I QUIT My Job And Became A Pro Cyclist In 12 Months 

Totalavulsion LOL : ) 😂

And i quit my stock and broke my bike

Kklk awesome

😂😂😂

I broke my bike and got a stock one.

He's like if Bateman became a cyclist rather than a psychopath..

In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, I'll put on an ice pack while doing my sprint intervals. I can do a thousand watts now.

Golden comment. Made my day.

@@pbkleck er sociopath

Yeah without financial stability

For what it's worth Chris - don't think it's over at 52, it isn't. find something else and go for it. I understand this too. Also bear in mind when you're think "if only I had...", he's the 0.0001% of people who were successful thinking fuck it I'll do it, the vast majority aren't, but its still worth trying. Hindsight is the most perfectly judgemental and damaging of mistresses I hope that one day I find that you did something like this in your world and were successful - when I do, I'll raise a glass and be happy for you mate. Good luck !

Best comment on here Cheers Chris

I can relate to you i m 34 😔

all well so act!

I respect your comment Chris! Thanks for the wisdom and it’s never too late to chase your dream. Good luck💪🏼

This made me laugh way too much

how much is his Trek?

@@celinestgeorge depending on the year and the specs, at least 7000 dollars

And was always begging a drink. :D I got a good laugh ! It's a wonderful sport. Especially if you have an extraordinary PCV and Vo2 uptake. :)

Dale Johnston what’s his first and last name so I can find him on social media

Well there is often resentment for those who buy their way in. I think if the individual has the potential then anyone could do what he did. But it seems to me that when your children are young there is this activation in some men that they have to make something happen, then they fill in the justification later, or not even bother. It feels good to do something and not feel like a looser. It’s like he was riding intensely away from the voice in his head telling him he sucked. (And towards the voice that was saying you are the best). My theory is that men don’t know how to be manly or feel that way. To compete and win great accomplishments at Cycling, fishing, shooting, martial arts, running, or any athletics really. Just something to make you feel like the function of man has been performed. As millions of men embark on mastering a discipline they can sometimes go overboard and for every 100,000 guys that do this there is the one we hear about. But to be there in the heard of struggling men attempting to prove their worth or find that edge and keep pushing. That’s what we today call being a man, that’s what is available and feels right for many of us. Personally I found it deeply rewarding and grounding but also one dimensional and I traded off too much to pursue those passionate pursuits. Now I try and focus on having a balanced life, mastering no individual track but keeping many tracks going. It requires a different type of grounding, I use meditation.

@@michaelnice93 Very sensible words Michael. Its so easy to be too competitive and self critical at the expense of yourself and those you love.

yes, and if he doesn't achieve his racing goals he can go back to being a stockbroker. He's in a great position. Some of it's his own brains and some of it's luck.

@ninjakawa1000 😆

gl

gl indeed

I did the same but unless you iam not joking

professional hobo

Thank you to him i just bought a tent coz my wife kick me out of the bedroom.

XilumX1 What’s his name

@@theholygrom4235 Alex Richardson. His name can be found in the description box of the video.

I believe you and require no further evidence

First day and he’s a true cyclist.

That was my first realization after I completed my first amateur fixed gear crit race. I became obsessed afterwards.

I didn't belived when i first read this, but it is amazing 👏👏

Can you please clarify the difficulties he's had to overcome? I didn't see those in this video?

CarpeDiem13x true but mastering something that takes singular commitment needs space in time. Good on him for first finding a job that allowed him to bank money. This in turn provided him the time and resources to keep it a priority. He didn’t fall in love with the money but rather fell in love with his ambitions.

CarpeDiem13x your mindset is not going to help if you’re not even close to the pro level. Years of hard work will get you there, not just one year. Be realistic

....when you're rich you can do whatever you want without worries.

@@stefanocottone0707 So, when you're rich you can just get down to sub 140lbs body weight and have a threshold over 400 watts? Young Bernal would love to know how to do that now that he has just won a boat load of money after his Tour win.

Really? Nice

awww someone is hating cause they can't win their local cat 5.. how cute

JM AF / Guess I should’ve added buying expensive PEDs to my comment. If he wants to win so badly, perhaps he should identify himself as a she and ride with the girls.

