Thank You so much GCN for the training guide!!! That's exactly what I've been looking for!

Very lovely. Saves time and boosts efficiency for a hilly sportif prep. Thanks! Will adjust my commute routes, so to get recommended 5-min non-stop full effort stretch.

Amazing Spiderman No 143 over Dan's shoulder.

1) Buy case of beer 2) watch on TV

Dan, you nailed the point! Exactly the locations of the pop ups

I love those training plans. Consistency is very important as you said. Short consistent rides are much more efficient than one long ride. Honestly, I used to think the opposite. Thanks for helping me out.

Your content is so touching

Thanks! This is exactly what I needed! 👍👍👍

great training program guys. cheers, rich. a thumbs up.

Good stuff GCN. Always enjoy the videos !

Dan and Matt absolutely great advice. i have a tendency to over do it. last year I went 90 days with no days off, increased mileage way to much and wound up with sore knees and tendonitis in my hamstring. after cortisone shot, PRP shot (Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections) in my knees. The knees are now OK. I'm still recovering from tendonitis in the hamstring with 2 PRP injections. Moderation and your game plan will get me back on track to ride century rides. While I'm recovering I appreciate your weekly motivation. THANK YOU!!

@Stoffendous

7 жыл бұрын

Funny to hear that cause I did the same thing. Trained all day every day, everthing came second to the bike. Then I got a heartattack, HIV and cancer. I managed to overcome all this just in time for the ride, but it was definitely a case of being overtrained. Moderation and your game plan is vital boys. THANK YOU!!

Brilliant stuff.

I think Matt would be an awesome grandpa when he is older

@raulzevallos2912

7 жыл бұрын

OVN 1211 , but he older. Considerably so.

@omnambiar1765

7 жыл бұрын

Raul Zevallos it's a compliment to Matt, I don't want to call him old!

@raulzevallos2912

7 жыл бұрын

OVN 1211 you're right, he does act quite young and has the fitness that goes with it.

Thanks guys this is great advice an tips to help me plan my training. In June I'm doing my first major sportive coast to coast in a day which is 150 miles and goes up some steep climbs hardknot pass an wrynose pass and a load of other climbs.

A good training plan for any cyclist who is planning any major event ride(s) this year. Plus I like the Spiderman comic displayed on the shelf.

I just love the 1970's lounge that you are sitting in. You should have a classic Raleigh in place of the Orbea

Concerning your bookshelves: Kudos for Habibi and Blankets!!!

I rode every one of those Passo's and they are not easy but super beautiful. I rode 30 miles a day with a 65 mile race every Saturday and took off on Sunday's or rode recovery.

Just climbed the passo gouw with si

Graig Thompson' s graphic novels at 3:10! One more reason to absolutely love these guys 😊

I'm 17 and I will ride the Alpenbrevet Gold in Switzerland.

@calinutzzz

7 жыл бұрын

Bravo! Good Luck on the ride!

I hope you all plan to cover the Cape Town Cycling tour this year.

When I was racing this generally was my training... you can get really fit and then ride Chainys & Hills + rest periods and you'll be sorted 😎

Great advice, but I would add (from my experience) also 1 week pre-race to train in Alta Badia in order to accommodate yourself with the altitude and to learn the climbs. Last year I did my first Maratona only Medium Parcorso because I was afraid of Passo Giau, which I tried to learn it 1 week before the race. All the climbs are easy to pass besides Passo Giau which is incredible hard. Distance is not long (for a medium amateur rider) but the climbs make it look longer. Another issue could be the crowed, riding along 9000 cyclist can be a joy but also a pain in the ass.

Love it guys, how about we get those Zwift boys to load that 4 month training? Call it the GCN 120 day challenge!

The road at 5:29 looks insanely beautiful!

Thx

Nice vid GCN just watched half of it Now And I'm first

@danielsaba0539

7 жыл бұрын

The Mig Cycling oh yeah 😂

The bonus tip for month 1 should be get a bike fit if you plan to increase the mileage that much over the coming months without blowing out your (probably middle-aged) knees

Interesting stuff boys. I'd like to hear though how you'd recommend preparing for a long, multi-day event such as the OATBRAN Ride Across Nevada? For reference, I'm a 47yr old (same as Matt) intermediate (NOT the same as Matt) cyclist.

