"The Struggle" Hill Climb // The Rohan Dennis Strava KOM...😱

[@irondistance4313]

I love that shot at the end from Cold Dark North of you basically passing out after the effort well done

[@nickbrownbill3413]

Amazing win Ed. The taking a crown from Rohan Dennis is cool and must feel great, but knowing what amazing form you're in and how your hard work is paying off must be the real sweet reward here. Shorter efforts now, bring on Winnats

[@nevillellewellyn8101]

Cymru Am Byth! Chapeau to you and the support crew.

[@UenoLocker54]

The fantastic sounding horns are what really make these hill climb videos special to me.

[@davess61]

They made me feel emotional just watching the video 😂

[@derx6666]

Congrats Ed. What a performance. Perfectly paced, perfectly executed. Most plans go out of the window as soon as the suffering starts, but you did that like a metronome. Inspiring to watch

[@TriathlonDan]

Class ride Ed! You nudged me out of the top 10 to.... to 444th :D

[@edlaverack]

🙈

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

It’s a truly wonderful climb - one of the best in the UK - and amazing for you to now have a brace of 👑👑 to Kirkstone Pass ! How you stayed in the saddle (turning a lovely cadence) amazes me 💪

[@edlaverack]

Wish I could’ve seen where I was going 🤣

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

@@edlaverack yes - it’s incredible how bad the visibility can be up there. On the Fred, it was exactly the same on Kirkstone Pass - with steamed up sun glasses to help further 🤣

[@jeffs5519]

Beast mode Ed! Love your style and stuff- great insight for this 60 yr old fan. Stay healthy and continued success!

[@edlaverack]

Thank you so much Jeff! Keep riding!

[@Woodyinho.15]

Well done Ed! Looking happy on that bike

[@edlaverack]

Hit that like button, PLEASE😘 I'll remember this day for a long time. The video gives you an insight in to the 24hrs leading up to the iwoca Struggle Hill Climb win, new course record and taking a Strava KOM from Rohan Dennis. Yes, I couldn't believe it either!!! Sit back, relax and enjoy!! p.s. I'd like to mention that I am fully aware that these Pro athletes set these times up the Struggle after 4hrs of racing on stage 2 of the Tour of Britain. HOWEVER, I would counter that by saying that these guys are the best of the best and ARE capable of very little difference in peak power in efforts even after hours of racing. That’s what makes them good at what they do and paid to do what they do. I've been there, done that, and even got a cheap t-shirt. Perspective is needed, of course :)

[@tiagoafonso7793]

Awesome job Ed. Congratulations!!!

[@theonegamer1337]

Solid effort and great video Ed! Congratz! Such inspiration for all of us!

[@edlaverack]

Thanks so much!

[@johndirom8999]

Chapeau, Ed; a magnificent effort/win/KOM. Love your content: insightful, informative, down to earth and funny in places. So modest too: those watts nos., and winning the thing AND getting the KOM would have had me beating my chest. Lovely to see you mention the charity and the job the organisers did and to showcase the super Cumbrian scenery. Keep this content coming ;)))

[@edlaverack]

Thank you thank you thank you!

[@Spikey_Mikey]

Another great controlled effort especially after that drive 😬 You travel well 👍that's what I love about watching you climb the effort you put in at the start you put in at the end and make it look so smooth and effortless. 👍

[@edlaverack]

Thank you budda. Will have to upload the GoPro footage to give a better example of the pacing!

[@tonystrange7224]

Brilliant ride Ed, well worth the 6 hour drive and new KOM. Bossed it 💪

[@stephenbrophy7310]

Oscars incoming for best performance in a leading role 🚵 and best video 🎬. Absolutely Superb👏👏 👏. Favourite line “200watts at 50rpm and I’m barely moving” So relatable 🤣🤣

[@edlaverack]

😂😂📸thank you Stephen!

[@TheDomLouis]

Congratulations on the win!!

[@juliangronow9266]

Smashed it Ed! Awesome effort! 🏆

[@simonbrown3993]

FANTASTIC RIDE ED. smashing it at the mo. Keep it going sir

[@edlaverack]

I’ll try!

[@michelrivard1987]

Amazing performance Ed! Congratulations for the KOM💪🏻

[@eamonn9882]

That's a massive effort Ed, you really nailed it, one of your very best race vlogs. Captures the intensity and atmosphere of hill climbs perfectly. There's also some great pre-event tips contained here. Thanks! 👍

[@edlaverack]

Thanks so much!!

[@monkeymerv]

Well done Ed, fantastic ride 👏👏👏

[@theademerckxfiles9967]

Brilliant- ride and great content

[@Bilison]

Congratulations Ed, hell of a ride and an awesome video 👌

[@craigjok]

Congratulations. I love the strategy you used. My biggest climb this year was over LaVeta summit in Colorado during Race Across America , a 17.5 mile with 2;848 feet elevation gain. It was all about pacing.

