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@ZwiftyZwifter 6 минут бұрын
Nice racing with you! If I’d suggested a kamikaze attack would you have gone with it?
@SteakandChains 20 минут бұрын
Great job and strong finish! Some of those surges looked brutal
@RideWithGerben 7 минут бұрын
They where. Rob and co. where trying to split the pack. Nearly got me there :D
@blackflamesolutions526 47 минут бұрын
I got schooled by Joe Chudyk (ZRS 981) on this one this afternoon.
@RideWithGerben 19 минут бұрын
Aha! Advanced racing brings out all the legit (and not so legit) fast bois :D We are just pack fodder!
@Y.Tokugawa Сағат бұрын
Pro in the house 😂😂😂🎉
@RideWithGerben 19 минут бұрын
Boom!!
@Taylor-Ma Сағат бұрын
Flat is fun, fun flat
@RideWithGerben 19 минут бұрын
True!!!!
@tathh2531 17 сағат бұрын
Great race Gerben and super climbing 👍 I finished all the stage 4 routes! Long was brutal, standard was just as hard and this short ride was testing. I like the Petit KOM and can pace it quite well. Tried to get a sub 7 minutes, but missed out by 0.6 seconds 🤬 Didn't have the legs to beat it the 2nd time round sadly. Looking forward to the flatter Stage 5 routes 😁
@RideWithGerben 15 сағат бұрын
Congrats! La Reine is rough. 👏🏻 Looking forward to Stage 5 too!!!
@russellnelson5790 Күн бұрын
Next time you get an attack/cheat like Yung, need to have the whole group hit the coffee button
@RideWithGerben 21 сағат бұрын
LoL! Anti-cheat button: everyone on 5w/k
@CoenP Күн бұрын
Coen meant business, but no business was done that day! Couldn’t follow you guys on the first Petit KOM. Ended up losing almost 1.5 minute but still not bad #33. Big respect for your numbers on the first climb! Good job. 👏
@RideWithGerben Күн бұрын
Thank you Coen! All that hill climbing paid off 😄
@JeffOTRCycling Күн бұрын
What happened to the Let's talk about it?...That is the best part...Race ends and you say "Let's talk about it"...and my friend says WTF does this guy want to talk about, the race is over 😂😂😂
@RideWithGerben Күн бұрын
LOL!
@E.M.B.R Күн бұрын
Zwift: "lead-in" Me: "You keep on using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
@RideWithGerben Күн бұрын
The lie of the century! "Lead-in" :D
@KrzysztofArciszewski Күн бұрын
After the first climb it was definitely calm before the storm, no hard attacks, everyone just keeping steady pace, waiting to drop a massive watt bomb on the second climb and so they did :D I could feel the burn even before you started the effort. Still very well paced and no coffee cheats on the climb at least :D
@RideWithGerben Күн бұрын
Yes! No coffee! That's right, it was a pure smash fest on that last climb!
@lusisa96 Күн бұрын
Cool to be able to ride with you. We have very similar level so thats fun.
@lusisa96 Күн бұрын
I am Louis Sapede. I realize we even had the exact same decision process in the last climb at 35:00 , trying to bridge the gap forming ahead of us to make sure we are on the right heels in the false flat section.
@RideWithGerben Күн бұрын
It was great riding with you too. There is indeed a small possibility to get a draft on that one, so I didn't want to miss it. :D
@skrinix Күн бұрын
dude i did the A route and regret it. that route suuuuucked. 10+% for like 6-7 miles with very few breaks. this looked much more fun.
@RideWithGerben Күн бұрын
I am avoiding La Reine like the plague. It's so boring of a route.
@karenjones3051 Күн бұрын
You’re a machine, very very well done
@RideWithGerben Күн бұрын
Thank you for watching!!
@KillerStephen Күн бұрын
I really like watching these, lets me see what it looks like at the front haha. Great effort.
@RideWithGerben Күн бұрын
Thank you Stephen!
