Remco?!? MASCA: Tenerife - Worst Retirement Ever HONEYMOON EDITION Bonus Episode

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  • Опубликовано: 22 мар 2023
  • By popular demand, I sort of have enough time to sneak out to attack one more climb before I head back overseas to LA. Masca proved a worth challenge and worth the busy morning (and I did make my flight). Thanks one more time to Tenerife Bike Training. tenerifebiketraining.com/
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  • @jvisscher
    @jvisscher Год назад +126

    Just want to say thanks to Emily, I really appreciate her for letting you suffer for our pleasure

    • @worstretirementever
      @worstretirementever  Год назад +30

      Haha I’ll let her know. I almost made it back before she woke up on this one. “It was all a dream…”

  • @kchall5
    @kchall5 Год назад +34

    Man, you came in just behind all those heavy hitters (Remco, Superman, WVA), and all on a last-minute whim. Not bad for a retired old fart.

  • @torontocycling
    @torontocycling Год назад +10

    Crazy to see Wout was up there at No.5 with 82 kg. I wonder how much power he had put out for the 14 min climb 😱👊

  • @3wbasie
    @3wbasie Год назад +28

    I think this climb would have taken me the entire day

  • @neil78
    @neil78 Год назад +67

    This was actually one of my favorites. I think first due to the spontaneous nature of it, second how crazy it looks and then coming in one second off Wout?

    • @MichaelDreksler
      @MichaelDreksler Год назад

      Came here to say just this. 👍

    • @robmaas3356
      @robmaas3356 Год назад

      Honestly Wout wasn't probably making an effort and he is winning the big races, which is what matters in the end. This guy is just making some videos.

    • @peterdieleman303
      @peterdieleman303 Год назад

      @@robmaas3356 bedankt voor de info

  • @yosoypatrick
    @yosoypatrick Год назад +12

    Bravo Phil! Kwiato had the KOM on Masca for ages and you were only 9 secs off his time.

  • @tbone-ip5fi
    @tbone-ip5fi Год назад +13

    That road quality, though. They've really understood the importance of it and its link to tourism on the Spanish islands.

  • @tbell1979
    @tbell1979 Год назад +7

    "He was goin' "FLAT F*CK" hahahahaha!!! best comment on this channel, EVER! haha!

  • @SimonIAnson
    @SimonIAnson Год назад +5

    L@nce Armstr*ng used to train on Masca. Aside: I was pleased to be *just* within 200% of Kwiato's time on the climb. It's brutal if you're north of 80kgs.

  • @bighammer3464
    @bighammer3464 Год назад +21

    Woulda been awesome if Emily was the one driving the car yelling at you to hurry up cuz she has her own things to go do

  • @sdmike1141
    @sdmike1141 9 месяцев назад +1

    Second time through and I’m convinced that this is perhaps your best work! The perfect balance of background scenery and Phil’s razor sharp snark!! Can’t understand why this doesn’t get more views…

  • @1callumh
    @1callumh Год назад +1

    Can’t add a lot about the climb, but your commentary was Grand Tour stage winning worthy- chapeau!

  • @Zwiesel66
    @Zwiesel66 Год назад +1

    Good to see you back in Europe Phil. The Canary Islands are wonderful for a winter vacation. I have not biked there yet, but I have hiked a lot. My favorite island is La Palma in the spring when the almond trees are in bloom. I guess next time you have to do the Roque de los Muchachos KOM (in english it means: ""Rock of the Boys"", which is pretty funny) on La Palma. You have all my respect how you go up these climbs - you make it look so easy, it is incredible - omg so close to position 4, damn cars in the hairpins. Have a wonderful time with your wife.

  • @davidvonslingshot
    @davidvonslingshot Год назад +3

    lol…. when you say “REMCO” - that wasn’t acting. Amazing.

