Cycling - Road Race - Men | London 2012 Olympic Games

[@sparkplug9632]

I like how the athletes hang back to have conversations. A nice lil convo never hurt nobody

[@k7u5r8t4]

Thank you to London Olympics for letting us watch all these events, IN FULL!!! From RIO they only show a few minutes from each event, That means NOTHING to me. Lol.

[@MakusinMeringue]

Kurt.Dk-55 pretty sure this is in between NBC’s deals to 2032... Shame we won’t be seeing this format again for two decades.

[@AhYes-it3mr]

Man... you needed to see the whole FIVE hours? Legend

[@margaretkopretina]

Literally the best part of the Olympics is the mundanity of it all haha

[@daviddang82]

The río race vids are up now

[@djarvils]

Check it out now:) Finally they have posted full Rio events too.

[@alexkonoff2273]

I can't believe that I watched the whole video

[@gusfipe]

Alex Konoff I was going for half an hour max, but once I started I just had to see the hole thing

[@julianevans9548]

Just to watch Uran sell the race to Vino. Or maybe Uran has no peripheral vision. And decided to look over the wrong shoulder for an inordinate amount of time.

[@TheKonga88]

Alex Konoff Mother watched it all in the fruit cellar 😈😈😈

[@bjvanderwolf1199]

Alex Konoff I’m watch the hold thing

[@k7u5r8t4]

Alex Konoff. Yeah, and the strangest thing may be, that they never bothered mentioning, who actually won the bronze?! They said it looked like a Dutch rider, but it was the Norwegian Alexander Kristoff.

[@jasonlau7178]

What was Uran doing in that sprint?? After so many hours in the saddle to be caught off guard for the sprint... Can't believe it.

[@mathiashansen3363]

The story goes that he got paid by Vino.

[@daviddang82]

@@mathiashansen3363 Why would uran do that tho? Unless uran was offered millions for the win, I'm sure Colombia would take care of uran for bringing home the gold and also all the endorsements that uran could have received after. National pride should and the fame should exceed any payments offered

[@mathiashansen3363]

@@daviddang82 Not me there is saying that. almost everyone does. they talk to eachother just before to. Not the first time someone does that..

[@adamdickinson2894]

Uran doesn't attack, ever. He'd have no idea what he was doing.

[@jonathandetroyat5937]

@@adamdickinson2894 he isn't a sprinter or a classic'rider...

[@Carenza_1704]

I was only 11 when London 2012 happened and I got to see the Olympic torch run past my primary school and it was a good experience.

[@naveeshaferanando1336]

2001?

[@love9876ful]

Same! My PE teacher was selected as a torch bearer but unfortunately i missed the run as i had chicken pox but at least I got to hold it later as she got to keep

[@djarvils]

When it was 42km to go commentator: "whatever what happens in next hour and half.." Lol! What a fail to estimate time!

[@isaacwu2576]

34:28 "......so, the racing is pretty much underway in the ...... in the olympic road race." Amazing commentary, quote of the century.

[@JumpingWatermelons]

I once watched Milan San Remo, on a stream with the Italian commentators. A camera was stationary on a downhill turn with riders going by single file. One of these commentators was able to rattle off the names of nearly every single rider going by - at least 50 rider names within one or two minutes. And these guys can't recognize Vinokorouv or Uran, out alone and shown continuously on camera for minutes.

[@cliffmenthol]

Agreed. These commentators were useless. They didn't know anything about bike racing, and they were BORING. So painful to listen to.

[@lexlayabout5757]

Pathetic. When they did mention riders it was only because they could see their number and then I believe they read out some spiel from prepared scripts. Sometimes they even failed to recognise a national jersey. They did not have much clue about bike racing either - I can say that as rode a few seasons in road races.

