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

Watch the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aSg4d5oRQHY

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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