Klimmen Wij Sneller dan de Tour de France Femmes?

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Good morning from the French Alps! Yesterday, we took a 1-0 lead by beating
Lorena Wiebes’ sprint train. But today, the next challenge is already on the program: Guys, congratulations on the 1-0 lead. Beginner’s luck! But now you really, really, really have to get to work! I challenge you to ride up the final climb
of our seventh stage faster than us. So, good luck! The KOM for the men is 19 minutes and 45 seconds. We’re not going to make that, Devin. We’re up against the women, remember.
– Louis Meintjes. 26.6 km/h.
-Wow…
– That’s fast. But we’re up against Puck Pieterse, right?
She has 27 min 50 sec.
– Yes. With an average speed of 18.9 km/h. Yes, but she didn’t go full speed, and they will now. Our star team already consisted of Devin,
Jasper, Feitse, and myself. But to be sure, we’ve called in some reinforcements. Here are Mark Heij and Eloy Smit. You may know me from Instagram. Mark Heij is known for his series on
Instagram, where he tries to get dropped
by all the great cyclists on earth. Including Mathieu van der Poel. Will you get dropped today too?
– I hope not! During our first phone call, he
immediately shared his FTP with us. So confidence is sky-high! We’re going to ride fast and see what happens. And then there’s Eloy. A fast rider, especially on gravel. Unlike the rest of the motley crew, Eloy
is anything but an influencer. I got involved in the project through a
friend of a friend.
– Yes. Under false pretenses.
– And what were those false pretenses? Lots of sponsorship deals.
– Yes… It’s a bit deceiving. We’re leading 1-0, I don’t want to get your hopes up… I’m afraid they’ll equalize today…
– Coach! Yes…
– What’s this? Show some spirit Yes, prove to me that you can do it. You’ve been quiet for a while.
– Preparation. Okay
– Mentally, what’s going through your head right now? What are you thinking about? Well, if he attacks, what do I do? That kind of thing. Who has some experience with a real
lead-out, train, peloton? Bas. What kind of recruitment did we do, man?! You should have just brought your own riders! You’re the captain today. You translate… … the strategy to the group.
– I’ll keep the group together today. Okay, that also means you have to stay in
the group for a long time. Yes…
– Okay. Be honest when you can’t go no more. That goes for you too. You’re the one who’s going to pull the bunch from the start. Okay, so right from the start…
Just ride until you’re completely empty. And then peel off right away. Let me keep those guys out of the wind for a long time. And then I’ll just do my best. Look, very good. The first one to
sacrifice himself. You’re the leader today. This is team spirit. Mark, you’re going third in the train. You’re second in the train.
– Ooh… And you start at the back. You have a very
easy first few kilometers. I’m kind of like Chris Froome today. I would compare myself more to Chris Froome at the moment. Chris isn’t doing so well. I mean in his prime, right? A little breakaway, then look back, wave. Do we have a team yell? Don’t say nay to the Col de Granier? Hmm, no… No… That doesn’t really work
– No yell! I don’t know if today is attracting many followers so far. Maybe we’ll lose half of them after today. A water bottle, with water. And I add one… Two scoops… Don’t tell AA, because I’m going to take a
little more. Because, well … We have to win, of course. I’m ready for more. [Feitse]: Is my Di2 empty? No, luckily not. The coach could cry about the preparation. Well, are we all ready?
– Sure! Definitely.
– You bet! We’re at the top now and we will descend on that side.
-Yes. Yes, there are already some supporters on the side.
– I see. Those people are going to go wild when you pass by. Take that in. Feel that Tour de France atmosphere. And then I can only wish you lots of luck. Thank you, coach.
– Thanks, coach.
– Well, we’ll see you down there. Good luck. You’re my dark horse, Feitse. I have a lot of faith in you too. You’re
actually my favorite. *What a bunch of clowns* The ladies are coming down here at full
speed, I think, Devin. Yes.
– You’re leading the way. We’re turning right here into the village.
