The Legendary Gravel Race You Need To Know: GCN Vs Paris Ancaster
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- When we were invited to ride one of the oldest gravel races in the world we couldn't say no! Paris-Ancaster which takes place in Canada every year and we sent Manon to get involved. A brutal 100km race over mixed terrain, could Manon finish it!?
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My daughter and I both took part in the race. Manon thank you for being so generous with your time my daughter was thrilled to chat and get a pic with you at the finish.
My pleasure, thank you for coming to say Hi!
@@manon-lloyd the Queen
Great to hear Manon is as cool as she seems on GCN vids in person.
@@Grant_Ferstat as nice a person IRL as she appears on the show, actually only a couple of years older than my daughter.
this video really put the 'G' in GCN. ;)
i had no idea you folks were going to be at the P2A, so it was a bit of a shock to see manon at the finish - a good shock! when the race is pretty much in your backyard it is hard to see the size of it, but the fact that it attracted this kind of coverage is really great to see.
also, kudos to GCN for just being a seemingly awesome group of people - no one seems to have an attitude and the general positivity in the group/YT channel is a breath of fresh air. keep up the great work!!
I am a Local guy and did the “45 km” a few years back. Had to ride to pick up race number from someone prior, overdressed, and it is actually a little longer than 45 km. Push a little too early to end and ended up cramping both legs going up final hill. Laying in ditch in pain with another rider with same issue - another rider comes up and says “I know you are not supposed to take drugs from strangers but you guys need this worse than me” and gave up an electrolyte pill. Yes we took them and able to finish. Great job on the vid !
Strangers usually have the best drugs 😂
I too have taken "drugs from strangers" during long running races (marathons and ultras) when I was cramping really bad.
IMO... The athletic community (particularly competitive/semi-competitive racing) is worthy of trust in this regard. The odds of someone paying money to take part in a grueling endurance race just so they could potentially have the opportunity to hand out something nefarious to strangers is virtually zero.
I don't have a single worry about accepting something like that. Competition or not, we're family when we're out there on the course together..
My dad is just a pain the ass. He just doesn't wanna take any of my electrolyte tablets.
We did 20km Enduro he barely survive. Now he drinks 30 mins before rides and every 30 mins. No cramps anymore.
Excellent cycling video Manon! The editing team also did a great job behind the scenes. Unsung heroes of GCN.
Wait what , that was Manon who just rode by my house as I was cheering. I was star struck , my kids had a good laugh at me :)
Well done Manon. Hoped you enjoyed our wonderful country. Seeing some of the trails I regularly ride on was the highlight for me. As for the moose...well, you have to go a little bit more north for those guys. Thanks GCN for bringing the cycling world together.
We all talk about Hank doing mega challenges, but Manon absolutely demolishes everything put in front of her. She is an absolute inspiration. Hank has this manic puppy energy but Manon has outright fierce determination. She's a wo-"Man-on" fire (haha?).
#teamManon
Manon my favorite GCN presenter! Did your flapping outer layer have Ollie’s aerodynamic approval?😂 Great video it was obvious you had a great time.
Great job Manon. You should come join us for the True Grit Gravel Epic bike race in Santa Clara, Utah. It’s 84 miles and 9000’ of elevation gain.
The Canadian spirit is on full display throughout but the 9:50 mark of the video just brought a tear of pride in my eye.
As usual, another great video from GCN, proving the “Global” in the brand. Congratulations Manon! Having experienced the “Sting” or Bonk of P2A is the ultimate qualification to the club. Picked a really good year for it as well.
Lol “biggest tree and could have used a ladder!” Thanks for coming to CANADA!
So crazy to see GCN covering this race, such a great atmosphere this race brings to kick off the cycling season as a whole. First time doing the race myself did the 75km on my channel
Well done Manon! That looked like so much fun😊👍
Love these races. New England has quite a few. They’re all fun, challenging, & a lovely good time.
Manon, thanks for your enthusiasm and for letting us join as you suffer.
I love that this gravel bike race was open to everyone.
Great video! Did an amazing job at capturing the aspects of the event. And it was absolutely fantastic meeting you guys in person. Manon has such a wonderful personality, was an absolute pleasure!
