GCN Rides The Maratona | Sprinter Vs Climber
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- It was team GCN Vs the mountain passes at the 2018 Maratona dles Dolomites, with climbing ace Emma Pooley and sprinter supreme Chris Opie taking on the full marathon route whilst Johnny Chocolate Voice Beavan tackled the medium route. But who would finish first?
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Join us as Emma, Chris and Johnny tackle one of the most spectacular cyclo sportives in the world - the Maratona dles Dolomites. Have you ridden in the Dolomites? Let us know what your favourite climb - or descent - was!
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Have you ridden in the Dolomites? What was your favourite climb or descent? Let us know in the comments below 👇
Went to the Maratona last year for the first time, completed the long course in 6h30mins, and LOVED it. This year went again although I had an injured ankle and should've probably rested. Next year I'll go again, and I'll probably try to go every year, regardless of the suffering and endless climbing - because Maratona is really *that* special.
The Pordoi is always my favourite. It's the 2nd climb so not only have you warmed up, but the field has thinned out a bit so you can get into a nice tempo and just enjoy the climb.
Global Cycling Network - Passo Giau is my favorite, because it’s the hardest! (I like to suffer when I pay for it...) The environment is breathtaking, the event one of the best!
Thanks for posting! I rode the Maratona in 2007. Still the BEST single day ride I've ever done. Well worth the trip from Ashland, OR USA!! The scenery in the Alta Badia region is just stunning. As to my favorite climb???...hard to say...my favorite decent was down Passo Valparola to San Cassiano and La Villa and then the run in to the finish in Corvara.
Anyone that is a serious cyclist needs to make sure this ride is on their bucket list...you will not be sorry and will have the memory of a special day for a lifetime. So start saving, stop making excuses, start training and GO ride the Maratona.
And if you don't want to actually ride the event you can still go to the Alta Badia region and ride all the climbs at your leisure, enjoy some incredible scenery and the hospitality of the wonderful people of the region.
Yes. Beauty in every direction. And mountains in every direction. Beautiful yet brutal. Too many to have a favorite.
Absolutely love Emma, such an inspiration x
Thanks Natalie!
Me too. She rocks it and she's funny as all get up.
Respect for Emma,she is good team leader n funny from Bombay/India
The cinematography in this video is unbelievable
Cheers Craig, it helps to film in such a beautiful location
yap was thinking exactly the same thing. There seems to be also something up with the cameras they are using now. They seems to be less "blurry" when shooting at high cycling speed.
We've met all the presenters but how about a whole "Meet the team" episode, whoever else is making magic behind the scenes deserves some credit!
Paddyhudson Uppp for this!!! 😊
Great idea
Nah
You two are a match made in heaven in these videos. Have always loved and admired Emma and now there’s you too Chris. Smashing film GCN
Thanks for all the support Cath
"I just overtook Miguel Indurain on the descent!" Seriously, how cool is that?
We are left wondering what happened on the following climb ;-)
My fave so far. I always tell the sprinters I’m a climber, and tell the climbers I’m a sprinter. Truth - I’m a plodder racing the broom wagon to the end. Still love it!
I've decided that I'll watch any video that Chris and Emma are in. What a joy.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed this one
This is the first video I can remember where Chris actually was not able to keep perfect composure while riding. Could for the first time hear some struggle in his breath.
Awesome, just awesome GCN. Brilliant video, cinematography and editing. Emma, Chris and Johnny rock. This one deserves an Emmy. Well done guys.
Thanks rey888, really glad to hear you enjoyed this one!
It's Sunday, mild temperature, no wind, blue sky's & I'm at work doing a 16 hour shift. At least I got to spend 13 minutes in the Dolomites. Time to back to work. :(
It is so inspiring, I harbour desires to go up such climbs!
Keep up mate drink water too
Brilliant video guys, Chris and Emma just click so well. I will have to go for a quick ride myself now.
Have a good ride Alexandra and thanks for all the support!
I imagined he was the reason she quit gcn ?
I miss Matt and the old guys. It was Soo good with them. Still love gcn.
