The funny thing about this race is that Emma Pooley came in at #32 overall.. Winning the female category in the race and beating both Simon Richardson and Matt Stephens by a long time. This race took place before Emma joined GCN.. she is obviously a world-class monster climber!! The overall race was won by Giro de Italia champion Vincenzo Nibali
Just pass by the comment and here is for your information. There are mainly three routes to the top, none of them can be considered easy and these route each has races every year.... :) - However, cycling up from the west is considered easier than from the north and the east.
@@timkri I have just arrived here in Taichung - Love it.. Your roads are perfectly smooth! Next month I will attempt the Road to KOM Challenge on the 22nd April
Si placed at 58 with 4:11:40. And, do you know? It is 20.7KPH in average and it's a 87KM climb from sea level to 3275M. BTW, Nibali's record is 3:19:54 and 26.1KPH in average. Most of people can't even ride flat 87KM with 26+ KPH in average. They are all great.
Thanks for the video, have been waiting for it. Matt, you're a beast! What a great performance at your age. Don't forget to bring Lasty next year. I live in Taiwan for the last 17 years, and for me it is one of the best places to cycle. I'm close to Hsinchu City, and you only have to go 15 - 25 km to experience real epic climbs. The one climbing near my home is about 1500m over a distance of 28km. Not the Taiwan KOM, but just as brutal and breathtaking. Taiwan is a very affordable and friendly cycling destination. Giant also offer nice tours at an affordable cost. Hope to see you guys next year.
Having completed the Taiwan KOM challenge 2 times this is the most Epic cycling event that I can think of. Being able to ride with the best Pro riders in the world, an absolute stunning scenery and overcome extreme suffering on the last sections of the climb makes this one that needs to be on any cyclists bucket list. There are 3 events a year. 2 in spring and summer allow for a longer cut off of 9.5 hours and the fall event is the elite race with 6.5 hours cut off. 2018 Taiwan KOM... here I come again.
Hey, welcome to Taiwan ! I'm a 15 years old rider, I come from Taipei. Nice to heard you guys had a nice experience here, make sure to come back soon!!!
WIlliam, I wish I was 16. Make sure you do what you're interested in. I didn't. I did what my FATHER wanted me to do. I hated it. Do what you want to do and the money will come along with your happiness.
Just for the raltions: Winner: Vincenzo Nibali - 3:19:54.04 Last finisher (cant read his name): 陳敬水 - 6:54:13.48 i wouldnt be able to finish that! Congratulations to everyone that finishes a race like that!!!
I’m looking forward to take on the challenge! As a citizen of Taiwan, this is one of the challenges that we should complete in our life time. I’ll be looking for the GCN when I attend, hope to keep up, which is another challenge. Great video!
Looked up the results. Nibali won in 3:19, Cadel Evans finished 10th at 3:38. Emma Jane Pooley was the top finishing woman at 3:52. Simon was 58th, at 4:11, and Matt 68th at 4:19. Very respectable times from the GCN lads. A total of 430 people finished. 43 of them over the age of 50.
well, perhaps correction needed or I gotta fix my hearing. Why I heard "Thailand" when they should say "TAIWAN". 😂 Though they pronounce Taipei correctly :)
Nice video GCN I'm a very fan of your channel, I'm from Bolivia and here is a really hard climb, it's a 65km, starts at 1300 meters in altitude and it finishes at 4600 meters above sea level on the Andes Mountains. It's called Yolosa la Cumbre. We've had many good cyclists from around the globe including Oscar Soliz winner of the Colombian RCN classic, Tinker Juarez and so on.
I've seen video's of riders completing KOM and being emotional at the end. Can't imagine something would be that difficult, lots of respect for people that even attempt this. I believe the key to completing KOM is to be a lean as you possibly can, train as hard as possible, have the appropriate gearing (at least a 1:1 ratio), and eat and drink appropriately, especially stay hydrated because that is the key right there. Dehydration raises the fatigue level like crazy.
Love this video. Totally inspired. Actually ordered GCN gear to support you guys. But next year Dan and Lasty need to do this ride because I gotta see them suffer! And awesome sunglasses Matt.
