Why We Race | What It Takes To Be A Pro Cyclist
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- If you love riding your bike when you’re young, it’s natural to dream of wearing the yellow jersey of the Tour de France, or winning a sprint around the velodrome after a gruelling Paris-Roubaix. Pro cycling is a demanding sport that pushes you to your limits like few others, so why would we even want to become a professional cyclist? As a recent ex-pro, Conor Dunne is the perfect person to share the story of how he got hooked on pro racing, and offer some tips to aspiring pros.
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That's a fantastic and beautiful video. Connor, you're a great lad altogether, you are the best presenter on GCN, the other lads are just a bunch of freds.
Yes im 15 Years old and it is my big dream!
IT IS my biggest dream 🥰
I want to be a pro cyclist🤩. I am 19 now but with the pandemic it is hard to break true becouse nearly al races in the netherlands are canceld 😭
Makes me want to go pro! I’ve got the drive, I’ve got the heart, I’ve got the dedication But it might be a tall order... I’m 55!
You can still race no matter your age. If you are in the US there are the Senior Olympics. Enter in your state or one close to you, if you podium you qualify for the nationals. I have seen some of the races and group rode with some friends who enter and let me clue you they are not Sunday rec riders. There are a lot of races or crits you can enter (I love the crits). If you are not in the US there are world senior games in the US that offer cycling. Most require that you have a USA cycling license or an international license except the Olympics.
Probably one of the best GCN videos ever. Connor really nails it and comes across like a genuinely super nice and thoughtful guy.
This is just one of the best GCN videos I've seen in a long time! Connor is awesome, I can't turn pro, too old, but I really appreciate this glimpse into what it takes.
This is my fav video ever
Great piece, and done with style and passion. Thank you 🙂🚴
I see you Conner trying to win GCN cycling inspiration!
But really, I love it!!!
I can only dream
#DROPPED
LMFAO great vid Connor
Mr. Dunne, you're an absolute lad, that was inspiring
I shaved my legs while still at school.....and by the time I started university I'd almost finished
Connor favourite presenter to tell a story, he's got a smile in his voice that man.
One of the best GCN vids for a long while. Great stuff Connor
Hear Hear!
Indeed, GCN videos have become boring and have lost that something that they shared in the beginning when it was just Matt, Simon and Dan, before it became all about there pay channels and money. Their meddling in political and social matters also put me off, hence my unsubscribe from GCN, this video just appeared on my watch list, and I too thought the video was refreshing for a change.
Thanks Tony, that's super nice to hear. Glad you enjoyed this one!
@@conordunne219 apologies for spelling your name wrong
More videos like these please! That was fantastic to hear cronors story!
Thank you!! Glad you liked this one :) Had a lot of fun creating this video and there are plenty of bloopers from the rugby ball scene too ha
@@conordunne219 Ah man! You replying totally made my day! Keep up the great work!
Seems like in the end, Conor was one of the most successful racers out there whether he got his hands in the air or not.
Conor's dad sounds like an A1 chap - fully supporting his son's passion. He has produced a fine young lad who is inspiring not only his daughter but a whole generation of cyclists. Dido for Hank's dad. But my personal favorite dad is Manon's as he looks great in those white Cervelo Test team shorts.
I love what I do. Thank you for this video GCN🥰
Go on Ed!!! :)
This is the video I needed to see today. Even though I started cycling fairly late in life and now I’m a middle-aged man out racing for Strava KOMs against the young guys, there are definite applications from Conor’s story. “Do it because YOU love it” seems so simple, yet is so wise.
Thanks Mark.. one of the best pieces of advice I've ever been lucky enough to receive. From my Uncle Paul actually!
That was AWESOME....thank you Conor ! Be safe .
Got chills while watching....AWESOME!!
Thanks Andrea :)
Inspiring AF, got me all emotional. Thank you Conor. Cannot wait to race more this year for points when we are allowed. I'll never make pro, but I bloody love cycling!
Thanks Noah, me too! I'm really looking forward to giving racing a go again soon.. just for the sheer joy of being in a bunch, great feeling.. I'll try one attack but won't get far. Good luck buddy!
Great video, epic edit and Conor is a first class presenter! 🤩🤟
Thank you!
I didn't start cycling until I was 26 I fell in love with it I rode in the morning before work and after into the night. I Just won my first my first crit race here in Utah. Will I ever become the next woot? No of course not but my goal is to become an amateur! My point is it doesn't matter when you start cycling it's about the love for it and if you want to compete GO COMPETE!