[@JumpingWatermelons]

For those questioning why Uran would take a bribe rather than battle for gold, you need to consider the situation. He was in a two-man break, pulling away from a large chase group, with the entire peloton bearing down on them a bit further behind. He attacked solo, but ended up Vinokourov on his wheel. Once he saw Vino, he probably understood that his best possible outcome in the race was getting second place behind Vino.. and the most likely outcome was being caught by the break-away or entire peloton. He wasn't going to win a sprint against Vino. Without a climb, he probably would not have attacked and got away from him. If one of them would have attacked and finished solo, it would be Vino..... At some point, Vino (or his team?) proposed the deal. Perhaps it was proposed right after him and Uran got away - that would be the smart thing for Vino to do, because the deal would include Uran working together with him and riding very hard, not saving for a sprint or cat and mouse ending. Since Uran wouldn't have expected to beat Vino, accepting the deal was a smart thing. Also it is possible that the deal included Vino paying Uran whether they were caught or not (as long as Uran worked hard). If Vino had not proposed the deal, it is possible - or perhaps likely - that they would not have worked as well together and would have been caught. For Vino and Uran, that deal was good and beneficial for both of them. It is only bad from the perspective of the chase groups. But also, even without a deal, there was a good chance that Uran would have done the same thing (except also put in SOME effort at the end).. because this was his best option and his only chance for a medal. If he went to the finish with that large breakaway, no way he was finishing in the top 3 (and in the Olympics, no other finishing places matter)

[@purwantiallan5089]

Here we are again rewatching the 2012 olympics during covid19.

[@KevinWoodland]

I appreciate the neutral thumbnail image that doesn't spoil the result. Not sure why you wouldn't do the same for your 2016 and 2020 full race videos.

[@timpattenden8915]

When they said at the end of the tour that vinokurov is looking at riding the road race i thought that he would have no chance but he just such a pure legend. i think this was has last road race ever aswell

[@espendanielhagenolsen7945]

"Looks like a Dutch rider took the bronze" - There's some well informed commentator for you.

[@reaganbagwell5684]

37:51 absolute mad lad

[@djarvils]

Race starts for real at 33:50

[@lexlayabout5757]

Very poor commentary. They couldn't recognise riders unless they could see the number, and didn't even recognise the national jerseys sometimes. Several times said they were on the circuit when they hadn't reached it yet. It would also have been nice if they had said where the riders were (Cobham, Ripley etc) but I don't think they had a clue; I know these roads well but the camera was not always at an angle to see well.

[@さくさく-w5w]

本当にありがたい。 ありがとう

[@AlbertBuckinghamEllison]

I love that fact that Box Hill became Mecca for cyclists in the south of England after this.

[@DonLee1980]

250km is a gruelsomely long drive, let alone pedalling from a bike.

[@oivitorpaitaon1974]

Vlw Brasil foi até o final no pelotão rodou demais . Meu total respeito parabéns .

[@alexw3606]

I was in Kingston that day, it was a great atmosphere

[@zanniest]

Real life yowamushi pedal!😍

[@revantha247]

alegna_ennazus princess!!

[@pts95er]

I spectated that day twice, hopping along further up the course after the first sighting. There was electric in the air that day.

[@dukenukem5768]

Just watched this again. The GB team gave everyone else a bus ride for most of the race. What were they thinking?

[@dwawdwow]

The champion is the Astana team manager who took Mark Cavendish to his 35th TDF stage win, what a legend

[@miahaskurti4539]

My Mum Was Working In Teddington In 2012 And I Believe She Filmed The Road Race

[@eliteharrington7377]

38:00...and why would someone want to bring an over exuberant dog to a bike race, an Olympic road race at that ??? 🤔🙃🤒🤕

[@GuntherL1]

I hope Vinokourov paid Uran well for his sprint 'efforts'.

[@djordjemilutinovich9218]

First Time Watching Due to Study commitment.

[@stianpollestad754]

Alexander Kristoff: Olympics: bronze, World Championship: Silver, European Championship: Gold.

[@bjvanderwolf1199]

It is so interesting which makes itcool to watch the hold lot

[@lexlayabout5757]

@26:00 I've ridden in some long road races, but never seen such an apparently "organised" natural break as that, and so soon after the start. Was it semi-official because of a long starting ceremony? The relative lack of spectators and ideally placed bushes make it look pre-arranged, and it might explain why they were riding like it was neutralised until then.

[@dukenukem5768]

I think they brought in a couple of cricket commentators for this. When they see a rider's number they drone on about his past achievments (obviously reading from a crib sheet), and how nice it would be if they won this one, instead of telling us the race situation. Where was Phill Liggett ?

