Racing in Cycling Heaven ! Climbing Passo Giau & Passo Valparola in the Italian Dolomites
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- Опубліковано 2 гру 2023
- Today's film showcases the final stage of the Haute Route, Dolomites2023. I thought that the Stage 1 race from Bormeo to the top of the Umbrail Pass in the Stelvio National Park could not be surpassed for spectacular beauty, sensational hairpins and vistas plus intrigue. However as we commenced the ascent of Passo Giau, it became clear this was going to be a sublime day and a jaw dropping race. Truly cycling heaven !! I very much hope you enjoy the story of the race and the beautiful film, including an action packed summit finish on the exquisite Passo Valparola !
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The commentary is just staggering.
Congratulations Phil, what you've achieved in the last couple years is nothing short of excellence !
Thanks ever so much Peat 🙏🙏 - I massively appreciate your very kind support . Am very fortunate to have been able to make the full recovery and take part in an event like that 💯
Cycling in such a beautiful place, fantastic well done.
Thanks ever so much Matt 🙏 - very kind of you Sir !
Another brilliant video Phil well road very impressed can't wait for the next one
Thanks ever so much Anthony 🙏- that’s hugely appreciated, and so pleased you enjoyed the trilogy. I’ve got a fast paced race called the Gran Fondo Tre Valli Varesine - which I’ll release after Christmas .
Nothing short of inspirational.. from accident to Haute Route amazing.. loved the video series 👏
Hi Chris - hope all is good ! And thanks ever so much for your very kind and generous support ! 🙏🙏. It did feel like a nice way to mark the end of the recovery from ‘22, and also set me up for my best race of the season a few weeks later in Varesine - video to come 👍
Outstanding video
One of the best yt cycling vids I have ever watched.
Loved the running commentary over gc places.
That’s beyond amazing of you so say so Mick 🙏🙏🙏 and massively appreciated ! Cheers from MAMLPhill 👍
Well done Phil, or may I call you the ‘come back kid.’ Chapeau is truly an understatement 👏👏👏
Cheers Simon 🙏🙏 - too too kind sir ! “Come back MAML “ is likely most accurate 😅
Cheers Simon 🙏🙏 - too too kind sir ! “Come back MAML “ is likely most accurate 😅
Awesome as usual, thanks for sharing!
Always so so kind, Mayhem Z 🙏🙏 - and a pleasure to film and edit 💯
Well done Phil - what a day you picked up for riding the Passo Giau ☀️ the video is amazing
Cheers, Marco - super kind of you 🙏🙏 - and for sure, we were super super lucky - simply sublime 🤩
Absolutely brilliant, you are an inspiration !
Thanks ever so much Francois 🙏 - that’s extremely generous and kind of you !! Super motivating 👍
Well done Phil! 🎉 Amazing video.. so Nice scenery! 😍
Best regards, Vidar Sørensen from Norway 😊
Thanks ever so much Vidar 🙏🙏. A truly sublime part of the world to cycle - so much beautiful content to edit !
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy i think i have to Watch more of these travelling videos from you! 😊 I have mainly watched Zwift-videos/workouts (and they are really great, Thank you for so much Nice content) 😍 Keep’em coming 👌
Wow , fantastic achievement Phill . Absolutely in awe of what you been able to do after the crash. It looked very EMOTIONAL for you at the end . I wish I was 20 years younger and able to do only half of what you have achieved. Big shout out to Jayne for her support , I am sure you are going to give her a big holiday with no cycling involved 🤗. Merry Christmas and Happy new year 🥂
Cheers Hot Shot 🙏🙏. Really sorry for the slow reply - and I hope your new year is off to a great start ! That’s incredibly generous of you . I was really elated to get to the end of this event - and indeed a ‘tad’ emotional at the end of a long process of recovery and building back. And for sure it would not have been possible without Jayne ! We had a couple of weeks in Savannah and Miami with no bikes !
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy thanks for the reply , you’re welcome . I also understand how much hard work you put into doing your video’s . I have just started my own channel ( no where near as good as yours ) , it’s all very technical and time consuming but I am learning as the weeks go by . Miami is a great place to take Jayne for her reward 🤗 ( Naples is my choice , on the west coast 🤣 ) . Ride on 👍
Omg!!! That’s meeee 😍 thank you so much for all these footages! Those days were so special to me, as I am sure it was for everybody who had the opportunity to ride in the DOLOMITES!!! Thank you so much Phill!!!!! Hope to see you next year!!!!
