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The Final Hour | Ollie's Hour Record Attempt

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Come the man, come the hour - and this is going to be a significant hour for Ollie as he attempts to beat Eddy's 1972 benchmark of 49.431km ridden in just one hour. Will the training pay off? Will a bling track machine and tons of aero tech allow Ollie to cheat the wind and come up trumps against one of the greatest of all time? Whatever happens, it will be over in an hour...
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@GCNuser123 4 года назад

Thanks for the kind words and comments everyone. Really glad you enjoy the content.

@philiphiggs1615 4 года назад

No resting on your lorrels Ollie. Next. Another day awaits.

@brandonclark8736 4 года назад

I'm a relatively new cyclist and I'm eating up any and all content I can on the sport. This is some of the best material I've seen or read yet. While I'm not attempting hour records, I think we can all relate to those times when we're pushing ourselves beyond our perceived limits. I had goosebumps watching your final lap. Thanks.

@tonyhewitt1106 4 года назад

Well done mate, I've enjoyed the journey with you, all be it from the comfort of my sofa! Hats off to you pal.

@ProfeOz 4 года назад

Congratulations Ollie! You have inspired me a lot since your first videos!!

@jackjosephy23 4 года назад

Months of no beer. Must be a tough pill to swallow for no record. But good effort mate :-)

@grobertson2510 4 года назад

That was one of the greatest amateur sporting achievements I've ever seen. Merckx said it was the worst thing he'd ever done and Wiggins hated it, chapeau and double chapeau Ollie, what an incredible performance. Well done is insufficient.

@Swampster70 4 года назад

Hats off to Ollie but lets not forget that both Boardman and Obree were amateurs when they started duking it out for the hour record. IMHO, Boardman's hour record in the superman position that he did in Manchester in 96 should stand as the current record.

@ITsupportian 3 года назад

Lance with doping... quit training from it

@nathanstuyvesant7191 4 года назад

As a fellow "physiologically unremarkable amateur" I have to say that was absolutely amazing! YOU brother have inspired this middle aged American, who started exercising again to stay off medications, to keep going with a smile. OLLIE, OLLIE, OLLIE!!!!

@philippbeckonert1678 4 года назад

: Stay strong Nathan!

@KandiKlover 4 года назад

Nice!

@jamskof 3 года назад

thats great matey. what meds? arthritis?

@DoNuT_1985 4 года назад

47 kph is still a massive achievement given the fact that he ended up only 4 percent slower than Eddie Merckx, with just 3 months training as an "ungifted" amateur rider. You really upped your game as a cyclist - with a little help on the tech front - and we all know how hard it is to achieve only little gains when you've reached a certain level.

@wawanlapandua 4 года назад

Exactly, even using a dumb trainer on zwift i only manage 41.5 Km in 1 hour

@JustinKoenigSilica 3 года назад

@@wawanlapandua still very good. no need to put yourself down, 99.9% of all humans on this planet can't achieve it.

@l.d.t.6327 3 года назад

I wouldn't compare it to Merckx, as Merckx road on a traditional track bike. I would compare it to some other attempts by professionals, like Marc Dubois setting a Swiss record at 48.337, less than a km better than Ollie. There are some serious attempts just below or above 50K/hr setting national records, like Wojciech Ziolkowski in Poland, Gustav Larsson (Sweden). Ollie can proudly stand in between those guys.

@Welther47 2 года назад

thanks for the spoiler

@neilgj6305 4 года назад

Absolute magic. In my books Ollie you are a STAR ! The fact that you really had nothing to gain is truly inspiring, which makes the commitment to the project and seeing it through to the last second all the more admirable.

@przemekkosinski166 4 года назад

But he did gain.. I'd say a lot.

@marcelk6514 4 года назад

Great effort! This just shows how cycling is really about the athlete, not the equipment. Eddy had a steel round tubed bike with drop bars, box section rims and even flat pedals, and still went 2km/h faster, that is insane!

@christianmatheron6444 4 года назад

I noticed he beat the time of Anquetil. What does that suggest? Also Merckx rode at altitude, which is a substantial difference. I think the technological and training advances are clearly apparent in allowing an amateur to touch greatness.

@JonCannings 4 года назад

And crazy to think boardman went 56kmh on a bike!!!!