Matt sure looked like he was giving it all he had. Si however, was still able to speak. Though he had the fastest GCN presenter time. I’d give the best sufferer award to Matt.
Congrats, Matt and Si, on your fine performances and thanks for showing us this epic event. And I am already looking forward to seeing how you fare next year. Will Matt close the gap on Si? Will Lasty show up? How many mineral waters would Dan need to summit? And Chocolate Voice, he should be there, too.
Been waiting for this episode!! My all time fav episode!! I've driven thru the area and it's simply amazing, need to work on my FTP so someday I can finish the challenge also!! Thanks to Si & Matt for racing the event & showing us what it's like . Would love to see the whole GoPro feed with the cycling computer data!! I think this should become an annual GCN presenter race where all the GCN presenters go & the winner is crowned the Wattage Bazooka King for the year!! :-) I bet someone will finish under 4 hours at that point.... ;-) Well done guys!! Can't wait to see another future episode from Taiwan again!!
Looked epic. Still a ride I have to do. I don't think I will do it in a race just yet. As I only live 4 hours from there it is something I should of done a long time ago. Well done. Inspired!
How about on a 20kg steel bike. Maybe be nice and give him a 1x. Of course that chain ring would have to be reasonable. You couldn't go soft and give him a 46, 48 or 50. And 53 is evil. So a 52 :p And an 11/25 cassette.
@@lastsurvivor6406 Both great climbs! Wuling gets you by the volume and amount of time you climb, Doi Inthanon gets0 you cause it's really steep for a long long time. I will do both again, but not with 34 - 28 gearing....
We did this climb with my partner as we wanted to do some sightseeing. Little did we know it would be so tough! It was definitely worth it though. Great job guys!
看到你們兩位主持人來台灣參加KOM武嶺挑戰賽，內心非常地感動與高興，謝謝你們喜歡台灣也向世界介紹了這麼精彩的比賽過程，歡迎你們再來！
The funny thing about this race is that Emma Pooley came in at #32 overall.. Winning the female category in the race and beating both Simon Richardson and Matt Stephens by a long time. This race took place before Emma joined GCN.. she is obviously a world-class monster climber!!
The overall race was won by Giro de Italia champion Vincenzo Nibali
A shame that Emma Pooley was not mentioned in this thread!!!
I would like to ride the MOK challenge: same route but the other direction.
Would be more fun having climbed it first (if I could), but I agree.
Just pass by the comment and here is for your information. There are mainly three routes to the top, none of them can be considered easy and these route each has races every year.... :) - However, cycling up from the west is considered easier than from the north and the east.
hahaha
@@timkri I have just arrived here in Taichung - Love it.. Your roads are perfectly smooth! Next month I will attempt the Road to KOM Challenge on the 22nd April
@@1980mezza Welcome to Taichung, April is a perfect season to climb Wuling. Get prepared and have a good ride :)
Si: *a whole lot of talk*
Cut to Matt: This is brutal!
Cut to Si: *a whole lot of other talk*
Cut to Matt: This is brutal!
hahahaahah
Si placed at 58 with 4:11:40. And, do you know? It is 20.7KPH in average and it's a 87KM climb from sea level to 3275M. BTW, Nibali's record is 3:19:54 and 26.1KPH in average. Most of people can't even ride flat 87KM with 26+ KPH in average. They are all great.
高長瑞 hey it’s you !! I’ve filmed you 2019 ! Hi boss !
What is the name of this segment on Strava?
@@iicray Thank you 🙏
True
Probably drugged
I’m glad to hear that 😍
Thanks for the video, have been waiting for it. Matt, you're a beast! What a great performance at your age. Don't forget to bring Lasty next year.
I live in Taiwan for the last 17 years, and for me it is one of the best places to cycle. I'm close to Hsinchu City, and you only have to go 15 - 25 km to experience real epic climbs. The one climbing near my home is about 1500m over a distance of 28km. Not the Taiwan KOM, but just as brutal and breathtaking.
Taiwan is a very affordable and friendly cycling destination. Giant also offer nice tours at an affordable cost.
Hope to see you guys next year.
Probably best GCN video I've seen, and the fact that Phil Gaimon is in there just makes it better
Cheers Daniel. We (unbelievably) enjoyed making it!
