Racing with the ELITES - Southern XC MTB Race Fareham Holywell Estate

[@geoffcollinge2331]

Great result after the big step up Giorgio, well done 👍

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Thanks Geoff 🙌

[@Chrysologos]

Agree with everyone, George, this is where you belong. You will eventually adapt and start to shine. I must say, you are a lucky lad to have the Rocket hanging around!

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

🙌 yep a couple more races at this level and I’m sure I will adjust to the extra speed and race length! Extremely lucky to have the rocket and these videos wouldn’t be possible without her 🙌

[@A_AAA232]

well done George, Ben, top stuff!

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Thanks mate 😃

[@mattainsworth2421]

Flying when you came past me 👌

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Great ride for you too Matt… hopefully see you back for more in a couple of weeks 💪

[@steveprice9737]

Cramp... urchhh... got me after I climbed out of the van Sunday, monster hilly tt for me. Nearly fell over on the driveway.. tried the vinegar cure, hmmmmm may actually work bizarrely. Top effort, that looked like a cross race 😂 . Podium next time.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂 it’s not nice that’s for sure especially when you can feel it coming in the last lap 😅 yep the conditions definitely made it a lot like a cross race

[@Mjm614]

That Scott that Ben is on must have TwinLoc remote system? I know I love mine. Great racing lads!

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Yes I think it does but he decided to race his hard tail in the end and thanks 🙌

[@fletchpierce]

Well done! 4th place is 👍🏼 - loved meeting you and The Rocket 😊😊

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Thanks champ 💪 great to meet you too!

[@Lazy_Jay_Racing]

Carb/Electrolyte mix in your drink bottle and extend your high intensity training sessions to get your legs used to the race time 😉👍 Great first ride in the expert class 👏👏🥐🥐🥐

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Yep going to put a mix in my bottle next time 👌 and maybe they will let me stop for a mid ride 🥐 that would probably help 😂

[@cycloboyriley]

Well done G and well done Ben! I like Sarah’s race food plan 😆 sounds better than gels

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

100% she had the race nutrition dialled in 😂

[@XcTommy]

Cant believe im gonne say this.. but FIRST. Anyway, Love it mate! Nice to see the stepup!

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂😂 thanks mate felt good to still be competitive after the step up 🙌

[@mandygoswell1099]

Well done on 4 place , loved the video , rocket has lots of fans xx

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

The rockets the star of the show 😂

[@stoggs85]

Good going Giorgio, you flew past me on one of the climbs. Hope my shouting of encouragement as you past didn't put you off😂. I also saw you and Ben warming up on your rollers as I was using the poor man's rollers, the tarmac hill😆

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Not at all it’s always great getting a shout on the way round, makes me pick up the pace again 😂

[@destinationbikeatboxhillin8255]

Great result, I was also glad it dried out a bit for the 3pm races! I managed on one SIS gel and a 750ml bottle but could have done with more drink!🤪

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Yeah the morning conditions were brutal 😅 I’m thinking I might try a carb mix in my bottle next time or maybe just have the piece of cake pre race 🤔😂

[@PierreAlainMaire]

Chocolate medal 🙂 Thank you Rocket for that cake picture that made me drool 🤤

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂 those cakes did look amazing I wish I got one now 😂

[@missilemick]

Well done to you and your little bro 👍 What was in the coffee rocket super happy

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Thanks mate 🙌 and god knows but I hope they are at more rounds… I think I might have to try one next time 😂

[@missilemick]

@Giorgio Coppola Cycling haha yeah pal , if you have one, you'll rip the legs off your opponents. Them coffees look better than epo 🤣

[@almathol]

Well done on your 4th place. Course looked a lot drier than my run in the morning. I was so slow I thought ' if I see the Rocket I'll ask how's the kitchen coming on?' 🥵

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

It was so much easier in the afternoon… slip and slide for you guys in the morning 😂 Haha nearly done now thank god 🙌

[@pinkie7803]

I did this in the morning and I cannot believe how nice the course looked. I felt like I'd been through a mincer after the first lap! Two of the three climbs were unrideable, or at least quicker to run.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂 yep the morning conditions were absolutely brutal… I was glad to be racing in the afternoon 😅

[@larryryan6003]

Great video as always. 1486 views, looks like all of KZbin was waiting for you to move up to Expert.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂 waiting to see me get my legs ripped off… and that did happen 😅😂

[@larryryan6003]

@@GiorgioCoppolaCycling LOL. Still made for an epic video!

[@glenirven1785]

Tough in the morning, was over with the Guernsey GVC Crew. The mud was the winner today 🥵

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

The morning race’s definitely got it a lot harder… we dodged a bullet racing in the afternoon 😂

[@jasonabbbott40]

Nice ride looked fun 🤔 Well I did a bit of a longer ride than you, at the weekend Dirty Reiver only did the 130k did not eat or drink enough to be honest. Had to stopped at second feed station for around 15 mins as I was eating for England 😂😂 hope Rocket get more cake and coffee😊 how is the new kitchen getting on.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Fun once my legs had recovered 😂 ahh the dirty recover looked like a brute… you definitely have to be on top of your nutrition for that one 😅 The new kitchen is nearly finished hopefully by the end of this week 🤞

[@matt.rus1]

George "Im an athlete." Rocket "Are you?" 😂

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂 she’s probably got a point 😂

[@capt_darling9454]

You REALLY need to get a coffee machine for the van! Happy wife.... 😜

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Ahh that’s a good idea… although she would probably expect me to make it then 🤔😂

[@ironray123]

All the xc races I did in the 80's and 90's were 2-3 hour suffer fests with 800-1500 feet of climbing each lap, usually in the middle of August when it's 95 degrees. I wouldn't of had the energy to talk to a camera and be all bubbly. Instead it was a lot of questioning life choices.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

That’s a definite no from me… the XC races back then are essentially marathon races now 😅 I may have to try a marathon race one time and it should make XC feel a lot easier 😂

[@ironray123]

@@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Yes I suppose it's all relative. I still remember how painful those races were all these years later. Just to complete the course was an accomplishment.

[@fisharefriends598]

Should get Indian and pizza together.. it’s epic

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂 I would be the size of a house if I done that 😂

[@ultragobi]

Well done, that is where you belong :-)

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Thanks and I think you’re right just got to adjust to the longer race and extra speed now 😅

[@ultragobi]

@Giorgio Coppola Cycling you have the speed obviously hence 4th first time out. That extra time hurts. Try going from vet races of 45 min races to 90 min races.