MGP Cycling | Randall's Island Crit - Cat 4 @MGPCycling | Uploaded March 2022 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
Welcome again to another of my race analysis videos, this time on March 26th 2022 on Randall's Island. If you're enjoying these, please like/comment/subscribe!
1 - I said that this was my 6th race of the year. It's actually my 7th
2 - As a 40 minute crit I didn't slice and dice it into a 10-15 minute summary as I will in future longer circuit and road races
3 - I'm just coming out of an illness that kept me sidelined for nearly a week so this was a "shake the cobwebs out" race for me more than anything else. Lots of attacks, bridging, counterattacks, etc. All in all a good day even if I didn't get the results I was hoping for. If nothing else, race craft race craft race craft
4 - Links below are to the sponsors. Shout out primarily goes to Alex Kochatau for organizing this series as well as the World's Fair series in Corona Park. He's a treasure for the NYC cycling community, so many kudos to him and Verrazano Team Racing which can be found at facebook.com/VerrazanoTeamRacing
RACE SPONSORS
Hilltop Bicycles - hilltopbicyclesnyc.com
New York Bike Lawyers - newyorkbikelawyer.com
Chris O'Neal w/ Fifth Avenue Dental - zocdoc.com/dentist/christopher-oneal-dds-294118
Dohnut - instagram.com/dohnut.co
Central Park Raccoons - instagram.com/centralparkraccoons
New York Triathlon - nytri.org
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Racing while coming back from an illness, discussing the CRCA Mengoni Race in Central Park the prior weekend
4:50 - Wind conditions and the impact on the race
5:50 - Difficulty of moving up in the field when lining up poorly at the start, the technical nature of the course, past experience at Randall's and getting 6th place while taking far better lines
9:20 - Following Veselka to move up and getting a better position with some energy expenditure. Gaining a very quick understanding that I wasn't dealing with a full tank of gas on the day, dealing with elevated HR, making up a bunch of wheels and then losing them again
11:30 - Losing ground on the field despite doing 600-750 watts in the technical corners. It's so critical to surf the top 10 at Randall's at all times
12:20 - Chris (Merrick Racing) making a great move to move up in the field successfully
14:00 - Discussing my general difficulties with crits, my power profile, etc. Mortal Kombat ref
15:30 - First break attempt goes off. More crit talks, my last result at Randall's, field placement and why I was more successful in getting 6th place, etc
18:00 - Not making any headway, field getting shredded and strung out in the rear cam.
Commenting on the "dead legs" of another racer who had asked me if he had a flat tire lol
Following Andrew (FOHR) for a bit
19:50 - Value of a good line in the technical corner, and showing the HUGE difference it makes in required power output. This is basically the trick to being successful on this course. It can save you 100-300 watt spikes per lap
ps: Sorry for calling you "my tug" Andrew lol
21:15 - Unintentionally gapping the field, not realizing it, then preparing for the counter after noticing my HR was just not elastic on this day.
Counter came from Dan (Lonely Hearts)
23:40 - Making the mistake of taking the inside line and exposing myself to the wind, but in the moment it was trying to set myself up to potentially pair up with Dan (Lonely Hearts) for a break. Knowing your competition and how they ride to make on the fly plans
25:15 - Trying to get my HR under control, holding 450-550w sustained and still losing wheels. It definitely wasn't the plan going in
26:05 - Technical turn again, concern with a potential break, and it actually going. Dan (Lonely Hearts) and Ron (Merrick Racing) bridged up to the earlier 2 man break. Had sniffed it a lap earlier, but couldn't take advantage.
27:50 - Planning for 5th ensues, discussing the remaining 7pts for my Cat3 upgrade. More clean lines in the technical turn
29:40 - Chris (Merrick Racing) attacks again on the start/finish straightaway. We see him again in a few minutes
Expending energy to not lose contact with a bridge effort. MUST.. GET.. WHEEL.
31:06 - Setting up for a break attempt to secure 5th, still battling elevated and pegged HR, switching to the rear cam attack and watching Erkko (NYCC) blow right past me and secure 5th
Recognizing the race craft is there even if the top end fitness today or at Mengoni was not
ps: Sorry for butchering your name Erkko!
35:15 - Racing is becoming more mental than physical for me, and internalizing that you can't win every time, but taking the positives from it
35:45 - Mentally and physically exhausted. 314w avg for the final 20min at 172bpm is just insanely high HR for me, a good 10-15bpm higher than normal
Taking the race outcomes as preparation for returning to health for the next race.