[@edlaverack]

That’s huge!!!

[@maffas.78]

What an amazing effort Ed, well done to you! I'm sure that victory and KOM will stay with you for a good while :-)

[@spou20]

So impressive! Heading to the Lakes in the Oct half term, safe to say your KOM is very safe 😉

[@edlaverack]

You’ll love it around there!

[@RideWithGerben]

Great video! And a nice nod from Rohan on your Gram. 👌

[@edlaverack]

That was amazing of him

[@benkirby90]

So pumped for you- this season is going from strength to strength

[@edlaverack]

Thank you Ben😊😊

[@lorddilego6805]

Massive effort, Ed! Congrats on the KOM, it's well deserved. Tbf you can't know the exact conditions that Rohan had on the day either. I'd still say that it's more than well-deserved. :) We need more Charlie debriefs! Have you seen the 3D camera thingy that Chris Pritch has worn attached to his helmet lately? Maybe Charlie can wear one of those in the future? haha ;P Kudos to Rohan Dennis for being a good sport and commenting on Instagram too. :)

[@franciss2529]

I believe it was damp and misty for the ToB as well, tends to be the case in the Lakes. There's also a funny video of Bradley Wiggins jogging up part of it, taking the mick of Froome I think.

[@crankgreenwatts]

Fantastic Ed and well done on the KOM 💪 Really enjoyable watch and kudos to Rohan Dennis 👏

[@MrLogjammer]

Really enjoying these videos Ed. Keep up the the good work.

[@edlaverack]

Thank you Henry!

[@999shaznay]

I hope those wild sheep things kept out of your way! Loved the race footage and post-race critique from Charl.

[@edlaverack]

Hehehe! Feedback to Charlie 😍

[@martinandrews2860]

Brilliant. Don’t be catching this cold that’s doing the rounds and which is currently resigning myself to bed watching this! Fab vid good work…..

[@edlaverack]

Oh no Martin!! Too many hours at sea😅

[@martinandrews2860]

Indeed. Shattered. Long days recently. It will calm down now a bit. 😀

[@edlaverack]

@@martinandrews2860 👍🏼 you’ll be grand

[@lindabillett4535]

I LOVE this video - it’s great to see your prep, strategy, actual race footage & Charlies debrief (more please). Wonderful support for the event too adding to the atmosphere. Great moment when you discover you’ve taken the KOM from Rohan Dennis 😃 Gosh that’s a lot of driving - hope this stupid petrol situation doesn’t prevent you getting to any races especially the Nats🤞

[@edlaverack]

Awww thank you Linda!

[@ethangodridge6833]

Great performance once again. Like hearing the different angles pre-event with your thinking on nutrition, equipment, pacing, etc.

[@edlaverack]

I appreciate that!

[@ethangodridge6833]

@@edlaverack Lived up to the billing.

[@andrewhall7711]

Fantastic effort Ed 👍👍

[@sineadtwomey5553]

Nice one on that KOM!

[@stevedean1602]

👏🏼 fantastic Ed

[@timbliss8777]

So IMPRESSIVE. What an effort!!

[@highmountains6033]

Very well done. I have cycled up kirkstone pass and suffered like mad, a really tough heavy climb, didnt enjoy it but loved the views

[@michaelevans797]

Absolutely brilliant Ed, that's something you can tell your grandchildren.

[@edlaverack]

🙂🙂

[@fr6652]

Fantastic effort!!!

[@malcolmhodgson7540]

Thanks Ed. That’s another place further down the rankings that I sit now🤣

[@jasonhall5188]

Well done youngman 👊👊

[@nicksidell4797]

Cracking job Ed well done 👍

[@edlaverack]

Thanks 👍

[@nicksidell4797]

@@edlaverack welcome 🤗

[@swites]

Congrats! Crazy power again btw! In my dreams haha. Interesting how you button off quite a bit on the flatter section so you can get the max power out on the steep bits. I'll have to try that on my next hill climbs with those flatter sections as I don't use much, if any strategy!

[@edlaverack]

Sometimes overlooked but also you have to have a lot of faith in that the recovery is going to help you finish stronger

[@robtaylor9782]

Brilliant effort mate Quote ‘More bottles’ 😂 Team Fun-Ki-Riders charity team always looking for bottles lol

[@edlaverack]

😂😂

[@franciss2529]

You should go back to Grasmere and smash the Fred Whitton Challenge record soon! It's such a great route. I did it solo and it was tough but strangely some of the most fun I've had on a bike. I bet with a fast group of the top hill climbers you lot would have a great day in the saddle.

