The commentating on that official stream is horrendous. They seem to only be there to give amusing anecdotes about previous races and various insights into the athletes minds. When they talk about the race they only talk about the athletes on screen, and on the screen there is never anyone lower than 10th place it seems like. They could be giving insights into how different athletes are moving up and down the field over the course of the 4 hours of cycling. But instead they just keep chatting about other stuff. Ridiculously poor quality.
not to mention the 3 minutes ads every 5 minutes... ironman broadcasts have always been bad but you'd think they would improve at some point, especially since PTO's broadcasts are a lot better
Those "conmentators" are some of the most loved and decorated athletes in ironman history. It is a pleasure watching and listening to them and they know those athletes well and yhe athletes know them well
I don’t understand how Welch was talking about Laidlow just needing some nutrition then he will get back going, meanwhile we are all watching him absolutely depleted.
so I am guessing Ironman will not allow GTN - one of the greatest triathlon promoters using the official footage. Ironman media marketing team staff should be fired altogether.
Wow wow wow! So happy for Patrick and also I am super happy that the German public broadcaster ZDF broadcasted the entire race without a brake and without (!) ads. Even better Sebastian Kienle was one of the co-commentators and Frodeno sometimes an expert. 🔥
@@michaelbauer8778 Wenn man nur den IM stream zur Verfügung hätte, könnte ich mir keine 10min ansehen...Der Kommentar mit Sebi Kienle hat mir 8h Spaß gemacht (natürlich auch wegen dem Rennverlauf). Liegt nicht nur an der Werbung
Wurf and Marquedt are the highlights for me this kona. Wurf showing how to perform at age and Marquedt showing that you can be a med student and still compete at the highest level.
Wurf was very impressive especially as until 2018 this time would have meant winning the race. But overall Langes performance was just outstanding. Perfect pacing in the water and on the bike and then obliterating the field and the record on the run. 5min faster than Iden in 2022 😮. The crazy part is he could have run quite some faster the way he cruised through the marathon
I think the key lesson to take from this year’s Kona is that experience still matters in long distance triathlon and the old guard is not ready to give up to the young guns. Patrick demonstrated his race craft and experience to take the win from Sam, who implemented a very brave strategy that actually did succeed in dealing damage to many of the other pre-race favorites. I think Sam chose to race this way based on his own strengths, so I have to respect that from him. It’s hard to tell how much he overcooked the bike because your performance can drop off a cliff if you are even just barely over the limit. Still, he showed the heart of a champion and respect for the race by finishing as best he could. Overall, a really entertaining race. I don’t understand why people are dragging the commentary so much though. It’s a 7+ hour event and they are really just focused on the lead of the race. If you want them to have coverage all throughout, they would need to have more motos on course and I think we know how people feel about having more motos on the bike course.
I think you could argue that some basic lessons have been forgotten. Almost every single competitor blew up. If you performed a strong race according to the numbers you put out in training (accounting for heat), you could get a top result! nevermind the "new guard". Jan Frodeno seemed pretty pissed, i think he is positive he'd have won this one haha !!
Thanks for the recap, GTN! Ironman's race coverage was unwatchable for me, as the stream wouldn't work on my computer and I did not want to download the app and watch on my phone. And there isn't a race recap on the Ironman RUclips channel, so GTN was my source!
Its safe to say that Laidlows bike attack changed the race dynamics for most of the contenders. I wonder why he biked so hard? Maybe just caught up in the hype? Curious to hear what he has to say. And Lionel of course!
Sam rode hard 2 years ago and broke the bike record then. Ran well off the bike to finish 2nd behind Gustav. The chances are he could have done the same again, but every race is different. You have to admire the way he races.
“He said we shouldn’t expect much from him, and he was right!”, OUCH! 😂😂😂😂 Hope I never have James commenting on a race I do I can imagine his comment about me “and without doubt the slowest athlete was the lard arse who looked like a mobile lava lamp on the run….”.
I don't know if it's a South African cultural thing or not, but some cultures are more frankly honest than others and it's not meant to be insulting. And James didn't say anything that Gustav didn't say himself.
Lionel at 32nd place,thats 1 of 32 Best male triathlete s in the World,thats still pretty damn good! I'm happy he got this beast done and behind him. He has helped elevate this sport leaps and bounds over the years and that makes him a true Champion! Congrats to PL on the win and setting that record! Humans are getting FASTER!!!
Like every year the hype, buzz, expectations are over the top. And every year Im a little dissapointed! But thats my own doing, too high of expectations. Only two guys really ran well. Lange and Hanson.
