Mads Grosen says:

I brilliant course management from BareRemi and some strong guys in my group, had me taking to the foot of Mt Ventoux in a very good split time:
02:36:39.930
At the last split time the group were set free to conquer MtV. on their own. I didn’t wanted to push harder, so I continue to pedal 260-270watts. Tuden,m-forby, BareRemi and Nielsbrynnum took off and gain very quickly a 300m gap.
Legs felt still good and I began to increase the pace. I had to embrace some happy thoughts to keep up the faster pace and slowly I began to bridge the gap to Nielsbrynnum. On the plateau to the last 5km’s climb I had passed and gain a gap to Nielsbrynnum for about 350 meters. The last 3km the devil of Nielsbrynnum had me work hard to hold the gap which I exhausted did crossing the finish line🥵

Weight: 75.5kg

251 W
Weighted Avg Power
3461 kJ
Total Work
292
TSS
0.873
IF
03:49:47
Total time
1851.26

Minyana says:

😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫🤢🤮

HalAir says:

Having participated on the previous Ventoux Circle event (132km) I had an idea what was coming, preparations started day before with loading up with good carbs and whole foods. Drink for the ride was pre-mixed, kept it simple with 65g fructose (sugar) and 35g glucose (Maltodextrin) per liter of water (+2g of mineral salts)
I knew I was carrying some fatigue in from the week as I completed the Babble Challenge on Saturday, so tucked in early to ensure I maximized my sleep.. 😅

Sunday morning, got up just before 8AM and made myself a proper batch of oats, with cinnamon, sugar and some butter and chilled on Youtube for a little while. The rest of the house was sleeping. Cycling kit newly washed, 3 bananas, an apple and a large mug of coffee prepared and it was time to saddle up 😂

With an ETA of 4hrs20min given my power/weight and bike choice, there is really no need to go all-out too soon…. “All out” fill find you on a ride like this regardless so just aimed to find a pace than felt “comfortable” and let things roll along as they may. Eating pace, half a banana every 30min and drink atleast every 5minutes was my plan (about 90g carbs/hr)

The first 40km or so I cruised along, on the first main climb I passed several riders. Towards the top I caught up with Minyana_Gure which ended up with holdind held my tail wheel like a blood hound for the rest of the ride 😅😅 On the flats I could “easily” stay ahead and also transitioning into the climbs, on the descents I would roll past him even at “zero” power, so it was apparent there was a major weight difference between us 😂 W/kg we kept even between us, and everytime I attempted an attack he would respond in kind and we kept trading 7th and 8th position throughout the ride. Early on the second main climb he did switch into an extra gear and I decided to let him go, and kept my pace. Real quick he was 1 good minute ahead and I thought he was gone for the day. The next couple of km distance between us remained constant, but suddenly there was a power decrease upfront, and the spare minute was spent and we were back together again. Yet again he locked in on my rear wheel and we continued up in tandem for several km’s 🚲🚲

With about 4km remaining I was “starting” to feel it, when out of the saddle and pushing a little extra my left quad would start to cramp up, both calfs not far behind either so I needed to really control my efforts. In the saddle, keeping cadence up fared better. At the same time Minyana’s power took a hit, and suddenly I started to gain ground. Not fast, but steady, had he given up or having techincal issues? So the very last few km’s I rode solo and finishing for a unchallenged 7th place, the last 150m on top was a bliss, being able to let power drop and just roll the final few…..phew… Made it 😵 Took a couple of easy minutes before unmounting, slowly, getting kit off and wind down.

105km and 2900m of elevation conquered in 4h 02min, with an average power output of 270W @88kg while keeping HR below threshold, I am happy with that ☺ Almost 4000kcal burned, approx 2000kcal consumed and I failed to complete all my drink, so netted 65g of carbs/hr for the ride.

All positions from 2nd place to 7th, all Nordic athletes – that was cool! Alan Huette unchallenged on top, a serious biking machine he is – congrats 🎁

To all who started, congratulations are due to you aswell! Even if it was only for a partial ride for those who didnt have the time for the whole ride!
The biggest round of applause I give to those who needed 5-6hrs to complete this ride, that is a true testiment to dedication and the ability to push oneself further. Respect!

Best Regards, Haldor (HalAir)

Andreas (Slyfly) says:

Every time after such torture I tell myself, I’ll never, never, never do it again🥵…then, after a while, when it’s time again…when I’m at the start again and the race begins, I have my resolution forgotten again and it starts all over again…🚵‍♂️🚴🏽‍♂️
Luckily I’m so forgetful😉
My thanks and respect to everyone who took part and made the race possible, thank you for sharing the suffering with me 🙏🏻I think we did a great job🏆Greets Slyfly🙋‍♂️

Weight: 71kg
174W
TSS 371
0.871 IF
148bpm