Its getting a bit too serious without Matt. Miss the old humour :)
Andrew N you obviously aren't hearing Si and Dan banging on the door 😉
this is gold.. and a bit comforting.. we are all human.. we built differently.. some are just better at one thing.. and another person in another... the reason why.. we must respect each other..
These are my favourite type of GCN videos!
They're some of our favourites to make!
Yep love these, very inspiring.
Emma going hard out of the saddle is a sight to behold.
Emma seems the ideal encouraging teammate. Too bad my chances of keeping up with her are lower than low!
Great video! Thanks to all three of you. Emma is a climbing machine in the mold of Pantani! She makes going up hill look easy.
Emma is a duracell rabbit and Travolta continue staying alive even after the Dolomites!
Great video and thanks GCN!
Once a competitor always a competitor LOL Congrats Emma Pooley/Chris Opie and Johnny. Please do more videos!
Thanks Thomas
Actually this is my favorite GCN Video of all time. These two, Emma and Chris are such a great combination of competitivness and pure enjoyment of riding your bike. Apart from that they seem to be just great people and a perfect match for such an event. Sadly we wont see them in another adventure/event anytime soon.
Great vid guys, the views looked awesome with some nice presenter chemistry !! Would love to try something this big
You should do it!
What a lovely Sunday treat that was! Good to see Johnny B out and about too. Keep these coming my lovelies.
Cheers Michael 👊
I'm an old guy getting back into cycling after too many years off; you guys are so inspirational! If, some day, I find myself on a ride with you, don't be surprised if I ask for your autographs.
Arfonfree So great to hear we have inspired you, thanks for watching
Actually, anyone that getting back into cycling after many years off (incident, life, jobs, etc) is the inspirational one sir..
I only hope someday to be able to up my ride at Johnny Cam pace ;)
It's always good to see John Travolta breaking into a sprint!
And a great lead out from Emma! 😉
Yes indeed! And Chocolate Voice's take on the sportive was nice as well! :D
I believe that's David Brailsford in the background at 13:13? According to Daniel Friebe this guy's got the engine! (50th place in 50-54 years old category, 1 place above Big Mig at 51st)
Thats right, he's not a slouch! (But we still beat him)
Who does he think he is in full Team Sky kit!
Beautiful video, love seeing Emma with the stripes again!
Anyone else's calves wincing just _watching_ that? Epic effort, stunning scenery!
Just in case you didn't realise from all the other comments - this was a great video. What I liked was that it was serious but with tthe right amount of humour.
Thanks Barrie, it was an awesome ride!
The best thing would be standing next to Emma at the start line and having a quick chat, the worst thing would be standing next to Emma at the start line knowing that after the first ten meters of the first climb she would just dance away up the climb and my jaw would drop knowing there is absolutely nothing I could do short of tying an anchor to her seat post to prevent it. Great job Chris, keeping with that pint size climbing machine is no mean feat, you're descending skills did you proud. Awesome job to all involved. Some day I will do a ride like this, I can taste the challenge.
Great stuff, go for it!
P Thayer "Pint sized climbing machine" yes she is an inspiration! What a beast!
Another brilliant edit job, feel good docu, my hats off to you GCN, damn enjoyable stuff.
Thanks Hughes, we love making it
Easily the best channel on UA-cam. Everything GCN and the sister channels have achieved is so well deserved.
I agree. And, i have to say that Emma is an animal.
Yes the talent is great at GCN. The on air personalities are engaging, personable and motivated. But I'd like to give a big shout out to the production crew. Excellent camera work, audio and post production work.....spot on to the whole GCN crew🇺🇸🇬🇧👏👏👏
razz wilmz well said!!!
production quality reaching new heights in this vid
Brilliant piece of work. Well done GCN team
Skedbrah Thanks for watching!
Great chemistry between these two.
- Hi Emma, how many riders are there in this year's Maratona?
- IT'S OVER 9000!!!
Emma did improve a lot as a presenter! this is my favourite video with her, the production is very good
Chris showed up as a natural, relaxed and engaging presenter in this vid. Good chemistry with Emma. Great vid.