[@hongcongphan5240]

People line up,all along 250 Km,to admire and great them,strongest Men in the World.

[@bertdejonge6036]

It's a circuit

[@djarvils]

Lol! Watch Ironman!

[@jackhammer40k_]

These guys wanna stop saying "Cavendish". They might jynx it!

[@user-lm1zi8us1g]

This circuit is nice but Rio was more beautiful and dynamic

[@mohit4387]

That was more hardcore

[@olliebcafc]

Gutted for Uran Uran 😭

[@saintandrews83]

wow the Pinarello Dogma 2012 have the same look as my 2021 Pinarello Rahza today ......

[@bailey_2_2_7_7_g]

keep it up guys nice video's

[@SkeetSystem]

GB did no favors to themselves by being so thirsty as the home nation. Having said that, it still makes me laugh everytime to think that Vino won this 😂

[@yuppp5885]

Wut😂

[@officialvtuberrobijet]

I watched the whole video ._. but I enjoied it lol

[@jempanuncialman9361]

Best road race i watch

[@cliffmenthol]

Abysmal C-grade commentary. Mute it and provide your own, you'll enjoy the race more.

[@ИванУмов]

5:51:25 FINISH

[@porsche911GT3RS40]

oh my, this commentary is dreadful! :/

[@pansinghaseni2667]

Thought one of the teams was sponsored by McDonald's for a moment until I realized it was Spain.

[@headbangerhank]

This has got to be the worst commentary of all times

[@JDGreen-vj7wx]

Can't believe I'm actually doing this.

[@miahaskurti4539]

The Cycling Went Through Teddington, Twickenham, And Kingston

[@LF-hj8kk]

How much did Vino gave to Uran to win this time ? I mean Uran just looked at him on his right and then for no reason search immediatly for him on his left letting Vino begin his sprint and then loose interest in the race for 5 seconds letting Vino take 20 meters before beginning his own sprint.

[@JumpingWatermelons]

Back at the time, there were rumors about what the amount was. I can't remember the numbers.. Maybe the rumors were somewhere between $50,000 and $200,000 USD.

[@カサカサ-x6k]

5:07:51

[@dukenukem5768]

The commentators seemed to think a Cavendish win was a foregone conclusion. The GB team seemed to think so too, so they ground away at the front of the bunch thinking they could wear everyone else down and contain any breakaways, but they tired themselves out instead. So when serious breaks did occur towards the end they were too too worn out to react. They might as well have pushed their opponents most of the way in wheelchairs. Poor strategy.

[@emisusanti8452]

Please send the olympic to London back. they have profesional official of olympic team.

[@Marc-se4kf]

I remember this olympics game and was the better olympics that I seen

[@Richcoop1974]

Thoroughly annoyed that Vino won. The sky train might have worked in the tour but not on this day.

[@TAPEDVISION]

Peter Sagan looks so young here

[@dukenukem5768]

Could you give a time when he is visible and what colour his jersey is?

[@БАУЫРЖАНЖАЛМУХАНБЕТОВ-ч5я]

Vino 🇰🇿🔥

[@jonhatan9754]

5:43:00 Uran And Vinokurov attack

[@yveslaflute9228]

Not even 1/2 hour into the ride, 100 cyclists meet at the same urinator...It must have been a long wait for the start

[@stev6free146]

Thanks.excelent

[@charlesalvarez3405]

Colombia en Tokio 2020 vámos por más!!!!!!!! 🇨🇴🥇🇨🇴🥈🇨🇴🥉

[@amirulfarhan1557]

what did they do at 26:00, at the side. are they urinating

[@smimi2410]

Amirul Maf yes they were urinating, it’s a normal thing to do in Road cycling

[@eliteharrington7377]

Yes they were, in cycling it's called a "nature break."

[@alexzunigahernandez8195]

Ese Riguito, si era bueno....

[@GEL0_12]

39:48 get the fk off the road, type of disrespect like that deserves fines, dude in yellow almost lost control.

[@johnfitzgerald1192]

What is the average front chainring size? Looks like a 52T

[@lexlayabout5757]

The larger ring : probably. It is what I used to use in road races.

