Laidlow's Verdict For The IRONMAN World Champs!

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Laidlow's Verdict For The IRONMAN World Champs! | GTN Show Ep. 362

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@gtn Ай бұрын

What did you make of Sam Laidlow's disqualification? 👀

@jayleppanen Ай бұрын

Now that I heard that he did not lose the Kona-spot, I understand him more 😄 I don't know why nobody seemed to know this during the race. Is the rule so unclear?

@mikewilliams7143 Ай бұрын

I don’t understand how someone could possibly qualify for Kona in a race they DNF

@jenniferwallace4812 Ай бұрын

Tri-spy ... an always grinning Nikki Bartlett 🎉

@marcuswills6569 Ай бұрын

@@mikewilliams7143 Technically, he didn't need to qualify and didn't DNF

@TriathlonDan Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing the Longest Triathlon World Record chaps, really appreciate it! Sounds like James is on the fence about his attempt ;)

@SnowMongoose Ай бұрын

Surprisingly even-handed of them to validate his WC bid, nice change of pace.

@Aeronwor Ай бұрын

I understand the water quality, but what about the sharks???? 😱🦈

@jayleppanen Ай бұрын

About Kallin's record bike split in Vitoria: he only ran 3.03 marathon, so I'd say he pushed too much in the bike-leg. That's one way of doing a bike-record!

@DesertTriDad Ай бұрын

I see a lot of AG guys do this too, they brag about their crazy fast bike split but are horrible in other legs. I don’t quite understand that, definitely be proud but triathlon is all three sports.

@brothatwasepic Ай бұрын

14-15 minute 5k is incredible ❤

@larrylem3582 Ай бұрын

Gwen Jorgensen WTCS Hamburg, 33rd place, 2 and a half minutes behind. This adds evidence that it was the right decision not to select her for the US Olympic team.

@matthewbenton11 Ай бұрын

Completely different distance

@ironmantooltime Ай бұрын

Gwen's a fruitloop 🤷‍♂️

@joannabarlow864 Ай бұрын

Tri spy - Nikki Bartlett! Friendliest pro on the circuit - always takes time to engage with age groupers

@JoeKeaveney Ай бұрын

Looking forward to the video - saw Mark cruising through tranisition (quicker than mine of course) at Andover - well done!

@jakeva9802 Ай бұрын

Great show, great chemistry

@ironmantooltime Ай бұрын

Accommodation in Tours booked 😎

@tricarnevali Ай бұрын

Antonio BENITO is his proper name, "López" is his mother surname, Spanish use it. Take a good note, I'm sure you'll see a lot more from him.

@oscargomez-uw8xm Ай бұрын

Tri-spy: Nikki Bartlett, you can almost sea her smile on that small piece :)

@KG780c Ай бұрын

Your comment about Varga on the swim was absolutely wrong. You stated you did not watch the race but I am assuming whoever wrote the script for the show did. Laidlow and Varga took turns at the front of the swim and even Laidlow did backstroke several times when he relinquished the lead.

@markthrelfall3577 Ай бұрын

We personally write the shows, so it's likely we could miss something given that we were busy racing all weekend ourselves. Varga is more than capable of swimming faster, and anyone would happily sit on his feet even if he eased up. Trust me, I've swum on his feet a few times 😂 It's a common tactic to get someone to come around, much like in cycling. But maybe you're right, it was pre agreed among them

@KG780c Ай бұрын

@@markthrelfall3577 Thanks for the response. In Sam’s latest video he discusses the meeting they had prior to the race and the strategy they would deploy to work together during the race.

@paulegan3860 Ай бұрын

Try spy is your Heather!!

@geraldkiessling Ай бұрын

How seriously should I take Robert Kallin's cycling record? He was the athlete who crossed the center line during Sam's conversation with a referee. I'm looking forward to Roth next year. Hopefully the weather will be more spectator-friendly. It will be exhausting as a spectator again. 😂

@jonathanzappala Ай бұрын

I got two 8th place finishes at the age group duathlon national champs this year, in a sprint triathlon I give up 5 minutes or more to the field on the swim. So a duathlon is definitely not the same 😂.

@mikerobinson2619 Ай бұрын

Hey guys, I did Swansea 70.3 and during the run watched a competitor being paced by what seemed to be his coach (he has a tri coaching group top on, I saw him join the run shortly after T2, he was stood waiting)). This person was feeding him, and at one point even went through a food stations collecting drinks and sweets for him! They ran together for at least an hour. Similar to what you said in your drafting video, if someone needs to cheat to take part then that’s up to them, but im frustrated that someone can so cynically break the rules for so long and the officials didn’t put a stop to it. Interested to know what your thoughts are? Do rules just not count for non competitive age groupers?