Having completed the Taiwan KOM challenge 2 times this is the most Epic cycling event that I can think of. Being able to ride with the best Pro riders in the world, an absolute stunning scenery and overcome extreme suffering on the last sections of the climb makes this one that needs to be on any cyclists bucket list. There are 3 events a year. 2 in spring and summer allow for a longer cut off of 9.5 hours and the fall event is the elite race with 6.5 hours cut off. 2018 Taiwan KOM... here I come again.
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My arm pits were sweating watching you guys attack this. Major Props! Just added this to my Cycling Bucket List. Thanks everyone at GCN!
Good luck Tafari!
Many congratulations, guys. Yes, I recommend Taiwan to everyone and anyone. Beautiful people, amazing country.
i think this was the peak at GCN's content. Good times.
GCN plus my man
Hey, welcome to Taiwan ! I'm a 15 years old rider, I come from Taipei. Nice to heard you guys had a nice experience here, make sure to come back soon!!!
Cheers William, keep it up!
讚喔
WIlliam, I wish I was 16. Make sure you do what you're interested in. I didn't. I did what my FATHER wanted me to do. I hated it. Do what you want to do and the money will come along with your happiness.
Simon Richardson placed at 58 with a time of 04:11:40.39
Matt Stephens placed at 68 with a time of 04:19:04.69
Dennis Mortensen not all heroes wear capes
Da real MVP
Just for the raltions:
Winner: Vincenzo Nibali - 3:19:54.04
Last finisher (cant read his name): 陳敬水 - 6:54:13.48
i wouldnt be able to finish that! Congratulations to everyone that finishes a race like that!!!
Jeez! Matt is still incredibly fit! Wasn't expecting that!
wow, the fact last place was still sub 7 hours is insane to me.
The mountains in Taiwan are just so gorgeous to ride in.
Phil: "The course... it goes uphill"
Matt: "We should write that down, Si."
This is an amazing account of your trip. The route of Taiwan KOM is in my bucket list of must-dos...
I’m looking forward to take on the challenge! As a citizen of Taiwan, this is one of the challenges that we should complete in our life time. I’ll be looking for the GCN when I attend, hope to keep up, which is another challenge. Great video!
Looked up the results. Nibali won in 3:19, Cadel Evans finished 10th at 3:38. Emma Jane Pooley was the top finishing woman at 3:52.
Simon was 58th, at 4:11, and Matt 68th at 4:19. Very respectable times from the GCN lads.
A total of 430 people finished. 43 of them over the age of 50.
Emma is a beast
all on water n baguettes!!!!
很棒耶!還有搭配中文字幕，超貼心! 很開心又有外國人喜歡上台灣了(超厲害的啦!竟然騎得上去，god~
聽到上坡在上坡又上坡還是上坡..太強了.
無論是人或風景，台灣沒有什麼可以不喜歡的。哇愛呆丸！
环法环意环西三冠王 Vincenzo Nibali 都去了，他拿了第一，3时19分54秒。如果这项赛事得到推广，以后肯定有更多出名的车手来，好希望哪天天空车队能来
@@yanzhuozhoo 但天空不贊助了........
well, perhaps correction needed or I gotta fix my hearing. Why I heard "Thailand" when they should say "TAIWAN". 😂 Though they pronounce Taipei correctly :)
It’s really interesting seeing the guys take on challenges like these. Love this kind of material.
That must have been incredibly tough.
Nice video GCN I'm a very fan of your channel, I'm from Bolivia and here is a really hard climb, it's a 65km, starts at 1300 meters in altitude and it finishes at 4600 meters above sea level on the Andes Mountains. It's called Yolosa la Cumbre. We've had many good cyclists from around the globe including Oscar Soliz winner of the Colombian RCN classic, Tinker Juarez and so on.
I just wanna say - I had a blast watching this video, and it's the ballsiest thing GCN presenters have done since Matt tried to ride CX.
The beautiful scenery is wonderful. I’m watching the first video today. amazing !!
