@@joren325yes but that's not how you worded it, you said nobody had won both the time trial and road race before, and that isn't true, you made no mention of him being the first male to do so
It was painful to watch when Remco had such a bad crash while he was rising like the brightest star there ever has been. Thank god he returned to top form and became a grand tour contender as he wanted, albeit being delayed by this crash
Even if we split bike crashes to "deadly crash" and "just serious crash" I'd argue that Jacobsen's crash in 2020 Tour of Poland looked much more seriously. And the injuries were worse. Having said that - Remco's recovery and ability to back to the absolute top... truly amazing & inspiring.
Agreed, the fact Fabio even recovered mentally is unbelievable. Remco was darn lucky though (or unlucky, one more inch to the left and he would have missed the lip of that bridge.)
Its a truly great sport even as an amateur. Keeps you fit, warm and hungry and is also a great way of getting around without fossil fuels on a daily basis in town for example. Unfortunately some places (Dallas comes to mind) have been built around the car. I live in Europe where biycles are common place.
@@RIFIANBOY Your voice lends itself so well to these kinds of videos! Are you producing all of it by your own? I saw only 2 videos of you, but I'm hooked and I'm not even into road cycling! :D Do you know the YT channel "Ahoy"? He's my favorite presenter, but you get my silver medal! :)
Never heard of him, but I really enjoyed his story. I hope he has a long and successful career and finds happiness doing the sport he loves. His Dad will be so proud I'm sure.
i havent either... cycling isnt exactly a sport that everyone is aware of or into, such as basketball etc... most people like myself see the world of cycling as the tour de france and the odd triathlon but thats about it. not a sport that makes ESPN or breaking news etc... the original comment is totally harmless and accurate. @@XxConcor85xX
It's not about all the achievements, records and awards that he received that made him! It's the suffering and painful moments that he perceives that build a man to be resilient.
Cheating death and now a DOUBLE OLYMPIC CHAMPION IN TWO DIFFERENT CATEGORIES AT THE SAME OLYMPICS. UNREAL. Congratulations, Champion. Glad you survived such a horrendous fall. 🙏👏
@@crakkbone Classic strawman, OP was just talking about how he would’ve reacted if he were the one to experience a near-death experience, and giving props to the cyclist for overcoming it. Can you tell me what PTSD means?
I remember that very vividly. I had a friend coming over to watch the race with me and he literally got here a minute after the crash and I remember telling him that someone "just crashed and went over the railing of a bridge and very possibly died from it".
One thing this also highlights is the massive difference between hitting concrete and hitting soil. Even when it feels like hard dirt and by stepping on it, it may feel pretty similar, the difference is huge.
I watch cycling from time to time, I knew about him before and after the injury ofc and I had vaguely heard about it but I had never realized how dangerous it had been. Mad respect to him. That’s a true champion, one of the best comeback stories you’ll ever hear. Great video too!
Fantastic video. I’m a roadie by way of hobby/fitness with very little knowledge of competitive cycling. I didn’t know any of this! Very interesting stuff. I was stoked to see he made a comeback.
As a Belgian, and obviously a cycling fan, we did not start believing he was the next Eddy Merckx. However... we got a new feeling called hope. Hope that a Belgian professional cyclist could bring back one of the three big jerseys... the red, the pink and of course the yellow!
Dude just won the closing stage of Paris-Nice, coming in second to Jorgenson in the GC. I'd say he's back in form. Excited to see where he goes from here.
I'm so glad this young man survived that ordeal!!! I fell out of a window (2stories).. shattered my my c5 (neck).. broke my back in 2 places... and was told by the surgeon that I was lucky not to be paralyzed or dead!!... I recovered very well and am able to still ride skateboards and wrestle big girls!🤣
I am so happy for him. My daughter started in soccer and raced bikes against the boys only. She got 2 soccer scholarships for college and went pro, then got hurt real bad playing soccer and was told she would never play again. She just does triathlons and races bikes now.
Was watching this live that day and for some reason i just knew something was gonna happen, had a really strange feeling really weird :( Luckely he survived and made a full recovery.
6:10 "and the forest floors thick layer of leaves dampened his fall". Mate i counted about 10 leaves on one branch. Not sure how much help that would be with a 9m drop.
what a video!! great job 👏🏻. Remco’s courage to return to the race after 9 months of his injury is truly commendable! He exemplifies bravery and talent, it’s impressive to see him excel in cycling. also it’s great that he found himself in cycling! I’m happy for him
In my eyes this is definately one of the worst crashes. I have seen this live on TV and a lot of people probably thought he might be dead, concidering how high that bridge looked. Surely one of the biggest shocks for me as a viewer.