Hi Maira- and thanks ever so much for watching the video 🙏🙏. I’m ever so pleased you enjoyed film with you and your friends riding so beautifully . It was really lovely to try and stay with you on Valparola- and I think you ride very calmly and beautifully, so it was perfect to capture you on video and really enhance the final climb. I’m not sure which HR events will be running this year, save the Alpes which is a possibility if I’m for enough. It would be lovely to see you winning in ‘24 ! Best Phill
Hi Maira- and thanks ever so much for watching the video 🙏🙏. I’m ever so pleased you enjoyed film with you and your friends riding so beautifully . It was really lovely to try and stay with you on Valparola- and I think you ride very calmly and beautifully, so it was perfect to capture you on video and really enhance the final climb. I’m not sure which HR events will be running this year, save the Alpes which is a possibility if I’m for enough. It would be lovely to see you winning in ‘24 ! Best Phill
Great effort on the last two climbs. Very impressive cadence throughout - no grinding up. Well done
Thanks Leigh 🙏 - I really appreciate you saying that. Over June and August I added some power and endurance - which helps sustain the cadence. But I also changed from. 30 cassette on the rear to 34, which makes a big difference when fatigued. 👍
Incredible ! 😅 brilliant video as always Phill!
Thanks ever so much Janek 🙏🙏- always so generous - and hugely motivating !
Breathtaking ! The Giau from Cortina has to be the most visually stunning ride I’ve ever done - it’s a cauldron of majesty that has no equal - tough in parts , but nothing like the south side - that’s just wrong on so many levels 😱
Cheers, Leighton 🙏 - and agreed ! The Dolomites is truly sublime, and the beauty of the Giau was unparalleled 💯. And some others have also said the other side is a much tougher proposition - I’ll check it out next year when back in the area
Simply brilliant! Well done mate👍🏾
Cheers TheGoodWheel 🙏 - I hugely appreciate your very kind support 👍
Great series and great to see you going well.
Thanks Ethan 🙏 - super kind of you. This event set me up for the final event of my season and best ride in a long long time - as you’ll see in a video post Christmas 👍
Loved this Phill! Good to see you back at this level
Thanks ever so much StyleX 🙏🙏. I really appreciate you checking out the video and your very kind words of support ! Happy new year
Well done Phil!!!!
Thanks ever so much Richard - super kind of you 🙏
It was a pleasure to watch that video, both the riding and the scenery. Paul is riding a rim brake bike I see, I generally still fancy rim brake bikes, but also have a place for disc brakes in the stable. Thanks!
Thanks ever so much mic 🙏 - that’s massively appreciated. A beautiful and sublime place to cycle for sure 🤩. Paul’s Canyon is incredible - only weighs 5.5kg ! Getting a good rim brake bike is like finding a hen’s tooth at present 😅
Beautiful ride and some great views, good reason to ride a bike ;-)
Cheers, David 🙏 - and agreed it’s a truly incredible and sublime part of the word to explore, and I was very lucky to experience it 💯
Great video. Loved the commentary.
Thanks ever so much Simon 🙏🙏 - super generous of you to say so 💯 and hugely appreciated
Excellent, excellent, excellent work Phil 🙏🏾👌🏾✊🏾💪🏾👍🏾👊🏾 Well done and great riding.
Cheers Paul !! 🙏🙏🙏🙏 massively appreciate your support as always - especially when you have so much else on your plate - stay strong 💪
Another great video! Cant wait for the 3Valli upload, i have been there too and it was a great race
Thanks ever so much cfau 🙏🙏. I’ll be starting the edit on that shortly - GF Tre Valli Varesine is amongst my favourites of all time
Cracking video that Phill, congratulations on the great position and personal battles.
I too have been a victim of the way Piglet gains speed like no one's business on a false flat. Mortals see it as an opportunity for rest, Paul sees it as an opportunity to go even faster...
Cheers Nick 🙏 - was good to get back a bit of the old confidence this week 💪 - I may even be Snowdonia or Lake District fit next year 🤞 - and for sure, there is no hiding place on the flat with young 🐷
Pure Awesomeness - so happy for you Phil. Brilliant achievement!!! That flash back was quite harrowing- Gosh those injuries 😢…Thankfully all in the past. 🙏 🙏
Keep going mate - I loved the voice overs and you climbed so well. Big Up your mentor/coach Paul. 🎉
Have a great Christmas - check in with you soon 💪💪👏👏😎
PS
Maybe even a few more masters races in 2024 😉
Hi Toks !! It’s amazing to hear from you💯💪. And massive thanks for checking this out and your kind word of support 🙏🙏. As it happens I am indeed working my way back to crit fitness - I thought I was nearly there in mid October based on clinging on to a cat2-3 race at the Velo Circuit ….. but got ill and then lost fitness, so have been destroyed in the Masters since ! I’ll be at Full Gas in Jan - and would be amazing to see you. In the mean time wishing you and your family a very happy Christmas and new year 🥂🚀
I wish there were events like this where I live... Looks awesome!