I cannot still believe I will attempt the 2023 Taiwan KOM challenge next week, on October 27th. I'm so thrilled and excited 😍
Ollie is probably doing it as well
how did it go? :)
@@sbjf, great, amazing experience! I made it to the top in 6h 15', but still super happy I could complete it
@@Mar.Marz.83congrats :)
Great work guys, and Matt you must be super proud of your time and you really kept that young pup honest : )
This looked just effing epic!!!!. I have no vocabulary to explain how insanely awesome this looked and must have been to ride
Love the video! You should participate in more unique races and challenges, it's enjoyable to watch!
Cheers Morten!
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Been waiting for this, love watching the guys ride and talk about epic rides. I know I never will but would love to do this. Chapeau to you both.
Next level production by GCN, awesome!
Finally, what we were waiting for! :D
I've seen video's of riders completing KOM and being emotional at the end. Can't imagine something would be that difficult, lots of respect for people that even attempt this. I believe the key to completing KOM is to be a lean as you possibly can, train as hard as possible, have the appropriate gearing (at least a 1:1 ratio), and eat and drink appropriately, especially stay hydrated because that is the key right there. Dehydration raises the fatigue level like crazy.
Incredible. Just incredible.
Well done lads.
Now I know why my friend moved to Taiwan.
Si was emotional at the finish you can see that, It’s that hard!
10:25 despite a world of pain, Si still managed to get the product placement in. A true pro!
Who else is loving the new editing style of gcn
Cheers Jeremy, it means a lot!
maybe why it took a bit longer to come out? great video though
Gnarly climbing!
Well done lads!
Congratulations to all who finished.
My country Taiwan 我的國家 臺灣 is a beautiful country
Amazing, just amazing. Watched from start to finish! Felt like I was there with you guys climbing that crazy elevation. Wow!
Taiwan is a country, thank you.
Fantastic video! Well done Si & Matt! Would love to see more videos like this on the channel.
Love this video. Totally inspired. Actually ordered GCN gear to support you guys. But next year Dan and Lasty need to do this ride because I gotta see them suffer! And awesome sunglasses Matt.
Cheers buddy! You'll get extra Watts from that 👌
thanks for sharing the gorgeous scenery of Taiwan, you guys are lucky that there was no rain at this years' challenge.
The Phil Gaimon bit is gold - pitty that Nibali brought a team of 14 riders to reel in anyone that got passed him
Thanks ever so much! I was very much looking forward to this video and it didn't disappoint. Incredible achievement! Major thumbs-up!
Good one!
Now, I can't wait for Phil Gaimon's video on it.
He finished 6th BTW, some 9min behind Nibali, quite impressive.
Really enjoyed this guys! I live in Taiwan and cycle everywhere! Would love for you to come back soon and maybe do an island tour!
Matt sure looked like he was giving it all he had. Si however, was still able to speak. Though he had the fastest GCN presenter time. I’d give the best sufferer award to Matt.
Ouch, ouch, oh the pain, the burning sensation, simply incredible really. I would need to train for 2 years for that one!!! Nice, nice job guys!
Congrats, Matt and Si, on your fine performances and thanks for showing us this epic event. And I am already looking forward to seeing how you fare next year. Will Matt close the gap on Si? Will Lasty show up? How many mineral waters would Dan need to summit? And Chocolate Voice, he should be there, too.
I like the bits there at 1.40-2.30 "we are here to win" that was hilarious 😂
Beauty of Taiwan ❤
Watch this and Phil's vid - absolutely brilliant! Combined, some of the most brilliant coverage of both vlogs - Phil's and GCN. Love it.
I really wanted to see coach Phil lecture Matt for letting a guy pass him on the final stretch.. 😂 😂
Great video. I’d love to see the GCN crew do more epic rides like this.
thanks for doing Taiwan KOM challenge. One day I plan to do it.
Great attitude and great altitude! Just started watching your channel and so cool to have presenters who can both ride bikes and communicate.
2:53 ... his childish look/face ...
Had to laugh THAT hard.
I really respect you guys!🤙
The meeting at the start cracks me up! Si struggling to keep it together! 😂😂😂
This was great content. Matt is a beast, great time. Were there any separate age categories, he must be superb in his age category?
He is superb all round!
Honestly, you‘re superhuman. It‘s so motivating watching you cycling the world. Thank you.
Fantastic video! Was really looking forward to this one :D
Cheers MishMash!