Those "conmentators" are some of the most loved and decorated athletes in ironman history. It is a pleasure watching and listening to them and they know those athletes well and the athletes know them well. The insight into their mindset is awesome. The ultra elite is what us triathletes love to watch and learn from imo
I think they could benefit from rotating through a slightly larger team (like eurosport do for cycling). It's nothing against the commentators, but it's hard to constantly chat about new things for 8 hours, where with a bigger team and different combinations it might flow better. The bigger problem is the adverts on the stream so you miss action and can't hear about what's happening on the thumbnail you can see
There’s no way he ever recovered from throwing up. To have that happen only 2 hours in the race is awful. You’ve lost most of your glycogen stores and hydration and have 6 hours to go.
Gonna guess you haven’t seen any of the clips of KB on the bike. Bro lost some much fluid and calories, it’s insane that he was actually able to just finish after that
The tracker shows Lange as having only the second fastest run split today, beaten by an age grouper. Anybody happen to know who that was and what he ran? :D
The commentating team could do with looking how the Tour de France guys do it on ITV4. Granted not much of interest along the route tho. Cut away with some bits in history, previous races etc. keeps it more enjoyable to watch.
Real Champs are CROWNED IN KONA! Keep the WCs in Kona. Congrats the Patrick! Looks like Sam laid low that day😂... Weird how both FAUX champs couldn't muster a podium.
@@jhunt5578 so in 46 years of racing on the big island, how many have been vegetarian? Most pros will adopt the diet that suits them most, some people are more tolerant to meat than others, and I’m willing to bet that if they performed better on an omnivorous diet they wouldn’t be veggie. Personally I’m all for the veggie diet ethically, and yes it suits me in many respects health wise even if it has cost me some performance, but it suits some more than others health wise so I’m not going to judge or celebrate other people purely based on an ideology/lifestyle choice over performance.
@colinb8327 I'm not sure but in those 46 years of racing no one has done it faster than a Vegetarian as Patrick got the course record. Given the proportion of Vegan and Vegetarians on earth, it's fair to say that non meat eaters punch above their weight in terms of athletic performance. But I do agree that there is an individual element, and that even if, hypothetically I performed a bit better by eating animal products, I still wouldn't eat animal products.
@@christoph1 Well, that's part of the story, for 1. And we can't blame the guy to try and do the show ... if the body said stop, that's unfortunate. The man who broke the swim course record "did not bring it home" either ... so what? Not sure we'd have finished and waved at the crowd in Sam's condition ... so still hat's off for actually bringing it home ... cause he finished and got it validated.
@@sebastienbrochard9812 you’re right and Sam had to race that way. Because if he had come into t2 at the same time as Patrick Lange it would have been game over from the start of the run.
@@christoph1 Indeed. Lange really has shown mastery in race management on this one, while showing one can keep improving ... he let the others hammer each other down and then put the final nail on everyone's race coffin! 🤪 What a beast!
Poorest coverage on a spectacular sport as is triathlon on Kona. Including this highlight. Sorry mates. You have to do far better for this sport. See the Tour and learn from it.
Totally agree. If you send people all the way to flipping Hawaii you would expect a bit more than a bloke in an airconditioned condo and a quick recap out on the run course with a few age groupers passing by.
I think KB showed that despite how good as is he is, you can’t be good at short course and long course and because of that he couldn’t deliver in his main objectives. Next year I’m sure we will see the best him
@@stoneysanders628They both have issues now so you can’t tell from this. And the main reason is that they forced everyone else to be more professional to compete
Oh Lionel, lease just stick to the 70 etc…. U had made that decision 3-4 yrs ago after having to always end up walking. U r still able to compete at 70. Anything past that ………well please, get out of ur denial, ego, stubbornness. It breaks r hearts watching u kill yourself each time. Focus on what u do best!
This is a poor recap, we see nothing of the race except some still pictures, all we get is a bloke reading the race order from the ironman tracker from the side of the road. I've criticised GTN before for this. Mind you the official ironman commentary is worse, PTO is far far better.
Please take notice of the previous comment. Also, ‘the bloke’ you mention happens to be one of the most qualified to commentate on this race. Given the restrictions enforced by the organisers, I like most others, think that James did a great job.
Commenting on the bike from a hotel room sitting on a bed, with stills……WTF…… shit coverage….what a low point in race coverage! The Walmart of coverages….
