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

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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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My photography: tristantakephoto.com
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.

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Комментарии : 102

@mikeclips8723 Год назад

These videos with Ben are so good. Such a likable guy.

@CycoWarriorx Год назад

Ben is such a cool dude… seriously, a pro world tour racer taking the time to educate and share some of his workout and nutrition processes speaks volumes… btw, Ben looks like he didn’t break a sweat, your jersey looks like you’re totally spent… lol… wishing Ben all the best… 😎🍻

@felixjackson2670 Год назад

Thanks for the video. Huge respect for Ben. Top rider who is literally standing next to the best. Wish him all the best.

@mick6ful Год назад

Super video Tristan and super performance from Ben. TTT start wasn't great but holding the wheel of Rog on Sierra Nevada was a real highlight for me. Finishing 8th in a grand tour against some of the best in the world is a super achievement.

@KikeLiLK Год назад

Great video as usual Tristan! Ben rapidly become one of my favorite riders since last year and you are an amazing individual very humble and a great rider too! Your videos and your videos with Ben are always fantastic and very inspirational😊

@roadfert Год назад

Another Tuesday treat Tristan! Congrats to Ben on a great Vuelta, keep up the good work!

@mattrobinson716 Год назад

Fantastic as always, loved the tuneage as well😊

@maniastrat Год назад

Always Great & Always nice to have Ben on the videos! Congrats to Ben on riding a great Vuelta! We were rooting for him daily!!

@MarkPhilp1970 Год назад

Very cool to have this intimate look into Ben's training. Great vid as usual. 👍🏿👍🏿

@broersporco Год назад

really like the vlogs ! very entertaining and love the view and info .

@carlesgomezlozano5403 Год назад

I love your videos !! It's so amazing watching you climbing in my country. Good stage for Ben in Sierra Nevada. Good guy this Been 🤙🤙

@tomrachellesfirstdance7843 Год назад

Cool video really enjoyed it cannot help but cheer for Ben now in stages. Enjoyed the nice chilled music too you music choices are 👌

@aarondcmedia9585 Год назад

The Vuelta was a master class on over / unders. Thanks for the vid !

@antoniocasablancasvilanova2207 Год назад

Another treat of a video, but this one it is probably the best!!! Ben is great! At that level no one is so open about his training. You are a beast as well...trying to keep up and FILMING at the seme time.

@terrywalker7127 Год назад

Great video. Be very proud of yourself for being a stellar athlete. I started back cycling after 30 years. Now I am 67 but don't feel like I am that old. I am in awe of your power abilities. I just hit 200 watts ftp. I don't know how much more power I can gain before my age won't allow me to grow but I won't give up. And one day maybe next year I can contact you about buying a BMC Teammachine. Always enjoy your videos.

@neilplatt1111 Год назад

Yes. Ben went very well in a tough tour - loved it.

@santiagobenites Год назад

Excellent stuff, Tristan! Please keep them coming! 👍😎

@timwolf2215 Год назад

Geez these vids are good mate. So much to like and be excited about Ben. I watched him closely at the worlds on my home roads and love every minute of it. My god it looks like the perfect training ground there 👌🇦🇺

@banjo7127 Год назад

Great 1 on 1 footage and insight with a rider of Bens calibre, seems like a cool guy too 👍🏼

@dieterbierman9803 Год назад

I know it's work for you guys. But you've just provided me with 12 minutes of holiday vibe. Thnx!

@bcn1996 Год назад

Nice vid and enjoyed the music. Top 10 at Vuelta v impressive as well as keeping up with top tier riders like Roglic and Evenepoel

@brianlathan2465 Год назад

Your videos are quality keep up the great work 👍

@yetogoicolea586 Год назад

mega production here as per yush! hugs from Guatemala

@robertask9027 Год назад

Good luck Ben!

@mattfowler4021 Год назад

Great vid! Ben has become a favorite of mine as I get to know him 👍

@NoStarDomusSC2 Год назад

You guys never disappoint! Awesome as always

@SteveBrill Год назад

That just shows the pros are not human! Great video Tristan. 👍

@Mr229357 Год назад

Nice ride 😊👍🏻👍🏻

@Timtimzi Год назад

Interesting video. I'm always way too focused on riding hard to think of talking at all. So these videos offer a great perspective to hear vlog content from someone who rides hard and can still be able to think of what to say properly... Rather than those channels that just "ride around."