Been waiting for this episode!! My all time fav episode!! I've driven thru the area and it's simply amazing, need to work on my FTP so someday I can finish the challenge also!! Thanks to Si & Matt for racing the event & showing us what it's like . Would love to see the whole GoPro feed with the cycling computer data!! I think this should become an annual GCN presenter race where all the GCN presenters go & the winner is crowned the Wattage Bazooka King for the year!! :-) I bet someone will finish under 4 hours at that point.... ;-) Well done guys!! Can't wait to see another future episode from Taiwan again!!
This was really entertaining and inspiring to watch. Can't wait for next season to do some crazy stuff uphill :)
Can’t stop admiring Matt’s bike. What a beauty!!
12:25 That was so hard that even baby face Si looks kinda old!
Probably dropped a few pounds.
Looked like Bill Nye
Great video! Beautiful mountains! This is my favorite place in TAIWAN! It’s a very difficult challenge, you guys are awesome!
You live in Taiwan?
Looked epic. Still a ride I have to do. I don't think I will do it in a race just yet. As I only live 4 hours from there it is something I should of done a long time ago. Well done. Inspired!
cycling plus talking. A lot of power needed. Salute!
We need the GCN directeur Sportif in more videos!
Great vid gents, been looking forward to that.
Oh my god, the gradient is amazing !
Thanks for showing us this challenge, this is now penciled in my bucket list...looks amazing
Do it next year as well but please bring Lasty!
Not hard enough for Lasty, he is only released on the Steep climbs.
On a fixie
Agree, bring Lasty. Great effort guys. Great vid
cracking idea!
How about on a 20kg steel bike. Maybe be nice and give him a 1x. Of course that chain ring would have to be reasonable. You couldn't go soft and give him a 46, 48 or 50. And 53 is evil. So a 52 :p And an 11/25 cassette.
Best video by GCN to date! More content like this please!!! 👏👏👏👏😄🙌
Cheers Dustin 👊
Good job gents, put Taiwan on my bucket list! 😁
Yes! Good luck!
ironman tooltime Don't forget doi intanon climb in thailand bro
ironman tooltime hahaha
@@lastsurvivor6406 Both great climbs! Wuling gets you by the volume and amount of time you climb, Doi Inthanon gets0 you cause it's really steep for a long long time. I will do both again, but not with 34 - 28 gearing....
That initial segment was gold. "I wish I could help you."
Taiwan is such a beautiful country!
Taiwan is not a country.
yes Taiwan is a beautiful country.
Taiwan is definitely a country! Go Taiwan!
No, there're also cities in taiwan
Republic of China
Finally! I have been waiting on this video for ages!
Those views.......WOW. When done lads!
You both are monsters on the road!
Cheers from NYC
Let's why TCR&SCULTURA very popular in Taiwan, we ride uphill everyday.
Awesome been wanting to do this for a few years. Cheap Jetstar flights, good food and the chance to meet some GCN Celebs. Doing it!!
Time to come back and ride KOM again
What a beauty video, guys. Grettings from Chile!!!
I rode this climb with a mountain bike. So tired!!
I hope soon I can make it again with a road bike!
Taiwan is great for cycling!
We did this climb with my partner as we wanted to do some sightseeing. Little did we know it would be so tough! It was definitely worth it though. Great job guys!
That looks hard. I think there is a harder even out there... 'Yolosa a la cumbre' in Bolivia. 67km from 1200m- 4700m up the famous death road.
irvine089 I've only gone down the Death Rd but would love to go up it :) .. the elevation is also 16000ft
Serious respect for finishing, and even more for getting a very respectable time!
Hello from Taiwan!! 👋🏽
Epic ride! Definitely add to my Sprocket List.
辛苦了！
還有，到處都是好美的景 ~💗
Best GCN video yet🖒 Nice job boys.
Just imagine how many hours of great video's we would have had if lasty had done the kom challenge
Well done both of you. Really. I appreciate what you all did and bringing us along with you.
Haha for once Si missing clipping in, you could tell that this was hard ;)
This was soooo sick. We want more of this stuff!
Surprised Phil had a beer in front of him and not a cookie. GCN should do a how to get a KOM with Phil.
Congratulations guys. You guys are outstanding!