Why I can TRAIN with pro cyclists, but can't RACE with them...

Two days before the 2022 Vuelta a España I went for a training ride with professional cyclist for Ag2r-Citroen, Ben O'Connor. I compare our power numbers and ask Ben about his ambitions for the upcoming race - and show why although I can train with Ben and other pro cyclists like him, I could not race against them... See my ride on Strava:   / strava   See Ben's ride on Strava:   / strava   Follow me on Instagram:   / tristantakephoto   Follow Ben on Instagram:   / ben0c0nnor   My photography: http://tristantakephoto.com 00:00 Intro 01:26 Climb 1 analysis 02:47 Ben talks intervals for La Vuelta 04:53 Climb 3 power numbers 06:36 Ben's plans for La Vuelta 08:41 Final climb and interval 11:35 Outro A big thank you to Ben for allowing me his insights on this ride. And a big thank you to Attaquer, BMC and WINFORCE for making episodes like this possible. To shop the entire Attaquer collection and get 15% off your next order, use the code CR-ATQTRISTANTAKE15 at the checkout. www.attaquercycling.com Music from Epidemic Sound: (free trial affiliate link): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... This ride was filmed in Andorra, where many professional cyclists live and train. Riders like Jack Haig, Magnus Cort, James Knox, Pavel Sivakov, Luke Durbridge, Mark Donovan, Sepp Kuss, Robert Gesink, Julian Alaphilippe, Mike Woods, Carlos Verona, George Bennett and others use the mountains of Andorra to train with teams such INEOS-Grenadiers, Jumbo Visma, UAE Team Emirates, EF-Education Pro Cycling. Filmed after the Tour de France, before the Vuelta a Espana and the World Championships in Wollongong, Australia.