The way Si looked at this UCI medal with a mix of childish proudness and satisfaction, showed how commited he was to qualify ! Just wonderful ! Si: you done good !👍
Well done Si. A really good performance and an exciting video. You need some confidence and bike handling skills to overtake along those narrow rutted paths. Roll on the Worlds
Congratulations, Si!. I hope you do well at Worlds, but as someone who is nearly 60 and still pinning on numbers, I've learned not to underestimate the age groupers. The only thing harder to race against than a young guy with good legs and lungs like a horse is an old guy with something to prove.
I always tell the young guns, never underestimate an old man on a bike! Some have been riding all their lives and are absolute machines! Well done you for being one of them! I doff my cap sir!
My wife qualified for Obstacle course world championships - so me being the 'GoPro' guy they let me into the Elite men's heat to film it with 2 GoPro's, and I'm looking around at start line like *oh sh-t...every person here qualified by being top 3 at an event around the world and I'm just 'decently fit*. They all took off like billy goats up the hills and I got chewed up and spit out so hard trying to 'make a movie'. Fun, but awful at same time.
At the end of the video I could tell how emotional you really were. This is exactly what endurance sport is about. Getting the most out of your self no matter what life throws at you. Great job Simon!
I love watching your videos Si. You have this mix of playfulness, competitiveness and joy in accomplishment that I really admire. I look forward to your racing efforts.
Well done Si "The Elbow" Richardson! 😉 I'm sure the tension and exhaustion can get to you so you've done a great job owning up to it and actually apologizing! 👍
Well done. Few days off work for a few long rides, and boom, 11th of his category and qualifies for the world championship? Lol. Such a flex. Love it. Well done.
Mr. Richardson qualified! That's a pretty medal and so well-deserved. This vid made my whole weekend. Congratulations, Si! Big, big up, stay inspired and good luck with training! 😁👍🎉
That look he gave the medal was like me a couple of weeks back, I'm just a Avg cyclist at best 43yrs old but challenged myself to do the velo29 Tour of the peaks here in the UK I'm not a good climber so entered a climbing sportive has you do, hardest ride I have done, but Simon's look ,I know exactly what it meant to you I felt the same 2 weeks ago
I'm glad to see you at the event, last year I mentioned that you should try these events. I even made a video of the first and second edition of Valkenburg. I'm going to watch the video now. Best!
Congratulations!!! Wow, that's so great! And also just a really down-to-earth, humble and relatable guy, smiling at his medal, happy, tired. Love your attitude!
Oh well done there Si! Fantastic to see you pushing, pushing, pushing and giving commentary at the same time. For sure, Colnago and Shimano put you on the best possible equipment and they must be beaming with happiness - bet they sell a few just off this vid. But that isn't what I wanted to say really. I want to say how happy I am at your success in reaching the World's and come away with a medal "for the kids" and a patch to sew on something. To say how happy I am for you in continuing to challenge yourself and give impetus to your fellow GCNers to continue doing the same.
We're super lucky to get to work with some amazing brands! We can to race like this with the best kit in the biz 🙌 It's great to hear that you are feeling inspired by what we do! Please keep pushing and we'll see you out on the road
Congratulations, Si! So happy for you that you qualified! I’m looking forward to not only seeing how you train and prepare, but what other inspiration y’all give me! Thanks for this video and for being ambassadors not just for the sport but also for a healthier way of life.
Woooohoooo.. Congrats Si. Can see the pride in your face when you showed off your medal and patch. And bloody well rightfully so too! Now, get back on the bike for training for the Worlds!!!!
Nice to get one of those medals innit. I have two of the round ones (for road race) and they take pride of place in my collection. Well done. Look forward to seeing your training...and racing!
Big congratulations Si on qualifying! Great motivation for your training coming up no doubt, as you now know what sort of fitness you need for the UCI event. You looked so chuffed with that medal, lovely to watch
Go Si. Might be the 40-44 age group but you've still got it. Hope you can some work projects that can help with the training plan, all the very best for The Worlds.
