The 2019 NTT Pro Cycling || Zwift Academy Winner is...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ธ.ค. 2019
- Three finalists battled it out to win one pro contract. 🏆 The results are in, the winner of the NTT Pro Cycling #ZwiftAcademy is… 🥁
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I am very confident that the other 2 kids will get in the pro peloton to at some point. All 3 demonstrated a very high level of professionalism.
No doubt at all, all 3 are great athletes! :)
not gonna lie teared up at the end there
Also surely those other 2 go into the development team there freaks
It was emotional for sure! 😊
To be honest, I teared up when you won the second Worlds TT, I was so happy and proud of you. You murdered that race, now you need to win 2 more and join Tony and Fabian. Always great when a good guy earns the rainbow jersey.
Likewise. I did not expect it to affect me in that way. All 3 of the gents have a bright future.
SEAL CYCLE that’s not the real rohan dennis
Have been loving these Zwift Academy videos with Matt. Any chance we can revisit and see where some of the other finalists are/ have ended up from the last couple of seasons? Would be cool to see how they have continued to develop, or even moved on to other challenges. Might be good feedback for other competitors knowing that there is still a pathway to success and this is what some of the previous finalists have achieved.
Didnt see that coming! But a talented racer should have the spot for sure. Big ups to all the three lads.
It all came down to the wire! All 3 are great riders for sure!
Proves you don't have to be the best tester to get a contract. Just like Rod and Cav, the guys saw something in Drew past the numbers. Chapeau to you all though.
Exactly, it's not all about the numbers (it's also about pineapple and pizzas 😁)! 🙌 #RideOn
Who knew the question of pineapple on pizza would decide a pro contract??
You never know what could make the difference! #MarginalPizzaGains
Top! I think it's really great that literally anyone can enter these Zwift competitions. What a great way for pro-teams to filter-out top talent and give anyone the chance to achieve their pro-cycling dreams. Matt's contribution throughout is, of course, superb. Congrats to all of the finalists, but the deciding moment for me, was during the pro-interview. The guys seemed happiest with young Drew joining their team. He's sure to continue developing physically, but he seemed to have that indescribable something extra, that set him apart. Thanks for uploading.... Merry Christmas and good luck for the 2020 season ;-)
watch this video over and over again great
Been a little in the doldrums in offseason training every day. This gave me back some juice. I really enjoyed, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it Austin! #RideOn
Talk about a tough decision!! I had no idea who was going to get until they announced it. I would really like to see more footage of Drew in the bunch to see how he interacts. I believe that aspect is what earned him the spot.
Thanks Bruce, that is a great idea indeed, and probably a very good insight! 😊
@@Zwift, I watched the footage again and have come to this conclusion. Drew is a "wheel watcher." He has the right instincts to feel out the group he's with and capitalize on opportunities. As a new rider, he should be taught to use these skills to pull the race leader to the front and protect him by using the expended energy of team opponents. I think he has the potential for being a super-domestique and one-day race specialist. But of course, that's from only 25 minutes of video.
Damn, that was beautiful to see. I was rooting for my fellow Dutchman Mathijs, but all three of them deserverd this! Good luck Drew!
Wow. Spinning away on the rollers waiting for the WC CX, saw this and thought this will kill 25 mins. What an experience for all 3 guys, big well done! Had to stop when the young kiwi guy rang his parents to tell them he had won, very emotional. Well done all 3, you're all winners.
Very emotional indeed! Glad you had a good time watching :)
Thanks for this competition and presentation, Zwift, racing is about selecting and this is a selection, no question, one winner and two almosts. Congrats to all three finalists and thanks, Matt, for your skills at the microphone.
Stunning & Breath Taking!!!! Congratulations Drew!!!
...when an undrafted NFL player becomes a legend. Watch out for Campbell and Loman. I can't wait to see
Wise words!
Legends all 3 of 'em! Great job Drew, gonna be rooting for ya even more after watching this!
Again so close! Being a local rider where I'm from Campbell is a great kid, well liked and an exciting prospect. As is Mathijs. I'm sure they'll go far. But well done Drew on winning the contract!
Wow!! Didn't see that pick coming!
absolutely amazing team and what you have going on is immense. Hope to be there next year :)
Congratulations! Ride ON!
I really hope Zwift can keep this program going, and possibly doing this for Continental level teams as well as World Tour. I will be looking out for Drew in future races.
We'll do our best! :)
All great young athletes. I also didn't expect Drew to come out on top.
I wasn't ready for this pick😦 Happy for Drew!
The suspense was real! 😃
Great content! I love Zwift. One small complaint. Next video can you turn down the background music as it’s overpowering the voices. Thank you
Thanks Matthew! We'll keep it in mind :) #RideOn
I love that Speedmaster!
Go Kiwi. Top work Drew!
Does Zwift offer a "family" or dual membership at a reduced monthly cost? Would make it more affordable for those with wives/children/siblings that also like to ride and potentially increase sales.
children are for free
@@ovning rly? 16yrs?
Just share 1 account and divide the cost amongst yourselves
When does this take place in the states ???? Ive been trying to be apart of this for so long 🤦🏾😢😢
Everyone can take part in the first round, from wherever you are :)
LOVE this result! Good luck next year!
Hope we'll see you for the first round next year too Darren! 😊 #RideOn
@@Zwift Haha, reckon I'm a bit old to be making significant gains. but we'll see! :D
must be honest, i think their bikes do make a big diffrence (i think at the climbs it matters a lot)
Well done to drew
His brother is a pretty good rider too
called it !
Well done drew
IT ALL TOOK PLACE IN THE BEST CYCLING AREA IN THE WORLD!!!!! VALENCIA AND ALICANTE!!!!!