This sport really suffers from crap coverage. Especially Kona, supposedly the pinnacle of the sport. The IM Live coverage is awful. This review is worse. Does any country get high quality live coverage - Germany perhaps?? Without high quality coverage, how can we expect to inspire the next generation???
Good thing some athletes made 341 vlogs during the week leading up to the race so they atleast get some income finishing in the bottom half while claiming they have been training hard for the win 👍
Is this meant to be a serious commentary? To say something as ignorant as Sam Laidlow only trying to finish so he can get the bike record..give me a break.
Holding the Ironman bike course record (potentially for many years) is a significant achievement and very valuable to sponsors. By sticking it out to finish 18th he gives a massive consolation prize to his supporters. It would be ignorant to think this didn't cross a professional athletes mind. (Or to think a Pro risks his health and T100 performance in a month 'to honour the race'.)
@@jamescunnamaGTN I'm sure it did, my point is that it wasn't the only reason and I would posit it wasn't the primary factor motivating Sam to finish. Do you really think he would have DNFd if not for the bike record?
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The commentating on that official stream is horrendous. They seem to only be there to give amusing anecdotes about previous races and various insights into the athletes minds. When they talk about the race they only talk about the athletes on screen, and on the screen there is never anyone lower than 10th place it seems like. They could be giving insights into how different athletes are moving up and down the field over the course of the 4 hours of cycling. But instead they just keep chatting about other stuff. Ridiculously poor quality.
😂
not to mention the 3 minutes ads every 5 minutes... ironman broadcasts have always been bad but you'd think they would improve at some point, especially since PTO's broadcasts are a lot better
Those "conmentators" are some of the most loved and decorated athletes in ironman history. It is a pleasure watching and listening to them and they know those athletes well and yhe athletes know them well
I don’t understand how Welch was talking about Laidlow just needing some nutrition then he will get back going, meanwhile we are all watching him absolutely depleted.
Not to mention they continued to call Sam laidlow Sam long 😂
so I am guessing Ironman will not allow GTN - one of the greatest triathlon promoters using the official footage. Ironman media marketing team staff should be fired altogether.
Wow wow wow! So happy for Patrick and also I am super happy that the German public broadcaster ZDF broadcasted the entire race without a brake and without (!) ads. Even better Sebastian Kienle was one of the co-commentators and Frodeno sometimes an expert. 🔥
Merkwürdiger Vergleich. Immerhin zahlst du für den Ironman stream keinen Cent.
@@michaelbauer8778habs nicht geguckt aber zdf müsste doch kostenlos sein? Ich dachte das wär öff. rechtl. Fernsehen
@@michaelbauer8778 Wenn man nur den IM stream zur Verfügung hätte, könnte ich mir keine 10min ansehen...Der Kommentar mit Sebi Kienle hat mir 8h Spaß gemacht (natürlich auch wegen dem Rennverlauf). Liegt nicht nur an der Werbung
Thanks for the coverage! GTN is the best and first channel to post a race recap!
I guess we are going back to the German method 😂
Wurf and Marquedt are the highlights for me this kona. Wurf showing how to perform at age and Marquedt showing that you can be a med student and still compete at the highest level.
Wurf was very impressive especially as until 2018 this time would have meant winning the race. But overall Langes performance was just outstanding. Perfect pacing in the water and on the bike and then obliterating the field and the record on the run. 5min faster than Iden in 2022 😮. The crazy part is he could have run quite some faster the way he cruised through the marathon
Well done James and all the background folks who have led and produced this coverage. It was really enjoyable to follow along.
Kudos to Magnus Ditlev🇩🇰
I think the key lesson to take from this year’s Kona is that experience still matters in long distance triathlon and the old guard is not ready to give up to the young guns. Patrick demonstrated his race craft and experience to take the win from Sam, who implemented a very brave strategy that actually did succeed in dealing damage to many of the other pre-race favorites. I think Sam chose to race this way based on his own strengths, so I have to respect that from him. It’s hard to tell how much he overcooked the bike because your performance can drop off a cliff if you are even just barely over the limit. Still, he showed the heart of a champion and respect for the race by finishing as best he could.
Overall, a really entertaining race. I don’t understand why people are dragging the commentary so much though. It’s a 7+ hour event and they are really just focused on the lead of the race. If you want them to have coverage all throughout, they would need to have more motos on course and I think we know how people feel about having more motos on the bike course.
I think you could argue that some basic lessons have been forgotten. Almost every single competitor blew up. If you performed a strong race according to the numbers you put out in training (accounting for heat), you could get a top result! nevermind the "new guard". Jan Frodeno seemed pretty pissed, i think he is positive he'd have won this one haha !!