True

But you can buy the free time to rest and train. Even half the volume he was doing would be very difficult for someone working full time who has to get up early every morning.

but it helps to do it

He didn’t though. Look at his strava, he’d been doing crazy pro levels of riding for a few years.

😄

Haha

26 with 2 kids you must be a millioniar to even have a tiny chance

Still good luck dude

Quick tip: Get a basic Power Meter (for example: Stages 105 Left only), a Fluid Trainer (for example: Kinetic Road Machine 2.0) and get the Anual subscription to TrainerRoad huge list of Workouts and Training plans! Time to start making it happen!!

@@eduardorb4152 thanks for the tips!

And the next day you have forgot who he is

I mean i'm checking his strava, in 2014 he was doing 80km solo rides at 34km/h. He was obv ultra fit from the very begining

way to go! this will make you live 15 years more and in good shape.

Use wifi, not mobile 😂

We can tell you that Alex is certainly one of the most determined people we've ever met!

Absolutely. The fact he has money is irrelevant really. Anyone can put a crappy bike on a decent indoor trainer and commit to putting in the hours. OK so he could quit his job to commit, but how many people moan they dont have the money or time, but send hours in front of the TV. It is about choices. This story is so inspiring.

One needs money to live and cover up the living costs but hard work, dedication, mental fortitude are not brought in by money. People have time for TV, gaming, cinema, party, joint, getting pissed but not time for sport... Do whatever you wish just don't blame others for your own failure. (simply put, spot on your comment)

you certainly CANT do this without the money tho.

Fair play. He's worked for it. Good luck to him!

And would you believe it, now he's in the WT.

@@niklasdksalkin actually he's in pro continental but still he will probably get to ride a lot of worldtourraces

Deleby yea true, thought they got Katusha's license

You already said it , he got money 💵

It’s kinda sad this comment has so many upvotes. Girls stay with guys after they beat and almost kill them. Yet, you would loose a girl if you go riding on weekdays.

Sebastian it was just a joke I’m pretty sure lad

He has money obviously

He's rich and good looking and out the house a lot.

Er wurde bestimmt durch deine Videos inspiriert und hat dann entschieden seinen Träumen nachzugehen :D

There is a little bit here: twitter.com/AlexandarRicha2/status/995948169245741056

As far as I can see, he didn't "reject team sponsorship". It seems that he was given a leave of absence by his team after he dropped to an unhealthy weight, and then decided not to go back. He says the team were very supportive and that the responsibility for his weight issues was his alone.

@@StopTheRot It would be very surprising if One Pro were prepared to tell any random person who asked, given that the information doesn't seem to be public already.

It’s not body issues, it’s simply that every extra kg means you’re slower on climbs. I struggle with this myself but I am still overweight and only cycle for fun.

Esequiel Tovar 1, I don’t cycle 2, it’s a line from a movie .. Find another way home pizza boy !

Esequiel Tovar lol nobody’s trying to turn it into an argument except you ?, your trying to make yourself look cool on the internet or something, dude it’s a video & yes obviously I understand what you said I’m not illiterate

Great comment! His wife is indeed doing the hard work (although they might have a cleaner and nanny?). ☺

to add: he was an incredible runner (canadian jr record holder) before he took up cycling because of stress injuries. Interestingly, he was a mid distance guy, so while he definitely had great endurance, there's a big gap between

Did he? At 25 years just after the crash he made a fortune? I would love to know how...

Probably not with the recent update lol

Good luck in your degree

You'll have a great engine if you're state level runner and it'll transfer well if you take up the bikes more seriously later. (Fewer injuries too).The guys I knew in the UK who were banging out 70 miles a week running, got up to 1st cat in a couple of seasons quickly when they took up cycling. One guy did it when he was almost 40. You don't need that expensive a bike either to do well. (An old aluminium frame and mid-level groupset will do you fine. Spend your money on fast wheels n tyres tho'!)

Good luck with your degree, keep training, buy yourself a nice race-ready bike when the time comes (better if it's AL because it's mostly about you, the cyclist😉) & beat a number of cyclists with more expensive gear than you.😏