[@Playos-ok1dc]

Idk how one of the commentators sound like stampylonghead

[@jandresgon4889]

Rigo si mucha hueva voltear a mirar al pelotón en ese momento el otro atacó y se ganó la medalla olimpica

[@juandavidsosabohorquez183]

En un sprint rigo nunca le hubiera gabado a vinokurov, es como en un sprint de bernal y alaphilippe en un llano, quien crees que gana?

[@ghostgirl9761]

Si todo puede pasar en una carrera

[@ghostgirl9761]

@@juandavidsosabohorquez183 hmm no creo que tengan la misma capacidad que tenían antes

[@harshdeepsingh4678]

i watched 1 and half hour to 2 hour

[@AhYes-it3mr]

I think after watching this whole video, I will be able to ride a bike!

[@lucanzapaulolobatogondim3138]

Ta doido - o meu . 06 hs de prova !!!! ( Londres 2012 )

[@djordjemilutinovich9218]

Wiggins.

[@NapathomNapathom]

5:35:46 !!!!!!

[@Umb2132]

The race-deciding moment

[@euansinclair1523]

I found myself!

[@col403]

Specialized bike wins again! : D

[@galotorobastidas5202]

ACÁ EN ECUADOR X FAVOR EN ESPAÑOL, ENGLISH NO ENTIENDO

[@GEL0_12]

That dog was bout to get clapped

[@leybagbrentmarcc.5364]

Peter sagan solo

[@liamheimann568]

5:35:48 thank me later

[@jorism]

Seeing the reactions here most don't understand this race in the end was bought by Vino same he did in Liege Bastogne Liege with Kolobnev, the payments were even found. Honestly I dont mind it at all thats how cycling also used to be.

[@daviddang82]

Why would uran do that tho? Unless uran was offered millions for the win, I'm sure Colombia would take care of uran for bringing home the gold and also all the endorsements that uran could have received after

[@AjayPal-nv6rt]

Fuhhl'mnvkhjkgh

[@matiasnicolas7610]

alguien piense en el hombre de la camara por 6 horas con la camara en la mano

[@waichunchan9300]

Kim po well done

[@AndreiAnghelov]

5:43:30 Alexader Grivko - facepalm

[@oldtrio1]

road race

[@julianontiveros7280]

Ranger ...viva Mexico cabrones!

[@eyeswideshot7347]

BabyLONdon!

[@qanapia]

Казахстан Алга!

[@live-with-breath]

ชอบๆๆ

[@adamdickinson2894]

That is the worst two-man sprint strat ever from Uran

[@alexhazard6871]

Adam Dickinson climber sprint I guess

[@arturoespinosa6116]

Que pavo Uran. Para que miro atras. Perdio el oro

[@カサカサ-x6k]

5:11:10

[@TheJinxCast]

Did you watch the football matches from day -1? Go back.

[@jabyers]

Cancellara slid on the paint

[@MrClearme]

26:00 lol

[@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv]

This has to be the worst finish of any mens Olympic road race since they went pro, and perhaps ever.

[@waichunchan7606]

Hong kong

[@virustracker4840]

Commentatots very mad none of the favorites made it jajajajajajaj

[@sittiatnahsyam4658]

7

[@Ben-eg8dl]

5:43:19 Motorcycle help so much breakaway for the win.

[@kaikirch934]

nope

[@Ben-eg8dl]

@@kaikirch934 they run just behind it for so long. Even 30 meters behind, it reduces drag by 12%.

[@kaikirch934]

@@Ben-eg8dl oh okay, that's a lot. Thanks explaining it!

[@thenix235]

Nope

[@Ben-eg8dl]

@@thenix235 Explain

[@ablbabl9333]

Vinooo krasavchik

[@gustiraudah285]

cycling

[@alainbellemare2168]

is it rally necessary to have 250 k races

[@nateh7674]

yes?

[@lexlayabout5757]

Cycle road racing is rooted in making actual journeys, like going from Milan to San Remo for a weekend break. I expect some guy in Milan around 1900 said to his friends _"I bet I can get to the seaside quicker than you!"_ Cycle road racing grew from that.