It's where we live. I start rebound from the same starting line yesterday. But I know the course, and it is not easy. So congratulations! Great achievement! If I had known you were there, I would have come to support you. Maybe next time. I would surely come back for some more videos in this region. 😉
Congrats Si!! I mainly watch old GCN training videos for spin workouts as I am not a racing cyclist and you are my fave presenter. I have been wondering what you’ve been up to and I’m very happy you’re doing well. 🎉
Well raced, Si!! Really enjoyed this and a huge congratulations on your placing! Shame you couldn’t get down to Western Australia for SeVen to try and qualify. Have a look at it, it’s bloody awesome!!
MTB genuine provenance & real road ex-pro chops = super competitive Si on a gravel rig…Would love to see you get fairdinkum with a proper training block start putting the imposters to the sword…
I loved this one, you captured the essence of racing so well, whether you win it or not there's a feeling you get when you're in the mix and it showed in this video. Got me thinking about getting back into it actually, as not only a 40+ but a Clydesdale also (or a diesel if you believe the folks that like to hug my back wheel on a local tt segment).
Si, I keep watching this. You're so rooted at the end and you made it. Always thought I'd like to ride with Hank but you've bossed it. Sometime, somewhere, I'll be on your wheel. 😁
Have you ever participated in a gravel race before? 🚵♂
Well, yes, although accidentally. I went too wide in the corner, ending up in gravel and mud.
Noooo
maybe if you start covering them on GCN Racing News Show?
No, but cross country was a thing back in the 80s and I did those
Yes! RPI in Idaho
The way Si looked at this UCI medal with a mix of childish proudness and satisfaction, showed how commited he was to qualify ! Just wonderful !
Si: you done good !👍
Well said!
Well done Si. A really good performance and an exciting video. You need some confidence and bike handling skills to overtake along those narrow rutted paths. Roll on the Worlds
Well done Si - make us over 40s proud =)
Congratulations, Si!. I hope you do well at Worlds, but as someone who is nearly 60 and still pinning on numbers, I've learned not to underestimate the age groupers. The only thing harder to race against than a young guy with good legs and lungs like a horse is an old guy with something to prove.
I always tell the young guns, never underestimate an old man on a bike! Some have been riding all their lives and are absolute machines! Well done you for being one of them! I doff my cap sir!
Ps. Not that 60 is old but I hope you get what I mean!
The age groupers are hitters! We're sure Si is going to smash it though ... watch this space 👀
@@iansingleton No worries. 60 IS old - but not too old to turn pedals in anger. Cheers.
Congratulations, Simon! You, Sir are a monster rider! Work on your climbing legs, and best wishes for Worlds!
So well done, not just qualifying, but also filming while doing so is just monumental. Hats off to Si.
Imagine if he didn't make a video... are we holdling Si back... 😔
@@gcn Would have been no video had Si not qualified for the big dance. No doubt in the Colnago contract. Bad press. 😉
Thanks Darren! I’m going to sort out my Go Pro set up for the next one for sure. Will be a genuine Hack.
My wife qualified for Obstacle course world championships - so me being the 'GoPro' guy they let me into the Elite men's heat to film it with 2 GoPro's, and I'm looking around at start line like *oh sh-t...every person here qualified by being top 3 at an event around the world and I'm just 'decently fit*. They all took off like billy goats up the hills and I got chewed up and spit out so hard trying to 'make a movie'. Fun, but awful at same time.
Congratulations Si !!!! It can't be easy , wearing the colors , and being a target . CHAPEAU !!
He wears them with pride 🙌
Thanks! It’s got its benefits for sure, people are very kind.
At the end of the video I could tell how emotional you really were. This is exactly what endurance sport is about. Getting the most out of your self no matter what life throws at you. Great job Simon!