Truly an epic place to explore, Glen 💯🤩 - and for sure not the easiest to get to 😅😅
Superb
Thanks TMM 🙏🙏 - very kind of you !
Muy excelente
Very very kind of you 🙏🙏🙏
Buen recorrido
Thanks 🙏 - very kind 💯👍
Damn that place is amazing. Maybe I should try to spend a summer there
Absolutely FT 💯 - it’s well worth exploring the Dolomites 🤩
Dear Phillip, I want to write a lot, my friend. The video was great from start to finish, thank you very much. The roads were very nice and hot asphalt. The view was again perfect. By the way, dear Paul, thank you very much. You were a great help to Phillip. Congratulations to you too, my friend. We watched some great footage from your and Phillip's cameras. But I am very sorry that the roads were not closed to vehicle traffic, my friend. I would like to make a request to YOUR DEAR MAJESTY: DEAR MAJESTY, could you please close the bicycle racing track to vehicle traffic for Phillip? Because I don't want Phillip to have a bike accident again. We love it very much. Dear Phillip, by the way, greetings again to my dear sister Jane. I'm looking forward to new videos. enjoy. safe driving. Greetings from Türkiye. #bikeracingwithoutmercy
Atakan the magnificent - and always with the good good energy 🙏💯💪. It’s always wonderful to hear from you - and I very much hope your request for closed roads is heard by the Majesty of the Dolomites !! Jayne & I wish you the very best of fun and health ! Stay strong and positive 🚀
Epic achievement Phil - such tenacity and dedication. Superbly well done 👏
Thanks ever so much Mat 🙏 - that’s really really kind of you! It was a huge confidence builder to complete it - felt like a corner turned 🤞 i
Ciclismo
Aaaaahhhh Paul the rabbit, 😂😂😂 nothing against you mate but nothing like chasing a good rabbit🤙
Ahh I see what you mean now GC! And yes yes yes - incredible to have Paul’s wheel and filming - I could not have done it without him and would have been a lot slower in the valleys alone. I started to build a bit more confidence on the bike outside as a result of this. I’d been reluctant to ride in any group / peleton following the accident in ‘22. You’ll see in the next video (likely after Christmas) that in the Gran Fondo Tre Valli Varesine, that I have my fastest ride since the crash - and solo 👍
Great end to the series Phill. Really good to see all your hard work rewarded to complete the comeback. Inspirational stuff. And what a fabulous place to ride your bike. Chapeau to both you & Paul 👏🏻
Thanks ever so much Ian 🙏 - I hugely appreciate you watching the series. There is no doubt that over the 5 days I saw more sublime terrain and vistas than ever before in a week. A truly bucket list place to plan an adventure 💯. Highly recommended 🤩🤩🤩
Great video Phill and some amazing videography and bike racing pushing it to the max at the end there. Fantastic to see you back to full fitness after the events of 2022. Here’s to 2024 and more great bike riding. Hope you and Jayne have a very Merry Christmas 🎄
Cheers Tony 🙏 - really pleased you enjoyed this one, sublime scenery to work with on the edit ! And wishing you and your family plenty of fun and happiness over the festive period - and some beautiful adventures in ‘24 !
Enjoyed these videos Phill. Its inspirational the dedication you show to not just train but better yourself especially after coming back to health after that crash. Most people would've hung their helmets up but then again, cycling clearly means a lot to you. 👍
I massively appreciate your very kind support, cd 🙏🙏 - it’s been a long road to get back to enjoying riding outside properly - with a lot of steps back along the way. So your comment is very motivating ! 💯
Quote of the year by Paul at 5:32. Words to live by 😂😂
Edit: 69th, nice
Cheers Niels 🙏 - and for sure Paul is a man of wisdom 😅 - and does not like easing off the gazzzz or looking at the PM !! Proper beautiful place to ride a bicycle . Hope you are keeping well !
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy all good here Phill, thank you. Hope everything is well over in England!
Uncle Phill, can you make my Make a Wish come true and bring me out so we can Ride and Race together IRL!? I promise to shout the DGDC rules at the top of my lungs on top of every climb! Hope you and your family are doing well and hopefully we can line it up on Zwift this winter.