@keedt 4 года назад

He didn't beat the great and underrated Ferdi Bracke (48.093) either, who broke the record in Rome (hence, at low altitude), and did so 5 years before Merckx.

@daveyoung6680 4 года назад

@@christianmatheron6444 Nicely said, I think the same. Incredible feat regardless

@christianmatheron6444 4 года назад

Thanks for the correction.

@brandonmusgrove6294 4 года назад

"OLLIE, OLLIE, OLLIE" did anyone else choke up a little after that? Such a great video GCN, one of the best to date!

@chrisw5275 3 года назад

And such a salt of the earth guy...

@ministryoftruth8588 4 года назад

HOLY $#[+!!! ... NVM Merckx's Hour, Ollie just BEAT Fausto Coppi's Hour by Almost 2 KMS! That Record stood for 14 YEARS until Jacques Anquetil beat it in '56. But WAIT ... Ollie even BEAT Anquetil's Record by almost 1.5 km!!! Hell even Anquetil's DISQUALIFIED (probably drug induced) 2nd Record 11 yrs. Later was STILL SLOWER than Ollie's. "The 48 km. Barrier" wasn't even Broken till '67 and has only been broken by 3 Pros: Ferdi Bracke Ole Ritter Eddy Merckx. C'mon GCN ... You should have MENTIONED this in the Video! "Came up Short" ... My @$$ ... Ollie Kicked MAJOR @$$!!! DAMN That was IMPRESSIVE!!! EPIC RIDE OLLIE!!!

@DMalek 4 года назад

This comment deserves a GCN like, Ollie!!

@synchronium24 4 года назад

The current world record is 55.083km. 47.593km is 86.4% of that pace. Astoundingly good for an amateur!

@benedictearlson9044 4 года назад

@@DMalek It's too brash for a like from me.

@TheDoosh79 4 года назад

Yes but aero.

@allisterlovett665 4 года назад

You may not have beaten Eddy but to beat the other legend Jacques Anquetil (47,493) is a heroic achievement.

@OllieBridgewood 4 года назад

Allister Lovett thanks for pointing that out! That’s mad! 👍🏼😦

@jenslundberg410 4 года назад

But thank you for that spoiler!!! 😡

@maxw5229 4 года назад

@@jenslundberg410 Reading comments and not expecting spoilers. :D

@gustavmeyrink_2.0 4 года назад

@@jenslundberg410 you were silly enough to look at the comments before watching? It was blatantly obvious that there would be spoilers here so it's your own fault.

@jenslundberg410 4 года назад

Gustav Meyrink what??? You have no clue have you? If you use RU-vid on ipad the comments show up without you have any option to hide them. So you can take your comment and shov it up...

@jrae5085 4 года назад

This is one of the best things I've seen in cycling, let alone GCN, in quite a while. Congrats Ollie for embracing the challenge and going for it.

@sophie02222 4 года назад

Well done Olli. I was there with my son and daughter and we really enjoyed it ! Magnificent 👍

@pauldobos2982 4 года назад

Great job Ollie, 3 months without a pint. Now that's mental toughness!

@GhostX42 3 года назад

My salute to this! o7

@JBDazen 4 года назад

For some reason this got me kind of emotional. I know how hard the struggle towards a goal can be. You made and you gave it your all. That's inspiring!

@LimeyDude 4 года назад

Same.... But for all the right reasons. Amazing effort that man!

@maitrivihara 4 года назад

that was strangely emotional. i can't think of anyone i would watch trying to do an hour record more than Ollie. it was both beautiful and rather humbly put. thank you for this. special !

@jojoadeyemi8239 4 года назад

Right on Ollie! You're a hero to all us "less than gifted" amateurs. Its the effort that counts. Caught me in my cackles. 👍👌

@discbrakefan 4 года назад

Thoroughly enjoyed this series Ollie! As a physiological unremarkable individual who has come into athletic pursuits quite late but fallen in love with cycling and all the tech and exercise science that goes with it, it’s so awesome to be able to watch a non-pro have a crack at something like this. What an effort! 47km/h+ for an hour... that’s a brilliant achievement in itself. I bet you enjoyed that first beer 🍺 afterwards.

@JonCannings 4 года назад

I loved that pint and crossword I was doing. Never knew you captured it on film though.

@andrewshort_basstrombone 4 года назад

You Legend, Ollie. Loved the series. What an inspiration. Well done.