Bit surprised not as high a level as I would have expected, considering how small and lean they were you'd of thought at their age at least 5.5 w/kg to be considered to go into the world tour (impressive numbers for amateurs definitely)
They are competing for the world tour team. It’s their development team
well done Waikato man.
Greetings from Barbados
Was the result of the ramp test the estimated FTP or the Maximum Aerobic Power?
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Few good moments in this video! What happened to the Zwift finals live stream this? I was up there for 3/4 of the race 😉
i wish the editors showed us a bit more what drew did to deserve that... from what we saw, his ftp was significantly worse, he didn't perform well in the other challenges, etc... not bashing the dude -- wish him all the best -- it's just a bit of a confusing event then, since I don't see any logic behind the decision. anyway, pretty cool event this, and hopefully all three of these lads goes onto big things.
Matt everywhere
Anyone know the song when they were sprinting
DD/NTT don't really ride for GC, totally go for the stage win from the break haha
All hopes are permitted ;)
Awwwww man who's choppin' onions😭
Hi Zwift! Love the videos... Just one small suggestion: could you please include raw power data and W/kg? The data is cool, but doesn't really help the viewer understand the differences between these candidates...
Thanks for the feedback William! 🙌😊
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What’s the age limit to enter?
The Team is U23.
4.1 w/kg threshold for Conti!?!? 🤔🤨🧐
What was the song during the hill climbing race at 13 min?
Kevin Graham - Apex
Seems clear that they had picked out Drew from the very start of the competition and had no interest in anyone else. The whole final and elimination rounds were only for show. Certainly had no bearing on the final decision because that had been made well beforehand. They all appear to be fine bike riders but the Zwift Academy thing is a joke when the winner is pre-selected.
That isn't even a little bit true, and the decision came down to the last minutes, as you saw in the video :)
NTT guys (not Zwift) had their mind made up. Nothing in the video shows Drew as being near the other two, but the coaches had picked him out based on previous road performances.
@@Zwift So he basically lost every competition and some of them by a big margin.... but coaches said several times they know his race results previous to the show.... so thats basically exactly what carlos is saying-.... they picked the younger guy cause of his race results in the past.... kinda like when dream theater made an audition for their drummer....and it was all show since they picked someone they knew from the past despite others clearly performing better in the show
What's the whole point of the Zwift Process, I thought it was to find someone with crazy power, and to put them in a situation with elite coaching and opportunities to see of they can grow into someone . But damn power wise of just doesn't make sense to pick drew.
Ray Sairaiji But you can sell more with a good looking lad: thats ghe name of the game
It's about more than numbers, it's about the ability to evolve too :)
They picked the youngest and skinny. Nice guy though
Fucking onion cutting ninjas
They got you too?! Damn 😳😭
In the female edition there was SO! much more emotion, maturity in attitude and irresistible desire to win.
I don't think you watched the womens one, or you didnt watch this one.
Nonsense
for who for you?
I received exactly what I expected
*We Love Zwift!*
But this video was poorly produced: Drew's talent's or advantages were visually hidden throughout the video making the "surprise" at the end particularly silly for a company that highlights the key value of data and data observation in cycling. Drew loses the ramp test and he loses the hill climb, but he wins the competition? - that means we're surprised but we're confused because of the editing style. During the 3 way Zwift race, the video editor never cuts to screen capture scenes from the actual game (didn't do that during the ramp test either), so again, we're not really sharing in the hybrid experience as both real cyclists and game players. Also at 6:26 the audio is almost unintelligible because the shotgun mic either failed or was poorly placed for the 3 way conversation, the gain is cranked up to compensate but it's sounding like amateur hour over there. Also the hallway scenes at 7:18 with Matt are incredibly underexposed AND shot with the wrong white balance. And where are all the GoPro mounted shots? Each rider should have GoPros mounted strategically on the bikes (add the same amount of small weight to each bike, so it's an equal weight burden) for immersive shots when they're competing, because these tracking shots from the car often lack context. How there was no reverse mount GoPro on Ben King's saddle during the hill climb filming will go down in history as one of the great unanswered questions. Also Ben King is out of focus at 17:03 during this whole scene, because this filmmaking team is just too run and gun. The scenes of athletic performance are cut too tight, scene to scene, and the narrative parts are cut too long. I'm not saying that information should be removed - only that narrative parts should overlap athletic performances and less time showing chill scenes. A great example of this is the sprint competition in the video which last for less than 2 minutes, and the actual sprint scenes are less than 30 seconds! Why? Let the sprint competition clips linger longer and let the narrators talk over top of the footage to move the video along. The editor is obsessed with only showing athletic performance when the music is driving the audio, but that's an unnecessary distinction. By letting narration occur over top of athletic performance, we can justify watching more performance while moving the plot forward.
Pro tip: get your filmmaking team a Class 3 ebike with a few strategically placed camera mounts and have them ride alongside the pro team instead of the filmmakers flopping around in the back seat of a car or out the truck, because there are some sloppy scenes, like at 13:16
*Still love Zwift*
Yes, the production was all over the place
You’ve got too much time on your hands mate
@@tombracegirdle8787 you're kidding right? Zwifitng is by definition 'too much time on your hands'... It's an expensive futuristic fitness experience, nothing about it is essential to daily life. I run a multimedia company and I'm offering Zwift technical feedback on their film production. This is your opportunity to sit back and nod in agreement or stay in your lane, mate
I think you should try and disect the video a "little" bit more.
Your comment lacks clarity
@@SteveNinetyski so far it's your feedback that lacks clarity, since you're speaking generally and I gave references throughout my comment to try and be clear