Conor, you were in the break on mountain stages if I recall. And national champ. Amazing adventure
What a video ! I didn't expect this from the title
Of course he went to Belgium
We Belgians love cycling a lot ... and we see ourselves as the land of cycling (although the Colombians are pretty cycling crazy too)
more videos like this please gcn, feels fresh and would be great to see something from each presenter....
Ooh....your daughter is such an angel.
I qualified for the Kenyan National Team way back in 1979 but (fortunately) was wise enough to know couldn't make a career out of it.
The leaders of Govt were so corrupt to the point of selling our team Italian racing bikes and stealing right up to our food and hotel allowances for themselves was heartbreaking, so I decided might as well do what I was born to do. Become an Engineer. 😃
No regrets though because I found my true calling years later and became a devastating rally driver in cars I built myself.
What a feel good video. One of the best presenters on the show
I've just come back home after a ride. Now I just want to jump back on my bike and take another ride!
yes George, fill the pockets with bananas and get back out there!! Thanks for watching !!
I wish this was a full documentary on GCN+. Great video and amazing story
I’m fifteen, wanting (of course) to go pro. I’ve been shaving my legs for two years and spend all of my time riding my bike. When I can’t ride I just clean my bike again, then again. Love it!
can anyone tell me who is the cyclist jumping over the curb at min 5:18 please? thanks #GCN Racing
Just started cycling at 32 yrs old. As a kid I used to win all the competitions but my parents weren’t supportive and eventually stopped (they sold my bike). Now I ride and it feels like Im alive again. I’ll ride till I die!
Didn’t address the elephant in the room.
Who financed 5 years living and racing in Belgium and the costs of doing a degree. Very easy to say move to Belgium, but can GCN+ do a proper video on how and how much it costs to do this, especially if not getting any thing like the Dave Rayner fund.
You have no idea just how good you really have to be.... I was a decent A grade rider, good roleur and sprinter, and trained with several pro riders in the Vancouver area a fair bit. Just when you think you might be even remotely good, watching your pro mates ride away from you in the big ring up a grade, talking crap and laughing away as you fan frantically through the gears, is humbling beyond measure....
YES....I'm all hopped up on a good montage......and a cpl of beers. IM GOING PRO THIS WEEKEND.
If my wife let's me.
Is it just me, or has the video editing/production of GCN really improved of late?
This is really great video, thanks Connor
If you dislike this video something is wrong with you
Connor, you are true inspiration to live life and enjoy! Thanks and...Let The Force be with you!🖖
Thank you!! May the force be with you too !!
That was good I enjoyed that shame aqua blue went after a year I was cheering them on in the Vuelta (thought the kits looked pretty cool too)
At least Connor finished I doubt I could even do one climb in a vuelta they are all brutes.
Hey do I just lance Armstrong
Seriously good video Conor. Felt fresh and different on GCN after all these years!
What a great reminder of the one thing we all share: the love for cycling! Inspiring stuff. Cheers Conor👍
Such an inspirational video it gave me goosebumps
Thank you Miguel!
Connor, this presentation brought a tear to my eye. Well done!!!
Lovely video 😍 loved the background music 👍
How do you balance training around education? I’m starting A levels in September and they require a lot of dedication.
Hey Fiachra, I'd say give you A levels your full attention until they are finished. Use cycling as a way to mentally refresh and also make the most of the time you have available. You'll have plenty of time after your exams to then step things up and focus on cycling more if you wish! Most of all, relax and have fun on the bike
AND GOOD LUCK!!!
Checks for pro cyclist:
$15,000 road bike
$18,000 TT bike
Personal doctor ( chemical pro doctor)
Personal Bike Mechanic
That's just for starters.....
🤜🤛🙌 What a motivational episode ! Thank you 🔥
Has it been a conscious decision to start leaving swearwords in ? Even with dubious bleeping in its fairly apparent. I only ask as my 9 year old is a keen watcher of GCN and GMBN content and im not sure this is a great thing as a channel to be doing with younger viewers watching ?
Sorry about that Ian. That is a very good point. Will make sure to exclude the swearing in future and keep that in mind. Sorry if this ruined the video for you and the family. Thanks for bringing this up and all the best, Conor
@@conordunne1 thanks for responding, not exclusive to you - just notice its been creeping into vids a little more recently or poorly bleeped out. Just worth noting that not all viewers are of an age ! Great content though, attempting the Weymouth trip you did in June starting not to far away from Hanks residence.
Simply one of the best videos GCN has ever put out. I’m 50 and feel as though I could turn pro. Inspirational Connor, thank you!!!
1:03 im sure we all relate to this
So i'm not the only one that stares at their bike???? THATS NORMAL? I'M NORMAL???