@michaelkaye4998 4 года назад

This is so inspiring. And so gutsy. To start from scratch and announce to the world your intention. That takes guts. My hat is off to you sir. 👍

@deathgogOG 4 года назад

I really loved seeing all the people supporting Ollie.

@iwonanatalia5476 2 года назад

yup, cheering people and Hank, that was really cute! Ollie you've got good friends

@Joshuavoice29 4 года назад

Ollie you sir are a beast! My heart was in my throat as you were getting ready to start. All of the effort and dedication that you put into this is truly awesome. It has been the best series that GCN has ever done. I'm so proud of you. Things like this are the reason you are my favorite presenter. You bring heart and humor not to mention dedication to what you do. Well done you.

@OllieBridgewood 4 года назад

Joshuavoice29 thanks mate. Really glad you enjoyed it

@daveyoung6680 4 года назад

Incredible ride Ollie, I think everyone was willing you to do it just to give that hope to all us normal riders that we can all improve with focus and commitment, what an advert for the Sufferfest and commitment :-)

@TheZEN4U 4 года назад

I think its the best group of videos GCN have done, it was great watching the progression, and the tech stuff, and of course the final attempt, huge effort,

@ceftx2375 4 года назад

Nothing less than awesome. I truly admire your dedication and effort...as well as your respect for the man, Eddy.

@paulobrien4794 4 года назад

This and the whole series of videos for this challenge have been absolutely fantastic. Congratulations on a savage ride and associated journey to this point. Would happily watch a long form version of all parts together!

@SIvers-or2ke 4 года назад

Absolutely bloody amazing man. You are absolutely right to be proud of yourself mate. It’s not just an incredible hour that you produced , it’s the incredible last three months you produced and dedicated yourself to. Then amongst all that you remained the humble and great guy that we all love to see each week. Well done champion !

@TheSufferfest 4 года назад

From all of us at The Sufferfest, congratulations on an absolutely epic ride. Your dedication, focus, and trust in the process is truly inspiring. Ultimately, it's not how far you rode that matters, it's how far you've come as an athlete over the past three months. You know you can dig deeper, go harder, and overcome self-doubt to accomplish truly remarkable things. We're proud to be a part of your journey. Remember: once a Sufferlandrian, always a Sufferlandrian. Hats off to you, Dr. Bridgewood.

@DonLee1980 4 года назад

That was brilliant. Happy for Ollie. What an amazing achievement and what the hell, 47493m in 1 hr? That is world class. Gosh, that was so inspiring.

@freewheels7544 4 года назад

This feels so motivational , GCN is just magic , one day i'l look back and remember the boom of data GCN gave me throught my first years of cycling.

@stephentuthill4598 4 года назад

Congratulations, mate, you are in a small handful of athletes; an Everest and an Hour Record, you put a lot of other riders to shame.

@dvaneg98 4 года назад

What is a Everest?

@anthonymigash583 4 года назад

ToykoVersace accumulating the same vertical distance in one ride as you would if you were biking up Everest. Basically you find the steepest hill in your area and bike up and down it for a day; it’s a suffer fest.

@RepsacZ 4 года назад

@@anthonymigash583 I wouldn't necessarily do the steepest. One that doesn't have steep gradients would work a lot better actually :) As you can get up with a sustainable effort.

@EndUser-yu7gg 4 года назад

@@dvaneg98 .... or you can do an vEverest on Zwift ... I made a single attempt so far and made it halfway before I bagged it - Zwift disconnected me so i glad i put in as i was absolutely crashed out ... I'll try it again but I'll do it when I not coming off a 10 hour workday thinking I can then do 12 more hours on the bike ... that was a serious mistake!

@dvaneg98 4 года назад

@@anthonymigash583 Thanks, sounds crazy. My track bike has a 50 15 gear ratio and tour with 400 altitude metres is already hard enough

@danielmagana5125 3 года назад

One of the reasons I am following you is because you all are more than a team... you’re a family and I am glad to be part of this unique and one of the kind family..... Cheers from NYC

@BikeItUK 4 года назад

What a production and what a presenter, this has been a fantastic series to follow. Good to hear your mental state and preparation for working through the pain. Your a star fella, enjoy the rest. All the best Andy

@ashleyhouse9690 4 года назад

One of the most exciting and emotional YT videos I have ever seen. I felt like I was on the start line at the beginning.

