I WANT TO WIN ON THE GRADE! - OH HILL NO!

[@PatrickLino]

This got nasty haha! Nice job!

[@RideWithGerben]

LoL! That was not pretty at all. But riding The Grade fast isn't meant to be pretty :D

[@MarkyMarkZwifts]

Awesome climbing Gerben. Congrats on getting the jersey! 👊💪💪💪 They have just decreased the rolling resistance of the top icy part of the climb, so you will do it even quicker next time!

[@RideWithGerben]

They did? Oh that is nice! Will try again. 😅

[@damiancooper3403]

Very well done and so evenly paced.

[@RideWithGerben]

Thank you!! Though route it is!

[@patrickflanagan317]

I'll give it all on the Scott Addict with the climbing Lightweight wheel set. Cheers

[@RideWithGerben]

Go for it!

[@CalmLikeABomb76]

Impressive that you found those watts for the last segment. I was sure you burned out when i saw that you didn't get a pr on the second to last segment. Congrats on the polkadots :)

[@RideWithGerben]

I PR’ed on segment a few days ago. Then I went full ham after a very slow first part of the climb. So this lower speed was expected. I knew what power I needed to hit on the overall, so I wasn’t worried about that slowish part. 😅

[@fwschnaar3179]

Awesome! What a Suffer Fest! 👍🏆🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

[@RideWithGerben]

I really really wanted the jersey. Big gamble but it paid off 😅

[@WilliamDorrepaal]

Geweldige rit! Lijkt me echt een pijnbank 😮

[@RideWithGerben]

Het is echt een nasty klimmetje idd :D

[@patrickflanagan317]

Well I just had a go at this GRADE after watching your inspirational video. My time was 11.11 and at 57 and 57 kg Standing all the way Zwift said my FTP was 265w. I think I averaged 307w, Time for a muffin 😋😋

[@RideWithGerben]

Wow Patrick. That’s very close to a top10 on Strava. Congratulations!

[@carloss5099]

Nice job congratulation

[@RideWithGerben]

Thank you man!

[@patrickflanagan317]

Nice effort, my best is 12.43 but I haven't had a full gas go at it yet. I'm 57 and 57 kg short, and will stand all the way, I'm hopeless seated, I'm hoping for around 280-290 W for the climb,. Love ya videos and not everyone is a cheat!!

[@RideWithGerben]

Thank you Patrick! Focus your power in the second half where it’s needed the most! Also 12:43 is really quick!!!

[@tathh2531]

Amazing stuff Gerben 👏 And a great FTP at the top 😎

[@RideWithGerben]

Thank you! I paced this one well. Have done worse 😅

[@keithbliss6680]

Well done! Congrats!

[@RideWithGerben]

Thank you!!!

[@SteakandChains]

That’s fantastic, dude congratulations

[@RideWithGerben]

Thank you! Sometimes I get lucky on Zwift :D

[@Yi5Zhou]

wow, awesome work.

[@RideWithGerben]

Thank you very much!!!!

[@psymanj73]

What! An! Effort! 🎉 Cracking climbing, Gerben! 🧗 💪 🚲

[@RideWithGerben]

Made possible by your coffee Simon!!

[@patrickflanagan317]

Age group on Strava is where it's at for me😅

[@RideWithGerben]

Yessssss!!!! 👌

[@frannyyarina]

Well done 👊👏

[@RideWithGerben]

Dankjewel! Gefeli met je Everest overigens!!!

[@frannyyarina]

@@RideWithGerben Dank u wel Gerben

[@skandhaprasath2767]

That looked brutal!! 😮 You are awesome man!! Mad respect!! 🫡 Congrats!! 🎉 PS. Do you think its possible for me to get from 2.7 to 4 w/kg? I'm 27 y.o. And quite new to structured training. How long will it take? Years?? What training plan to follow in long term? Should I do the FTP builder on repeat and keep racing on Zwift?

[@RideWithGerben]

Hi! Thx. 4 w/k is possible. I am not a trainer. Never followed a plan. But I did ride a lot. Mostly shorter routes/races and then faster and faster each time. I lost a LOT of races, got dropped a LOT, but in two years I got at 4.5 w/k.

[@skandhaprasath2767]

@@RideWithGerben Wow! That sounds promising. 'Cause I'm worried about my training structure..if it's right or not. No I'm a bit relieved. But 4.5 in 2 years is more than awesome to be honest. Great man!! Thanks a lot for your reply. ❤️🙏

[@mumblecake251]

Well done, was this the most optimal set up? Does the flat part mean that the specialized aethos + Meilenstein's lose too much time compared to more rolling hill optimized set ups?

[@RideWithGerben]

I was gunning for some aero gains in the first half and the flat part. In hindsight I should have taken the aethos, bc I think I lost a few seconds on the climb with this setup.

[@mumblecake251]

@@RideWithGerben not a clear cut choice which is why I asked. I bet the times will be very similar. Haven't tried it myself yet ... been too busy checking out the competition ever since zwift increased prices 😂

[@RideWithGerben]

@@mumblecake251 Looking at mywoosh too tbh :)

[@mumblecake251]

@@RideWithGerben am currently in my third week of their FTP builder programme which is really good. My annual Zwift subscription will run out in December but I honestly have little motivation to keep going on Zwift knowing that I won't renew when it runs out.

[@keithbliss6680]

which Scott bike is that?

[@RideWithGerben]

Scott Addict RC with Enve 7.8 wheels