MTB XCO HURTS! Southern XC MTB RD 1

[@richardmatheron]

Well done George great race. I was sitting at my caravan eating chocolate eggs no cycling for me 😥

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

I mean that does sound equally as enjoyable 😂

[@PDSMUKMtbTri]

Starting xc Racing after 25 years off yours were the only NPS & uk xc videos I could find to check out courses. First thought “who’s this clown” but now I get your sense of humour. Good stuff, keep it coming, see you at Cannock if it doesn’t get blown off.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Haha that’s understandable 😂 Sad news about Cannock I was really looking forward to it 👎

[@PDSMUKMtbTri]

Bloody British weather ! Oh well not long until round 2

[@stuartalexander1595]

Good result Giorgio. Especially are all the decorating and DIY.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

I was just happy to get a day off the diy 😂

[@alanhill618]

Great result all that training is paying off now good to see you got del boy working hard hope you got the rocket a big easter egg 😊

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

It’s nice to see the training paying off that’s for sure and yep although I did eat half of her Easter egg 👀

[@Stickymicky25]

The rollers question was me... haha Thanks for the sneek peek into the "engineering" master piece for the rollers!... Definitly need to take a proper look at SouthernXC Round2! Well done on 2nd place!!!

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Haha yeah come and check out his roller work of art 👀😂 maybe these roller brands are missing a trick not making longer ones 😂

[@Stickymicky25]

@@GiorgioCoppolaCycling I’ve been thinking the same thing… but what are all the top teams using in the XCO world cups? They are clearly on rollers from Tacx and Elite! Everyone can’t be attending the class of “engineering master classes” 😂

[@Lazy_Jay_Racing]

You're not wrong about it feeling "draggy" there.. XterraMatterley (mtb duathlon) was really hard going it destroyed my legs 😂 Well done GC and crew 😊👍🥐🥐

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Ahh it would have been even worse in February 😅 I was tempted to do the xterra but it was right after the CX season I might have to give it a try next year 🤔

[@Steerogers]

Awesome result u smashed it bro 👊🏻 and another fab vid 🤩 🤘🏻supa pumped for the guest spot 🤪🤘🏻

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Thanks mate! And good to have such a hero in the vlog 😜

[@GnarlySchralpers]

My apologies I think I said you were 3rd in my other comment. 2nd was amazing! That guy 333 was mental flying round that lap.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

No problem… and he was flying, crazy speeds 😅

[@kiwiboy82]

"put some eggs out there" 😂

[@yayabourre7457]

Hi Giorgio you're not as bad as you pretend to be 🤣 On the contrary you do things that some of us don't do! You make me laugh so much with every video and motivate me to train, it's really great👍🏿. Enjoy and have no regret because daddy 's life is coming my friend 😂

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂 I’m glad the videos motivate and make you laugh as I love making them 👌 😂😂😂 I can’t wait for dad life… things will never be the same 🥲😂

[@ianwatts8446]

I came here for the cooking and D.I.Y😂....Good result.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂😂

[@adammasters8229]

You’re much quicker in real life , you flew past me like I was standing still welldone on 2nd expert. Rapid

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂 why thank you… it always looks much slower on KZbin, that’s what I tell myself anyway when I watch the footage back 😂

[@KaYo13777]

Nice result! The course wasn't easy. I had a go in the novice class & was just glad to finish.😅 Love the channel by the way.🚴‍♀️👌🏻

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

It’s a brutal course, especially as the mud felt so hard to get through! Great job getting it done and I hope this is the first of many 💪

[@dondeem784]

Great job! Congrats! impressive effort, Sir.

[@peterthomas8053]

Another great video, as always.👍

[@martintaylor4102]

hard work paying off ,good race !

[@eventrexsportevents588]

Great ride Dude. Sorry about the Easter Sunday race Rocket!

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Thanks for putting it on guys mega event as always and the Easter egg for 2nd put a smile back on the rockets face 😂

[@lewhub7668]

Hullo from NZ 👋 One of those who got onto the channel thru your recent "mr beast of cycling" vid haha. Love the classic brit banter, and interesting to get a perspective on the sport from the UK. Seems like its way more organised over there, around here it's more enduro and not quite as regular, at least from what I've seen. Bit jealous of you fullas honestly. Anyways all the best mate, stay ripping 🤙

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂 thanks for subscribing 👌 Yep we are super lucky with racing and we do have a pretty full on calendar in the uk with races most weekends and super well organised… I would rather the NZ weather though 😂

[@larryryan6003]

Congrats on 2nd place. Entertaining as always!

[@A_AAA232]

great racing mate, nice video, cheers

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

🙌

[@richardmiddleton7770]

Cakes, rice pudding AND 3 gels during the race?! I don't even have a drink! Hahaha, maybe that's where I'm going wrong!