@joshvillen Күн бұрын
See's Kyle Devines name flash on screen and knows you're in for some hurt hahaha
@RideWithGerben Күн бұрын
Yeah. Not going to win this one :D
@DennisNowland Күн бұрын
Brilliant effort.... great to watch
@RideWithGerben Күн бұрын
Thank you for watching Dennis!
@jamesporter5630 Күн бұрын
The rolling terrain will get you on this ride.
@RideWithGerben Күн бұрын
Especially when everyone steps on the gas!
@SteakandChains Күн бұрын
Great work!!! Looks like a fun course
@RideWithGerben Күн бұрын
Though one to like if you are not a climber. Those 5 min efforts hurt!
@johndoran141 2 күн бұрын
Come on it’s not a race. It’s a group ride. If truth be known nothing on Zwift is an actual race because you don’t know how Level the playing field is. If you genuinely want to race get outside on the road,pin a number on your back and do a TT or a road race. Not a sportive though.
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
It’s deffo a race. Pinning a number on and go yolo is long behind me now. But sometimes you can find me on the TT scene and in the gran Fondo circuit. 😄
@PaulFoye 2 күн бұрын
Haha Gerben!! Are you handing out the Cone of Shame trophy’s for Yung! I don’t think I’d even bother chasing him tbh… cos when the ZP results are released… you will find him no where ;)
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
He is on ZP 😭 A+ even
@PaulFoye 2 күн бұрын
@ I know… I paused the end of ur upload to see the results.. It’s always difficult to know, if they (Asian) are legit.. power to weight ratio etc. Still thou, I don’t like to chase the carrot 🥕 and save my matches for later ;)
@fwschnaar3179 2 күн бұрын
Agreed Gerben with a few of the other comments… Why would you, and others even go after a Z Power Rider… Means nothing… Accomplished Nothing other than taking the Ride/Race away from others 🤔🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴♀️🚴♂️🍻
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
Good one. Just to see him cheat I guess :)
@CentristRN 2 күн бұрын
10 plus years in…. None of the cheating stuff is new.
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
Yes. That's true. Sadly :(
@irwanbudiman2644 2 күн бұрын
Tdz is not a race 😅😅😅😅😅
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
It is. There is a finish line :D
@Ntheguitar 2 күн бұрын
The guys at the front treat it as a race. Unfortunately the rules permit coffee so there it is. One of the benefits of being a slow arse is not having to worry about that stuff.
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
Coffee in the back! :D Not on the climbs.
@tommy0887 2 күн бұрын
You can see he's z-power during the ride because he lacks the little lightning bolt icon next to his w/kg. It's not really cheating since Zwift allows it. Just ignore them, since they don't show up on zwiftpower anyway.
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
But he is on zwiftpower! A+ even :D
@tommy0887 2 күн бұрын
@ oh maybe because it’s just a “group ride”? I think most races don’t show the Zpower riders on Zwiftpower, but I’m not sure anymore so don’t take my word for it 😛
@mathewrose2951 2 күн бұрын
One of these days, if I find myself in a group ride with Gerben, I feel like it might be tempting to ride off the front at 500w for a couple minutes for no reason at all just to see if he chases and I can create a permanent video record of myself being tactically stupid for the memes.
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
That is a valid argument. You get a thumbnail for sure with that move! :D
@ptp1969 2 күн бұрын
@@mathewrose2951 for the ultimate thumbnail you should pull a coffee on him when he catches you. Most preferably on a climb 😉
@tiiimmmaaayyyy3616 2 күн бұрын
So someone is a cheat if they're stronger than you? If you're convinced they're cheating, why chase them?
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
Because I can, to let you guys see how they do it!
@E.M.B.R 2 күн бұрын
Whether suspect or not . . . at 37:46 he just slow rode off the front with less than 3 km to go. It wasn't really even a surge . . . and 9 people just let him do it instead of catching the free taxi . . . 🚕 As fun as it is for views to poke and say he's a cheat, any one of you could have been in his wheel and then stayed in it at an effort of less than 4 w/kg (drafting off his 5-6 w/kg) and I promise you that he had no sprint.