Great job, great video, thankyou for checking it out. Im gonna try it out now, thankyou.
The 2019 P2A was my first race and I had a blast. So great to see GCN give it some love!
Strade Bianche and Milan - San Remo as Northern Europe??? :O
I hope the UCI will watch this and take note when they next plan a gravel race, this is how it should of been done!
Would like to know Manon's race time too ,and the time of the winners.
Manon did it in 3h 52' 28", 262/385 place overall, 8/10 in her age group and 15/30 all females
Great to see GCN visiting Canada!
This looked absolutely amazing and so much fun!
Awesome! Been waiting for the race report. :) Competed in the 70 km wave 1 and had one of the best times ever. Made it into the video at the 8:29 point (rider in red), thanks for the two seconds of fame GCN haha :D Hope to see you guys next year, awesome job Manon!
Manon blasted it as usual, what a great race and a great effort, love these videos
Yep, made it on to my bucket list. Thanks
Strade Bianche in northern Europe? Did a northern American make the script?
I'd say the OGs are Crusher in the Tushar and the Hillbilly Roubaix.
It can be so discouraging to bonk. It's inspiring to see how you forged ahead, even if more slowly than you'd like.
Congratulations Manon! Come back next year and we'll have a moose waiting for you at the finish line 🤩
How many people are in the filming crew? Great camera work!
I've said a couple of times that they really need to roll credits at the end so we know who did the behind-the-scenes work; they deserve some credit.
Well Done Mannon.. You try anything!! I love listen to your honest and enthusiastic commentary
Thank you for watching, we're incredibly lucky to be able to ride our bikes in such beautiful places
@@gcn Sooo Manon....another epic video showcasing your lovely presentation style. But here's the big question....where did you finish??
Milan - San Remo, Strade Bianche => northern europe?
Manon you nailed Paris-Ancaster, well done! Hope you had time to get some Canadian goodies like maple syrup to take home. :-)
Fabulous! Well done Manon. Massive kudos to the film crew too!👏👏👏👏👏
I live in Ontario and never heard of this 😅 I am definitely doing this next year!!!
From a clean track background to the dirty world of gravel, one extreme to another. Good form Manon! Ride to the level of your smile.🚴♀️😄
Epic ride and scenary, I would love to check out this route, love seeing GCN anywhere in Canada. Thanks for this!
This was a great video. Excellent subject, well-filmed and edited, and Manon knocked it out of the park with her racing efforts and hosting dialog. I just learned she is no longer with GCN, and that’s a real shame. I’ve enjoyed her episodes and will search for more, as she does a great job of sharing her expert knowledge cheerfully, without talking down to anyone…and it helps she’s not a guy.
100km of unzipped, flappy vest seemed kind of ... counterproductive.
Excellent vid. Everything's better with Manon.
wow! This is the first time I've heard of P2A, although I live only about 2 hours away, (in the States.) Maybe I can convince my husband to ride it, and I'll be one of the cheerers-on.....Gotta get myself a gravel bike...
First she does the Strada Bianca, now Paris to Ancaster.....Next up for Mannon, the Unbound 200.
This further proves what a badass Manon is. Super fun video.
Awesome to see Maghalie win it, too. CX royalty. 😃
Gravel Cycling Network.
Next crap for competition. First victim was MTB bikes, it was bike for everything. Now todays MTB bikes have no even slots for trunk and fenders. Question is how long we will need to wait until this crap happen to gravel bikes.
I really like you Manen, but "I'm in Northern Europe, in North America??????"
Awefull, I didn't know gravel was so boring, wtf. Go mountainbiking for Humans sake.
I'm not quite far north enough to be from Canada, but my family makes maple syrup. You should try maple syrup in your coffee sometime. My favorite use is either in vanilla ice cream, or just maple ice cream if you are making ice cream from scratch.
Says it was the most brutal finish and 100km and looks better than me carrying home my supermarket shopping for about 300m
Manon, you convinced me. I am doing it this year! I have a charity ride you need to try, the Meals on Wheels Alley Cat Ride. If I beat your time on P2A you have to do my ride. Deal?