Casettelli's fatal, the worst. We don't see the actual fall, but come on it just after. It breaks my heart everything I see it. Vino's fall was awful too.
I do believe he had reconned that descent and specifically that tricky part and knew which line to ride, but then for some reason followed a wrong line (I don't remember if it was something to do with the riders in front, him misremembering, ...)
Well, Casartelli. I was racing that year and we had a lot of serious crashes then Casatelli got killed and there was a lot of stress and nervousness in the pack and we had a prayer for Fabio before the race and we prayed for a safe race and we rolled off all jittery. Fabio Casartelli is no longer with us, but Remco is. Tough sport. I retired without too many bad crashes.
I think it’s funny when yokels make fun of cyclists for being lycra clad wienies. They have no idea how tough a sport it really is. They would sh*+ their pants in their first end of the race sprint.
Fabulous story! A true inspiration showing courage and the ability to say to himself never give up!!!..his resilience is beyond words, well done young man and wishing you all the success you deserve
Et aujourd'hui il est champion olympique 2024. Je suis fier d'avoir un grand champion comme ça dans mon pays. Toute la Belgique est fier d'avoir ramené une médaille d'or. Tu es un grand champion et longue carrière à toi
I didn't see the title of the video and for a few minutes I thought he was dead, thank the gods for keeping the boy alive and well, I want to support him forever from now on!
Bernard Hinault had a similar crash while leading a race. He only fell about 3 meters though. The crazy sob then got back on his bike bruised, cut up and bloody and won it. Few cyclist were as fascinating to watch as Hinault.
My understanding of his early career was that he was on the defender/midfield position on a soccer field so getting let off is not surprising since he wasn't in a position where he was the top person on the team and explains why he might've had team leader roles. He was also riding casually with his friends at that point where he was able to keep that high tempo to transition into races/ have his high V0max discovered. As for his recovery I think the two biggest things for him was stretching to get into his aero bullet position and getting more leaner over the years.
I had the same type of accident off a bridge in the summer of 2023 on Monte Serra, also in Italy. Broken collarbone and 2 vertebrae but fortunately I'm back on the bike
Look at the ring of boulders he landed between. My dad once fell from a bridge when he was coming up a construction ladder with its bolts on the wrong side of the bracket and landed in a puddle amongst boulders.
This was a great video. I felt like the language was leading me toward a sad ending of a failed comeback, just to be elated with his success after the injury
Their is something with Belgians, long recoveries and then shredding the peloton to bits. Wout Van Aert did a similar feat after his TT-crash in the Tour.
And today he won the Olympic gold medal! Respect to great athlete! 👏
a second one now!!
drugs
@@alzajeb7270 i hope your joking right lol
@@BobtasticSideEye drugs
@@alzajeb7270u seem to be using it, not him
And one week ago he won a gold medal, today he won his second. Nobody has done it before. Winning both Timetrial and Cycling!
He’s the first male to win both the road race and time trial. Leontien Zijlaard won both for the Netherlands in 2000.
@@danielleshorter9861 yes but that’s a different competition
Someone has done it before though….. he’s just the first man to do it
@@Lb123lb yeah said it before, those are 2 separate competitions :)
@@joren325yes but that's not how you worded it, you said nobody had won both the time trial and road race before, and that isn't true, you made no mention of him being the first male to do so
It was painful to watch when Remco had such a bad crash while he was rising like the brightest star there ever has been. Thank god he returned to top form and became a grand tour contender as he wanted, albeit being delayed by this crash
Wasn't painful for me to watch. Didn't hurt at all.
@@Blueknight1960nobody asked you emo wannabe ahhhh
he cheated
STEVE❤
@@Blueknight1960 you must be fun at parties
Who’s here after Remco’s Olympic GOLD?!
*Edit: 2 GOLDS NOW
mee
you alreaddy knowwww
Meeeeeee
Euu
When did he win 😢
Even if we split bike crashes to "deadly crash" and "just serious crash" I'd argue that Jacobsen's crash in 2020 Tour of Poland looked much more seriously. And the injuries were worse. Having said that - Remco's recovery and ability to back to the absolute top... truly amazing & inspiring.
Agreed, the fact Fabio even recovered mentally is unbelievable. Remco was darn lucky though (or unlucky, one more inch to the left and he would have missed the lip of that bridge.)
@@independentmind1977Fabio's recovery up to winning a TdF stage was miraculous
It may not be "the" most distrubing crash but its still "a" most disturbing crash.