Did anyone else notice that GCN switched out their signature GCN bottle for a " Ride the Dolomite" bottle?

I am doing a Double Metric this Saturday with my LBS (David's World Cycle of Clearwater, Fl) Not much of hills here but we make up for it in distance. We have been training upto this goal by increased distance rides each week. Much of this information I find quite useful.

@dsarcevic

7 жыл бұрын

By the way, love the Calvin and Hobbes Collection set in the bookcase

Is this really Matt's home? I just would've never taken him to be an AFA comic collector. 😯

thank you chaps I am in the event for the first time this year and need all the help I can get as a rough guide what is a sensible kilometre target for each week ?

next week iam going to mallorca and then i have to train 23 hours in 6 days

And don't forget to... enjoy it...

You say to make sure you test your fuel prior to the day, to make sure you body doesn't have any adverse affects. With that how do you know what the event organiser will provide on the day at the feed stops? Is it just as easy as checking the website or emailing the organiser?

Gearing, take it at your own pace, and ride consistently before hand for a while and you should finish the 138 km no problem.

@jeffdavis5841

7 жыл бұрын

Lite Roadie ..When I rode the Maratona in 2007 I used my fail proof strategy of....start off slow and taper off...worked great.

Dolomites beautiful sempre beautiful e tutto massimo, partecipa e non ti penti, sempre massimo e gara ottima

11-32 is a must for your average human

6:30 dan looks like a robot, lol. Great vid though

That white-red water bottle on that black Orbea... C'mon guys you know better than that :)

If I'm training for 1 hour crits is there any benefit in still doing longer 3-4 hour endurance training sessions, or should I just focus on slamming watts in the big ring for around an hour every day? #torqueback

We can only see one hand Dan, what was the other one doing under that blanket?

No comment on how much "distilled water" should be consumed during training? Surely Mr Lloyd would have insights on this topic.

@NielsHeldens

7 жыл бұрын

Raul Zevallos distilled water will make you sick and can even kill you. Mineral water won't.

When is the best time of year to lose weight? I find that when I try to lose weight, I feel tired and fatigued, which means that i have a lower training and racing performance. This leads me to think that the best time to lose weight is in the offseason, but I see armatures and pros gain weight over the winter :O ?!

How many takes did it take for that nut throw

would it be easier if road bikes run tubles

time travel pace? is that above ftp?

can i still enter to do this maratona if so where can i do it?

5:48 Should have watched the video instead of pushing his bike ;)

How do i get training around 12 hours of school 6 days a week with some homework?Need some serious advice.Only doing 50k's every Sunday atm only

@MAGAIVER

7 жыл бұрын

Anime X Trumpet short intensive turbo training sessions early in the morning and night riding.

#Torqueback Dan recommends watching the weather in order to train when the weather is good. But you don't know what the weather will be on race day. Should you train in bad weather as well?

@gcn

7 жыл бұрын

hi Todd, yes you should learn how your bike handles in different weather conditions too. thanks

This all includes 3 blood transfusions, HGH and chanel no. 5.

Was that the Unwritten rules of cycling? Or should the name changed to "Unwritten achievements in my cycling"?

mistake on your title " Maratona delle Dolomiti"

My commute would be two one hour sessions and that's if I pushed it fairly hard. Must be nice to have a half hour commute.

A one hour ride isn't worth soiling a set of bibs for. If I followed your routine I wear out bibs more washing them than wearing them.

First!

First

Are any of you married?

@thenerdycanadian7172

7 жыл бұрын

pretty sure Dan and Matt are, don't know about Si or Lasty

Pfft, do 30 minute rides but with more intensity. Time means nothing without intensity. Ride regardless of weather, mood, motivation.

lol 10 hrs for 138km haha come on

@gamma_dablam

4 жыл бұрын

With 4300 m of elevation