@philray4794 Ай бұрын

Tri Spy: Easy one - Kat Mathews

@StewTri Ай бұрын

Try-Spy this weekends Swansea Queen of the course, Nikki B

@piotrmeller7854 Ай бұрын

Tri Spy - Nikki Bartlett, IM Swansea 70.3 Champion 🏆🥇

@MarvinNeumannOfficial Ай бұрын

I like the fact that Sam will be at the WC :)

@michaelchiller2494 Ай бұрын

@TrISpy - Is it the brilliant Natalie Van Coevorden?

@andrewmcalister3462 Ай бұрын

Paris water quality. Backup plans in case things get …. backed up.

@thomasa1a1a1a1a1a1a1 Ай бұрын

There were 100 other ways of ensuring that Sam served his penalty, but no, the referees went straight to disqualification... absurd.

@AndrewisTri-tn1uo Ай бұрын

The ref's job is to enforce the rules. If the rules are dumb, you have to change the rules, not get mad at the ref. Otherwise the outcome will just depend on the Ref's mood and how they feel about the athlete at that time.

@HashBrownDoyler Ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure if you do not serve the penalty at the next available penalty tent you get DQ

@atakdd Ай бұрын

Wow, the stupid drafting rules once again are enforced and the refs cant even explain when and where it happened... how great

@Ryschleck Ай бұрын

Tri-spy: Ashleigh Gentle?

@KidstyPike780 Ай бұрын

TrySpy Nikki B. 🦄🤓 Also agree on the Seine scenario. Will be interesting to see who will be well enough to do the mixed relay afterwards 🙈

@andreemurray7039 Ай бұрын

Use a pool

@timetrialist Ай бұрын

Thes drafting rules need to be changed

@paulloiseaux Ай бұрын

Talking of 2 top 10 finishes in 2 of the most challenging races of the year as "pretty average result" shows your poor knowledge. He is well qualified in Kona thanks to a win in ironman Italy at the end of 2023 (4mn search). Pro series rewards ironman racers. The ranking should change after Lake Placid and Hawai, but he'll be well placed in the end.

@rafaelpettersdacunha71 Ай бұрын

Tri Spy - Kat Matthews I guess.

@idilgumruk2579 Ай бұрын

Tri spy: Kat Matthews!

@lifetimeeducation3739 Ай бұрын

I am from India Where all people watch and love cricket But I want to know about biathlon triathlon decathlon Athletics and NFL NBA NHL MLB FIFA and other sports

@justsumtriduuude Ай бұрын

Ruth Astle

@alisonwilks302 Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣😍😍😍 James so right 🤣😍🤣😍🤣😍🤣😍

@trilife93 Ай бұрын

Tri spy- Flora Duffy.

@lizzierayner8054 Ай бұрын

Too easy, Nikki B ;)

@dobster5819 Ай бұрын

Tri-spy Alistair Brownlee

@scotts6067 Ай бұрын

Some of the IM rules are just as stupid as the UCI.

@donryan3646 Ай бұрын

Pure joke that Sam has still validated. He dq'd. Where does this end. Say I cheat and cut the course get dq'd but i still validate as I finished? He didn't finish according to the ref and the rules. No other sport acts like this. My post is NOT aimed at Sam but Ironman themselves

@nickbarnes3162 Ай бұрын

But are you the World Champion? The whole point is that he needed to VALIDATE - not qualify. By finishing, irrespective of whether he was dq’d or not, he met the criteria as outlined by Ironman. For anyone else OTHER than Sam Laidlow (in this instance) it would be pointless to continue, so you could cheat, get DQ’d or anything else - you still wouldn’t be VALIDATING your Kona slot!

@donryan3646 Ай бұрын

@@nickbarnes3162 My point is a DQ means he did not technically finish therefore did not technically validate. This makes a mockery of the rules IMO. He should race again and validate. If this were earlier in the season that's exactly what would have happened, its just he has left it too late now to do 2 70.3s or 1 full IM. Ironman are just tinkering with the rulebook to accommodate him now.

@triathlontimmy Ай бұрын

@@nickbarnes3162 a DQ is not a finish, its a DQ

@nickbarnes3162 Ай бұрын

@@triathlontimmy He crossed the line, therefore he finished. He was DQ'd from the results. He's met the criteria that Ironman have set out in their rules. It's not really that difficult? Whether we agree with those rules or not is irrelevant. If they subsequently change the rules, then that's a different story, but Sam raced and VALIDATED according to the rules in place at the time

@marcuswills6569 Ай бұрын

The whole validation thing is pointless, only applies to the World Champions. Just give them automatic qualification for the following year.