Not sprinting for non-points position, etc
37:10 - Correcting butchering of Erkko's (NYCC) name, Andrew (FOHR) pedal strikes, closing thoughts
Welcome again to another of my race analysis videos, this time on March 26th 2022 on Randall's Island. If you're enjoying these, please like/comment/subscribe!
1 - I said that this was my 6th race of the year. It's actually my 7th
2 - As a 40 minute crit I didn't slice and dice it into a 10-15 minute summary as I will in future longer circuit and road races
3 - I'm just coming out of an illness that kept me sidelined for nearly a week so this was a "shake the cobwebs out" race for me more than anything else. Lots of attacks, bridging, counterattacks, etc. All in all a good day even if I didn't get the results I was hoping for. If nothing else, race craft race craft race craft
4 - Links below are to the sponsors. Shout out primarily goes to Alex Kochatau for organizing this series as well as the World's Fair series in Corona Park. He's a treasure for the NYC cycling community, so many kudos to him and Verrazano Team Racing which can be found at facebook.com/VerrazanoTeamRacing
RACE SPONSORS
Hilltop Bicycles - hilltopbicyclesnyc.com
New York Bike Lawyers - newyorkbikelawyer.com
Chris O'Neal w/ Fifth Avenue Dental - zocdoc.com/dentist/christopher-oneal-dds-294118
Dohnut - instagram.com/dohnut.co
Central Park Raccoons - instagram.com/centralparkraccoons
New York Triathlon - nytri.org
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Racing while coming back from an illness, discussing the CRCA Mengoni Race in Central Park the prior weekend
4:50 - Wind conditions and the impact on the race
5:50 - Difficulty of moving up in the field when lining up poorly at the start, the technical nature of the course, past experience at Randall's and getting 6th place while taking far better lines
9:20 - Following Veselka to move up and getting a better position with some energy expenditure. Gaining a very quick understanding that I wasn't dealing with a full tank of gas on the day, dealing with elevated HR, making up a bunch of wheels and then losing them again
11:30 - Losing ground on the field despite doing 600-750 watts in the technical corners. It's so critical to surf the top 10 at Randall's at all times
12:20 - Chris (Merrick Racing) making a great move to move up in the field successfully
14:00 - Discussing my general difficulties with crits, my power profile, etc. Mortal Kombat ref
15:30 - First break attempt goes off. More crit talks, my last result at Randall's, field placement and why I was more successful in getting 6th place, etc
18:00 - Not making any headway, field getting shredded and strung out in the rear cam.
Commenting on the "dead legs" of another racer who had asked me if he had a flat tire lol
Following Andrew (FOHR) for a bit
19:50 - Value of a good line in the technical corner, and showing the HUGE difference it makes in required power output. This is basically the trick to being successful on this course. It can save you 100-300 watt spikes per lap
ps: Sorry for calling you "my tug" Andrew lol
21:15 - Unintentionally gapping the field, not realizing it, then preparing for the counter after noticing my HR was just not elastic on this day.
Counter came from Dan (Lonely Hearts)
23:40 - Making the mistake of taking the inside line and exposing myself to the wind, but in the moment it was trying to set myself up to potentially pair up with Dan (Lonely Hearts) for a break. Knowing your competition and how they ride to make on the fly plans
25:15 - Trying to get my HR under control, holding 450-550w sustained and still losing wheels. It definitely wasn't the plan going in
26:05 - Technical turn again, concern with a potential break, and it actually going. Dan (Lonely Hearts) and Ron (Merrick Racing) bridged up to the earlier 2 man break. Had sniffed it a lap earlier, but couldn't take advantage.
27:50 - Planning for 5th ensues, discussing the remaining 7pts for my Cat3 upgrade. More clean lines in the technical turn
29:40 - Chris (Merrick Racing) attacks again on the start/finish straightaway. We see him again in a few minutes
Expending energy to not lose contact with a bridge effort. MUST.. GET.. WHEEL.
31:06 - Setting up for a break attempt to secure 5th, still battling elevated and pegged HR, switching to the rear cam attack and watching Erkko (NYCC) blow right past me and secure 5th
Recognizing the race craft is there even if the top end fitness today or at Mengoni was not
ps: Sorry for butchering your name Erkko!
35:15 - Racing is becoming more mental than physical for me, and internalizing that you can't win every time, but taking the positives from it
35:45 - Mentally and physically exhausted. 314w avg for the final 20min at 172bpm is just insanely high HR for me, a good 10-15bpm higher than normal
Taking the race outcomes as preparation for returning to health for the next race.
Not sprinting for non-points position, etc
37:10 - Correcting butchering of Erkko's (NYCC) name, Andrew (FOHR) pedal strikes, closing thoughts
