Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How hard is it to Win a Granfondo? Or even just stay with the first group? In this race I threw all my usual pacing strategy out the window and went FULL GAS uphill with the first group to see if I'd be able to keep up.
At the time of this race my estimated FTP was about 385w at 82kg. I can push a lot of power but I'm a big guy so definitely in a disadvantage on the steeper climbs. This Granfondo is called Les Trois Ballons. It's in the Vosges in France, an area also featured in the Tour de France. The race is one of the bigger granfondo races in Europe by the same organisation of ''La Marmotte'', a race I did in 2017&2017. Les 3 Ballons goes over 6 cilmbs adding up to 4000m+ of elevation in 178km, so it's a big one. With a group of friends we made it into a cycling weekend with the guys.
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#granfondo #roadrace #cycling
0:00 Intro
1:43 checking SUPER Planches des Belles Filles
4:16 NEW RECOVERY routine?
5:19 New BIKE (Yoeleo R12)
6:04 Raceday!
17:00 Grand Ballon
24:45 UNEXPECTED HIT
30:45 destroyed
32:25 The LAST climb
35:23 Results & power avg
How hard is it to Win a Granfondo? Or even just stay with the first group? In this race I threw all my usual pacing strategy out the window and went FULL GAS uphill with the first group to see if I'd be able to keep up.
At the time of this race my estimated FTP was about 385w at 82kg. I can push a lot of power but I'm a big guy so definitely in a disadvantage on the steeper climbs. This Granfondo is called Les Trois Ballons. It's in the Vosges in France, an area also featured in the Tour de France. The race is one of the bigger granfondo races in Europe by the same organisation of ''La Marmotte'', a race I did in 2017&2017. Les 3 Ballons goes over 6 cilmbs adding up to 4000m+ of elevation in 178km, so it's a big one. With a group of friends we made it into a cycling weekend with the guys.
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► Yoeleo Bikes/wheels EUROPE (use code cyclingfanatics for discount!)👉 yoeleoeurope.com
► Yoeleo Bikes/wheels GLOBAL (use code cyclingfanatics for discount!)👉yoeleobike.com/?ref=cyclingfanatics
► SIROKO cycling KIT & GLASSES - 10% EXTRA OFF 👉 srko.co/verkuijl (link applies discount automatically)
► MOUS phone case, 20% OFF use code cyclingfanatics20 👉bit.ly/mousprotectioncase
► Cycling Fanatics Merch! 👉 bit.ly/2MWFimr
► Nova2Ride OSPW 10% off code "jaspernova10" 👉 bit.ly/Nova2Ride
► WINSPACE CARBON WHEELS/FRAMES, 10% off with code CYCLINGFANATICS 👉winspace.cc/hyper-2020
► Insta360 Camera: insta360.com/sal/one_r?insrc=INR47RE
►Training plan by Robic, use code ''JASPER'' 👉 robic-cycling.com/training-plan
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►RIDE ON STRAVA | (part 1) strava.com/activities/7258947889
(part 2) strava.com/activities/7252723364
►STRAVA ACCOUNT | goo.gl/F4kuY3
►INSTAGRAM | instagram.com/jasperverkuijl
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#granfondo #roadrace #cycling
0:00 Intro
1:43 checking SUPER Planches des Belles Filles
4:16 NEW RECOVERY routine?
5:19 New BIKE (Yoeleo R12)
6:04 Raceday!
17:00 Grand Ballon
24:45 UNEXPECTED HIT
30:45 destroyed
32:25 The LAST climb
35:23 Results & power avg