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
True. Tactically I was not on point in this one. Also, pretty tired tbh :)
@E.M.B.R 2 күн бұрын
@@RideWithGerben That is fair - you race a ton. If I had your race frequency, I'd be dropping off the back a lot more. I need plenty of rest / zone 2 days or I'm useless😅
@LD-bv1pm 2 күн бұрын
To be clear, coffee isn't cheating. It's available, its use isn't limited to the flats etc. It's very antisocial but it's not cheating.
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
Yes. It should only be available in the back of the pack!
@franciscocosta9992 2 күн бұрын
Coffee Not available at race events. These events are Rides and people make them races. That's why coffees are allowed.
@roeland_st 2 күн бұрын
wanneer ga je de prl full doen ;)
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
Never!
@KrzysztofArciszewski 2 күн бұрын
Ok this time I'll admit, dropping a coffee just before a climb 6k from the finish line is shady AF. No problem if it's on the easy part but in decisive moments it's definitely a dirty move, especially if you're in contention for the win. Good effort as always!
@ptp1969 2 күн бұрын
For ther win ? It is a ride and not a race.
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
@ Nope. Race. I saw the guy from China do that indeed. Dropped him in the sprint :D
@ptp1969 2 күн бұрын
@@RideWithGerben No matter how many times you tell that, it is still not set up as a race and it isnt a race according to Zwift. No matter how much you try to convince us or yourself, it isnt. So people are using late joins and coffee stops and those arent cheats. The Young rider is another case I agree. But since it isnt a race, Zwift allows z-power riders so there is nothing more to do than accept.
@MB-pq4hx 2 күн бұрын
@@ptp1969This is a very didactic take. If everyone at the front is racing, follows race conventions and all agree that there is a winner and placing, then it doesn’t matter what its official status is, that’s just a construct. Further, if said racers all agree to follow the conventions of racing, and then one of those racers breaks that convention by using coffee in the heat of the race, the other racers are well within their moral right to call him a cheater. Saying it’s not a race, while technically correct, is willfully missing the point.
@KrzysztofArciszewski 2 күн бұрын
@ How about we try to reach a compromise. It is obviously not a race but riders can decide to treat it as one so effectively it becomes a race for them at least. I think that is the most logical conclusion.
@trainingfortrailbycaseymor4901 3 күн бұрын
What is it you think he’s doing that’s cheating?
@RideWithGerben 3 күн бұрын
Doing steady 6.2 w/k from the front for a long time. Also: guy got demoted on ZwiftPower regulary for the same shenanigans.
@crispin1970 2 күн бұрын
How would you even cheat like that? Is it just lying about your weight?? Seems a bit of an empty win if cheating.
@balanquelol 2 күн бұрын
@@RideWithGerben You called him out immediately as he starts to push 5.5w/kg, which isn't that remarkable for high fitness individuals when attacking. He keeps up high watts while trying to get away, but so do you. So... where's the cheat?
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
@ He is holding very steady power. It's either electric assist or Zpowerranger. Checked him out later: Zpowerranger. He is using a wheels-on turbo to wreck races. And he knows that.
@rickhinson7365 2 күн бұрын
He was on Z-Power not a smart trainer that's way he was demoted on zwift power also.
@ezules 3 күн бұрын
I don't understand why Zwift continues to treat Tour of Zwift/Watopia as group rides when everybody is considering them as races. If they don't want to segregate the stages by category (because it's too expensive for them) why don't just remove late joins and coffee breaks? Everyone would be happier.
@RideWithGerben 3 күн бұрын
True. These are proper races. I put out more power in some of these than in certified A cat races. No joke. Coffee break is fine: in the back of the pack. Later join: cool, in the back of the pack.
@gmen1305 2 күн бұрын
@@RideWithGerben Because these are Group RIDES - ride with the GROUP @ the PACE you wish....and if you want to race - enter a proper Zwift race that has category's 😛😛😛
@balanquelol 2 күн бұрын
They are literally categorized under rides, not races. Front is always fastest, kind of obvious, but it doesn't make it a race. If you want to push hard, go for it. I've "raced" in one of these, for me it was a hard effort. Checking couple riders data after the ride, I find out they were on z2 workout. Getting upset about late joiners and coffee breaks in GROUP RIDES is silly.