  • @jongoerke8983
    @jongoerke8983 Год назад +7

    So awesome Phil. My legs are indeed hurting in solidarity 😂. Putting that climb on my 65yo to do list

  • @diccram
    @diccram Год назад +1

    Absolutely Awesome Phil.

  • @LastLamplighter
    @LastLamplighter Год назад +7

    Great series of videos Phil and Emily. Good to have you in Europe!

  • @joelwade1514
    @joelwade1514 Год назад +4

    Strava should notify everyone on the leaderboard whenever you upload a segment

  • @michaelstoecker4178
    @michaelstoecker4178 Год назад +1

    Wow - awesome effort. That is one hellish climb!

  • @GMoneyLove
    @GMoneyLove Год назад +1

    That was awesome, Phil. I did a big bit of climbing, for me, this week, and watching this was a lot of fun. My legs ached in unison. Well done.

  • @sdmike1141
    @sdmike1141 Год назад +2

    “I appreciate you…but I hate you!”🤣. If this doesn’t go viral, people are not.watching the right stuff! This could be your best one yet! Thanks for helping me to feel your pain.

  • @stephenmorris6202
    @stephenmorris6202 Год назад +1

    Kept on going up and up and up. Thought you were going to suddenly bonk ... but I was drawn into watching your pain. Surprised you could walk afterwards!
    Great entertainment. Loved the van driver shouting encouragement and squeezing through impossible gaps

  • @antoniocasablancasvilanova2207

    Great honeymoon series with a big finale!!! GRACIAS; SUPER DIVERTIDO!!!

  • @uraceforme2
    @uraceforme2 Год назад

    Good show Phil! Keep having fun!

  • @frankhammond9909
    @frankhammond9909 Год назад +2

    Brutal climb, and also one of the most beautiful I have seen (in video) with the stunning mountains and also really cool plants along the way.

  • @mlafleurhua
    @mlafleurhua Год назад +1

    Terrific video. Great effort. Really stunning climb. Great views, excellent surface, tough challenge, just long enough to bury yourself.

  • @TheFloridaBikeVlogger
    @TheFloridaBikeVlogger Год назад +2

    Shoutout THE black bibs.. I like them! THEY recently updated the the pad design on the inside

  • @erikmmartens
    @erikmmartens Год назад

    There's a very famous hike through a river bed in the Masca gorge. Probably that's where the cars where going and it is definitely the reason for the tour buses. I've been there as a child and seen them come down.

  • @rck812
    @rck812 Год назад +4

    well done. you are in pretty good company on that top ten list.

  • @davidmcilvenna3710
    @davidmcilvenna3710 Год назад

    Thanks for the video Phil! I hope you enjoyed your honeymoon... 1 second behind Wout Van Aert ain't too shabby!💪🚴💪🚴

  • @tonypapay
    @tonypapay Год назад

    Congrats on crushing the ride. Good timing with the release of this as Remco is battling Primoz.

  • @saracyclesandsews
    @saracyclesandsews Год назад

    Hot damn...you are in impressive company on that leaderboard. Epic effort. 💪

  • @danielhertercasagrande1686
    @danielhertercasagrande1686 Год назад

    Amazing congratulations 🍾🎉 Du bist eine Maschine
    This is here in Switzerland a compliment for someone with almost surhuman power

  • @gamby16a
    @gamby16a Год назад

    That top 10 is a murderer's row!!!
    Wout only had you by a second! That's massive!!!
    Phenomenal effort. Fantastic that you ended up in that top 10.

  • @galenkehler
    @galenkehler Год назад +1

    "Don't know if that's something to be proud of or embarrassed by"... I felt that in my bones.

  • @michaelfleming4015
    @michaelfleming4015 Год назад

    Come on! That was awesome. If the traffic hadn’t been there you would have been higher on the list, but look who’s ahead of you. That’s Amazing! Thanks for that one.

