Great job, and like you said, AdZ and VenTop are climbs that need to be checked off at least once a year. It is good to get double points for it as well!
@ damn! 🔥🔥 amazing. Well, I guess zwifting, people like to target certain events and training. I can see you mostly stick to shorter but faster paces.. I can’t at my age now. Ride on 👍
I started watching thinking, lets see what this guy has got.... hmm over 300 watts, well this will not last long... OMG over 300 watts for over 20 mins. OK you would have dropped me by the first corner. My fastest time up there was 62 mins I am 2.8 watts / kg. Impressive Work! you smashed it. I will have to try again and try and get under the hour.
best part of riding this during ToW is the chance for double-length feathers. I had high hopes for 3 of them. I got 0 🤬 At least you got one at the end 😂
@@RideWithGerben that does not matter if you can or can't hold it. I was more talking about the ability to pick a wattage, and stick to it for a longer time (and maybe pick a different wattage later and stick to that new plan). I cant pace myself like that yet in cycling. I can in running, but thats very different.
Everyone who watched knew exactly how you felt when you hit that wall. I have to have a gel half way up or the last quarter of the climb is a disaster. I don't know if you ever noticed this. There is one of the messages written on the road that drives me crazy. 3.3km into a 12.4km climb the message is "Almost there." No, we are not almost there.
Congratulations for your unofficial 3rd spot. I knew from mid climb that Al McWilliams was cheating just looking at his pedaling rate and easy power surges. Great effort!
I can see why you went into another race after this Gerben. I mean, if only you'd have put an effort in you'd have got 5th 🤣🤣🤣 If Gerben can do it, anyone can 😂 Just a lot SLOWER 😋 I'm still not inspired to return to the Alpe. I have better things to do for 70 minutes than suffer up this for another pair of KOM gloves😉
Poeh wat een rit zeg. 47 minuten is echt massive. Ik heb 50.39 staan als PR. Ik heb wel de trainer weerstand op 25% staan dus hoef wat minder te schakelen. En jij?
I'm here for the motivation!
I am on your channel for that wonderful bike you have! And the double entendres!
@@RideWithGerben buwahahahah 😭
good work Gerben, I've been doing this for most of the TDZ, 'start easy chase riders' you forgot to do the descent, that's the reward. keep it up.
I did the descent but did not film it. So I got rewarded. No worries 😀
That's crazy! You made it back to the top 20 before you even reached turn 1! 👍
Thank you! Yes. A light bike and steady power helps!
Loving the videos, 100% motivating me to get back into Zwift as the snow starts to fall outside. Keep it up dude !
Thank you! Gogogo 💪🏼
Did this yesterday as well but as a workout doing intervals to maximize the XP gained! Nice riding, Gerben
That is a nice trick indeed! Well done!
Great job, and like you said, AdZ and VenTop are climbs that need to be checked off at least once a year. It is good to get double points for it as well!
Yes! All here for the double XP. Ventop is still on my to do list for 2024. :)
Lekker rijd Gerben ! 🌈🚀🚀🚀🚀 i told you that you would appreciate the ride if you find the good tempo ! 😜👌
Hahaha. Yes you did. I remembered 💪🏼
Wow, sub 50 min, good stuff Gerben!!! 👍👍👍
Thank you for watching!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
About 45mins ? Wow ! That’s fast Gerben! I think you are stronger than you say haha! 🎉
My best time was 40:57 but that was two covids ago. Never reached that level again.
@ damn! 🔥🔥 amazing. Well, I guess zwifting, people like to target certain events and training. I can see you mostly stick to shorter but faster paces.. I can’t at my age now. Ride on 👍
@@PaulFoye Not training anymore. Just having fun. That's for me the most important part of Zwifting.
Awesome climbing Gerben 🤩⚡️
Thank you!!!! 🙏
You're amazing - so inspiring
Thank you for your kind words. Means a lot!
Cracking climbing, Gerben! 💪 🚲
Thank you Simon. Pretty happy how it went. Brought not enough food so the second half was a slog 😊
I started watching thinking, lets see what this guy has got.... hmm over 300 watts, well this will not last long... OMG over 300 watts for over 20 mins. OK you would have dropped me by the first corner. My fastest time up there was 62 mins I am 2.8 watts / kg. Impressive Work! you smashed it. I will have to try again and try and get under the hour.
Thank you! It was 300 watts on average over the whole climb. You can do it!
when I rode it it was with a group of 374 people. So I think it was popular. Very strong ride.
Yes. This was taped at the very tail end of Stage 2. Lot less people then.
Impressive
Thank you 🙏
best part of riding this during ToW is the chance for double-length feathers. I had high hopes for 3 of them. I got 0 🤬 At least you got one at the end 😂
That was unlucky. I always seem to get the feather in sprint stages though😂
im in awe of how consistent your power is. when i ride and i try real hard, my power still fluctuates 30-35 watts
I must say my plan to stick to 310 watts failed. I kept it at 300 for the full climb. It’s hard. And I fail often at this tbh.
@@RideWithGerben that does not matter if you can or can't hold it. I was more talking about the ability to pick a wattage, and stick to it for a longer time (and maybe pick a different wattage later and stick to that new plan). I cant pace myself like that yet in cycling. I can in running, but thats very different.
Mooi gedaan Gerben!!!
Ik wil volgend jaar sub50 op de alpe fietsen dus word nog een beetje door fietsen 😅
Ja goed doel! Gewoon blijven proberen. Je komt er wel!
@ bedankt Gerben
Ik heb net een video geplaatst waar ik word gedropt omdat mensen stuur hebben
Hetzelfde als jou video paar dagen gelenden lol
@@CycleWithMatts Ik ga straks kijken!
@ bedankt Gerben 😊
Everyone who watched knew exactly how you felt when you hit that wall. I have to have a gel half way up or the last quarter of the climb is a disaster.
I don't know if you ever noticed this. There is one of the messages written on the road that drives me crazy. 3.3km into a 12.4km climb the message is "Almost there." No, we are not almost there.
Hahaha. Never noticed. I’ll remember that one for the next time 😂
Congratulations for your unofficial 3rd spot. I knew from mid climb that Al McWilliams was cheating just looking at his pedaling rate and easy power surges. Great effort!
There where indeed some sketchy riders on the Alpe that day 😂
Dat is sterk 47min top!!
Dankjewel Franny!!
You could have gone faster if you had steering Greben 😆
This is true 😂
I'm supposed to be in ur cat but u beat my best by 9 mins. 😢
Yes. ZWIFT categories are all over the shop right now😞
I can see why you went into another race after this Gerben. I mean, if only you'd have put an effort in you'd have got 5th 🤣🤣🤣
If Gerben can do it, anyone can 😂 Just a lot SLOWER 😋
I'm still not inspired to return to the Alpe. I have better things to do for 70 minutes than suffer up this for another pair of KOM gloves😉
True. Keep the Alpe a one effort per year thing. 😂
Poeh wat een rit zeg. 47 minuten is echt massive. Ik heb 50.39 staan als PR. Ik heb wel de trainer weerstand op 25% staan dus hoef wat minder te schakelen. En jij?
Die van mij staat op 40% Dan heb ik wat te doen met de gears 😊
Impressive
The Alpe took me out! 😭
@I was watching the video and suddenly I start breathing the same as you, 😂 I almost passed out pfft. Good job!!!