In the first video of a new Girona Uncovered series on GCN, Hank visits Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, one of the world’s best climbers, who currently rides for AG Insurance – Soudal Quick-Step. They chat about life as a pro cyclist in Girona, Ashleigh’s Rocacorba Cycling business and community, and then head out for a ride up the epic climb from which it takes its name.
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00:00 Intro
01:08 Why Girona?
03:12 Rocacorba Cycling
09:55 Ride with Ashleigh
13:53 Rocacorba climb
19:20 Rivalry with Annemiek van Vleuten
22:09 Target for 2023
23:56 Summary
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42 Comments
Which other riders & places do you want to see us feature in future videos? 🚴🌎
What a perfect life indeed. Thankyou Hank and Ashleigh. Inspirational and what a fantastic place to live and train.
The best GCN video I've ever seen ! What an inspiring person she is !!! Engineer, world class cyclist, entrepreneur, business model, quite life with all her friends.. What do you want more ? That's perfect life in the perfect place on earth !! THANK YOU 😍
So much acting natural from all these characters who just appear, love it 😂
What an absolutely fantastic place! It's great to see a pro, like Girona, being just a regular person. Hank is a guy to hang out with at any time and so is Girona! Thank you for showing us this inspirational video!
One of the top videos of GCN👍. More this kind of content! Hank is superb as always. Didn't know much about Asleigh before this. Now I can't wait to see her race.
Great episode. Beautiful area.
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What a lady 💥
Hank is such an easy presenter to watch, makes everyone feel comfortable and excited about cycling – ace vid 🎉
Didn't David Millar set up a C.C. with the same name a few years back? Invitation only. Awesome vid. very inspiring.
Love this!
Amazing video
This is really bike heaven…… So cool!
Simply brill😊❤😊
Great video. Really nice to meet Ashleigh. Hope she has a great season.
I love that when the ride is over and they're eating Tacos, Hank still has his helmet on. 😆
What a great video! More of Ashleigh in the future please 🙂
That looks like heaven. Unfortunately it leaves me thinking 'if only…'. sigh 🤣
This was an amazing documentary!
A mix between cycling world and a travel video.
I loved all that first part learning about Ashleigh, her environment and facilities.
Hank is really good at immersing himself while interviewing.
Then of course the ride, especially before the climb, it's almost like a podcast but on 2 wheels instead of a comfy sofa in some studio.
And the barbecue at the end of the ride was such a nice touch. Those are the kind of moments in life you just appreciate and could be translated for anyone cycling here.
A good nice dinner with friends or family after a hard ride.
Kudos to the whole team.
@3:57 Ryan gets cracking on those eggs. Well played sir!
Beautiful and brilliant video 👍 love the idea of wearing a helmet for a BBQ 😂
Ashleigh is amazing. This is easily one of the best GCN videos I've seen. More content with inspiring female cyclists like Ashleigh, please! 🤩
amazing house and view😍
A great video, lots of good vibes
Fly the flag Ashley
Nice video but I really think it is time that GCN’s filming crew switches from petrol motorbikes to electric bikes. Advantages all round
Loved this, Hank was exceptional getting Ashleigh out of her zone and filling us in with the life she has. Brilliant stuff GCNm more of this please!
Ashleigh is a delight and all amateur cyclists can relate to just how hard it would be to hold Ashleigh's wheel up that grueling climb.
Lovely video. Honorable mention Hank. You fought hard brother.
Great to see Ashleigh on the channel . Best cyclist from South Africa 🇿🇦. Vasbyt Ashleigh and best wishes for the season
Hank – Great interview 👍 Great how you connect to the person you interview 👍👏
Great video and interview… Very enjoyable and informational.. Need more like this….
It's intrestening format! I think there is so much interesting "small" teams to discover apart from Tour teams.
She is amazing and where she lives is truly heaven (I'm just down the road a few hundred kilometers). I think Ashleigh has definitively answered the age-old question: Are eggs good for you? Sí, yes, and hell yes!
I’m Bikepacking long distances. Electronic shifting is another device to charge. Next to gps and smartphone. I choose to stay with the Grx 810. Less or more on Ultegra level.
I swear I use translation and subtitles here
I like the way she throws Vallter into the conversation, I have ridden it and recorded one of the slowest times (I was 68 at the time and living nearby) but to cross from Girona and then ride to the ski station is no mean achievement, chapeau!
0:07 loves the segment with Ms. Moolman Pasio, I was a bit jealous of both the roads and the Rocacorba Cycling facility. Are there other European cycling centers like Rocacorba? I’m thinking of planning a trip that would include Rocacorba and one other European cycling destination.
Now come to Munich 🙂
Superb video, nicely done! The enthusiasm is totally infectious, thanks.
Brilliant video. Loved every second of it. My god. Ashleigh is 6:15 faster than any other woman on Rocacorba. That's amazing.
BBQ still in your helmet? Hank!