Brilliant work, Ed. I don’t think any tactics were necessary for you to win this - you were so much stronger than anyone. I think I can say on behalf of everyone in group 2 that none of us saw it as a realistic goal to catch you. Especially after the way you smashed The Grade 👏 Oh, and I did get the route badge I was after 😅
Ed nice attitude re the coffee stop, I wish more people would see it this way (some people are too serious about a game). Interesting that his avatars legs were still pedalling and power was still showing during the coffee stop.
In cases where I use a coffee stop on a ride, when we get to the end and approach the final banner, I make sure to let anyone I was riding with finish ahead of me and sprint it out, in case they were racing. I used 45 seconds worth of a coffee stop this morning on the TdZ stage 2 "B" ride when I needed to plug in my phone and restart my playlist. I wasn't up for riding the last twenty minutes of the route without tunes, and the button was an available feature.
Definitely a race whether at the front or back you always end up racing. I can't believe it doesn't count towards the race score you have especially as I am doing all three routes for each event
I used to get frustrated by coffee brakes but it’s a group ride. Who cares if you get what you need out of the ride. Which appears to also be your attitude. Dude should have dropped it on the steep bit later though. That would have got them second place if they could hang on till the end.
I saw it "LIVE" ... what a great effort!!! THX for your insight!!!! Super interesting 😀. It would be good to share this with ZWIFT, as the "coffee stop" is so dumb 😞
These are good training rides that simulate race efforts. The ride usually splits up in several group levels from A to D levels. Some race it and some ride it easy.
i mean . . . if you're going to use coffee to catch a taxi . . . you might as well select the best taxi available 😂😂
Brilliant work, Ed. I don’t think any tactics were necessary for you to win this - you were so much stronger than anyone. I think I can say on behalf of everyone in group 2 that none of us saw it as a realistic goal to catch you. Especially after the way you smashed The Grade 👏
Oh, and I did get the route badge I was after 😅
Great ride Thomas!
Yeah former pro take on a bunch of amateurs … lame
@@krisbowditch827 oh I didn't mean it quite like that but the more positive flipside that Thomas @MrPedel is on fire recently! ;)
Haha, that coffee was in equal parts hilarious and infuriating. But you did this like a king.
Ed nice attitude re the coffee stop, I wish more people would see it this way (some people are too serious about a game). Interesting that his avatars legs were still pedalling and power was still showing during the coffee stop.
In cases where I use a coffee stop on a ride, when we get to the end and approach the final banner, I make sure to let anyone I was riding with finish ahead of me and sprint it out, in case they were racing. I used 45 seconds worth of a coffee stop this morning on the TdZ stage 2 "B" ride when I needed to plug in my phone and restart my playlist. I wasn't up for riding the last twenty minutes of the route without tunes, and the button was an available feature.
damn 20 minutes and straight commentary with no breaks, what is this youtube zwift premium?🙏
top effort - you're super fit at the moment, these tours are fun, I start at the back and group hop as far as I can, adds a good challenge to ride.
Love the narration and editing!
Yeah go get the Alpe du Zwift KOM, Ed!
I watched the live stream, its great to hear your commentary too. That was an awesome effort. Welldone. 🙌
Definitely a race whether at the front or back you always end up racing. I can't believe it doesn't count towards the race score you have especially as I am doing all three routes for each event
Given that effort, surely your threshold is getting on for 400w on a good day. Absolute machine😅
Good stuff Ed 🔥
great effort Ed! That climb is a spicy McChicken!
That’s a brain numbingly quick ride, I did the same stage a couple of days ago and it took me 30 minutes longer and I was on my knees by the end 😂
Mate that coffee stop angers me so much 😂
I hate when people "abuse" the coffee stop feature 😅
Remember its not a race 😂
Well done Ed 👏
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If the feature isnt disabled its fair game!
I used to get frustrated by coffee brakes but it’s a group ride. Who cares if you get what you need out of the ride. Which appears to also be your attitude. Dude should have dropped it on the steep bit later though. That would have got them second place if they could hang on till the end.
I also meant to add just my preference so take it or leave but the shorter highlights videos are more viewable for me. Nice video.
I saw it "LIVE" ... what a great effort!!! THX for your insight!!!! Super interesting 😀. It would be good to share this with ZWIFT, as the "coffee stop" is so dumb 😞
He was still pedalling, so had no help from the coffee button.
Its not a race
These are good training rides that simulate race efforts. The ride usually splits up in several group levels from A to D levels. Some race it and some ride it easy.