CLASSIC CLIMBS | Rocacorba: The Most Celebrated Climb Never Used in a Pro Race CASTELLI Cycling Podcast

In this episode, I caught up with multiple South African champion Ashleigh Moolman Pasio. We talked about how she ended up in Banyoles near Girona, the Rocacorba Cycling business, her QOM Strava record on the famous Rocacorba climb near Girona, and the challenge she set herself to get the best women's time below 30 minutes.

Ashleigh will share her advice on how to pace yourself when aiming for your PR because pushing just a little over your limit for half of the climb will ultimately cost you later. 

The Rocacorba will never attain the status of an Alpe d'Huez, Stelvio, or Tre Cime di Lavaredo, but thanks to a lucky combination of geography, local patronage, and technology, It has already become much more than a footnote in cycling folklore.

We hope you’ll enjoy this fully packed and insightful episode with Ashleigh Moolman Pascio of AG Insurance - Soudal cycling team
 
CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome 
05:20 Live From Columbia 
09:31 Rocacorba Cycling, How It All Started
20:23 Rocacorba
21:45 A Bucket List Climb, the Pros Test Climb
29:29 Strava Segment, Mastering the Pacing Strategy
36:20 When Getting to the Top 
38:49 Tips for Descending Rocacorba Safely
41:16 Training Intervals and Efforts 
48:41 The Benefits of Riding with Local Guides in Girona
52:08 Rocacorba Strava QOM
56:25 Ending 
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⁠Rocacorba Cycling⁠
⁠Rocacorba Strava Segment⁠
⁠Ashleigh Moolman Pascio⁠
Host:⁠ ⁠Soren Jensen⁠⁠
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