Soliloquy was the best part of the vid
That's a great point! We're sure Si is now going to smash it 👌
I love watching your videos Si. You have this mix of playfulness, competitiveness and joy in accomplishment that I really admire. I look forward to your racing efforts.
Congratulations Si! I'm not crying, you're crying. Great to see the relief, anticipation and exhaustion mixing at the finish.
Well done Si "The Elbow" Richardson! 😉 I'm sure the tension and exhaustion can get to you so you've done a great job owning up to it and actually apologizing! 👍
Haha, thanks. I’ve been checking the comments in case he has filed for damages or something!
Well done. Few days off work for a few long rides, and boom, 11th of his category and qualifies for the world championship? Lol. Such a flex. Love it. Well done.
Hahahah a real Si felx 🤣
It is moving to see you that happy. Congratulations mate! Never loose your passion.
Mr. Richardson qualified! That's a pretty medal and so well-deserved. This vid made my whole weekend. Congratulations, Si! Big, big up, stay inspired and good luck with training! 😁👍🎉
Thanks for watching Kimi! Si smashed it right 🙌 Watch this space for more soon!
Si looks so happy looking at his medal. Love it
Find yourself someone that looks at you the way Si looks at his medal 🤣
That look he gave the medal was like me a couple of weeks back, I'm just a Avg cyclist at best 43yrs old but challenged myself to do the velo29 Tour of the peaks here in the UK I'm not a good climber so entered a climbing sportive has you do, hardest ride I have done, but Simon's look ,I know exactly what it meant to you I felt the same 2 weeks ago
Nice one! Congratulations! So cool ticking off something you’ve been wanting to do.
I'm glad to see you at the event, last year I mentioned that you should try these events. I even made a video of the first and second edition of Valkenburg. I'm going to watch the video now. Best!
@gcn Congratulations Simon!
You’re the best, Si. I’ve love your videos since the start of GCN. Keep carrying the torch!
Loved the video! Way to go Si! Can't wait to see more of this journey to the worlds.
Congratulations Simon, great effort! You're damn well right to be proud of that. This is your trigger and motivation to participate in the GWC!
Si, u rock! The joy on your face dand n your voice at the end is worth multiple views! Good puck w the next big race!
Share the video around... image if everyone has multiple views 😉
Congratulations! Even with a bit of a spill you still managed it, bloody brilliant!
Congratulations!!! Wow, that's so great! And also just a really down-to-earth, humble and relatable guy, smiling at his medal, happy, tired. Love your attitude!
Happy and tired, that's what it's all about 😉
Well done Si, great effort, look forward to the Worlds video. Also, that Colnago is beautiful, fabulous colour.
Great video. Great to see you struggling like we all do. Well done.
Top job Si, love your videos, open and honest and the smiles at the end say it all. You still love racing 😊 Looking forward to the updates 🙌🏻
Si loves nothing more than racing! 💨 Any other races he should take on?
Oh well done there Si! Fantastic to see you pushing, pushing, pushing and giving commentary at the same time. For sure, Colnago and Shimano put you on the best possible equipment and they must be beaming with happiness - bet they sell a few just off this vid. But that isn't what I wanted to say really. I want to say how happy I am at your success in reaching the World's and come away with a medal "for the kids" and a patch to sew on something. To say how happy I am for you in continuing to challenge yourself and give impetus to your fellow GCNers to continue doing the same.
We're super lucky to get to work with some amazing brands! We can to race like this with the best kit in the biz 🙌 It's great to hear that you are feeling inspired by what we do! Please keep pushing and we'll see you out on the road
Love country atmosphere on the video. Congratulations Simon!!! Excelent video. Thank you very much.
Congratulations, Si! So happy for you that you qualified! I’m looking forward to not only seeing how you train and prepare, but what other inspiration y’all give me! Thanks for this video and for being ambassadors not just for the sport but also for a healthier way of life.