Erik ! Thanks ever so much for checking this out ! And for sure one day an IRL must be done - so I can embrace your 3 Rules for a life more fulfilling :
Rule No 1 Have Fun
Rule No 2 Keep it Spicy
Rule No 3 Try Not to get Dropped
…. And for sure we will race on Zwift very soon. I’m building back my top end power at present and fully intend to deploy your cunning strategy
….get out front - be out front …… stay out front - don’t get dropped - sprint it out for minor placings
My family is good thanks - and I very much hope you and yours have a happy healthy winter !
So nice to see you back to your best Philip. This video has made my week! Here’s to a great 2024 for you on the bike 👍🏻👊👊👊
It’s really lovely to hear from you Adam ! 💯💯 And huge thanks for your really incredible words of encouragement 🙏 And I very much hope you and your family also have a very fulfilling, fun and adventurous 2024 ! 👍
Wow, that video was absolutely breathtaking! 🚴♂😀👋The Dolomites are truly stunning.🤩 How do you manage nutrition and hydration during a race of this magnitude? 🍎Any favorite snacks or rituals? How did you handle the moments of physical exhaustion during the race, especially on those steep climbs? 😓What are your post-race recovery strategies to ensure you're ready for the next day's competition?💪
So pleased to hear you enjoyed this one FBM 💯👍 - and as always huge thanks for your amazing comments 🙏🙏. Pre ride I’ll have 2-3 pancakes and honey plus a source of protein (low fat). In each bottle 60-80g carbs plus electrolytes and one bottle will have 100mg caffeine. I’ll also eat solid foods during - the usual carbohydrate energy bars - and pre the final climb a gel with 50-100mg caffeine. After the ride - it will be protein for the recovery and more carbs to replenish the glycogen. And aim for a good night sleep 👍
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy That sounds like a well-thought-out nutrition plan! 👍🏿Thanks for sharing
those details. 👌🙏🙏I'm always curious about the specifics of what riders
eat and drink to keep their energy up during races. 🚴In Germany,
protein energy bars seem to be more common than carb-focused ones. I
never seen carbs energy bars😊
@@fastbreakmarketing7788 Pleasure. I see cereal bars in the German supermarkets when I used to work in Frankfurt. If not I can recommend the High 5 ones costed in yogurt or the OTE anytime (online ) 👍
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy yes ! It’s flapjacks, oatcakes and lifebars 😀 I forgotten about them 😂 huge thanks for recommendations I have never heard about these brands 🙏 you are not working in Frankfurt any more?
How did Paul get the nickname Piglet? It’s so cool you have him on these trips as a partner, rouler, and motivator on these trips
I’m not exactly sure how Paul got the nickname 🐷 - but it may be because his second name has the word ‘Ham’ in it
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy that does make sense thanks for your thoughts
Passo GIau ist great, You have to return to ride it from the other, much harder side tho. Absolutly beautiful and around 8% without any dropping of the percentage.
Cheers Yarmon 🙏 - that side certainly looked extremely beautiful on the descent. And for sure I’ll take your advice and ride it on my return next year 💯👍
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy Great! Look into the Sella Ronde day. Its the so called "Volksradltag", 15.000 people riding the Sella mountains with motorized traffic banned.
Great Video, I had a very similar crash, blood on the brain, left the mountain at 40mph, three summersaults down the mountain...had to learn to walk last june and am now back at it. I'm interested to hear your wife's perspective.....does she still support the riding? My wife is on the fence.....cheers to you Phi!!
Thanks ever so much for reaching out with such kind encouragement, ThatGuy 🙏🙏. Your crash sounds even nastier than my own: and massive respect to you for getting through such a traumatic experience and having to learn to walk again ✊ Jayne would prefer I do less outside and more inside - hence I tend to focus my outdoor riding on a few roads close by or events where the roads are closed or there is excellent marshalling and support. Either way i keep it relaxed and fluid on the descents, with a big margin for error. But there remains risk in cycling hence Jayne worries and tracks me on ‘find a friend’. Will you be targeting any big events next year ?
what are those glasses your friend's donning?
POC - they are the business !
What did you use to film this?
A GoPro 8 on the saddle facing rear on Paul’s bike and GoPro 10 on the handlebars facing fwd on mine 👍
So much Tony Martin face!
🤣🤣 yep - not the prettiest ! But good for the lungs and staying relaxed !
Muchachos deportistas
🙏 Mille Grazie !
better than benidorm, wot?
A ‘little’ bit FFF !!! 🤣🤣