Awesome video. Conor is a great presenter who keeps on getting better and better!
Thank you, that's super nice to hear.. appreciate those kind words. Glad you enjoyed this one!! Conor
Conor, damnit! I cried.... Well done!
awww bobby!! Thanks for watching man, glad you enjoyed this one
It just occurred to me... Conor is the Arnold Schwarzenegger of Cycling!!! 😄 I really really like his sense of humor and overall good vibes in life. You've got a true fan here, Mr Conor Dunne! Im sure you have a lovely family. Best regards to all of you guys!!! 😊
I have started just a few months ago from total zero and I feel sad that I started so late :( I'm 18
Ya pretty inspiring Mr. Dunne!!! But you didn’t mention your your win in The Raś and what about your pro stepping stone of An Post Cycling team OR even any pics of them......?????😜
I'm just a recreational cyclists, averaging 28-33 km/h every rides, never had a dream to become a pro cyclists and neverbut I don't know why this video is so touching and motivates me a lot about this hobby I love 😊😊
Awesome! Inspiring!
Although, Conor never really says when or where he got his limbs stretched so much!
Thanks Juan!! I ate a lot of weetabix as a kid....
@@conordunne219 Aaaah. That's the trick! I guess it's too late for me. If I eat too much weetabix I tend to grow sideways.
Can conner speak some dutch then? 😇
klein beetje!
Conor: a massive credit to the GCN crew, and the world of cycling. Top man.
18 yr old, dreaming the same but stuck with school AS level ( currently ), confused
1:30 [Thought-bubble of back-seat passenger] (yawn) "not again Dad" (sigh)
Last place in the Vuelta is still better than 99.999999% better than any other humans on Earth.
I fell in love with cycling, i’m 26 maybe is too late to think about competing and try to become a pro, but every time im riding my bike i have a huge smile in my face, its all that matters to me.
“shaving legs off would boost the aerodynamics”
I'm 37 and I wash my bike when it's clean and stare at it in my living room.....
i wanted to be pro too but im trans and wasted years waiting to transition and being unsupported, now its too late to even try
Bike worth 10k, still can't get braces or his teeth whitened. Oh yea, he's a brit
This is the best video that Conor has done so far. It would have better without the pic of liestrong at the beginning.
I bike almost eight hours day. I was meant for this role.
I saw that now you are very lucky you had a dad like that mine don't want to go me to races
this should've been in the gcn show for gcn inspiration
Damn, that was really quite moving!
Thank you so much that was just the motivation I needed
his bike sounds like a motorcycle
Wonderful, personal and inspirational
cycling does make you cry too 💪🏻
I want to be a pro cyclist, I ride everyday 40-50km but my avg speed is pretty bad
I've wanted GCN since 2014 this was probably there best video ever. Beautiful job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
coffee with a straw? great video btw
Inspiring video, well done👍
Why do you is why all of us do.... "I love it"... I want to ride one again. ( I've never been a professional rider but was asked un my younger years if I would be interested in be trained. I wonder? Regradless... I still need my bikes fixed.
Old now... don't ride. I still wanna ride.
Why I Race? because im fat.
Great dit. Enjoyed that one.
best 5 minutes video in weeks
Awesome advice Conner
One of the best videos, ever!
STILL CANT PULL A WHEELIE 🥲
nice video...thanks
I wish I would've followed my dreams...........I have learned now to never live my life "What If?". Go for it !!!!!
I never thought I had the talent so pro was never going to happen. I got to 1st cat and raced in Holland and Germany. I feel very lucky to have done that. This was in the 1980s. With the arrival of power metres in more recent times and with a bit of backward calculations I realise I could probably never have gone better than I did, I just didn’t have the genes. I used to race with a guy who did turn pro. In the 80s there was always a ‘way’ to go faster but I’m glad I never took that route. My career took off and that was it. Didn’t ride again for 25 years.
If you'd only done this 30 years ago. Maybe, just maybe I'd have pushed that bit harder. Inspirational young man. Inspirational. And chapeau you truely earned respect. Great Video. Probably one of the best this year.👍
Best inspirational video ever.... I vote for it to be used on GCN Show Inspiration segment 👍👍🤙
Best GCN piece ever....
Awesome. Such an uplifting video. Great message Connor!
What a video!!!
The pacing, the edit, the works.
Simply sublime 👏👏👏
Great vid Connor!!!
Other reasons for moving to Belgium are available.... (and amost certainly hurt your legs less).
Cracking video though, and makes Conor look an even more relatable bloke than before...