  • @magicknight8412
    @magicknight8412 Год назад +1

    Well done mate! That looked tough, nice location though

  • @tomholt2466
    @tomholt2466 Год назад +2

    You should have also pointed out that second place was a guy named “Superman”! 😂

  • @jamar959
    @jamar959 Год назад

    Great effort! Good day or not, what a beautiful road! And yes, those stone blocks would be bad. That's how we lost Fabio Casartelli.

  • @user-wd4eq4rs1q
    @user-wd4eq4rs1q Год назад

    Wish you are here Korea Phil! Nice video

  • @craiggreen4388
    @craiggreen4388 Год назад +2

    Kudos from the Tenerife Board of Tourism.

  • @michaelpark794
    @michaelpark794 Год назад

    that's hella impressive PG; I drove down this climb back in February - it's bonkers; was in the afternoon and traffic was mad both ways, so that was a no go because driving down was hairy enough, it'd have been a nightmare trying to climb it and deal with stop-n-go traffic; will try early morning next time

  • @jessetamez7362
    @jessetamez7362 Год назад +7

    Absolutely enjoyed all the honeymoon videos, especially this one. Considering you were enjoying the honeymoon your performance was spectacular. Just a few seconds from the very top of the leaderboard.

    • @kchall5
      @kchall5 Год назад +3

      But is that what she said?

  • @trroland1248
    @trroland1248 Год назад

    Damn Bro! That is a world class time. 👍

  • @scugno
    @scugno Год назад +1

    I just spent two weeks on all three islands. Almost all the climbs are like that over there. If you love to climb this is one of the best places I have ever been.,

  • @shanegreen2583
    @shanegreen2583 Год назад

    Well done dude

  • @ClassicCyclingCC
    @ClassicCyclingCC Год назад

    What a beautiful climb!

  • @ridleymathews8828
    @ridleymathews8828 Год назад

    Great climb!

  • @AlistairLattimore
    @AlistairLattimore Год назад +1

    You’re a savage Phil !

  • @neilbarber793
    @neilbarber793 Год назад

    After seeing it in the 2013 TdF, my recent honeymoon was in Corsica. The bike came as well as the wife. We’re still married. Great videos Phil. Thank you for sharing your suffering.

  • @trailzrock2
    @trailzrock2 Год назад

    dude! You a monster 😮 beast mode

  • @FaiscaaaH
    @FaiscaaaH Год назад +4

    "When i am doing 500 watts and still loosing time ..." best comment ever :D

    • @sdmike1141
      @sdmike1141 Год назад +3

      Phil’s usually sneaky funny, but this video is loaded with Philisms. I missed this one!

  • @Thomas_Ekstrom
    @Thomas_Ekstrom Год назад

    Great work, there was a lot of seconds added from had to use brakes when meeting cars.

  • @Hoss-
    @Hoss- Год назад +1

    I felt the part before the coffee guy, where it kinda leveled off, but you could see it spikes back up. Those false summits are rough.

  • @elliotttampa
    @elliotttampa Год назад

    F’n impressive! Matching times w current tour riders. C’mon! Damn good job

  • @alainpfammatter8224
    @alainpfammatter8224 Год назад

    Good result

  • @florentyna2372
    @florentyna2372 5 месяцев назад

    This is INSANE. I almost died there and you climb it like it was 5%

  • @SuperRobbro
    @SuperRobbro Год назад

    Hi Phil. You can also try Aripe Chirche uphill, it‘s about 34%-35% at some place. It is at village Chio.

  • @dennisdownes9319
    @dennisdownes9319 Год назад

    Again....I hate climbing....but I do like your videos! Great job! Beautiful Scenery. DD

  • @andrewmckay99uk
    @andrewmckay99uk 5 месяцев назад

    Rode it a bit slower last month…awesome effort there from you.

  • @thomcerny1101
    @thomcerny1101 Год назад +1

    Nice!

  • @matskelton9589
    @matskelton9589 Год назад

    Magic 👌

  • @erikvanderveken1408
    @erikvanderveken1408 Год назад

    At 90kg, I wasn't able to do this climb, I had to take the broom car. absolutely brutal and crazy the speed you're going on it.