If I remember correctly he almost bled to death in the hospital, at the very least it was more serious than it seemed.
Can we not compare tragic accidents?? Wtf
So glad to see new astonishing content from you!
Thank you for the Super Thanks @WilhelmGutentag. I really appreciate it.
I'm just surprised why channels like GCN don’t sub-co you to make such content for them-you guys easily best most professional productions.
I've always been a big fan of GCN. If they reach out, I'll be delighted to work with them.
That’s a lot of money
As a non cycling fan.. your Videos made me fall in love with this sport.. thanks a lot
Glad you like them!
Its a truly great sport even as an amateur. Keeps you fit, warm and hungry and is also a great way of getting around without fossil fuels on a daily basis in town for example.
Unfortunately some places (Dallas comes to mind) have been built around the car.
I live in Europe where biycles are common place.
Some of the best production on a smaller TH-cam channel that I've ever seen. Good work guys!
Thank you!
Agreed 👍
@@RIFIANBOY Your voice lends itself so well to these kinds of videos! Are you producing all of it by your own? I saw only 2 videos of you, but I'm hooked and I'm not even into road cycling! :D Do you know the YT channel "Ahoy"? He's my favorite presenter, but you get my silver medal! :)
The art looks really good
@@MaeckesPlanB
Sad to disappoint you, but this is an artificial, computergenerated voice. And seriously, I'm very tired of these.
This kid is spetacular,saw him win de Vuelta,in 2022 and last year he was amazing wining several stages and always atacking.
He comes across as incredibly cocky though, very unlikeable.
@@tiotom9217he s not
Winning 9 months after his crash is insane considering how much muscle mass and endurance he must have lost while recovering
He reminds me of me
🤨@@MarkHarper-ek8ss
they don’t need or want muscle mass
@@MarkHarper-ek8ss bro thinks he is a pro
@@JackMott you still need lean muscle mass which he would have lost
Never heard of him, but I really enjoyed his story. I hope he has a long and successful career and finds happiness doing the sport he loves. His Dad will be so proud I'm sure.
The entire cycling world is proud.
Is one of the best cyclist in the world, and you never heard of him???wtf??
i havent either... cycling isnt exactly a sport that everyone is aware of or into, such as basketball etc... most people like myself see the world of cycling as the tour de france and the odd triathlon but thats about it. not a sport that makes ESPN or breaking news etc... the original comment is totally harmless and accurate. @@XxConcor85xX
@@XxConcor85xX I don't know a single cyclist.
@@Toopa88 same
It's not about all the achievements, records and awards that he received that made him! It's the suffering and painful moments that he perceives that build a man to be resilient.
Who is here after his second gold? Legend 🇧🇪
Who does not care when strangers watch a video?
Cheating death and now a DOUBLE OLYMPIC CHAMPION IN TWO DIFFERENT CATEGORIES AT THE SAME OLYMPICS.
UNREAL.
Congratulations, Champion. Glad you survived such a horrendous fall. 🙏👏
I would have had such PTSD after that, which I don't think I could have come back from. A very lucky and talented young man!
he has ptsd, you can see he is much more careful in descents which often makes him lose time
Not everything gives you PTSD…
@@crakkboneWhat an ignorant statement
@@purplish-black so… everything does? Sorry, I didn’t know I was so traumatized 😂😂😂
@@crakkbone Classic strawman, OP was just talking about how he would’ve reacted if he were the one to experience a near-death experience, and giving props to the cyclist for overcoming it. Can you tell me what PTSD means?
Remco is someone you must love for his always giving his best! I was absolutely overjoyed to see him win his road race gold medal!
The combination or narration, music, and editing make this upload absolutely brilliant! Good fun! Keep doing what you do 👍‼
Thank you! Will do!
Fantastic video production. Really well put together. Thank you 👌
Glad you enjoyed it!
His story deserves a movie!
He s not american just a simple belgian guy
@@Karincl7 what do you mean
@@Karincl7it would have to be a Belgian film company.
Definitely wouldn't be made in Hollywood.
@@Karincl7definitely wouldn't be made in Hollywood.
It would have to be a Belgium film company
I remember that very vividly. I had a friend coming over to watch the race with me and he literally got here a minute after the crash and I remember telling him that someone "just crashed and went over the railing of a bridge and very possibly died from it".
Unbelievable, and just today 27 July 2024 he wins gold 🥇 in Paris
And today his second
One thing this also highlights is the massive difference between hitting concrete and hitting soil. Even when it feels like hard dirt and by stepping on it, it may feel pretty similar, the difference is huge.