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Bloody hell I would die of if I didn’t have anything 😂 carbs are king 🤤

[@steveharwood5824]

Well done Giorgio 💪🏼

[@DOCREAL1118]

Congrats on 2nd brother!!! That is amazing. You are getting so much faster. Hi ROCKET!!!!

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Thanks 🙌 hopefully a top step soon but I have a national race next and the standard will be crazy!

[@DOCREAL1118]

@@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Keep working hard!!! We are behind you!!!

[@DianeJoy-qn9nq]

Enjoying watching you from the US as always. Big fan of the rocket!! The kit is great but agree that the color is a little off. The long sleeve is better. Enjoy the cookies 😋

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

🙌 yep got some work to do on the kit still to get it right, if I could take the best bits from both kits it would be perfect 😅

[@bdg020293]

Nice one Giorgio ! I was there Sunday, my first ever XC race in open Novice. Damn slight harder than running races 😂 Awesome job, keep up with the videos too 👍🏼

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂😂 I hope you enjoyed it and will be back at another one!

[@bdg020293]

@@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Yeah too right, will do the full series! Looking forward to IOW bike centre 👌🏼

[@darrinfisher]

Smooth that spin out and you’ll be flying. Peddling in squares is killing your efficiency. Great job!

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Zero power in the legs means high cadence is the only way 😂

[@mandygoswell1099]

Great result well done , and the cookies look gorgeous rocket xx

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

The cookies tasted amazing 👌

[@destinationbikeatboxhillin8255]

Ooh there's me at 11.50!😂 Great ride, glad it wasn't filthy - fed up of cleaning bikes!😂

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Me too I was expecting a mud bath after last year… it’s nice to have a dry one 👌

[@hereticyogiexpectationsups4037]

Good times!

[@stoggs85]

Nice one Giorgio, glad you got second 👏. You didn't look all that happy when you passed me🤔. That mud was soo sucky on the tyres 😂. See you at the next one🎉

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

I was in a world of pain at that point trying to keep my cramp at bay 😂 see you at the next one!

[@stoggs85]

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Ah glad you were OK apart from the pain. It was a painful course!

[@ianedwards3855]

You’ll not get away with that excuse about Easter egg hunt when that baby arrives George

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂😂

[@mark-jx6qi]

You looked supper strong out there. I didn’t see you for long 😂

[@patbriggsmbr]

Well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@davidanscombe3755]

Giorgio enjoying your videos so much I need to get a new mtb back in the day 26” was the size wheel can you tell me what the preferred size is now at the gorrick events.thanks

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Haha love to hear this and most people are running 29” now 👌

[@AOL0321]

Nice video! Isn't Matterly Basin a famous motocross track too?

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

I think it is 👌

[@andysmith8877]

Nice one Sunshine.. :)

[@AOL0321]

Just curious where you got the name "Rocket" from?

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

In one of my first videos she went full gas up a climb on her bike and I referred to her as the rocket and it stuck 😂

[@SyLens1]

Hey man, im from belgium and sadly we dont have many XC races like you guys have. Id love to come over to the UK this summer for some XC racing between road and gravel racing. Is there a site or anywhere i can find the race dates and locations that are open for like a day license?

[@NJSCX-l4m]

Should just be on the British Cycling website! Hope this helps

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Yep all on the BC website 🙌

[@sholehan]

Aswell as the British Cycling Calendar, look at SIEntries and also XCOMTB. Focus Rides and Crank It Racing are doing races across the north which would be easily accessible from the Hull ferry!

[@jimpiascik3119]

Nice effort! Just my two cents, but I like the more colorful kit better.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

We do as well, the annoying thing is the faded colour kit is a better fit on the sleeve but the other kit is a better colour 😅🤷‍♂️

[@GreenPistachio]

How do you like the Anthem so far?

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Absolutely loving it! It feels epic to race on 👌 the biggest thing has been having remote lockout on some of the long drags/climbs, it used to feel like power was wasted when climbing not locked out on my previous bike so this has been great 👌

[@sholehan]

No bar end bungs you chopper, commisaire will gouge your eyes out if they spot that! (Seriously it would be a shame to ruin a race result for that! Great video and great effort! 👍)

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

I lost it during the race on a tree and didn’t realise until post race 👍

[@CompareBikes]

Pro tip: Please, PLEASE render your videos at 2k (2560x1440) resolution and upload them like that. Even if you film in FHD, the quality will be better on youtube. All your footage from the GoPro is looking horrible. Keep up the good work. Enjoying your videos but please up the video quality too.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

I have no idea if I am able to do this with iMovie 🤷‍♂️ I’m pretty sure it only lets me export the videos at 1080. All on board race footage is put through the garmin virb app which I think affects the quality and I only film in 1080 to try and save the battery but I will have a look into it, thanks for the feedback