Cheers Steven, glad you enjoyed it
Stunning video and beautiful scenery!
Thanks Haryder
Maratona - My bucket list!!! Breathtaking video.
Cheers Ryu, we would certainly recommend it, the scenery is stunning
Awesome ride Emma! Good on you to let Chris win ... yes, give him a pat on the back for keeping up with you!😊
Great video!
And the lesson I draw is ... a hard ride is a hard ride no matter if it takes 4 hours or 10. The "duel" Emma and Chris had would be duplicated many hours down the road by my girlfriend and I. And we would have the same fun, the same exertion, the same pain and the same sense of fulfilment at the end ... just slower and (in my case) less photogenic. Great video, guys.
Love the friendly competition! You guys rock!
Thanks!
Guys congratulations on a wonderful video; just beautiful. Thank you for sharing your time with us. Magic 🌟🚵♀️🚴🏻♀️🏆
Cheers Suresh, it was a pretty epic ride
Wow, that's a huge effort!!! And the sights to in take, beautiful weather for that special day too!!! I rather enjoyed this video quite a bit. Emma just tears it up like NOTHING!!
Love the video, a couple of mates riding a stonking ride, amazing scenery and chocolate voice ta boot!!! Loved it!!
Don't know how I missed this one. Fantastic video love the banter between Emma and Chris. Still makes all the guys suffer on the climbs. Made me put this ride on my bucket list
OMG the look on Emma's face at 12:57 when Chris is saying she gave the best lead-out! I actually laughed aloud. My parrot is squawking at me now.
Highly entertaining video, guys! Man, I would love to tackle /any/ ride with you guys. Pity I'm on the wrong landmass for that. ;)
Love the parrot laughing too Wends!
Emma is the equal of almost any climber. She makes the GCN Show even better and it’s already the best cycling show on you tube.
That was your most entertaining video so far. I had fun watching you guys have fun. Great job guys!
Thanks Onael we hope you had as much fun watching it as we did making it!
Emma is just fantastic. Great rider, great presenter and intelligent. Perfect !
And a great humor 😊
In every video, Chris prooves that he is a great addition to GCN, well done.
Ulaş Çakır Thanks!
I had my headphones on in the library and had this on in the background while doing some other work with only the sound. And at 1:35 I knew my ears had been graced by such smooth velvety tones, akin to that of a dark, yet creamy chocolate. Johnny "Chocolate Voice" Beavan.
Most enjoyable GCN video so far for me.
Emma you da bestest!👏🏻🤗🤗🤗💪🏻👊🏻👍🏻
Cheers Jay!
Really enjoying the chemistry with these two. Superb effort.Chapeau!
cowmandaman7 Thanks!
Great video guys. Very well filmed. Makes me wann do the race as well.
👍
Thanks Alain, you should do it
What a great video, to see you all talking about your personal levels of fitness and your strengths and weaknesses was great. You are inspirational to get me motivated to get in the saddle more.
That's so great to hear! 👊
Wow, what a sportive to do. The scenery breathtaking literally in the effort to see it and its beauty. Absolutely loved this video. Hope you can do more of these in the future.
Glad you enjoyed it Mark, it was a beautiful ride we would definitely recommend it
That was one of those most beautifully shot videos you have ever done. Well done!
Cheers Sean
Killer vid! And good lord, Emma is strong!
She sure is!
Yep; Emmas climbing abilities never cease to amaze me!
Absolutely loved this video! Hope to see more real-world adventure videos from you all - that was FUN to see you guys put the pedal to the metal! Great videography too! MORE PLEASE!
That's great to hear Zuke, thanks for watching. Stay tuned for more in the future!
Great video ! Watching this on rainy sunday morning is what I needed
Great idea, glad you enjoyed it
I've been waiting for a decade for this video. Loves it. And you guys are awesome.
I remember in the previous Maratona's video someone was saying about " how many hidden motor at one place ".
That looked bloody hard! Kudos to both of you. The scenery was spectacular!
It was tough but like you say the scenery was breathtaking to help take your mind off it
I am a horrible climber, so living vicariously through the video. Great job!