Brilliant editing work mate. Enjoyed the vdeo.
Thanks a ton
I watched Remco win in Australia last year, I did not know much about him. Great video.
I watch cycling from time to time, I knew about him before and after the injury ofc and I had vaguely heard about it but I had never realized how dangerous it had been. Mad respect to him. That’s a true champion, one of the best comeback stories you’ll ever hear. Great video too!
Fantastic video. I’m a roadie by way of hobby/fitness with very little knowledge of competitive cycling. I didn’t know any of this! Very interesting stuff. I was stoked to see he made a comeback.
Never doubted he d come back
Who’s watching this after he won Gold at Paris Olympics
Me
Glad to see him do well in his debut TDF
And now a two time Olympic Gold medal winner!
This is very inspiring! This truly an inspiration to never give up , because all is possible. Great job young man 👍🏻
OLYMPIC DOUBLE GOLD 2024 - what a talent. More trophies to come and plenty of them I'm sure
Great video, all the salient points, well produced, entertaining and enjoyable.
As a Belgian, and obviously a cycling fan, we did not start believing he was the next Eddy Merckx. However... we got a new feeling called hope. Hope that a Belgian professional cyclist could bring back one of the three big jerseys... the red, the pink and of course the yellow!
What about 2 gold medals at the Olympics😁?
And now he became 3th in his first Tour de France and won 2 golden medals in the Olympic Games!!
I was riding granfondo IL Lombardia in October 2023 and didn't know that I'm gonna cycle that downhill, but when I saw that bridge I got goosebumps 😬
Rifian's editing is astonishing
Thanks!
And story telling!
I assessed this to see a crash and turns out this was actually a biography of an athlete.
Dude just won the closing stage of Paris-Nice, coming in second to Jorgenson in the GC. I'd say he's back in form. Excited to see where he goes from here.
THE EDITING IS SUPERB 🔥
I'm so glad this young man survived that ordeal!!! I fell out of a window (2stories).. shattered my my c5 (neck).. broke my back in 2 places... and was told by the surgeon that I was lucky not to be paralyzed or dead!!... I recovered very well and am able to still ride skateboards and wrestle big girls!🤣
I am so happy for him. My daughter started in soccer and raced bikes against the boys only. She got 2 soccer scholarships for college and went pro, then got hurt real bad playing soccer and was told she would never play again. She just does triathlons and races bikes now.
Was watching this live that day and for some reason i just knew something was gonna happen, had a really strange feeling really weird :( Luckely he survived and made a full recovery.
6:10 "and the forest floors thick layer of leaves dampened his fall".
Mate i counted about 10 leaves on one branch. Not sure how much help that would be with a 9m drop.
what a video!! great job 👏🏻.
Remco’s courage to return to the race after 9 months of his injury is truly commendable! He exemplifies bravery and talent, it’s impressive to see him excel in cycling. also it’s great that he found himself in cycling! I’m happy for him
Even amongst nonfatal crashes, this was not the worst.
Fabio Jakobsen comes to mind
You can't show the actual WORST crashes here on TH-cam. But if I titled this video "The most average bike crash ever", nobody would want to watch it.
In my eyes this is definately one of the worst crashes. I have seen this live on TV and a lot of people probably thought he might be dead, concidering how high that bridge looked. Surely one of the biggest shocks for me as a viewer.
@@RIFIANBOY Fabio's was not fatal and is all over TH-cam and was live broadcasted. It's way worse than this
Casettelli's fatal, the worst. We don't see the actual fall, but come on it just after. It breaks my heart everything I see it. Vino's fall was awful too.
@@RIFIANBOY u still click baited. Dont act snobby.
I do believe he had reconned that descent and specifically that tricky part and knew which line to ride, but then for some reason followed a wrong line (I don't remember if it was something to do with the riders in front, him misremembering, ...)
All around great video! The suspenseful writing, the production, the narration. Seriously, top notch!
Thanks
He is the true definition of never giving up
Well, Casartelli.
I was racing that year and we had a lot of serious crashes then Casatelli got killed and there was a lot of stress and nervousness in the pack and we had a prayer for Fabio before the race and we prayed for a safe race and we rolled off all jittery.
Fabio Casartelli is no longer with us, but Remco is.
Tough sport.
I retired without too many bad crashes.
I think it’s funny when yokels make fun of cyclists for being lycra clad wienies. They have no idea how tough a sport it really is. They would sh*+ their pants in their first end of the race sprint.
I am extremely proud of him as a Belgian!
