How to WIN a MTB XC Race! Southern XC RD 3

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Жыл бұрын

Round 3 of the Southern XC MTB race series at Checkendon in Reading and this was a huge breakthrough race for me! Getting a flying start, I managed to pull a gap on the rest of the Expert field. The course was fast, twisty and flat which wouldn't normally suit me, but I pushed hard and managed to hold on to a 25 second gap and take the win.
So this is a choppers guide on how to win an XC mtb race!
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@munch2048 13 күн бұрын

Wow man you are flying . Keeping your heart rate up for so long is insane

@almathol Жыл бұрын

Great coverage and commentary. I can now show my family what we put ourselves through!👏👏

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

😂 they will now wonder why an earth you put yourself through it 😂

@julie-wheelersatlarge Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy the commentary on your races,! I love to hear what you were thinking at each part of the course,. 👍 Well done again on your win! ⭐🥇

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

Thanks Julie… As a bonus I’m normally thinking “wow this hurts, why do I put myself through this” 😂

@julie-wheelersatlarge Жыл бұрын

@@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 🤣👌 love it! 😍

@TheRickysee 2 ай бұрын

Glad you didn’t end up blowing your biscuit!

@patbriggsmbr 3 ай бұрын

Your videos are a breath of fresh air. Awesome, well done on the win 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙌

@patrickmaher6420 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations!! Well done! You are inspiring me to go harder !

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 4 ай бұрын

🙌

@faranglao8006 2 ай бұрын

I agree with this. Your vids are simply inspiring me to go! Great motivation for an older hobby mbker to improve fitness.

@XcTommy Жыл бұрын

Mate, my hearth rate was going absolutely bonkers watching this 😂😂

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

You and me both… that one hurt 😂

@spacedogsbackyardastronomy8274 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations ! Keep up the hard work

@keithnewton1966 Жыл бұрын

Solid win! The hard work is paying off🥵👍

@garyl5843 Жыл бұрын

No Rocket, no cakes, no coffee = video fail. Congratulations on the win! Loved the commentary. Really want to give the Xc racing ago, may go and try a Procaliber after intervals in the morning. All the best

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

😂😂 will have the rocket on commentary on the next one 😬😂 100% give XC racing a go it’s fun… once you get over the pin of going full gas 😂

@breaklessbeauty679 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video my guy!🎉

@mandygoswell1099 Жыл бұрын

Loved the video xx

@pennineraceway1172 6 ай бұрын

Absoluty loved it mate on a dark damp cold night in the pain cave ......just what i needed.... Have a sub

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 6 ай бұрын

🙌 glad it made the turbo time a little more enjoyable!

@Chrysologos Жыл бұрын

Omg! Well done George! Such a great effort. So pleased to see you analyzing what is happening and acting on it from race to race. Just think how this is going to help you in XC season. You will have to have a chat with the Maggot!

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

Thanks and it’s super helpful watching it back and seeing the footage to break down where I need to improve/work on 👌 that’s the last time the maggot will get in front this year 😜😂

@aruhisonokoto Жыл бұрын

Yeehaw, great job Georgio! Racing from the front is hard, much easier psychologically to be in 2nd and chasing. I see your point about the roots. Never done a flat MTB race like that. Here in Utah even some of our CX races have much more climbing than that. The course made for some fast times no doubt.

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

It’s always nice chasing and having the carrot dangling but feels even better when you can hold on to the lead 👌 you definitely have the climbs in Utah… would love to ride there one day. We tend to only have short climbs in the Uk and my race this weekend is one of the hilly courses but still won’t have any super long climbs, thankfully 😂

@mettler54 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff!

@A_AAA232 Жыл бұрын

awesome well done mate - pin it from the start and hold on - it worked :) unlucky Ben, you were making G look good towing him around ;)

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

100% just got to keep doing it now 😬 Haha it was lucky he had that mechanical, I was about to drop him 😜

@RyanArcane 10 ай бұрын

That was fun

@joekellner10 Жыл бұрын

I love your little phrases... Blow my biscuit, Bonk 😂

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

😂

@stoggs85 Жыл бұрын

Top win Giorgio. Win for me to as you didn't lap me on this one😂. Good luck at Woodys. Unfortunately I can't make that one

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

😂 we didn’t lap many riders I think the speed was just to high for everyone 😅 thanks it’s going to be a lot different to this one 😬

@stoggs85 Жыл бұрын

@@GiorgioCoppolaCycling your be fine, I spectated their last year and there were quite a few HT's racing so your send it on the decents. The berms there are just perfect 👌

@gardfelian1 6 ай бұрын

Great video! What tires are you using for dry conditions? Cheers

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 6 ай бұрын

During this race I was using schwabble racing Ralph/racing Ray combo but I have now switched to Vittoria mezcals and will be running them all of next year 👌

@eric44707 3 ай бұрын

Awesome race. Can I ask how you get the heart rate and speed on the video? This would be a great training tool for my son

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 3 ай бұрын

I use an app called garmin virb 👌

@matttilley8620 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic footage and commentary. How often are you changing gears?

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

Thank you and honestly I have no idea but I would love to know as I am constantly changing gear… it’s got to be close to 100 times a lap 🤔

@mandongpedroza7486 Жыл бұрын

hello giorrgio! i think the problem is, its just line choice, youre not carrying much speed during the exit of turns. have a look at scott guys entrance and exit and how he speed up during exits. GREAT JOB CLOSING THE GAP EVERY TIME !!!

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

Probably right, still a lot of work to do in the singletrack… Ben in the Scott kit is extremely good technically which makes it look even worse 😂 it’s good to know I can shut the gap down but there is only so many times you can do it before the legs say no 😬

@matt.rus1 Жыл бұрын

Yee-haw!

@PierreAlainMaire Жыл бұрын

Oooohhhh did you win a MTB XC race ? I never heard of it 😋😋

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

Wasn’t sure if I mentioned it 😜😂

@emanuelv19 2 ай бұрын

I'm like you, I struggle anywhere else but the single track. Need to work on my fitness. Any recommendations?

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 2 ай бұрын

For me over/under efforts and hot lap sessions can be super helpful for my training 👌

@syrus3k Жыл бұрын

Surprised you could walk after that lol.

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

It was a tough one… any sudden moves and I could feel the legs cramping 😂

@liamc9425 Жыл бұрын

A lot of roots and the camera doesn’t show how bad. well done great result

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

100% the camera never does it justice… it’s the same when you go up a steep climb, the GoPro makes it look flat 😅

@markdowns4854 Жыл бұрын

Maybe you need to get some squats in George to increase your power on the straights

@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Жыл бұрын

100% my gym work has been neglected over the last few months as are garage gym has been a building site 😅 but definitely need to get back on my strength program 👌