I Entered A Brutal Australian Crit Race & This Is What Happened!

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Alex is over in Australia for the Tour Down Under, and while in Adelaide, he decided to enter himself into a local criterium hosted by Norwood Cycling Club… as a Category A rider too! He takes in the friendly atmosphere of the event and gets to know some of the local riders before entering this brutal bike race. Can he keep up and fight for the win?
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@gcn Год назад

Have you ever entered a local crit race? Let us know how it went! 👇

@DarenC Год назад

No, despite 40 years of road cycling behind me, it looks terrifying! 🤣Don't think I've the puff for it any more either!

@grumpy-dad3701 Год назад

Bikepacking is my poison. But it's great watching GCN

@garyoneill8868 Год назад

Yes, many times. Won some, lost many........all at lower grades. Love it, even at 65yo. They're freaking hard........all of the time. Anyone who says they're not is racing in a grade they shouldn't be in. 😁😃

@pjayscycling Год назад

I’m about to in mid May hopefully.

@billkallas1762 Год назад

About 250 Crits in 30 years. On your average day, usually finishing mid pack. On a bad day, getting dropped and pulled. On a good day, finishing on the podium.

@samgeldard5656 Год назад

this bloke really said 'cool doing a bike race in the sun'. most English thing ever

@gcn Год назад

Hahaha yeah it can be a rarity here 😅

@chrisstrider Год назад

What is this “Sun” you speak of ?

@wyatberp3611 Год назад

Bloke? 🤣😂

@namwens1 Год назад

In Australia we ride on trainers in summer to stay out of the sun 😄

@G-rig6969 Год назад

25 deg is a heatwave in England :) Well done Alex!

@ShawnIsBatman Год назад

Huge respect for putting yourself out there and congratulations on a very respectable result! Thank you for highlighting the local cycling scene....all cycling is local!

@gcn Год назад

It was a great time! Sounds like Alex has caught the racing bug again 👀

@andrewmcalister3462 Год назад

Great to see Alex jumping straight off the plane and into a race. 🚴🏻‍♂️

@gcn Год назад

No rest for this boy!

@GCNalex Год назад

Some really positive comments here, thanks, glad to hear loads of people enjoyed it as much as i did. Adelaide was a blast and if you ever get the chance to go, DO IT. Would you like to see more race videos? Im keen😎

@jondashun Год назад

More race videos. Every country you visit as part of your job should also be a country to enter an amateur race in. Maybe also shed light into the particularities of these kind of races in different countries. In Germany,, for example, a "Kriterium" is ridden as a points race. But I'd like to learn about all the other countries out there.

@constantinosmallios Год назад

Adelaide has a great cycling atmosphere. Did you have a ride on the linear Trail? It’s a beautiful section of track that leads you from the main part of the city to the beach.

@DHRbarnett Год назад

Loving this Aussie content - especially content about Adelaide! Very much an underrated city when it comes to content about this country, happy to see GCN covering the TDU (and a tiny Crit race on Vic Park)

@stevek7760 Год назад

This crit course is part of the old Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit. (and current Supercars). Crit racing in Adelaide had always been next level ever since the 90s. Well done man.

@stevek8829 Год назад

For a second I thought you were me!

@dlwebbable Год назад

Part of the old F1 course is still used for the Adelaide 500 touring car race. You'll see the barriers and hoardings are still up. The "back straight" he mentions actually runs the opposite direction from the hairpin at the top of pit straight.

@stevek7760 Год назад

@@stevek8829 haha nope, it was me....

@mashy0001 Год назад

When the temporary infrastructure for motorsport is out of the way (part of it has been left in place for a classic sprint event in a few weeks) there’s a longer 1.4km version of the crit circuit using the pit straight. A number of HPV endurance races are held on that course throughout the year. It’s all been resurfaced just a couple of months ago and is currently the next best thing to riding on a velodrome!

@paulgordon7526 Год назад

Yup was in Adelaide in 2010 watched Clipsal 500 Holden and ford V8's racing then Status Quo singing in the evening great day out!!

@durianriders Год назад

Good work mate jumping into A grade. Still shows you have some solid fitness. Welcome to Radelaide. Now you know why I love it here. Sneaky shot of Tori in her denim shorts.

@GCNalex Год назад

Cheers man, enjoyed it, "Radelaide".....agreed, its a super cool place and my fitness is hanging on in there!!! 😅

@thomaswag80 Год назад

That was an awesome performance!!! Top ten is a fantastic result and you should be proud. This has inspired me to give it a go at my local bike event…

@gcn Год назад

Yes Thomas - let us know how it goes!

@Seppster58 Год назад

Nice to see Alex in the competitive mode. Well done. Thanks for sharing this experience.

@gcn Год назад

What should we get him doing next??

@Danger_Mouse3619 Год назад

@@gcn triathlon 😜

@jackhogan1870 Год назад

Was nice to have you out there in A grade mate enjoy the rest of your time down under

@disciplesofJesusChrist Год назад

Cool seeing u on the show!