[@edlaverack]

Certainly have to do it one year!

[@stephenpritchard6661]

Just awesome 👏👏👏

[@Eddie_Tyler]

Mega impressive speed up there. It would be nice to see you tackle whinlatter TOB climb, from the braithwaite side, held by Tom pidcock. Even though Tom was about 10 seconds behind woet poels. Those world tour riders finished the stage up there, so 100% full gas.

[@edlaverack]

Oooo! That would be a challenging effort!!

[@owenwilliams9582]

Da iawn Ed. Steady start usually means a strong finish. Mate of mine, did inter-counties X-country race, 200th position after first lap, 6 laps later, finished 21 out of 500....

[@edlaverack]

That’s the way!

[@markrobinson1458]

Fantastic

[@ashdanga]

Beast 💪🏼

[@DrJRMCFC]

Quality episode

[@Kupol-A]

Brutal,,bravo 👍

[@edzporn]

The speed at which your heart rate returns to resting is the prim indicator of fitness

[@edlaverack]

Facts

[@timacca]

Brilliant Ed…

[@edlaverack]

Thank you Tim!

[@dr.loxley4052]

Hi Ed. & thanks for the inspiring content. Any advice on warm-ups for hill climb events - esp. for longer events like 'The Struggle'?

[@edlaverack]

Hey! Well my go to is driven a little by science and a bit from experience. You want to prime the aerobic side of things especially for longer hill climbs. So 20min of riding with 2x2mim at 105-110%FTP should get you going

[@dr.loxley4052]

@@edlaverack - thanks Ed; I'll try that on Sunday 👍👍🤞🤞

[@shanegreen2583]

Well done Ed. 40 seconds faster 🚴🏼🚴🏼

[@KOMHuntTV]

3:00 yep 😂👍👍👍

[@edlaverack]

Good eyes!

[@rubendeklerkdeklerkperform5501]

Man I wish we had a scene like this in the netherlands

[@edlaverack]

It felt very special!

[@NielsHeldens]

Unofficial backpedal hill climb on Eyserbosweg then?

[@rubendeklerkdeklerkperform5501]

@@NielsHeldens lets do it.

[@NielsHeldens]

@@rubendeklerkdeklerkperform5501 Lets sort something out on the discord server

[@kieransweeney6010]

Super effort, it defeated me this year but i will be back to defeat it!

[@edlaverack]

It’s not going anywhere as they say!

[@angusowens1189]

Some performance that, bearing Rohan Dennis like that 👏. Doing my club hill climb in 2 weeks. Not a climber haha but ill go all out

[@edlaverack]

All out is all out. Give it your best

[@jellybeans786]

Isn’t it crazy to think all the prep to smash that and these world tour boys do it as part of a race with plenty of miles already in the legs!

[@edlaverack]

Yes, but perspective is needed here. They are that fit that their fresh peak numbers are similar to their fatigued numbers. I’ve been there and raced these races. I once used to train to be able to do what they do, and when you do it you get an appreciation for how demanding it is😁

[@Bandyrobs1]

How your bikes have changed I. Just 2 years.

[@stuartmclean3843]

What ratios where you running on this climb Ed, double chainring climb with that flat section unlike the shoe this year?

[@edlaverack]

This was bascially a normal setup. 52t chainring and 11-30 cassette. It’s a fast climb with that middle bit

[@jahgyde1]

Hi Brother what type of wheel a are on your bike?

[@tunaficiency]

You’ve heard of Phil gaimons cookie fondo coming soon Ed laverack Welsh cake fondo ( although you wouldn’t hear Phil saying “ how lush is that “

[@edlaverack]

🤭👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@gaul849]

don't count your self short you could be one of the best punchers in the world if you could do anywhere near what your doing on these climbs in a full blown race. But endurance in professional cycling is not just Ftp related there are many factors that make a top level cyclist. If you can find a way into the national road championships and have a good race there get in a breakaway so they have to chase you word of mouth may get you a contract i cant see too many cyclist catch you in those 10-15 min efforts. It would suck if Great Brittan only allowed top elite cyclist in there championship im not sure.

[@edlaverack]

Your last sentence is unfortunately true. However I have been lucky enough to race as a ‘Pro’ between 2012 - 2019 and know excatly what you mean. I had the privalidge of being team leader in some hilly one day and stage races in the Tour of Japan, Korea and Portugal to name a few. I was amoungst the top climbers then but wasn’t as strong then as I am now

[@barmouthbridge8772]

Cymro gwych. Da iawn ti. Gwynt yn cwhythu'n galed ar eich ben ol ddim yn ddrwg. Cwpan eraill yn y cwpwrdd. Bendigedig.

[@raphwolter7144]

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