Over the last few years, Andrew Feather has made a name for himself as being a climbing superstar. He has more KOM’s than any other man on Strava. But apparently, there’s a new climb-killer on the block, and today, we’re going to find out if Matt Holmes might be the new king of Strava…
00:07 Can this guy steal Feather’s crown?
00:44 Test 1: The Hell Climb
01:01 Our challenger: Matt Holmes
01:51 Bottom of the start line
04:06 Did he get the KOM?
05:01 Test 2: East Dundry Climb
08:19 Test 3: Blagdon Hill
09:57 Final Climb!
11:43 Results
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33 Comments
Were you expecting that? 🤯 Let us know in the comments down below if you're a big -hunter. 👇
Brown Frank Thompson Anna Miller Angela
Jackson Patricia Martinez Betty Allen George
Jones David Gonzalez Mark Jackson Richard
GCN throwing Feather under the bus for likes. Poor form, Feather deserves better than this
This is the start of a new Bromance between these two. You can feel the nerves 😅
I hate that section of road on the second climb, its not even the potholes that are the worest. There are always people fly-tipping there so there is so much glass in the road. I cant even ride down it out of fear that I'll pop a tyre. They rly need to sort it out.
Brown Melissa White George Robinson Anthony
Martin William Williams Anthony Young Steven
Impressive.
White Carol Harris John Miller Michael
Hall Brenda Lewis Amy White Carol
super fun video
This is a joke really – Feather has done a lot for this channel. Now he gets done over with lead outs to a world tour pro? What’s the point of the video? Basically A pro with loads of helping factors can beat your KOM? Yeah amazing … didn’t expect that.
More Matt climbs etc. Bring Matt back!
Lewis Matthew Williams Edward Miller Paul
You may have done it faster, but Feather did it with integrity.
Did nobody in editing stop for just a moment and ask, "Does this feel a bit off to you?"
how is he able to talk during presumedly a vo2max or threshold power?
Hernandez William Thomas Ruth Young David
Jackson Melissa Clark Sharon Young Mark
Young Sharon Lopez Michael Rodriguez Michael
Is it not cheating with a leadout man? Or does people not care?
Please correct the title to “Insulting Feather using leadouts”.
Royce Shoal
Anyone spot the unspoken message in this vid?
That’s right, Strava with its opportunities for rolling starts, drafting and pacing is a pointless sham.
More so when you consider that there are pre-internet KOM’s out there that still stand but are totally ignored.
Does everyone realise that a lead out is super common when people go for a specific KOM?
Phonk music, really
Can't you film sharp?
Update the KOM graphic
lol you gave a pro a lead out and a car to follow (i.e. no head wind). Then Andrew took two of them back solo. Also isn’t feather like 36 years old and still crushing?
Homles is a beast and one of my favourite riders when he was in the Tours. Reminded me of a British De Ghent
1 v1 needed !!! Its what the viewers want!