413 Thanks mate. It was a super fun course to ride, it had a bit of everything. 😁
Hi Dave,
this video best captures the atmosphere and emotions of the race. I started in the age group on Saturday, where there were already many spectators and there was also a great atmosphere. Last year's World Cup in Italy was great, but Leuven was in a class of its own.
Best regards Sven
@@Sven-ki5qt hey Sven. Thanks for watching.
It was an amazing atmosphere all weekend and the best I’ve ever experienced as a rider.
Congrats on your ride too 👏👏👏
Fantastic vidio Dave enjoyed watching your progress through the season, well done Thanks
Thanks mate 😊👍
I loved the course from watching the pro race on TV. Your camera angles gave a great perspective on the surfaces and gradient which perhaps the TV didn't pick up as well. Hence some of the 'it looked a bit easy' comments I've seen. Well it looked pretty tough to me, but great fun.
Top edit! 👏👏
@@dtpapa1290 thank mate. “Looked a bit easy” from the sofa. No one who actually rode thought it was easy 😂
The edit took a while but I got there 😁
What a great video mate, you can feel the vibes only watching it 🤟 thanks for sharing it with us
Thank you mate. Really amazing weekend of riding 🤩
Great coverage Dave, and well done and looking forward to the next video
@@darrelljones6864 thanks 🙏
Great cover Dave and excellently put together, you capture the event perfectly..the stress, the terrain, the effort, the crowds…Brilliant 👌 what a weekend!
@@JOHND6635 it was incredible mate. Thanks for pulling the strings and helping organise the trip. 👏
POV was wild man, thanks for sharing. Huge achievement getting to race, great work!
@@user-dm84 thanks mate 🙏
Great Dave good to see what most people never see thanks for your efforts.
@@craigcarr2202 thanks mate 😊
Cracking Dave. 👍📷🎥
@@paulrobson5247 cheers mate 👍
Brilliant effort!!!
Thank you 🙏
Looked super fun! Thanks for taking us into the race.
@@mikewikstrom3416 it was mate. Thanks for watching 😁👍
How far you've come since you started the channel Dave, I wasn't sure that you weren't talking to yourself about going full time when you hit the 90 degree turn 😉
Keep knocking out vids like you have & you'll go from strength to strength 👏👏👏
Thanks Neil 🙏
Great video man! I was one of the Belgians in your group (nr 1895). Nice riding with you! I can confirm everything you're saying about the race. It was unforgettable, never experienced something like it. Last lap was indeed a bit of a downer when the elite guys were finished, but the group kept pacing it perfect to finish it off in time. Your video gave me the goosebumps back I had when we were passing the crowds at the finish line!
Hey great to reconnect, what an amazing day..
I loved editing this and reliving it all. The same as you, I had goosebumps watching going through the finish after the 1st lap. The group we rode in were great all race. Strong riding but all super safe and a nice tempo. 👌
The best weekend. Hope to see you in Nice 👊
Fantastic ride m8. Looked pacy 😅I’m sure you’ll remember it well in years to come. Give yerself a pat on the back 👏
Thanks mate 😊
The video matched your feelings of the event!
Great video Dave! I was in this group, nr 1900. It shows exactly what it was like to go trough this crowds. The group was good company.
@@robh592 thanks mate. It was a great group to ride in…. Amazing day and great memories 😃
Keep it going mate, great footage.
Thanks mate 👍
Amazing footage! What an incredible experience… it’s not easy qualifying, I know good riders who didn’t make the cut!
Thank you 🙏.
Gotta say though Dave, this is up there with the best videos of the race 👍
@@kriszentek41 thank you 🙏
Great video dave
@@stephenjhughes64stephenjhu26 thanks Steve 👍
Awesome footage. Like everything about it. Your channel deserves more followage for sure. Greets from… Belgium
@@rikherrygers5585 thank you 🙏
Well done mate. Tough day out.
@@NowtDaftTonyFawcett thanks mate. What an event 👌
Absolutely awesome mate! I've been waiting for that all week. What a ride I was even following you on the live timing haha. I reckon you are definitely a gravel rider now and it looks like you enjoyed that more than the road events😂
@@ianjefferson9288 thanks mate… I could get used to riding events like this one.. It was something else… We going to Nice then? 😎
OK, You are actually a youtuber. I’ve subscribed :-)
@@kriszentek41 thanks 😁
Brilliant video and storytelling Dave, loved that. See you on the gravel next year :D
@@TriathlonDan thanks mate… already praying for good weather at the Gralloch next year 😂
Worth the wait. Good effort well done
@@leebamber499 thanks Lee 👍
Great video,I was worldchampion in the 80 years group.I regret a little that our match was not on sunday to enjoy the atmosphere of the people.
@@rogerlandeloos8927 amazing. Well done and congratulations 👏👏👏
On Saturday the experiences, atmosphere and crowd was exactly the same though
Great ride and great video amigo.
Thanks mate… This event will take some beating… 👊
Looked great Dave. Are you doing a you tube video of Alberto Gran Fondo?
@@drummerman122 thanks mate. Yes it should be up in the next couple of weeks 👍
great video, fair play
@@johnrodgers7181 thanks 🙏
Anyone know a good spaghetti place in Nice?
😂😂😂… Haha… maybe, don’t think they do a billy bunter though… 😂
@@AdamCooke-j9n only in Halle...😉
Setting skills aside, roughly what sort of ftp do you think it takes to qualify in your age group?
Hmmm. Hard to quantify that mate. I’d say ball park towards 300 at 76kg ish ( my weight..) but if you’re good technically you’d probably get away with less….
Next year is likely to be more technical and much hillier so power to weight will be more of a factor
@@daveridesagain thanks!
@@daveridesagainnext year 3300Hm
Class🚲🚲 what tyres did you use ?
@@SteveTurner-es7pf Thanks man 🙏. Specialized Pathfinder Pro 47mm.. Same tyres I’ve ran all year. Perfect tyre for the course, although I could / should have ran a slightly narrower version for the race..
@@daveridesagain Nothing wrong with the tires , you just need to train more 😂 i run the same tires and they were fast as hell . nice video , everyone that says it was a easy non gravel course dit not compeated !
Where did you place? What was your age group? What was your finish time? Also, what was your bike set up?
@@victorvargas536 hey 👋. I was in the 45-49, finished somewhere around the 180’s and I think my event time was 6:01. I was happy enough with that and stoked to just get around without any issues.
I was riding an S-Works Crux, with AXS 1X, Roval Terra wheel set , Pathinder Pro 47mm tyres. The bike was flawless 👌.
Thanks for watching 🙏
@@daveridesagain Pretty awesome man!!! Great video. 💪
@@victorvargas536 thank you 👍
Outstanding effort Dave and equally outstanding video capturing the event. Chapeau 👏👏
Thank you mate, it was an amazing experience 😎👌