@gcn Год назад

Thanks for having us jack 🙌 Thanks for looking after Alex!

@bowrepublik Год назад

Best video in the last six months! Love the cycling lifestyle video. Really loved talking to the local racers and the footage of the race. Looked really fun and can't wait for summer to arrive in Canada.

@TK-ov4hn Год назад

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@gcn Год назад

Where should we send him next? Let's get those racing legs working 💪

@hicky62 Год назад

'I don't want to appear too eager', he said jumping to the front of the lineup 😂 Also is that Glenelg Pier you're on near the end? If so, I'm super jealous 😫 Glenelg is one of the most beautiful places in Oz.

@katiel7166 Год назад

Love hearing the lorikeets in the background! Enjoy your visit Alex!

@buddhahat Год назад

Pakapakanthi/Victoria Park is a beautiful part of the Adelaide parklands, it's great to see you jump into a local race on the track! Your new tech video in Vic Square was top notch too Alex, great job and enjoy your time in Adelaide :)

@RealHooksy Год назад

Welcome to Adelaide Alex, I hope you’re enjoying the tour. Hopefully you’re able to sample some of the local attractions whilst you’re here. I’m looking forward to watching the final stage finishing on mount Lofty for the first time.

@skipwalker1954 Год назад

Great effort Alex! Top 10 in an A race is VERY respectable! Congrats!

@imprezaaudi Год назад

Adelaide was one my favourite places I visited. Gorgeous country

@jascollinscork Год назад

A great Sunday video watching here!!! Kudos to you Alex for taking the bull by the horns and taking on this Crit challenge 😍 best guy in GCN to give it a bash🤔😜

@gcn Год назад

Glad you liked it! What should we get Alex doing next??

@MichaelWilliams-iv6dj Год назад

@@gcn how about a competition series between Alex and Ollie across a range of disciplines. TT, Crit, Hillclimb, Gravel…. Ollie has gotten quite fit but Alex should be able to use his ex-pro craftiness to make up for his fitness deficit.

@lukewalker1051 Год назад

Big Props Alex. You have serious game on the bike. 28.6 mph average. Wow! You would be a contender for a top spot if you didn't have this as your day job and could focus on your training as no doubt you did in your past. I follow a bit of crit racing in America which is undeniably a blood sport and have to say a bit surprised you participated because you know that and you recently donated skin as most of us have and not too long ago coming out of your bandages. Me too btw. Way to go! P.S. noticed Si or Ollie weren't there to participate...joking.

@discbrakefan Год назад

Crit racing in Australia is very competitive but not the elbow bashing, crashing stuff we see on the RU-vid videos coming out of the US!

@gcn Год назад

Crit racing is super exciting, you've got to be on your game 100%! Alex smashed it 🙌 Don't give him ideas, we need him on!

@roearle Год назад

The aussie crit scene is pretty strong. Bloody great effort Alex. When are you coming to Melbourne for a spin?? It would be crazy not to ;)

@gcn Год назад

We actually made a GCN+ film about the cycling scene in Melbourne if you haven't seen it! 👉 gcn.eu/melbourne

@tidyhq Год назад

Great content, love seeing you coupling the pro coverage with local crews!

@andrewthomas1614 Год назад

Best video in months! Should do more of these, engaging with the local community, heading down from Sydney to Adelaide for the last 4 days of the TDU, hope we see you out on the roads Alex!

@gcn Год назад

We'd love to do more at grass roots racing! The cycling community is always welcoming, where should we head next? 👀

@JoshH44 Год назад

Welcome to Adelaide Alex! While you're here, it's a mandatory pedal through the Adelaide Hills. Rolling hills dispersed with coffee shops and wineries. 👌🏽

@gcn Год назад

Sounds ideal!

@NoreenHoltzen Год назад

Love seeing your enthusiastic! And great to see Adelaide which is such a beautiful city to live. The racing standard in Adelaide is really high (and goes back, as the AIS for track where based there when getting all their world records) so you did extremely well!

@doedoe9307 Год назад

adelaide's my home city! didn't expect to see a GCN presenter in prime Red Legs territory...

@pjayscycling Год назад

It’s such a great fun and pleasure to watch the GCN videos. Thanks!😊

@gcn Год назад

That's what we like to hear 🙌 what have been your best GCN moments? 👀

@BreakawayB Год назад

Top-10 coming in cold, that’s pretty incredible.

@gcn Год назад

Alex can turn it on when he needs it! Should we send him to some local races? 😉

@maxjager3310 Год назад

@@gcn YES, and do a Power Testing before going there ;)...

@arrell Год назад

I love how the video also captures how many bloody flies there are here.

@DaC10101 Год назад

Have you considered hanging corks off your helmet?

@glennoc8585 Год назад

Probably one of the hottest days to do the Vic Park crit so great effort Alex as your not conditioned to the weather. There's a spot on the track that is a bit dodgy but overall a good circuit. My niece used to race enclosed recumbents with her school on that course.