'tactical chanda' amazing South African phrase, haven't heard it for years as a Saffa in the UK ... perfectly captures the moment
Loved seeing Patrick Langes reaction at the finish - it’s so good to see how much this means to him
Thanks!
Hey thank you very much for the support! 🫶
"Chunder" good SO\outh African word for "being sick". Love it!
Sam finish the race, that's a True IronMan WC, a fighter well done Sam 👏👏💪💪
Awesome video and awesome presenting
More psyched than ever to get triathloning now :)
Thanks for the recap, GTN! Ironman's race coverage was unwatchable for me, as the stream wouldn't work on my computer and I did not want to download the app and watch on my phone. And there isn't a race recap on the Ironman RUclips channel, so GTN was my source!
IM seems to go out of their way to put out crappy coverage. They never learn or want to learn from past coverage. It is a take it or leave it attitude
Great coverage!! Thanks GTN!!
Thanks for the summary James! Sounds like an interesting marathon.
Fantastic pic of Cam Wurf lol
Its safe to say that Laidlows bike attack changed the race dynamics for most of the contenders. I wonder why he biked so hard? Maybe just caught up in the hype? Curious to hear what he has to say. And Lionel of course!
Looking forward to their race debriefs!
Sam rode hard 2 years ago and broke the bike record then. Ran well off the bike to finish 2nd behind Gustav. The chances are he could have done the same again, but every race is different. You have to admire the way he races.
@@marcuswills6569Totally agree
@@marcuswills6569 True, next year a 4:05 bike and a solid 2:35 run!
Heard rumours that everyone is looking at the German method now 😅 Patrick and Laura 🇩🇪
Congratulations to Mr Lange... I am very happy for Rudy Von Berg... Great effort
Donald Brooks 41st overall 8:34 (age group 44-49 win!)
“He said we shouldn’t expect much from him, and he was right!”, OUCH! 😂😂😂😂
Hope I never have James commenting on a race I do I can imagine his comment about me “and without doubt the slowest athlete was the lard arse who looked like a mobile lava lamp on the run….”.
Its true tho, Gustav Iden has spoken publicly about not having good training before the race😃
@@iiNz4n3z I know, but still…. 😂
Sometimes you should leave a comment alone, and I’m renowned for being a tactless ####. 😂
I don't know if it's a South African cultural thing or not, but some cultures are more frankly honest than others and it's not meant to be insulting. And James didn't say anything that Gustav didn't say himself.
@@darthjohn0 Gustav is from Norway, its Kristian Blummenfelts trainingpartner😃
@@colinb8327if that’s what he would say about you I can only imagine what he would say about me. 😂
DIV is the man across the mid / long distance. Kids making bank 🎉
Drafting everywhere by the age groupers in the background and across the footage.
Kona will always be the standard of great champions. Patrick Lange!! What a ROCK STAR!!! NEW COURSE RECORD!!! 👏👏👏
Me remembering that Hawaii is 6 hours time difference. That’s why I hadn’t heard this afternoon 😂
Lange won it on the swim.
My favourite Triathlon time of the year is when GTN are at Kona 😀 any bloopers video coming???
When is Lionel gonna stop completely cooking himself???? 20 vlogs of him completely destroying himself. Comeon man.
He wont stop, he is simply training to get rid of auto-destructive thougths, and nowadays its not enough
To be honest, he knows he won’t be able to run with Lange, he can’t swim with Sam,
Yeah, but ya gotta love the guy for trying.
I have so much respect for him and his journey.
The hardest training loser in history.
Lionel at 32nd place,thats 1 of 32 Best male triathlete s in the World,thats still pretty damn good! I'm happy he got this beast done and behind him. He has helped elevate this sport leaps and bounds over the years and that makes him a true Champion! Congrats to PL on the win and setting that record! Humans are getting FASTER!!!
Great job on the coverage
stream quality and production has a long way to go. at least it’s free. was awesome to watch for the first time!
Congratulations Patrick!!!! Bravo 👏 What a race!! No one had you on the list 👊
I don't think this is true. A lot of people had him on their list.
This was good commenting but realluly lacked in giving us stats pace and times
We did a whole Hawaii night in our triathlon club watching the show xD
Like every year the hype, buzz, expectations are over the top. And every year Im a little dissapointed! But thats my own doing, too high of expectations. Only two guys really ran well. Lange and Hanson.