We love this! We hope we're going to get more people cycling and living healthy 🙌
Nice one there Si, now the hard work starts, good luck mate
Let's gooooo SI!! Kudos from Brazil💛💚 👏👏👏🚲🏆
That was awesome! Congrats. I’m really looking forward to the next race!
Woooohoooo.. Congrats Si. Can see the pride in your face when you showed off your medal and patch. And bloody well rightfully so too! Now, get back on the bike for training for the Worlds!!!!
Congrats,Si! Well done and looking forward to the main race!
Blimin love this guy. So proud of you mate!
Great to share that, given Si won thr Ras, class and talent is in his bones 👌 #welldone if i may say
Masters or senior sport in all types of sports is going through the roof in terms of quality and competitiveness. Great job.
Congratulations Si! Excellent effort and well deserved qualification. Can't wait to see the next video with you competing.
It's going to be a belter! Have you subscribed?
Congrats Si!!! So excited for you and can't wait to see how you get on in the championships!!
Si's going to smash it 💥 We'll look good in those rainbow bands too 😉
Congrats Si! Greetings from Slovakia.
Congrats, Si, and hi, fellow Slovak! :-)
Well done Si, that's a brilliant effort 11th and to qualify! look forwards to seeing you race in the main event.
Huge! Can’t wait for the worlds.
Will we see a rainbow Si? 👀Do you remember the last time Si took on a world champs 👉 th-cam.com/video/iKrNuKgVMKM/w-d-xo.html
Great ride Si! Also, the moment where you peeked around the lady that accidentally walked in front of the camera was brilliant!
Nice to get one of those medals innit. I have two of the round ones (for road race) and they take pride of place in my collection. Well done. Look forward to seeing your training...and racing!
Big congratulations Si on qualifying! Great motivation for your training coming up no doubt, as you now know what sort of fitness you need for the UCI event. You looked so chuffed with that medal, lovely to watch
Go Si. Might be the 40-44 age group but you've still got it. Hope you can some work projects that can help with the training plan, all the very best for The Worlds.
Why can't I give this a bigger thumb's up?!?! Congratulations, Si!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Si your a proper leg-end. Your personality is the perfect dry British sense of humour. GCN needs to feature you more my man. Great work 👍
Congratulations, Si! That was, indeed, mega! Time to ramp up that training!
Great work! You can tell how much it means to you to qualify. Well done.
So cool to see 👌
Simon….What a legend!Enjoy the journey 🎉
Racing and filming 😂 you’re the Boss Simon !! Well done 👏
I’m new to gravel so please share your training videos 👍👍
A true professional 👌
Nice touch giving that momento to Ollie. Wel done!
Well done Si, would love to see more videos on your training for this
Fair play and congratulations. 🏅🏅. Look forward to the world's video 👍🏻👍🏻
He's going to smash it 👌
Totally missed this. What a race from you Si! Chapeu! Well ridden and will be great see you at the big one ;)
It's where we live. I start rebound from the same starting line yesterday. But I know the course, and it is not easy. So congratulations! Great achievement! If I had known you were there, I would have come to support you. Maybe next time. I would surely come back for some more videos in this region. 😉
Congratulations Si! Cheering for you!
You looked quite emotional at the end. Great effort Si and looking forward to seeing you ride the WC!
Si, your competitive nature is something awesome. Nothing's changes in the last 5+ years of watching GCN. It's great to see.
We hope some things have changed... getting better and better 🚀
Congratulations Simon! Such an inspiration.
Awesome result, Si! Congrats and go for more at the championship, Champ! 😍
Have you got your notifications on? 🔔
Congrats SI! Can’t wait to see more videos on this !
Watch this space 👀
Congratulations 👏👏 , am glad that you made it up to the end. Gravel is not easy
Gravel certainly ain't easy! Tough racing on this one 🥵 Would you like to see more gravel races?
Amazing effort dude, very well done and congrats!