  • @El_Ultimo_Kilometro
    @El_Ultimo_Kilometro Год назад

    Thanks for visit us you are Welcome 💪🏻👍🏻

  • @twraia
    @twraia Год назад

    What a beautiful climb. If only it wasn't so brutal, one might actually get to enjoy the scenery

  • @bleskiven
    @bleskiven Год назад +1

    Phil talking about being 38 next year. Ask if Pozzovivo could go faster on this climb at 40 ;)
    Joking aside, I would love to be anywhere near this fast. I am in awe of how fast WT and ex-WT riders are

  • @Luuk99
    @Luuk99 Год назад +1

    When Phil says heartrate is up at 170 .. meanwhile i'm grinding 60 rpm's at 210 heart rates on 1km hills 😂

  • @ethangodridge6833
    @ethangodridge6833 Год назад +4

    Thanks Emily and Phil, amazing climbing Phil. How would you rate this on your best climbing performances given the company you were close to on the Strava leaderboard?

  • @tylerprim6987
    @tylerprim6987 Год назад

    When he said remco I lost it 😂😂😂

  • @poudreuse8391
    @poudreuse8391 Год назад

    Great suffering, makes me want to try!

  • @windmillcancersurvivor2568
    @windmillcancersurvivor2568 Год назад

    A really beautiful place to suffer. I applaud your maximum effort.

  • @psy-v
    @psy-v Год назад

    Gosh I wish I was into cycling when I lived in spain...

  • @SendingStache
    @SendingStache Год назад

    beast!

  • @steffenandersensahl9443
    @steffenandersensahl9443 Год назад

    Damn! 1 second behind WVA. It's not everyday you go to the line with him ;-). Brutal climb though.

  • @KDS14601
    @KDS14601 Год назад +1

    Damn! How many years out of the game, and still pulling WT numbers.

  • @denali9643
    @denali9643 Год назад

    Stacked board!!!

  • @vagarecc
    @vagarecc Год назад

    Most of these cars are rentals, Masca is a very popular tourist spot, Phil (: so that's where they're all going - chasing the views, experiencing the road.

    • @worstretirementever
      @worstretirementever  Год назад

      Haha I see that in Malibu. I imagine they mostly do not feel comfortable driving those switchbacks

    • @vagarecc
      @vagarecc Год назад

      @@worstretirementever No they’re not 😂 going there early was actually the best choice, I’ve been there in december around noon, and all those tourists in their small cars are really dangerous, and annoying! Great job on that climb, btw! 🔥

  • @jemsmay2167
    @jemsmay2167 Год назад +1

    Great effort and fun vid (for us at least). Did you win your age group on Strava? Also curious if Remco did this on a training ride, in a race or just to smash a KOM for fun?

  • @stevedouglas3975
    @stevedouglas3975 Год назад

    That looks horrific, both to ride up and drive up!

  • @tomloucks779
    @tomloucks779 Год назад +2

    Remco!!😢😢

  • @Normally_aspirated
    @Normally_aspirated Год назад

    "REMCO?? Remco." 🤣

  • @gerardgarcia7053
    @gerardgarcia7053 Год назад +1

    Add KOM time, your elapsed time, and your distance to go.

  • @dayjn
    @dayjn Год назад

    Lol. I love this bit at 8:10 - I appreciate you guys, and I umm..hate you. Dry as anything.

  • @bendardania
    @bendardania Год назад +17

    My only question is: why did you retire again?! You are placing top 10 with current world tour riders, who train with a team and compete all year long. You are in your own…. Incredible!!!!

