KOM Battle: Current v Former Pro | Sean Quinn & Phil Gaimon in the Hollywood Hills

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Published 2023-05-23
After the Nichols group ride which was posted here, I followed Sean to the base of Sunset Plaza drive for a KOM attempt. Phil Gaimon came along and even gave Sean a leadout but even that wasn't enough for top spot. The level in LA is so nuts that you need to be a world tour caliber rider and be in good form to take a big name segment here.
This was filmed in January of 2022 and I can say Sean was looking faster when I rode with him a few weeks ago. Check out his effort up Piuma: www.strava.com/activities/8574008924. Maybe he'll be tempted for another dig up Sunset Plaza...

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00:00 - 01:22 intro
01:22 - 12:12 effort
12:12 - 16:36 outro

#DescentDisciples​ #PrayForSpeed​ #safa

All Comments (21)
  • Don't listen to this in your living room without your earbuds kids!
  • I'm always amazed how Safa pedals up the hill no hands and no strava just to film these guys struggle to keep up with him- while letting them have the strava glory. Such a gentleman.
  • I was Sean's coach from age 14-19. He still holds the record for highest VO2 max. (age 17) @ the lab I used in the OC. Awesome to see him doing so well!
  • If Sean was fresh I bet he would have had it that day. Super hard effort AFTER a full-on group ride
  • I live in the Basque Country and most KOMs are unbeatable. All the best times are recorded from the Vuelta, Tour de France or Itzulia. It's cool in LA you have popular climb KOMs that aren't recorded from races.
  • Love how Sean can kick up to 700watts near the top after averaging 400plus for 9mins - awesome.
  • @invalice123
    Now THIS is good. More climbing, general riding. Descents are epic, but the struggle is also important :)
  • @ragle8684
    The Vo2 max required for that power output!
  • @philipk4475
    It's insane to think Phil was half a minute faster when he got the KOM!
  • Awesome content. Phil's time is even more insane after seeing this!
  • @luismoran7176
    Insane power, I almost passed out just looking at it lol😂. Great video 👌🏻🙌🏻
  • I would imagine that in January he's close to the most unfit he will ever during the season be so this is a great effort!
  • @jcsrst
    I've been waiting to see Phil on one of your videos😀 This was excellent, thanks for sharing!!
  • @fhowland
    Unreal effort. I dont know how its humanly possible to do that many watts for so long...or to keep your HR that pegged like that!
  • @mogulmayhem
    it's amazing how strava brought any entirely new facet to professional cycling.