@anthonyd5189 2 күн бұрын
As others said, because they’re group rides. It’s a multi-week event, it’s for fun…it’s not a race series. Ride it how you want, and don’t get mad about what others do.
@craigwilson4903 2 күн бұрын
On every ride I’ve done, there are always people that treat it like a race and go balls-to-the-wall from the gun. But, if I want a race, I look for something with “race” in the description . At this stage of my life (I’m 72 years old), I just can’t compete with the front guys.
@Paul.OKeeffe 3 күн бұрын
I hated this course 🤣🤣
@RideWithGerben 3 күн бұрын
LoL! A lot of people did😂🤣
@ahnilatedahnilated7703 3 күн бұрын
Very nice ride Gerben! I see everyone got out sprinted at the end.
@RideWithGerben 2 күн бұрын
Thank you! It was a great race with lots of drahmah!
@jeremykemp3782 3 күн бұрын
I think you should press your feather at 400m , and start doing specific sprint durations for that long and try and get to 800w at least. What do you think? I am gonna try something like this
@RideWithGerben 3 күн бұрын
Feather is not best for sprinting. Truck or helmet for the win. But if you get the feather you basically lost the race already….
@jeremykemp3782 3 күн бұрын
@@RideWithGerben Interesting, thanks.
@xoxoxo8941 3 күн бұрын
That's fun😊
@RideWithGerben 3 күн бұрын
Yes! 😅😅
@g550driver 3 күн бұрын
Cheers, enjoyed the video.
@RideWithGerben 3 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! 👌
@ptp1969 3 күн бұрын
Curious how many times you will race La Reine this week 😉
@RideWithGerben 3 күн бұрын
Ehhhh. #doubt
@robertnobles8189 3 күн бұрын
Nice mixing it up with you Gerben! I was hoping to keep a small group away. Oh well. I time my sprints terribly and you and everyone else came around me easily well before the line.
@RideWithGerben 3 күн бұрын
It was great racing with you Robert! 👍
@CoenP 3 күн бұрын
Well done once again 💪
@RideWithGerben 3 күн бұрын
Thank you Coen!
@frannyyarina 3 күн бұрын
Echt een pittig rondje hé deze, er word zo hard gerden ,niet normaal meer...Maar jij gaat over die heuvel als een raket 🚀🚀 👏👏💪💪
@RideWithGerben 3 күн бұрын
Korte heuvels gaat wel, maar die lange klimmen? Liever niet! :D
@mathewrose2951 4 күн бұрын
Are you always @RidewithGerben on Zwift? I got a ride on today's TdZ A ride from "The Gerbinator." Is he a cousin of yours? Second avatar?
@RideWithGerben 3 күн бұрын
I know of him. But I am not him!
@sigurdsimonsen1711 3 күн бұрын
Love your videos. Always smiling and positive. Enjoying it. 💪💪💪
@RideWithGerben 3 күн бұрын
@@sigurdsimonsen1711 Thank you!!
@GrandpaWood_UK 5 күн бұрын
Another great effort! Having that climb at the end is just pure evil 😀
@RideWithGerben 5 күн бұрын
That short climb is longer than the whole 6k before it :)
@benfinesilver2250 5 күн бұрын
That’s why Tour De Zwift and trying to race them is pointless.
@CoenP 5 күн бұрын
🎉 lekker hoor.
@RideWithGerben 5 күн бұрын
Podium. Eindelijk 😂
@KillerStephen 5 күн бұрын
Another great sprint. Well done.
@RideWithGerben 5 күн бұрын
Maybe I am getting better at it? 😂
@mathewrose2951 5 күн бұрын
You have plenty of time for the B ride. It was only 42 minutes when I did it the other day. Not so very long.
@RideWithGerben 5 күн бұрын
Got to slot it in somewhere. Busy life is busy😅
@jaffas007 5 күн бұрын
Hate the late join system, it is a race
@RideWithGerben 5 күн бұрын
Agree 100% ⬆️