I can't be the only one who thought "Oh not that Paris"
cycling from Paris, France to Ancaster, Ontario would be a pretty impressive ride 🤔
Manon you had great weather for the race, you never know what you will have weather wise.. ridden the event in high winds, hail, blizzard and some years all of them..
thats awesome what bike did you use Grizl? or Grail? 1x or 2x and what size tires? please :)
You need to come and experience the Migration Gravel race in the Maasai Mara game reserve in Kenya then you'll know how a tough race looks like.
Next year I have to try it. Thanks for sharing your ride. You made it look fun. LOL
Why would you ride a complete 100k race with lose jacket, was it like geraint thomas in the first time trial of the tour the france that you just forgot you had one on?
Does everyone use MTB/SPD pedals and cleats for an event like this?
Only time I ever saw a Moose while riding my bike was almost a 5 hour drive north of Paris.
Thanks for the mention Manon. "Boggy" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ah bless, Manon looked shattered the night before the ride. Well done 👏🏾💪🏾
Has Ollie computed how many watts of aero you gave away with that unzipped vest yet?
first year I did it I passed the tent handing out bananas and that final climb my quads cramped so badly so now i don't pass up the potassium station LOL
Congrats on the coverage of this beautiful event and for capturing the Canadian spirit so well, Manon. Hope you can continue to join the event every year. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Love this race! Haven’t done it in 15 years but this is inspiring me to do it again.
She took candy from strangers? 😂
You should try Seven at Nannup Western Australia.
How was that Canyon Cyclo Cross rig you used...? Thought you would of opted for the Gravelspecific version....? Interested in buying that bike if anyone has one and could givef me some feed back...? Cheers :)
Manon Loves this bike. The race has some very cross like sections so this bike fitted the bill perfectly. 🙌
Anyone else notice the troll under the bridge as everyone passed?!
the " problem " with events like this is that you want to race but you also want to take your time to actually enjoy the event what a nice problem to have !
it was pretty carnage... 🤔 good english there.
Great video, It needs to be said though, the plural of moose is moose!
Awesome video and story about this iconic race. Love to see you had similar experience as I. Very relatable video. Great job. Made the iconic race look awesome too!!
Love it that you were looking for Moose in South Western Ontario!
Great video Manon! That looks like a super fun event. And a really hard event. I get the impression that the race leaders had an easier time with some of the boggy sections. The single track trails were probably reasonably passable for the first couple of dozen riders. But those trails turned into a sea of mud for the later riders.
Good show. Glad to see you out in a competitive event.
Good Race, I was local legend for the mud chute on strava :)
Amazing! Loved this video and Manon's experience of the race!
Thank you! glad you enjoyed it!
i feel like manon should have her own channel where she goes to any country to do gravel races.
Great effort... love it that you took the pro peloton on for as long as you could, full gas as long as possible is totally a beast mentally.
We need more events like this!
I live in Brantford Ontario..10 kms from Paris...ride some of this route this past wknd actually...great vid...thank you for showcasing what our little area has to offer...glad you enjoyed it !!
This is the sort of race that makes cycling the greatest activity of all. Get off the couch and get on the road.
Literally took candy from strangers.
I look forward to seeing an even bigger GCN presence at the race next year!
Local area for me, I should try it!!
Great job, your finishing time was excellent.
Amazing effort & well done Manon
It’s just 45 min from Toronto, awesome!
Well done.
But no moose!!!! Great race and a really well done video. take care, Al
Great effort, Manon! You held your own there, congratulations!
this video on the rice and great production with aerial shots.
The single track used to be railroad tracks
Love the video.
Manon your so cool and awesome.
Cool stuff. Come for the moose, stay for the maple syrup. 🍁
Congrats to the GCN team for making another exceptional video and to you Manon for a fantastic 15th place on your first gravel race all while filming and narrating. Huge kudos ! Well done
Be prepared when you get home as Ollie may give you a hard time about the flappy riding jacket and not being areo 😂.
Listen in all honesty canafian themself have a hard time seeing meese
excellent work, Manon and film crew. yeah, seems like this race would require a good amount of fuel, perhaps some maple syrup in your water bottle.
We do have actual maple syrup gels here lol. There good!
Includes paid promotion. Nooooooooo waaay.
What was your time??!!