    • @bendardania
      @bendardania Год назад

      Oh wait I remember, you are American… simple can’t just shut up and drink the juice…. by juice I mean orange of-course… 😜😎

    • @Xhadp
      @Xhadp Год назад +7

      He's explained it in the other videos countless times over and over. Teams usually aren't needing his style of riding.
      You have to remember that those are just the people on Strava. How many do you think would be able to get above Phil's time if every single World Tour Pro rode up and posted to Strava? Froome was able to pace with two others up Teide. I'm sure the other pros would be able to post a respectable time vs Phil if they weren't racing around the globe.

    • @Second247
      @Second247 Год назад +5

      @@Xhadp And also that he gets more money now doing this than when competing as a pro. Paychecks he got were often god awful if i recall.

    • @bendardania
      @bendardania Год назад +9

      @@Xhadp I am messing with Phill. His channel allows some healthy sarcasm. just so we’re clear I assure you I understand Strava, world tour and many many other things cycling related pretty well. :)
      Now let me be even more clear and respond to your comment accordingly, based on how Phill rides today in mid 30 after a major injury for which I believe he had a surgery… it is incredible, I mean phenomenal, to ride at the Mecca cycling training consistently on top 10, without a team. In the whole world maybe there are 5 guys that could do as many KOM attempts or ride 7 hour Everest’s without a full supporting team. not talking about just physical capabilities, talking about the amount of time you need to spend on the bike, nutrition,
      financial support etc etc and in the end the pure talent you must have it’s incredible…

  • @adamweb
    @adamweb Год назад +4

    The amount of time you're able to hold 400+ watts is insane! I did 2 hours on the trainer today and even took a Zwift KOM... my average was under 200w and peak power was only 480w 😭

  • @rg807
    @rg807 Год назад

    That's about as perfect as pavement gets.

  • @joelguerin-simard3415
    @joelguerin-simard3415 Год назад +2

    only in Europe these roads can be not 1 way traffic only haha

  • @AB-fh9zh
    @AB-fh9zh Год назад

    Yeah, the big tour buses freaked me out on that incredible road. There's no way I'd climb that with those things going up and down. That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it.

  • @syned84
    @syned84 Год назад

    Haha! You are welcome :)

  • @amandaunterreiner8978
    @amandaunterreiner8978 Год назад

    I love this. I was just there and did this climb in March. We must have just missed each other. How are there no cars? Is this at 6am?

    • @worstretirementever
      @worstretirementever  Год назад +1

      Not quite that early, but yes early

    • @amandaunterreiner8978
      @amandaunterreiner8978 Год назад

      Go back and do valley of the tears! That one was harder imo, steeper and worse pavement but no cars 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️

  • @ezeekwheel
    @ezeekwheel Год назад

    am I hearing this right but you did it twice, once as a warmup

  • @grahamhayden8969
    @grahamhayden8969 Год назад

    1 second off wout 😂

  • @largepimping
    @largepimping Год назад +3

    Old retired cyclist DESTROYS Vincenzo Nibali.

  • @aucklandtoday9847
    @aucklandtoday9847 Год назад

    Imagine the notification 7th place would have got

  • @geoffbadger9597
    @geoffbadger9597 Год назад

    Was looking for sunglasses tonight. Look ma, no hands. You look tough to that picture, but I remember you arm wrestling in an old video. You ain’t that tough. Seriously though, are the sunglasses decent? Great job on the hill climb.

  • @Bill-cy2cy
    @Bill-cy2cy 9 месяцев назад

    No fluids for the full effort or did I miss it??

  • @DanTuber
    @DanTuber Год назад

    I'm out of breath

  • @zaphod_beeblerox
    @zaphod_beeblerox Год назад

    1 sec of from the golden child wva, why did you retire?

  • @jonathanzappala
    @jonathanzappala Год назад +1

    I know he’s a smaller guy, but you made Remco’s time look insane

    • @Jac77794
      @Jac77794 Год назад +6

      I think it makes Wout time look crazy. Such a big guy on 10% climbs!

  • @ezramullen4551
    @ezramullen4551 Год назад

    Captain obvious here:
    Remco is fast.