Thanks Lisa
I love those places, I cycled there when I was younger.
Glad to see you doing well, Chris. Regards from Cornwall!
Thanks!
Best gcn video in a while. Good banter, great camera work amazing bikes. What more could you want.
Thanks Jonathan, glad you enjoyed it
Great video. Love the banter between them - and amazing that they can manage banter in the midst of that!
Thanks, Charles!
you should come to portugal and experience the douro granfondo!! it has epic views and epic climbs!
This was one for full screen, thumbs up
Thanks for watching 👍
Excellent video guys. Production was first class as well. 👍👍
Cheers John
Outstanding you guys. Enjoyed it so much. Wish I could have ridden with you mates.
Cheers, glad you enjoyed it
Thank you GCN, we need more of that type of content - grand fondos, bike packing, discovery rides. The global cycling community is surely a lot wider than the racing peloton. Is Emma going back to the Taiwan KOM along with Chris this year?
Glad you enjoyed watching us at the Maratona! We will have to wait and see!
Favorite recent additions to the GCN lineup. You guys rock. (Not taking anything away from the others, but your chemistry just works.) Great video. Might have to plan a trip to Italy next year and ride this course, even if I can't take part in the official event.
Szabolcs Gergely Thanks, glad you enjoyed this one
@13:09 Emma looks like she's legitimately trying to eat that medal. LOL
You are a great double act and inspirational for a long and challenging sportive. Keep up the great work.
Thanks Geoff
Really cool video. Chris and Emma compliment eachother very well - Also; Chris looks really classy on a bike
That is super cool, awesome and epic!
Chapeau to Chris, Johnny and Emma.
Thanks Omaris
You're welcome. (^_^)
You guys should participate in the 'Vlaanderens Mooiste' sportive!
I really would like to think what kind of beast they'd turn out if they have no cameras and talking to do. Anyways this was an awesome vid. Very grateful that i found this channel!
If you don't mind me saying it, watching Emma ride is always fascinating. The bicycle looks huge under her. She's like a mosquito propelling a machine forward. And up.
Awesome video. One of your best!
Thanks Phil 👊
Super video guys!! I could feel the excitement watching at home! Way to go Emma and Chris!
That's great to here! Cheers Jeff
Full of awesomeness and smiles ! 👌 Just what riding a bike is all about. Come back to Norfolk Emma for the flat stuff 😂
Flat stuff?! We might have to send Chris instead
8:31 LOL you can see the suffer in chris’ eyes
I come to the GCN for the cycling videos, but the music on this video was very cool!
Great video, great chemistry......GCN....cant find the words.....amazing :)
Cheers Johnny
There needs to be a video about how to climb like Emma. What a beast!
How many languages do Emma speak
At least four (we think...)
I think Emma is like hooked upto the Matrix and just downloads languages as and when she needs them.
John Matthews yea she probably is, she knows alot of languages
You joke, but I can't wait 'til that day actually arrives.
I should start to learn some Italian now lol By the way is it ok if I only speak English when I go to Italy and participate in the Maratona? #TORQUEBACK
Great video, beautiful place. 9000 riders, I can’t believe it.
It really was stunning, we would certainly recommend it
Just catching up with this epic video. Really miss Emma and Matt, however still an amazing band of presenters on GCN.
emma is such a boss
I wish I could ride as fast as Emma! She was keeping up with the fast guys!!
Emma is super fast!
Its strange calling someone so small a beast. But Emma's a beast!
Emma needs a Nerf. Too OP
This is AWESOME.. Dolomiti and Maratona are definitely on the list for 2019... I will buy you guys a 🍺 there after we finish!!
Great stuff! A beer sounds 👌
Chris and Emma are a killer duo. Great work.
Cheers, a great effort from both of them!
Good job guys and a beautiful ride as well. Cheers!
It really is beautiful
I'm still struggling to break 2000 meters in a ride and you both make it look easy! Beautiful views... hope I get a chance to ride in Europe in my life.
Matt,Simon and Danile are the best ♥️👌🏾