@DD-qq8sn 4 года назад

Really inspirational Olly, an epic training effort that shows everyone, no matter what level, that they can achieve more than they thought. It also puts into perspective just how incredible Eddy's hour was nearly fifty years ago. You're a star Olly. What's next?

@props651 4 года назад

Absolutely incredible! Man I was smiling from ear to ear and getting emotional watching this! Congratulations, Ollie! Well freakin Done! I applaud you.

@john98538 4 года назад

Congratulations Ollie, loved the series and thanks for taking us on that journey. Its what makes you a great presenter huge challenge physically and mentally but with effortless ability to tell the story. Well done you.

@azr43l1ucian 4 года назад

One word describes this series is “epic”. Nice one Ollie.

@hansgerd2934 4 года назад

Good job, Ollie! That was by far my favourite GCN series!

@stellarpod 4 года назад

Absolutely SUPERB effort, Ollie! I am so impressed. Don't let your cohorts give you grief any longer! As always, thanks so much for your ride and sharing it with us. Steve

@kimcote 4 года назад

Great effort Ollie, for the Hour Attempt and the 3 months training. It’s the journey not the destination. And what a fantastic, inspiring journey this has been. Respect!

@Alphard_adventures 4 года назад

Great effort mate . Just how fast could Eddie have gone with all that aero help!! Mind blowing. Still incredible effort from you Ollie

@jackriley1989 4 года назад

Nic Christie the help that Eddy did have however might have made the same difference

@Draxel 4 года назад

@@portakalcan Drugs

@jackriley1989 4 года назад

Eddy is the greatest of all time. All I'm saying is WITH all of the aero help Ollie had, if he was on the gear EM was on back in the day he'd probably have come a lot closer.

@whitebeardcycles 4 года назад

Well done Ollie, an inspiration to younger and older riders alike that with hard work you can achieve PB's. Great journey and series!

@eganbrockhoff4796 4 года назад

This has been such a great series. Thank you for bringing this to life and congratulations to you and the entire production team.

@hugobci 4 года назад

Amateur means lover. No one has ever show so much love for ciclying as Ollie did. An everesting and a hour record with a day job is an awesome demonstration of passion. You are a HERO!!! Thankyou for share all that passion with us, inspiring to push even foward my own efforts.

@coolhandluke1978 4 года назад

An absolutely exhilarating series from GCN and in my book, by far the best and most inspirational, I had goosebumps at the start.... Well done Ollie, you are an inspiration to us regular Joes, well done.

@RogerMcGuiremusic 4 года назад

The whole thing just astonishes me!! Congratulations Ollie. You'll probably never really know how many people will be inspired by this. Thank you.

@Kim_Miller 4 года назад

What a fantastic effort. The lead up to the day, the training, the high tech clothing, the wind tunnel testing, the whole thing was well put together. Getting so close to Eddie's time is remarkable and a great achievement.

@act3life592 4 года назад

Aww . . . almost shed a tear. Well done for your honesty and hard work on our behalf. Much appreciated.

@simonholdsworth8144 4 года назад

Simply awesome. This video is everything I love about GCN!

@Sttuey 4 года назад

Super-impressive effort regardless, you need to be strong both physically and mentally to even have a crack at this; training, tools and tech all take a back seat in comparison!

@RogerEcks 4 года назад

Thank you GCN for your exceptional film making, you continue to set the bar, not just for cycling but all of sport. I am consistently moved by your storytelling, camera work and editing. This was a particularly interesting series, hats of to Ollie for the attempt. It reaffirms how great Eddy Merckx really was in all aspects of our sport!

@Windband1 4 года назад

@johnsenior478 4 года назад

Looked forward to this and it did not disappoint - an amazing mental and physical effort that really brought out the Yorkshire grit. Nothing more inspirational than seeing someone a bit like yourself do something so difficult.

@stanislavvasic6799 4 года назад

This video, this whole Project gives me chills. Ollie, such a fighter. Well done, Dr. B. Congrats to GCN for this project. Wow...

@Wiz3721 4 года назад

Absolutely amazing. Great ride Ollie. This is what cycling is about. You put the work in and gave it YOUR best for a solid hour. The race is with yourself and you are a winner!