@wendysuperfan1014 Год назад

Thanks Tristan and Ben!!

@syazwanabdull4835 Год назад

Very fit Ben super smooth cadence

@duttyvegan Год назад

Good luck 👍🏾

@troycollett8540 Год назад

Another great video with Ben.would be interesting to find out how his body felt after the race

@andyking8464 Год назад

Awesome insights, Tristan. The salt on the jersey told a story...:)

@shepshape2585 Год назад

Really cool that you had the opportunity to ride with Ben. While you may have felt inadequate, I assure you that you're a great climber in the non pro world. I would still be on the first climb a week later. With my style of riding, I'd be much happier doing a training ride with Cav or Sagan. At least when they do a sprint, they'll only drop me for a few hundred meters and then I can get back on. Anyway, great video and it was unfortunate that Ben didn't do as well as expected in La Vuelta.

@tarik567 Год назад

Keen to see Ben in my home town wollongong this weekend for worlds

@Oricottage Год назад

Great video 👌

@tristantakevideo Год назад

Thanks man 🤜🏼🤛🏼

@BobMcKerrell Год назад

Another awesome vid ! I would say I’d like to meet up for a ride sometime but I’m pretty sure I’d be a boat anchor comparatively 😅

@antspage Год назад

BANGIN INTRO TUNES MAN

@antspage Год назад

lets all remind ourselves that TTV is doing these steep climbs 1 handed while filming..and hanging with a legit world tour hitter!

@gololangsetlhodi6990 Год назад

Check out a video Francis Cade did on these fluffy stickers for the mics on the cameras which help with the wind

@russellml1086 Год назад

AG2R! my favored team!

@peterquest6406 Год назад

So cool being able to ride with a pro,I'm 58,so a bit past me,if I was 20 again would have been great 😃

@doomguy8884 Год назад

I get sore legs just looking at those power numbers. 💪

@ethangodridge6833 Год назад

They are mental. That's why they're pros. Thanks for the video.

@davidburgess741 Год назад

They tell me the green Jersey winner TDF from a couple years ago showed up at the group ride (USA) more than a decade ago. He didn't get a start on this year's tour. Resident of Isle of Wright! He was then unknown. I did practice standing starts with an Olympic selectee for the Kilometer. Talk about outmatched!

@Kiwisail Год назад

Great content Tristan. Is it really like that with hardly any cars in the area? Be a dream to ride open roads without worrying about traffic.

@tristantakevideo Год назад

Thanks Sean. I generally don’t speak to the camera when cars are around and cut out parts where they go past, but on the whole, these climbs are very car-free. Especially the first 3..I think we saw 10 cars in total on those climbs.

@sajkec Год назад

Can you include more on Wahoo page setups for training and races from both you and Ben in the future videos?

@johanvillon6257 Год назад

Nice video Tristan 😀 do you know why Ben did not ride the Tour of Burgos? Was it his decision or the team decision? I had the feeling that Ben could have done better in the first climbs withe some race days in the legs cause obviously he was among the bests in the second half of the race. The team around him didn’t support him unfortunately 😕

@stradri6457 Год назад

would be nice to have a video where Ben (or any GT riders) talks about the nutrition during a grand tour, and how they manage fueling differences between big mountain days, flat ones and TTs

@tristantakevideo Год назад

I made one 3 episodes ago touching on almost exactly this..

@alexshaw139 Год назад

😂😂

@enemigodenadie Год назад

Always enjoy your videos Tristan! Question for you, what chamois cream do you use ?

@tristantakevideo Год назад

Thanks man! I don’t actually use any chamois cream. I haven’t for the last 7 or 8 years now

@enemigodenadie Год назад

@@tristantakevideo thank you bro, I am not to that point yet :)

@winds10 Год назад

Thanks for the sweet content. The footage looks great. What kind of a camera are you using?

