Goldilocks Gran Fondo ! Strade Bianche Fusing Road, Gravel, Speed & Exhilaration + Power Data

[@Miekzz]

Chuckled at the Silvio B references - looks like an amazing event

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Thanks Mieke 🙏🙏 - and for sure a truly sensational, adrenaline fuelled, beautiful, chaotic event ! Silvio gave it his stamp of approval 🤣

[@glennicol1361]

It really puts into prospective how fast the pro riders really are! Nice event!

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

It really does - often as I was slogging up the steep stuff, images of the pros literally smashing up these climbs came to mind . On another planet 💯🚀

[@ChrisMillerCycling]

Great Video Phil! Loving the mix of in ride and post ride commentary. Super jealous of all these great events you are getting to, maybe in 2025 I’ll get over there.

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Cheers Chris ! 🙏. That means a huge amount coming from you, Sir ! And for sure, you’d love some of these closed road events in Europe - and would be a force to be reckoned with. There a great classic GF season from March - April , alternatively you could target eg La Marmotte and the following week Maratona - or 7 stage Haute Route Alpes …. Likely leave the one by in Aus ! Loving your own event videos and of course Nero - which accounts for pretty much all my cycling knowledge !

[@irondistance4313]

Love the way you capture the scenery, the color cometary and the mini races with in the Fondo thanks Phil you bad @ss Manuel 😂

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Cheers Manuel 🙏🙏 - that’s really generous encouragement, Sir !! Massively appreciated -and helped by the sublime Tuscan vistas and the madness of any Italian cycling event 😅

[@fastbreakm7788]

Ciclismo italiano e bellissimo 🤩

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

The most beautiful cycling and madness there is in this world ! Adore 🇮🇹 🤩

[@PeterMcMullan01]

01:45 Wow, I need to learn how to bunny hop!

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

🤣 Peter - agreed - that was some skills

[@RideWithGerben]

Man, that start was like a Zwift race :) Also at 25:18 that was a lot of walkers. Very strong ride Phil, didn't know these climbs where that! steep.

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

It is indeed the original Zwift Race start Gerben 💯😅. And for sure the TV doesn’t do justice to just how steep and unrelenting the course is - really incredible the speeds Pidcock and Poggy ride at 🚀

[@christopherwatts1742]

Another fantastic Grand Fondo vlog Phil.. “well done signore”

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Mille Grazie Chris 🙏🙏 - really appreciate you checking out the vid as always . Ciao Sir !

[@nickbrownbill3413]

Excellent content Phill, looked like a wonderful and truly chaotic event. Congratulations on the great time!

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

The very finest Italian Chaos, Nick - unparalleled, mesmerising, stupefying, beautiful, unadulterated CHAOS 🇮🇹💪

[@AtakanCOBAN54]

Congratulations Philip. Excellent mate, the roads and views are very beautiful. Ride on buddy. #bikeracingwithoutmercy

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Cheers Atakan 🙏🙏. And congratulations on your rapid rapid running pacing at present - looking super super strong sir 💪💪

[@jackowens_]

Nice one Phill - enjoyable watch, and well done!

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Cheers Jack 🙏 - really pleased it was a decent watch, coz was a little longer than planned 😅

[@glennicol1361]

Have you done the Roubaix one?

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Hi Glenn - only The Tour of Flanders Sportive - where the cobbles were unreal . The Koppenburg looks ok on TV - trust me … it’s proper proper tough … super steep 400m and large slippery cobbles - still one of my best climbs .. And as for the descents on cobbles - that’s literally hell 😅. So when folk tell me that the Rouxbais cobbles are much harder - I have decided I won’t risk it 🥵

[@bobjunior5567]

Nice video and great to have spent the 4 days together from the pickup in Firenze to the pre rides and meals. Hope to see you again soon! Cheers, Mario.

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Cheers Mario 🙏🙏 - love your KZbin name ! Was really good to spend an incredible 4 days with you . And see you soon at another Andiamo cycling event

[@bobjunior5567]

@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy I'm already looking forward to that. However, it is not going to be before next year. What plans do you have coming up for the Andiamo Cycling?

[@wattgehtab.]

Congrats Phil! Was great to briefly chat at the finish at 28:13. Keep up the great channel. André

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

So pleased you saw this, Andre - was lovely to meet you, as we were ushered through ! Plus congratulations for completing the event with a great time 💪🚀

[@leedixon2113]

Amazing video Phill, thanks as always for taking us along. What a fantastic ride, well done, really jealous 👌

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Pleasure Lee - and thanks as always for your support and encouragement. It’s a truly wonderful event - in a sublime part of the world . One for your bucket list 💯

[@sillypuddystl2907]

Fantastic job. All the work you’ve does paying off. Cheers!!

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Cheers Silly Puddy 🙏 - you’re too too kind 💯

[@Larry-h6q]

Fantastic ride Phil, well done!!👍

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Cheers Larry 🙏 - that’s massively appreciated Sir !

[@rich_valets9937]

Great vid Phil 😎👌🏼….. look fwd to seeing you cover “The Fred” 👍🏼 good luck!!

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Thanks Rich 🙏 - that’s hugely appreciated Sir ! And for sure - looking forward to the Fred and making the finishing touches to my fitness 🤞

[@sevelo321]

Nice work! No Davide pacing you this year? What was the ratio of gravel/tarmac? Looks like 30mm would have been the optimal tire width? What was your Ekar chainring and cassette set up?

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Cheers Steve - very kind of you 🙏. I was riding c40mm tyres with a one bye gravel set up. No idea about the exact specifications - save it was Campagnolo . I’d estimate about 35% Gravel and 65% Tarmac. The faster riders had their standard road bikes with 28-30mm tyres and most had a standard groupset. Issue is punctures - there are a lot. We saw the pro mechanics for a couple of teams setting up the night before their race - they were running 28-30mm and some were using inner tubes

[@mamilmick]

Excellent 👍🏻

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Cheers MAMIL Nick 🙏 from MAMIL Phill !

[@b2theb]

fantastico

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Mille Grazie B tooooooo the B 🙏

[@1carusjohn32]

OK, so I am looking for the riders names and position table that should be on the left hand side!!

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

🤣 & 💯 John - literally one and the same !

[@Spikey_Mikey]

0:36 did that gel have helium in it 😂

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

🤣 Michael ! But for sure I loved the 150mg and the espresso taste of the SIS caffeine gels - they make you fly 🚀. I had one at the start and one in the middle . But of equal potency is the SIS Beta Fuel Gels - each with 40g carbs - serious energy boost

[@foundfoundfound1]

if your mosaic could fit 30-32mm tyres it would be ideal for this sort of thing.

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

100% FFF - and indeed there were quite a few titanium machines on the Fondo. Still haven’t ridden it - coz I’m not sure I can justify the 3rd bike …

[@stevenfreeman7798]

Brilliant vid but that event looked bloody awful far to many people!!!

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Cheers Steven 🙏 - that’s massively appreciated Sir ! And yep 7000 riders across the Gran Fondo, Medio Fondo and another distance - all released at the same time for max max max, beautiful and somehow addictive Chaos !!

[@stevenfreeman7798]

​@BikeRacingWithoutMercy you sir are a hero lol!