@dlc89100 4 года назад

Love this whole video series! You've taken on some huge challenges, and being a "Physically unremarkable amateur, this one is the best so far. Inspirational for the rest of us physically unremarkable amateurs. Truly an epic journey that you've given us a look at. Looking forward to your next challenge, it'll be good whatever it is.

@clydea.hutchisoniv5742 4 года назад

@Oliver Bridgewood is definitely not unremarkable, and you are a great asset to cycling and to GCN. You can tell you love riding bikes and to me you're my favorite presenter!

@Larry-Cambridge 4 года назад

29mph for 1 hours is amazing - for 10 mins is amazing!!!! Wow

@eltribun 4 года назад

great ride, man! thumbs up! incredible, that Eddie did his one without aerobars at almost 50Kmh... what an animal back then....

@seanoleary771 4 года назад

I wonder if you could calculate what power he must have been putting out to be able to do that with his gear at the time.

@eltribun 4 года назад

@@seanoleary771 and in additon the higher friction in his components due to the materials, plus non aero frame + wheels... non aero clothes...damn it still gets even more impressive.. though great performance by Ollie as a NO pro

@pedroafonso8384 4 года назад

@@seanoleary771 Not sure but i think i heard once an estimate of around 430 watts

@enteekay4087 4 года назад

@@seanoleary771 Ollie said it in his very first video starting this campaign, when Connor rode with the wig and helmet. 440 watts for an hour is what Merckx did.

@PapaleguasNY 4 года назад

@@seanoleary771 they calculated at 430w.

@sabastanknight6168 4 года назад

Ollie your the MAN!!! bro many of us regular riders would never be able to accomplish that. You done the hour record, you have done eversting, and you have won my eternal admiration. You inspire me to continue to keep improving myself. I look forward to seeing what you have planned. OLLIE OLLIE OLLIEEEEEE !!!! Cheers from across the pond

@janekennet 4 года назад

Chapeau Ollie. I can't begin to imagine just how painful that must have been. Its been fabulous watching the build up and impressive to see the result. Thank you.

@SimonBoswellCheltenham 4 года назад

Awesome viewing - the whole series has been inspiring. Giving it your best shot is the true Corinthian spirit of sport - well done. All it needed was a Vangelis sound-track.

@robbchastain3036 4 года назад

And a burning torch held high :)

@andeez4663 4 года назад

Unlucky mate, you're still the best thing on GCN. Keep the great vids coming

@billinhouston3291 4 года назад

Well done, Ollie. So proud of you for making this attempt and coming so close. You are remarkable. And we all need a hype man like Hank, who supports us and even gets a little choked up for us. Great series, lads.

@samhamfast 4 года назад

Well done Ollie. You have personally encouraged me to try things that seem hard. You are a great example for us ordinary riders.

@2Petya 4 года назад

No beer for 3 months? Thats an achievement in itself! :) jokes aside, amazing effort! Congrats

@neilrushby646 4 года назад

What an excellent series! Well done for everything and I actually had a tear in my eye watching how you felt about it all at the end as we’ve all watched you train and seen how much it meant to you! Inspirational.

@samintheshed6523 4 года назад

As someone just getting into cycling, your channel is a great source of advice and tips, but now has gone up a level in my eyes as a superb source of inspiration with challenges like this for ‘normal guys’. Well done Oli, great journey!

@saviosegundo4192 4 года назад

Congratulations Ollie, this was a great series from GCN. You may haven’t beat Eddy, but you came really close. I really hope there will be a part 2 of this series.

@stephencollie9449 4 года назад

I'm proud of you Ollie you are my hero. Watching your improvement over the last three months, is nothing to sneeze at.

@garybowles8340 4 года назад

Brilliant effort Ollie. You certainly put your heart and soul into that, chapeau 👏👏👏👏

@AlexRochette 4 года назад

That was amazing! I loved the whole series and this was the perfect culmination!! Thank you so much Ollie and team!!!

@willisweigand9553 4 года назад

Ollie, very inspiring for all of us. From a fellow chemist, you were definitely in a pi star state!

@denisspratt926 4 года назад

Great effort. To bad you didn't make it. But it's a great job. And it has been so fun to follow this series. Keep up the great work.