After the village, the segment where we’re going to count starts. But as we discussed last night at dinner,
we’re doing this as a team. I think it could turn into a battle
between us. [Jasper]: No, I don’t think so. Okay, phew, I’m suddenly feeling a little
nervous, guys. Damn it. Well… Maybe we’ll win the men’s KOM, dude… Okay, here we go. If it’s too hard, let us know. Okay, here we go. Here we go. Let’s start the Col du Granier. Devin leads the way. Feitse is right behind him. Then it’s my turn. First hill, heart rate at 176 already. Devin is riding steadily at 30 km/h. We have to gain our time here though. Look, there’s someone filming themselves. They truly are influencers on the road, huh? Hey Verkuijl, ride! Don’t film! Come on Devin, give everything now! Haha, he hasn’t even been going for a kilometer. Come on Devin! Now, everything! You just have to take turns here, man.
– Yes. Keep going!
– [Feitse]: Shall I take over? Yes. Come on Feitse, that’s it! I’m done! Come behind me. Come on. Yes.
– He just squeezed in. His indicator was off. Keep going guys! Hold that wheel! That was it, my turn. Hey, empty is empty, that’s fine. Give it your all for the team, right? Come on, guys! Easy, Feitse, easy ! I’m dead, man. Already? Bas?! Well, there’s the next one parked there. That’s a 200-meter pull, Tietema! It’s a good thing… That we hired other guys. I’m not really… Wow, that’s a
heavy water bottle. I’m not really impressed with your pull. Yeah, I gave it my all in those flat stages. For me, those mountains are just about
survival. It’s always been that way. Okay, well… Okay… Sorry, but with all the sticky water
bottles in the world, this wasn’t going to work. We have to let them go. Come on, Feitse Just a little further, come on! Not too fast! It’s 8 kilometers, not just 2. We started, didn’t we? Do you want to do this or not? Go on. It’s still 6.4 kilometers. We’ve been going for a kilometer and a
half. And we’ve already wasted 4 men… Is this the point where, as team leader, I
take responsibility? Or is this due to the men’s testosterone levels? How much further is it, coach? Another 5.7 kilometers. Pace yourselves a little, guys It’s easy for him to shout from the car. Steep bit, guys, nice, isn’t it? No? Hey, this is what you’re doing it for,
right? Thanks! Let me take over for a bit, Jasper, then I’ll drop back. Oh, there goes Eloy, is this his final pull?
– Yes. Oops… Yes… Good luck, guys!
– Great, man, thanks. And then there were two. Mark Heij is going to give it his all, and then I think Jasper has 3 kilometers to go. That’s a long way to go. 18 minutes. Ten more. Yes. Actually, not cycling in these challenges
is kind of a godsend for me too. This is so much more fun. This is really great, I’m in a… look! What a view, no kidding. Oh, my stomach… F*ck! Done!
– Yes? Yes, my stomach. Well done, Mark, you kept it up for a long time! Come on, keep going! Try a little harder, give it everything you’ve got! Well, after twenty minutes, I just have to… … keep going on my own. But the great Jasper Verkuijl KOM attack I think he can win it. You think he’s going to make it? Yes. So now there are two people who have a lot
of faith in Jasper Verkuijl. Jasper himself and you. How much longer? 700 meters Jasper! Just a little bit more Jasper! Come on! This is a proud coach, you know! When those other guys left you with 6.5 km
to go, I thought it was going to be a long ride. Yes, I finished it off on the big ring. Look, it’s okay to talk big. As long as you can back it up. Thank you. Come on, here’s the finish line. There! Yes, yes! You held on for a long time, buddy. Yeah, I emptied myself. That’s the point of a climb, though.
– Yeah. That’s it! How many minutes do we give before we
decide to launch a rescue operation and head down To pick up the guys? We’ll be here for a while… What time does it get dark here? Come on, Feitse! There’s the line. That’s it! Yes, great! Oh, brake, brake. I heard from the guys that you might have
started off a little too fast. Maybe so. As soon as I took the lead… I completely lost all sense of distance, time, place… I said, “Take it easy, Feitse, take it easy!” I heard, “Come on, Feitse, come on!” No, take it easy, because I had to do 400+ watts. I thought I’d give you some encouragement.