@tristantakevideo Год назад

Thanks man 🙏🏼 This is all shot with my iPhone 13 Pro

@johncarlos2196 Год назад

1:30 "Hostia" :DD

@JAH-0- Год назад

I enjoy your contents ….what brand is Ben’s shades?

@tristantakevideo Год назад

They are Smith 🙏🏼

@IanB17 Год назад

Love the channel 👍🏻 What model / lens combo are your Oakleys?

@tristantakevideo Год назад

Thanks Ian! These are Oakley Encoders.

@IanB17 Год назад

@@tristantakevideo Thanks!

@breathestrongcycling3672 Год назад

"To prepare for a race there is nothing better than a good pheasant, some champagne and a woman. " - Jacques Anquetil....sounds like a much better training plan I reckon 👍

@stuartmisfeldt3068 Год назад

I was watching with the sound off, but your subtitles were really badly set up. Most of the time they were out of view, on the lowest part of the screen. I love you and Ben's presentations, and the knowledge he inputs. I will watch it again. Next time with sound.

@tristantakevideo Год назад

The subtitles are auto generated by RU-vid..I don’t add them in.

@Cyclingallthetime Год назад

Definitely highlights that weight isn't the deciding factor when it comes to climbs. Great video.

@bodhisatwaghosh 10 месяцев назад

What is the name of the audio in the intro?

@melihozergin6942 Год назад

Hello, Mr. Trrstin is there any chance to discus Corona Virus which is how effect the body and what is the best progress to back high level performance?

@mrwhiteshorts Год назад

Comment/Q for Ben, is there any value in riding a 15kg road bike with 7 gears and keeping the superlight 6kg bike for strava and races (everything else being equal)? cheers.

@philslama8691 4 месяца назад

Where was this filmed? I gotta get on some of these roads!

@tristantakevideo 4 месяца назад

This is Andorra in the Pyrenees

@rolffuchs2737 Год назад

Ben is a world class mountain rider, maybe you could ride in the grupetto?

@arklat Год назад

I competed in the late 1970s, early 80's. I tried to do specialty training each day, with training races four days a week. I raced track every week, and UCI race on Sunday. Racing is different than training, that is true. Much more pressure to be successful. I was an extreme sports guy, but organized competition was contrary to my rebellious nature. I have more fun out of competition. Surfing, skiing, rock climbing, etc, are more to my liking. I did cycling for fun. It was fun, but being UCI licensed restricts what other sanctioned events of other sports that can be participated in. Sometimes I did tri's, but, they were too fun to miss. I love cycling, and still follow pro races, both men and women.

@tonywatson8101 Год назад

Another excellent video Tristan, but I'm left wondering why you can train with pro cyclists but not race with them ? 😉

@tristantakevideo Год назад

Haha if a pro team gives me a shot we’ll find out if my theory is right or wrong.

@charlesblithfield6182 Год назад

Is it useful to train in such conditions with a weighed down bike with heavy wheels and slow tires? Or is that old school stuff and training should be done in the exact same conditions and equipment as racing?

@tristantakevideo Год назад

A lot guys use heavier wheels and tyres in training but more for puncture protection and durability. As long as the correct watts are being pushed during intervals, the equipment doesn’t make too much of a difference..lighter equipment will just move faster. Interestingly this is also closer to the feeling of racing and in my opinion is what more guys should be aiming for.

@emersonlindenlaub8124 Год назад

what camera do you use for the vlogs?

@tristantakevideo Год назад

iPhone 13 Pro

@justinfletcher5189 Год назад

Quick question- does Ben (or any other world tour riders you knock about with) always ride in Team Kit? Just seems like they would get a lot of attention from other riders and not be able to focus on their training (day at work,so to speak) as much as they would in a black bibs and a random jersey

@alexshaw139 Год назад

Sponsors pay a lot of money for these guys to show their kit off year round

@robertlight2370 Год назад

Not just world tour, either. I’m in a very low level amateur team. About the only sponsorship we get is kit and some of our local race entry fees paid. We are expected to always wear the sponsored kit - every ride through the year.

@scugno Год назад

Great video mate. He finished top 10 in that race; he does that to 90% of the peloton. Keep your head up. He gets dropped too, don't forget he knows the feeling too. Ps. You look a little salty 🤷🏼‍♂