@travismcgarry 4 года назад

One of the best videos yet.... including the lead up videos... pure class

@55Reever 2 месяца назад

Great accomplishment, Ollie! Thank you for taking us along.

@treyquattro 7 месяцев назад

a fabulous achievement that Ollie will always have. How many of us have never attempted anything in a similar vein, or - worse - have run out of time and ability to even make an attempt. Top man.

@jasoncdebussy 4 года назад

Well done, Ollie - that was incredible. You should be very proud of your achievement. Total respect 👍😊

@Heavywall70 4 года назад

Good job ! You know so much more than you did three months ago No amount of money could buy that. Excellent work!

@metalheadmalta 3 года назад

This movie has moved me more than it should have. I have no shame in admitting I was weeping by the end. Following immense health issues with Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis (where walking was not taken for granted), your team's dedication and teaching on GCN and on this magnificent challenge has spurred me on to start riding again, with exhilarating results. That challenge was awesome... perhaps you did not beat the immense Merckx... but psychologically, you made a huge step. Well done.

@michaelevans797 4 года назад

Absolutely brilliant Ollie, great effort. It was a great ride and good to be there to cheer you on.

@targaW3007 4 года назад

Wow CONGRATS Ollie for this great effort, amazing work, even without beating Eddy. And it’s also amazing how The Sufferfest can do this but struggling completely with something easy like a Apple TV app.

@GrooveyBobby 4 года назад

Congratulations Ollie whether you wanted to or not, you have been pure inspiration 💜💕

@coffeemaddan 4 года назад

Couldn’t be more proud or more interested in an idividual challenge. The result was superb and the journey was enthrwaling. Kudos to Ollie and the production team; it’s a credit to the GCN channel and the RU-vid community. Well done.

@RiotBike 4 года назад

Mega respect, Ollie. Such humility. You have no idea how many people you have inspired.

@joffbrown 4 года назад

go Ollie blooming well done for all of that just so wished we could of got there to see it all happening, keep up the training and your smash it soon and i would like to hope we can be there to see you do it

@simonsbikepackingadventure8065 4 года назад

Absolutely inspirering. Great work Ollie 👍

@stevenlockey2022 4 года назад

Great effort Ollie. You're an absolute hero in my books on what you set out to achieve. Be proud..

@Barrelwell 4 года назад

Inspirational effort Ollie, really enjoyed following this. Your updates etc leading up to this am sure have inspired a lot of people. You and the GCN Team keep up the great work. The channel is something I look forward to watching. Now go and enjoy a slice of pizza and a beer, well deserved. Chapeau!!

@Siimply_KayKay 4 года назад

Absolute incredible effort. The commitment and dedication you put into this challenge is amazing. Congrats on you ride.

@jsnklsr5639 4 года назад

Olli - an inspiring figure for all of the GCN family with this attempt!

@arniepeterschmidt8587 4 года назад

Congratulations Ollie! I really admire your acceptance of the challenge, commitment and courage to do this.

@mcbezinque 4 года назад

Nicely done! I followed your example and everested, but I don't think I'll be biting off this challenge. Keep up the great videos!

@mattszrejter6785 4 года назад

Congrats Ollie! Truest Inspiration.

@LarsRR 4 года назад

Great effort! Hats off to you, Ollie! I would love to know how fast Merckx would have been, if he had the know-how and tech we have today. Back then, they did about everything wrong, that they could have. They drilled holes into the frame, to make it lighter, but thereby made it less aero. Also, he hadn’t trained sufficiently at altitude, to make use of the lower air density in MX City. Lastly, he paced the ride pretty poorly, since he didn’t have a cadence, HR or power sensor.

@Draxel 4 года назад

He'd have to pass a modern drug test, so ...

@scheibehouse7439 4 года назад

First GCN video to make me legit cry tears of joy. Well done sir, you're a true inspiration for all of us. You should be deeply proud of what you accomplished.

@RareCoinsandOtherStuff 4 года назад

Brilliant! Loved every moment today and loved every related video beforehand. Ollie you are an inspiration to us all! Thank you for being you. Cheers!

@tobortine 4 года назад

Tremendous effort Ollie, be proud, you did a great job.

@aqhan 4 года назад

This made me very emotional. Congratulations Ollie! That was a titanic effort. Coming that close to the very best cyclist this world has ever seen, but not beating him is not a fail, it's an amazing achievement!