Congratulations 🎉 Si! So happy for u. Can’t wait to see cross that finish 🤙
Cross the finish first? 😉🥇
Well done Si! Great racing, amazing bike 🤩so lucky to be able to ride that! Fab result, and a fantastic video. Chapeau!
I got excited thinking you rode in Nebraska. That looks like an epic gravel course. Congrats!
Awesome job, Congratulations on qualifying.wishing you the best!!
Thanks Harold! Si is smashing it 💥 Get your notifications on and you won't miss the next video 🙌
Well done, up to the next step. I found it really neat to see you ride in my home area :-)
Congrats Si!! I mainly watch old GCN training videos for spin workouts as I am not a racing cyclist and you are my fave presenter. I have been wondering what you’ve been up to and I’m very happy you’re doing well. 🎉
Dude so happy for you!!!! Congratulations 🎉
Smashed it 💥
Well raced, Si!! Really enjoyed this and a huge congratulations on your placing! Shame you couldn’t get down to Western Australia for SeVen to try and qualify. Have a look at it, it’s bloody awesome!!
Surprisingly moving - superb commentary
Congratulations Simon! great video! kudos to you sir! 👏👏👏
Smashing it 💥
Congratulations Si, can’t wait to see how you go in the big show 👊
Huge congratulations! I wish you the best in your training and the future race!
Si's going to smash it! 💪
Congrats Si! Looking forward to your next gravel race. Well done!
He's smashing it 👌
The ending almost made me cry, very good job!
Just you wait to the worldchamps! The tears will be real 🤣
So pumped for Si!!!! Cannot wait to see him race more 😊🎉
So loves nothing more than a race 💨 Did you catch him at the cyclocross world champs? 👉 th-cam.com/video/iKrNuKgVMKM/w-d-xo.html
Very nice place! Good luck and great mood for the race!
Congratulations, Si!!! 👏 This was gorgeous! 👍
Congrats Si! Don't stop. Keep going.
Well done Simon! 👍 Top effort mate.
Congratulations! I had full faith in you. Can’t wait to see you race in worlds
Do you have faith with him at worlds too?
@@gcn if he puts in the training, yep
Well done Si, outstanding effort and an inspiration 👍
Great job Si! Something to be proud of! Inspiring!
Let's go, Si and wow. That bike just pops out in the crowd. Beautiful
Well done, Si! Nice riding and fun commentary.
Riding and talking to camera... a true professional 👌
10:00: "That was..... so hard" (breaks out into a smile).
Yes. This.
At last a GCN presenter who’s actually done well in a race! Well done 🎉
Amen. Lucky indeed. Well done; impressive and inspiring stuff!
MTB genuine provenance & real road ex-pro chops = super competitive Si on a gravel rig…Would love to see you get fairdinkum with a proper training block start putting the imposters to the sword…
I really like this video format!
Great to hear the feedback! What is is you like about this video?
Well done Si, looking forward to more of this story
Make sure your notifications are turned on so you don't miss a video 🙌
@@gcnalways are 👍🏻
I´ve tried and failed misserbly. Congrats to you Si! The race in Belgium is going to be epic!
Awesome! Well done Si, chapeau.
Always seems like such a nice chap, but pin a number on him and he’s assaulting people with shifters. 😂
I loved this one, you captured the essence of racing so well, whether you win it or not there's a feeling you get when you're in the mix and it showed in this video.
Got me thinking about getting back into it actually, as not only a 40+ but a Clydesdale also (or a diesel if you believe the folks that like to hug my back wheel on a local tt segment).
Awesome Si, well done! Hope training goes well.
Si, I keep watching this. You're so rooted at the end and you made it. Always thought I'd like to ride with Hank but you've bossed it. Sometime, somewhere, I'll be on your wheel. 😁
Joining SI at gravel world champs?
Well done! Enjoyable content. Participating and having respectable results in events really adds substance to your product reviews.
Brilliant job, Si! Congratulations!