BRVR - Goats League - Climb 33 - Croix de Coeur

[Aleman]

This weeks ride sees a return to Swizterland and the Cross of the Brave ... Given that it is a 14.99Km climb with 1178m of ascent I feel that it should be called Cross of the Madly insane!!

I don't think it looks to intimidating, and should be a pretty constant gradient, without to many rhythm busters

Post your times in the thread and I'll update the Goats League Spreadsheet

Please include your BRVR User/Display Name to give other riders pacers to chase if they so desire.

 

[Aleman]

This weeks ride is >>>Here<<<

 

[SmP-62]

Done yesterday before noon, still feeling my legs ... 50:27

 

[Mugshot]

Yep, steady plod, and a reasonably constant gradient, a good sweaty workout that one

1:21:36 please @Aleman

 

[BRVR_User]

51:11 and trying to catch Smiljan!

PS - new here and looking forward to chatting about these rides.

 

[SmP-62]

Hi Alan, nice to have you here.

 

[Mugshot]

That's fabulous, I'll mark @BRVR_User down as another user whose marker I wont be chasing

 

[Aleman]

That's fabulous, I'll mark @BRVR_User down as another user whose marker I wont be chasing

Not a chance for us mere humans ... I must get back to climbing again ... all this workout stuff while 'fun' isn't really "Fun" like climbing is

 

[Mugshot]

Not a chance for us mere humans ... I must get back to climbing again ... all this workout stuff while 'fun' isn't really "Fun" like climbing is

What workout stuff do you mean?

 

[Aleman]

Been playing on Zwift ... After motivational issues all summer I was then hit by a virus which kept me off the bike for 3 weeks, and I reckon I've lost around 50 Watts from my FTP, So I'm doing a training plan on Zwift to build the FTP back up, and also as a bonus improve VO2Max as well. The upshot being that I should be able to spin at 90-95% of my FTP for longer without blowing up as far as heart rate is concerned. The downside is that It's 4 Sessions a week, and they are pretty intense ... I can't wait for BRVR to implement a workout feature on BRVR, It'll be a really good feature, that I will make use of.

 

[Mugshot]

Been playing on Zwift ... After motivational issues all summer I was then hit by a virus which kept me off the bike for 3 weeks, and I reckon I've lost around 50 Watts from my FTP, So I'm doing a training plan on Zwift to build the FTP back up, and also as a bonus improve VO2Max as well. The upshot being that I should be able to spin at 90-95% of my FTP for longer without blowing up as far as heart rate is concerned. The downside is that It's 4 Sessions a week, and they are pretty intense ... I can't wait for BRVR to implement a workout feature on BRVR, It'll be a really good feature, that I will make use of.

You finding it's working?

 

[Aleman]

Don't know, only into the 4th week, and it's a 12 week Plan. You don't do an FTP test until the last session. ... I might ... Just might ... have a go at star wars canyon, I was supposed to be doing a nice recovery ride tonight, in preparation for the toughest workout in the plan tomorrow ... but it's got 15KM of downhill and flat so that's a recovery, isn't it

 

[SmP-62]

I use League rides and other BR Challenges for rising my FTP and Vo2Max ... here are some byproducts ... Sugarloaf 25:54, James Canyon 33:28, Flagstaff 30:48, Port de Cabus 50:43, Passo San Pelegrino 31:32, Cormet de Roselend 1:07:06, Nufenen Pass 51:27, Col de la Croix de Fer 1:21:09, Alto de Teix 1:17:07, Timmelsjoch 34:39

 

[SmP-62]

@Aleman, please consider the byproducts of my ' increasing FTP & VO2Max ' exercises.

 

[Aleman]

@Aleman, please consider the byproducts of my ' increasing FTP & VO2Max ' exercises.

All times amended ... Not that it makes any difference to those of us who are mere mortals!!