@gcn Год назад

Pretty good going for a pasty Brit.💪 Have you shown the video to video to your niece? We are sure it'll bring back some great memories 🙌

@davidtaylor3 Год назад

This brought back memories of when I used to race B grade with the Southern Masters Cycling Club at Sandown Motor Raceway in Melbourne. It was heaps of fun, but did get pretty hairy at times like when passing lower grades (or being passed by A grade) while barrelling into a corner at 50km/h. And then the bell would ring on the last lap and you would think to yourself “here we go, it’s on!” with everyone jostling for position and your heart thumping through your chest as you try to get into the top 5 before coming around the final bend at warp speed and absolutely gunning it down the straight to the finish line with everything you’ve got! Fun stuff! But then Covid hit and the racing stopped and my fitness went down and I didn’t get back into it when things started up again. One day!

@gcn Год назад

They're pretty exciting aren't they! Are you going to get back into it?

@davidtaylor3 Год назад

@@gcn yes hopefully I’ll be able to get back into it again this year, although probably at a lower grade to start with. The great thing about it is that it caters for all fitness and skill levels!

@paul45451 Год назад

Would be cool to see crit footage on NorCal cycling broken down by Jeff!

@DC-lu5qs Год назад

GCN please oh please send your footage to Jeff for analysis! That would tons of fun.

@cb6866 Год назад

Thanks Alex and crew...good job !! That's a lot of pressure , the GCN kit is a double edged sword , perhaps ? Be safe .

@RudiDwiHartanto Год назад

Aussie rise into cycling power house is motored by club races like this, its super cool. Im from Indonesia and always envious at how well organized amateur races in down under is.

@gcn Год назад

Strong grass routes and community is the way to build a cycling nation! These Aussies are fast!!! 💨

@CalvinPuah Год назад

Welcome to Adelaide! Hope you enjoy the TDU :)

@gcn Год назад

Thanks! It looks like it'll be a great race!

@gcntech Год назад

That's our boy! 🥲

@davidlilja9180 Год назад

Welcome to Australia Alex,;a great video and it's why I've enjoyed my 130km annual gran fondo race in Lorne, Victoria each year. The Great Ocean Road setting doesn't hurt my enjoyment either, nor does supporting the Amy Gillet Foundation's efforts towards safer cycling through their successful "a metre matters" campaign. Try to not melt too much due to the upcoming temperatures expected during the Tour Down Under, that's part of why I abandoned Melbourne in 2017 for northern Tasmania.

@gcn Год назад

Great to hear from a local rider! We loved our time in Aus, now to hunker down and watch the TDU 🙌

@davidlilja9180 Год назад

@@gcn So you've left Aus already ...were you missing snow or winter or your partner? :O ;) Yes, watching Rohan Dennis whip up the course in his home town feels like a flash-back to Jack Bobridge doing the same before his holiday or when Rohan stormed the Tour of Cali.

@brandonbardsley7541 Год назад

I'm an Adelaide local and the Norwood crits in the city are fantastic!!! Love you show casing it

@gcn Год назад

Was a great race! You're very lucky to have it so close, are you enjoying the Tour Down Under? 👀

@WalrusRiderEntertainment 11 месяцев назад

Top 10 in the A grade criterium field is pretty decent. Regularly get world class riders there.

@thomasdoig6083 Год назад

‘I don’t want to line up right at the front’ *lines up right at the front*

@TroyBrosnanMTB Год назад

You a savage going into A grade and going top 10!

@DavidWhiteOfFleet Год назад

Top 10 finish. Well done!

@ArthurShedsJackson Год назад

You did awesome for not competing anymore! Just incredible!!!! Note to most of us, even these guys here are on a level we can't comprehend. My bag was climbing. I'd be sucking wind and worthless bringing up the azz end racing crits. LOL.

@johnmoore4974 Год назад

Great to see you on Victoria Park! I said hello to you on the 10th in Victoria sq. I hope to see you again somewhere on the tour!

@luke_crip Год назад

Nice seeing some people I know in the video. Sad I couldn’t make it to this race

@willian.direction6740 Год назад

Rode the Norwood Club Tuesday night summer Crits in 1990's too old for it now though. Glad you had a good time and enjoy TD Under.

@trevejenkyn9888 Год назад

So many happy Memories of simply well organised racing in Port Melbourne on Summer Sundays, Thank you GCN and St Kilda CC

@gcn Год назад

it was a great evening of racing! We could see many happy summers spent on this circuit 🙌

@jondashun Год назад

More content like this, please. Ideally from different amateur criterium events all around the world.

@jamesquinton2547 Год назад

Definitely should go to heffron park in Sydney.

@franctomsic8513 Год назад

So well filmed, I loved it . Genius

@mrcycling7007 Год назад

So cool Alex. That’s no mean feat to be competitive in A Grade here!! I hope I get to see you while I’m here. Also hope you are enjoying riding the Adelaide Hills.

@jamesg9197 Год назад

I Entered A Brutal Australian Crit Race & This Is What Happened!

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