15 guys under 8 hours in a IM HAHHA what are your expectations 😅??
Gratulation!!!
I watch this live on youtube, but I wish I was actually there!
There’s always a next time; maybe you’ll find us there next time!
Impressive times!
I gonna watch full recap video in my next day off.😂
Great race
Nice review! Thanks GTN.
Those "conmentators" are some of the most loved and decorated athletes in ironman history. It is a pleasure watching and listening to them and they know those athletes well and the athletes know them well. The insight into their mindset is awesome. The ultra elite is what us triathletes love to watch and learn from imo
They blow so hard, talent doesn’t always translate. Jan is killing it on the coms channel tho
I think they could benefit from rotating through a slightly larger team (like eurosport do for cycling). It's nothing against the commentators, but it's hard to constantly chat about new things for 8 hours, where with a bigger team and different combinations it might flow better. The bigger problem is the adverts on the stream so you miss action and can't hear about what's happening on the thumbnail you can see
Holy crap what happened to the Norwegians?! I know Iden has struggled with injury so I guess that was to be expected but Blu finishing 35th?!
There’s no way he ever recovered from throwing up. To have that happen only 2 hours in the race is awful. You’ve lost most of your glycogen stores and hydration and have 6 hours to go.
Norwegian method can't be maintained as athletes get older. Kristian is on the wrong side of 30 now.
Gonna guess you haven’t seen any of the clips of KB on the bike. Bro lost some much fluid and calories, it’s insane that he was actually able to just finish after that
Once he knew the race was over after the bike leg, he jogged it home. No point killing yourself over a marathon.
How many of the top 3 did a Kona Camp for 30 days prior to the race ?
Rain will help with the heat and humidity?! Nope, not on to 45C tarmac it won’t. 😂
The tracker shows Lange as having only the second fastest run split today, beaten by an age grouper. Anybody happen to know who that was and what he ran? :D
Someone in handicap category
@@ramslater1 i see, thanks for the info :)
The commentating team could do with looking how the Tour de France guys do it on ITV4. Granted not much of interest along the route tho. Cut away with some bits in history, previous races etc. keeps it more enjoyable to watch.
Real Champs are CROWNED IN KONA! Keep the WCs in Kona.
Congrats the Patrick!
Looks like Sam laid low that day😂... Weird how both FAUX champs couldn't muster a podium.
What are the markings on Ditlev’s shins?
Looks like (injury) tape, they were talking about it during broadcast I think
@ thank you
Yay Patrick Lange a fellow non animal eater won! 🏆
@jhunt5578 for the women too! Shout out to Laura and Patrick 🎉
@@jhunt5578 so in 46 years of racing on the big island, how many have been vegetarian?
Most pros will adopt the diet that suits them most, some people are more tolerant to meat than others, and I’m willing to bet that if they performed better on an omnivorous diet they wouldn’t be veggie.
Personally I’m all for the veggie diet ethically, and yes it suits me in many respects health wise even if it has cost me some performance, but it suits some more than others health wise so I’m not going to judge or celebrate other people purely based on an ideology/lifestyle choice over performance.
@colinb8327 I'm not sure but in those 46 years of racing no one has done it faster than a Vegetarian as Patrick got the course record. Given the proportion of Vegan and Vegetarians on earth, it's fair to say that non meat eaters punch above their weight in terms of athletic performance. But I do agree that there is an individual element, and that even if, hypothetically I performed a bit better by eating animal products, I still wouldn't eat animal products.
Some athletes had a tough day
Horrendous broadcast, put ya hat in the ring for streaming rights GTN 🎉
Why’d they do Cam Wurf so dirty with that pic?!
No comment on the bike time and lead at T2?
doesnt mean that much when you cant bring it home
@@christoph1
Well, that's part of the story, for 1.
And we can't blame the guy to try and do the show ... if the body said stop, that's unfortunate.
The man who broke the swim course record "did not bring it home" either ... so what?
Not sure we'd have finished and waved at the crowd in Sam's condition ... so still hat's off for actually bringing it home ... cause he finished and got it validated.
@@sebastienbrochard9812 you’re right and Sam had to race that way. Because if he had come into t2 at the same time as Patrick Lange it would have been game over from the start of the run.
@@christoph1
Indeed.
Lange really has shown mastery in race management on this one, while showing one can keep improving ... he let the others hammer each other down and then put the final nail on everyone's race coffin! 🤪
What a beast!
