Why I can TRAIN with pro cyclists, but can't RACE with them...

Описание: Two days before the 2022 Vuelta a España I went for a training ride with professional cyclist for Ag2r-Citroen, Ben O'Connor. I compare our power numbers and ask Ben about his ambitions for the upcoming race - and show why although I can train with Ben and other pro cyclists like him, I could not race against them...

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00:00 Intro
01:26 Climb 1 analysis
02:47 Ben talks intervals for La Vuelta
04:53 Climb 3 power numbers
06:36 Ben's plans for La Vuelta
08:41 Final climb and interval
11:35 Outro

A big thank you to Ben for allowing me his insights on this ride. And a big thank you to Attaquer, BMC and WINFORCE for making episodes like this possible.

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This ride was filmed in Andorra, where many professional cyclists live and train. Riders like Jack Haig, Magnus Cort, James Knox, Pavel Sivakov, Luke Durbridge, Mark Donovan, Sepp Kuss, Robert Gesink, Julian Alaphilippe, Mike Woods, Carlos Verona, George Bennett and others use the mountains of Andorra to train with teams such INEOS-Grenadiers, Jumbo Visma, UAE Team Emirates, EF-Education Pro Cycling. Filmed after the Tour de France, before the Vuelta a Espana and the World Championships in Wollongong, Australia.