My Gravel Race Nightmare

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I went to the dark side this weekend and dipped my toe into my first gravel race at Escot Park in Exeter. Some big lessons were learnt after transforming my Giant TCX cyclocross bike into a gravel bike. As this included opting for slick tyres, which turned out to be a terrible mistake, as the course was super muddy with awful conditions. I tried to attack the race but with zero grip it was a struggle from start to finish.
My first attempt at a gravel race didn't involve much gravel and was a bad day for me, but it's always fun to mix it up!
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@stevemayfield6818 6 месяцев назад

Sixth place after all those mishaps is quite respectable. Course looked brutal with the rain and mud. In that kind of scenario you were first place in beating yourself when you wanted to bail and join Dellboy in the van. Fighting on builds mental strength which will come in handy down the road.

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 6 месяцев назад

100% I can’t be disappointed in the result it ended up just being survival in the end 😅

@ukpipeline 6 месяцев назад

Wicked effort, great result considering, so muddy, course looked like it would be nice on the right day. Thanks for filming!

@lokerola 6 месяцев назад

Wow - what a mess out there! Looks like you needed a mountain bike!

@yayabourre7457 6 месяцев назад

Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift, you kill me man 😂! Waiting for your next Xc race 😉👍🏿

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 6 месяцев назад

😂 next XC race is in 2 weeks time so getting some training in now as after that it’s a pretty full calendar 😅

@robertbarriger2596 6 месяцев назад

Definitely a very long cross race....thanks for sticking on until the finish.👍

@duncanmartin2626 6 месяцев назад

6th is impressive given how little grip you had!

@mountaincat123 6 месяцев назад

Great that you got some footage with all the mud, I got up that climb, you had to ride in the tiny stream of water as it cleared the mud, having a flat rear tyre also helped with extra grip. There is another UCI gravel race in Wales in the summer, not so far to drive, Brwydr y Graean.

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 6 месяцев назад

Ahh yeah I think having mine at 30 psi meant I had absolutely no grip up that climb 😂 I did see that gravel race but I think it clashes with another race I have planned 👎

@kurtschenk1641 6 месяцев назад

Great race, Giorgio. That looked very difficult.

@Spikey_Mikey 6 месяцев назад

I would hate to race in those conditions, I loved watching you do it, though 😂 Gravel Granny would be disappointed, though 😉

@gravelgranny8616 6 месяцев назад

Gravel Granny would’ve gone full ponies back to the van, I can tell you 😂✌️

@alanhill618 6 месяцев назад

You done well 6th those conditions were worse than a cross race i hope dell boys back is better you got to get him back on the bike and another gravel race

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 6 месяцев назад

The worst conditions all year that’s for sure 😅 Delboys back is still not great at the moment but he’s back doing some easy rides 👌

@ianwatts8446 6 месяцев назад

I'd like to see the explanation in the course risk assessment for the 'electric fence'....probably 'They'll be okay so long as they dont touch it' signed Chief Comm.😂

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 6 месяцев назад

😂😂 Sarah said someone hit the electric fence… I wonder how it felt 🤔😂

@ianwatts8446 6 месяцев назад

'Livened' their race up...hope they had a 'Positive' outcome😂

@stoggs85 6 месяцев назад

Great commentary as usual 😄. That did look grim.

@steveprice9737 6 месяцев назад

Mate, I suggested some time ago training for cross conditions by sticking hard pack tyres on the bike and riding in mud, seems like you have finally taken it to heart. 😂

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 6 месяцев назад

😂 let’s just say I meant to do it for the practice 🤔

@uknowbass 6 месяцев назад

45 mm Vittoria Tirreno Mix, nothing better. Best of luck next race!

@A_AAA232 6 месяцев назад

mate well done digging deep and sticking it through until the end...decent result in mental conditions - save gravel racing for the sunshine, that one just looked like survival training! get some warm razzo rain jackets made up next - you would have won on the MTB if you could have lived with getting it muddy! :)

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 6 месяцев назад

Uk Winter and gravel is not a good match 😂 as much as I like doing well I’m glad I didn’t get the mtb dirty 😂😂

@ianedwards3855 6 месяцев назад

Well done George, reminds me of a recent 7 mile trail run event I did, you were knee deep most of the time some of which smelt less than desirable,💩I sort of know what pigs feel like, bizarrely I really enjoyed it, I’ll be back next year with better weather hopefully. Keep it going George

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 6 месяцев назад

You enjoyed it 👀 However I think it’s not as bad trail running as it’s just you getting covered, I hate the fact it destroys my bike 😂 I would love to give a muddy trail run a go one day 🤔

@MichaelBoogerd 6 месяцев назад

"it was Tokyo Drift out there" lmao

@sambudd4378 6 месяцев назад

I was slightly confused when I looked up and saw you doing a 360 just to go up the hill (I was the one with the puncture)

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 6 месяцев назад

I just fancied checking out some of the other areas of escot park 👀😂

@keithnewton1966 6 месяцев назад

Extra set of wheels with different tires would be nice

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 6 месяцев назад

That would be nice but I’m not sure the wife will allow me any more bike stuff 😂

@sholehan 6 месяцев назад

Love my Gravel Bike, and have done some great 'gravel' events here in the UK but the naming is just wrong. We dont do 'Gravel Biking' like they do in the states. Its like the difference between XCO racing and long distance endurance MTB events - this, is just a longer, endurance style CX race. Bit of smooth stuff, muddy fields, short sharp hills, occasional gravelly/rocky stuff. And yes, from persoanl experience, a MTB, (hardtail!) is often faster. Gives little speed away omn the smooth stuff but so much more grip and control. See if Giant can hook you up with an XTC SLR!

@sholehan 6 месяцев назад

Megacross, EnduroCross.... all seems a bit more 'right' for the naming.

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 6 месяцев назад

I think in the uk we just have to accept it’s not really gravel… however I’m told the gralloch event in Scotland has a lot of gravel but probably a bit to far for me to travel! Yep I did think that a hard tail mtb would of been ideal, we live and learn 😅

@coolhand1966 6 месяцев назад

You don't take a knife to a gunfight.

@Framed1980 6 месяцев назад

You wouldn't be out of place in a Guy Ritchie picture. Right choppa innya.

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 6 месяцев назад

😂

@nigelwood6242 6 месяцев назад

Gravelcross

@williamsimpson8115 5 месяцев назад

Where can I find a gravel race ?

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 5 месяцев назад

I think some are advertised on the British cycling website but in all honesty apart from the UCI ones (which are on the uci website) I’m not sure as the organiser contacted me about this one 🤷‍♂️