Wanted to watch coverage the next day,but GTN spoils it by putting up a photo of Patrick L at the finish line..thanks GTN 😔
You didn't have to come on RUclips and have a look
@@marcuswills6569 yeah…maybe unsubscribing from GTN would have helped
Still love Lionel!
i see Lauren Brandon 05:30 the strong swimmer
in womrns pro
Biggest draft pack ive ever seen, ditlev the best
Why do all the riders seem to sit on the front edge of their seat?
Opens up hips for more power in aggressive positions
Spoiler alert! Great video but can you not put the winner as the thumbnail
Don’t understand this commentary. Why wd someone spend so much time w o telling us the temp and humidity?
Because in Hawai’i, those factors have a significant influence on the race itself, hence the new ‘alternating’ venue for the IM world Champs.
@@peterswallow7408 tahts not why they alternate
@ Really?
Really! Then ignore the second part of my comment and concentrate on the first part, which you failed to acknowledge.
@@peterswallow7408 0
Doping?
Thanks for the huge spoiler 🤬
Poorest coverage on a spectacular sport as is triathlon on Kona. Including this highlight. Sorry mates. You have to do far better for this sport. See the Tour and learn from it.
Totally agree. If you send people all the way to flipping Hawaii you would expect a bit more than a bloke in an airconditioned condo and a quick recap out on the run course with a few age groupers passing by.
I'm looking forward to your live race coverage from next year's race or an investment of several million into GTN!
Please don't spoil with the thumbnail 😢 thanks for the reply
dont spoil with the thumbnail
You live under a rock?
Don't go on RUclips if you don't want to see the result!
I think KB showed that despite how good as is he is, you can’t be good at short course and long course and because of that he couldn’t deliver in his main objectives. Next year I’m sure we will see the best him
Norwegians are on the way down. Apparently their training method can't be maintained over several seasons.
@@stoneysanders628They both have issues now so you can’t tell from this. And the main reason is that they forced everyone else to be more professional to compete
Nice spoiling the result by using the winner as a thumbnail. Thanks.
Oh Lionel, lease just stick to the 70 etc…. U had made that decision 3-4 yrs ago after having to always end up walking. U r still able to compete at 70. Anything past that ………well please, get out of ur denial, ego, stubbornness. It breaks r hearts watching u kill yourself each time. Focus on what u do best!
This is a poor recap, we see nothing of the race except some still pictures, all we get is a bloke reading the race order from the ironman tracker from the side of the road. I've criticised GTN before for this. Mind you the official ironman commentary is worse, PTO is far far better.
They can’t show the actual race footage due to licensing restrictions from Ironman!
Please take notice of the previous comment. Also, ‘the bloke’ you mention happens to be one of the most qualified to commentate on this race. Given the restrictions enforced by the organisers, I like most others, think that James did a great job.
This GTN commentary is worse than the live stream. James, you can do better bud
Your opinion not mine (or the majority of others’ comments)
Commenting on the bike from a hotel room sitting on a bed, with stills……WTF…… shit coverage….what a low point in race coverage! The Walmart of coverages….
This sport really suffers from crap coverage. Especially Kona, supposedly the pinnacle of the sport. The IM Live coverage is awful. This review is worse. Does any country get high quality live coverage - Germany perhaps??
Without high quality coverage, how can we expect to inspire the next generation???
Good thing some athletes made 341 vlogs during the week leading up to the race so they atleast get some income finishing in the bottom half while claiming they have been training hard for the win 👍
I don’t think there’s an Ironman pro that doesn’t train hard. If anything they probably massively overcook themselves.
💉💉
Poor commentating and cameras stream. Shame
Concur with commentary. It was awful. Maybe GTN needs to step in.
Worse recap i have ever seen
shit another german win :D
Is this meant to be a serious commentary? To say something as ignorant as Sam Laidlow only trying to finish so he can get the bike record..give me a break.
Holding the Ironman bike course record (potentially for many years) is a significant achievement and very valuable to sponsors. By sticking it out to finish 18th he gives a massive consolation prize to his supporters. It would be ignorant to think this didn't cross a professional athletes mind. (Or to think a Pro risks his health and T100 performance in a month 'to honour the race'.)
That bike record could stand for a good while, conditions pretty perfect with no wind.
@@jamescunnamaGTN I'm sure it did, my point is that it wasn't the only reason and I would posit it wasn't the primary factor motivating Sam to finish. Do you really think he would have DNFd if not for the bike record?
Sam finished to honour the fact he was the reigning IM World Champion, that's a champion mindset.