– Oh, that was you? Too much encouragement… Too much… Pride comes before a fall. You have to compliment him very gently. Otherwise he goes way too fast. Devin sent me this video. With the caption: The grupetto splits in two. I think this is the first time Devin has ever dropped Bas. Which, after six years of Tour de Tietema,
is quite a memorable day. Devin, there’s the line, just a little more! Stay on those pedals, until the line! Good lad! Great coach!
– Six years of Tour de Tietema. And you dropped Bas Tietema. Yes, the cooperation in the grupetto
wasn’t optimal, so I thought… “My Di2 is empty…” He broke pretty early on Then I thought, “Yeah, it’s kind of sad
to let him ride alone.” Then he came back.
– Who’s that?
– Gert Jakobs. Gert, Gert on the climb. Oh, he can coach Bas. Can you coach Bas Tietema for the last few
hundred meters? He needs some mental coaching. Bas hasn’t passed yet, has he?
– Sure. Hey, you old slacker! Push those pedals! You’re not there yet. Keep going! Maybe it’s a good idea to ask Bas for an analysis of the climb.
– Yes, sure. What’s your analysis of the climb, of this
Col du Granier? We had a sprint stage yesterday.
– Yes? And that’s where the specialty lies. For me it’s a question of survival in the mountains. Yes, I know all about it. Surviving in the mountains. That first pull was painful, wasn’t it? Of course, we brought the bunch to the foot of the climb at a strong pace. And then you just emptied your Di2? What was your time? What was the fastest time? 24 minutes and 23 seconds. Who came in first?
– Jasper. 24 min 23 sec… Yes, and the KOM for the women is now
something like 26 min 40 sec. That’s pretty fast, I think. I think so too, yes. Do you think Puck Pieterse has a good chance tomorrow? Yes, but she was grumpy yesterday.
– Oh… Puck Pieterse is definitely our favorite. My wife is crazy about Puck Pieterse.
– Yes. She lost time yesterday. Then I read this morning in the… The media, she doesn’t want to talk to the press. Oh…
– That’s not like Puck, is it? Not even with us? She always talks to you guys. I’m sure she’ll want to talk to you. Look, they’re going uphill. They’re climbing. I think they’re now at the point where we were in the lead, the two of us. Really fast. So we’ll make up some time there, of course. Look, we’re trying to open Ziggo. Look, it’s not working. But let’s try to open ProCylingStats… Are you excited too?
– I am so excited. Do you think they’re climbing now?
– They’ve started now. Ooh, I think that if it goes really fast, that… That we’re going to have a hard time. I can’t take it anymore. Puck has been dropped. The peloton is really pushing hard. The
yellow jersey has also been dropped. Pienaar. You used to play soccer against him, didn’t you?
– Steven? Steven Pienaar. They’re going to set a really fast time,
we won’t even come close. I can tell. Johan Museeuw has also joined us. Yes.
– Did anyone happen to feel like some mattentaarten? We won’t make it. We won’t make it.
-No? That was fast, huh?
– That was fast. A little nerve-wracking.
– I think this one had a fast time. They were going fast. They were really going fast. She came by fast, man. Wow! You didn’t sound very sincere. Come on! Guys! You fought hard yesterday… … For all you’re worth. If we keep that
up tomorrow, we’ll go far. But…
– But… 2 minutes and 11 seconds faster. Us?
– The ladies. Really?
– 2 minutes 11. Sarah Gigante… Who also holds the KOM, at 22 min 12 sec. With a lovely total of 240 Watts. So we
beat them on wattage. But that’s all there is to say.
– Where did we lose it? Yes…
On weight! Over the length of the climb.
– But, Puck? Puck is in 6th place. Puck did it in 22 min 56 sec. The second and
third groups also beat you… Literally everyone beat you. Good news! But… Also good news. The grupetto did it in 30 minutes. And if we want to finish within the time limit tomorrow… Then we have to beat the grupetto, right? There’s hope. So there’s hope.