Fabulous story! A true inspiration showing courage and the ability to say to himself never give up!!!..his resilience is beyond words, well done young man and wishing you all the success you deserve
And now winner of both olympics TT and Road race 2024 !
Et aujourd'hui il est champion olympique 2024. Je suis fier d'avoir un grand champion comme ça dans mon pays. Toute la Belgique est fier d'avoir ramené une médaille d'or. Tu es un grand champion et longue carrière à toi
Great video! Thank you! An amazing rider! We are very lucky to witness such an amazing group of great riders these days...
I didn't see the title of the video and for a few minutes I thought he was dead, thank the gods for keeping the boy alive and well, I want to support him forever from now on!
And how he has made history with Olympic gold in both ITT and road race!!!
Merci beaucoup,dank u , thank you very much for posting this video greetings from Belgium 👀🇧🇪😎🏆
When I watch your videos it always gave me goosebumps. Thanks for these top class videos.
I have infinite respect for this rider❤
This video is really really well put together so good.
Thank you
Bernard Hinault had a similar crash while leading a race. He only fell about 3 meters though. The crazy sob then got back on his bike bruised, cut up and bloody and won it. Few cyclist were as fascinating to watch as Hinault.
Amazing video mate, as always!
Thanks Francesco
I watched this whole thing without getting bored. Had my full attention 10/10 video
My understanding of his early career was that he was on the defender/midfield position on a soccer field so getting let off is not surprising since he wasn't in a position where he was the top person on the team and explains why he might've had team leader roles. He was also riding casually with his friends at that point where he was able to keep that high tempo to transition into races/ have his high V0max discovered.
As for his recovery I think the two biggest things for him was stretching to get into his aero bullet position and getting more leaner over the years.
Wow. Just wow!
Dude is already a legend
It's not easy to regain your "edge" after such crashes. Only a very young mind can forget that "time you almost died" and keep pushing the envelope.
Proof that no amount of skill, endurance, or brilliance could replace *experience*
Even the experienced riders fall sometimes...
Lesson learned :never give up when we full down instead we stand and face the challenges until we success and win the battle
This video motivated me more than any other motivational video. Just love his story...
I don't i've ever felt more inspired from a video than i have in my entire life
Today is the day Remco came back to win both the Time Trial and the Men's Road Race at the Paris Olympics.
Thanks for another great video. I don't cycle, but you definitely make me interested.
Damn i Didnt knew about this crash…. What an absolute warrior
Now we're here witnessing Remco claiming his first ever gold Olympic medal in time trial.
I’m so proud of him. I’m a mountain biker but I kind of follow road biking
I had the same type of accident off a bridge in the summer of 2023 on Monte Serra, also in Italy. Broken collarbone and 2 vertebrae but fortunately I'm back on the bike
Annemiek van Vleuten’s crash in the Olympics was one of the most horrifying I’ve ever seen.
This man is a hero among men. What a true champion!
He’s been a DAWG ever since…he’s one of the elite riders in the professional peloton
Look at the ring of boulders he landed between. My dad once fell from a bridge when he was coming up a construction ladder with its bolts on the wrong side of the bracket and landed in a puddle amongst boulders.
whos here after he won the best tour de france TT of all time
Wh is here after he won his second gold medal at the Olympic.🎉
That celebration in front of the Eiffel Tower a few days ago was cold🥶
Channel deserves at least 1mil subs
And now he is double olympic gold😍
and now OLYMPIC CHAMPION
x2
Didn't he also win in 2021?
@@HatDog21 No, first Olympic medals for Remco now
That is some incredible luck indeed. Not only that but he made a full recovery. That is amazing.
They should definitely put up higher fences during race time
I never realy cared about cyling and all that, but man, this guy is an inspirational legend!
This was a great video. I felt like the language was leading me toward a sad ending of a failed comeback, just to be elated with his success after the injury
His victory today in the tt of the Tour de France is testimate he is back
Not into cycling but this young man is a legend
bro is the main character of the cycling series
Wish ya all the best for the future mate ✌🏻💖
His pose to win in front of the Eiffel Tower was fire.
And now this elite athlete’s story continues 🎉
Their is something with Belgians, long recoveries and then shredding the peloton to bits. Wout Van Aert did a similar feat after his TT-crash in the Tour.
Speedy recovery for Wout !
Nothing to do with Belgians, every professional cyclist has a great medical team
I born in Burgos, I remember the day remco win in Burgos, this day i know a star born here
I like all of your videos. Interesting to watch
I think that the Belgium football team should give him a shot to play. I mean, endurance is a thing in football too...