I did the OLYMPICS & it was a DISASTER

[@robbinpenney5706]

Chris, that was an amazing story of what it's like to race at the Olympics! You will always be an Olympian, you worked for your teammates and finished the race with incredible memories!

[@garysladek9110]

I am glad you mentioned Connie Carpenter because I was at the 1984 LA Olympic road race. Connie and Rebecca Twigg had just received their medals. As I was on the roadside watcing the men's race, the two of them came over and showed us spectators their medals, and we congratulated them. Both of them were so happy and excited, a memory I will treasure. Cheers

[@joelchoquette5674]

I was there in 84 also on the downhill before the sprint finish. The roar that went up when Alexi Grewal won I can still remember.

[@marcusambrester]

@@joelchoquette5674 That's so cool! In the late 80s, I had flatted in my Cat3 race. Alexi was riding along talking with someone (he had come off the back of his pro race), he saw me chasing and said, "You wanna get back on?" He started pulling and within a minute, I was back in the Cat3 pack. Classy move from an Olympic Champion! This was before power meters, but it was everything I could do to stay in his draft. I yelled, "You're a fucking GOD! Thanks Alexi!" Thanks Alexi! I moved up, felt good, got boxed out in the sprint and finished 12th.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

I have done some cycling events with Connie and of course raced with Davis. Great family. ❤️🦋👊📖

[@Danilo-uc8lz]

1984 LA Olympic Road Race! That was done at my hometown of Mission Viejo, CA! Amazing

[@goodnight750]

Comedy is tragedy plus time. Love that you can tell this story with a smile. I have no idea why you are not on TV!

[@swisstopia]

I’m happy that CH is here, telling stories. ❤🇨🇭🦋👊

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

After the crank issue, the diving mechanic, and the concussion, I just was happy to be able to say that I finished and was alive still to tell the story . 😂👊🦋📖⚰️

[@tomsmith1059]

Thanks Chris, that was a day to remember alright! Please keep the story time coming when you have time.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋📖

[@stuntcrashes]

OMG your talent for telling stories is INCREDIBLE !!!

[@rickguerrero2282]

I lived in an Atlanta in 1996 when the Summer Olympics were in town. One day, I was driving around and saw a bunch of road blocks. I pulled over, jumped out of my car figuring it must have been a race of some kind. As I approached the barriers, who should ZOOM by on a bicycle??? None other than the Big Mig -- Miguel Indurain!!! I jumped back in my car and started driving again!!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Nice. Sometimes it’s worth smelling the roses. A brief stop gets you Big Mig sighting. 🌹 👊🦋

[@wickedwitchoftheeast8724]

Thanks Chris! That was very fun to listen to. Much appreciated!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋📖

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

7:07 rock n roll cycling

[@joelronningen9930]

This was the funniest story time yet!! Thanks Chris. I was laughing so hard my wife was giving me the look😂👊🦋🐐🎉🍿

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

😂🦋👊📖

[@paulog6598]

Yeah these were Special Olympics for me also, great to have them painted to me like this, Chris you did amazing over there, I think I will see this live in Paris. And this year Rui Costa or Nelson Oliveira will b on the decision.

[@paulog6598]

Put it away, pinched it off 🙂🙂🙂👍, so good and could have so bad to you, this story if scripted couldn't b better lol

[@buffalobilly6046]

Phinney never did anything again sadly that WAS his only medal chance. He finished 4th in both road and TT

[@robertm1552]

Classic Chris Horner story time! Just amazing, and a better memory than a medal kept in a shoebox lost somewhere in a closet!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

😂👊🦋📖

[@teodelfuego]

This guy can really tell a story! I love listening to his channel

[@JP-om3ou]

What a crazy race for you. Kudos for getting across the line that day. Keep these type of stories coming! Fantastic storytelling 🔥

[@okayest_amateur]

I love story time with Chris! This might be some of your best content yet!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

📖🦋👊

[@2fishes-q5h]

Chris, as a 71 yrs old dirt-bag bicyclist looking for an opportunity to watch the 2024 tour de France, I came across this post. It's a foggy morning here in Santa Barbara and will have to bike over to my dad's to catch the Tour but, your story made my whole day, thank you so much, will share it with my family...😂❤

[@perwiratempur]

Chris is like the super cool uncle with awesome stories 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@iangustafson8667]

Great story time, Chris, I loved it! The whole video was compelling from start to finish. Please keep making videos like this one.

[@solarmilonga3170]

What a story, these memories are priceless, Chris! Thanks for sharing.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋📖

[@dorydiavelone3531]

MR. Chris you are a rock star … I love your channel, wisdom, and humor , you inspire me …..thank you!!!

[@aRlyWeakCyclist]

Love sitting on the chesterfield for story time with you Chris. Coincidentally, the 2012 Olympic road race is the first big cycling event that I watched on TV right as I was getting into cycling. That day I became I became a big fan of Rigoberto Uran and I ended up telling him the story about a year ago at his concept store in Miami. I didn't know you went through this whole ordeal during the race and although it definitely wasn't your day, I'm glad you finished the race and accomplished your dream.

[@marshallalexander4329]

Wow Chris that's a helluva story!! And super bonkers too! I snapped a crank once so I know what that's like. Talk about a weird sensation when it happens. London certainly had plenty of quirks: gonzo fans, beemers galore, mosh pits, nature breaks, etc. Medal or not you can proudly say you're an Olympian and that's huge! 💯

[@juansalas8979]

Great, great story. Funny, entertaining, and you show us how hard this sport is. I laughed at the red and green signs, the BMWs been equal, and your crack coming out.... definitely the worst day of cycling, but gives you an excellent story to tell. Keep them coming!!!

[@AlanSutton]

Mate! That was a hell of a day! I forgot about the left hand side rule until you mentioned it!

[@GarbagePolice]

One of your best videos! 👊 I can’t believe any mechanic in that position couldn’t fix your brakes in 4 days 🤦‍♂️

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

They swore the brakes were fine the night of the race. 🤷🏼‍♂️😲😱☠️⚰️🦋

[@dickieblench5001]

That weird trek design where the caliper is on the chainstay

[@FreeMTrider]

Incredible Story time Chris. Those memories are amazing even considering the chaos that ensued. I can imagine the Olympics being like that in such a different race environment, but to have all of those mishaps and still finish while working and leading the team? Amazing. Only in cycling. I raced many BMX nationals and can only relate to the Worlds where everything changes: format, times, qualifying, etc. and it just doesn't compare to the adjustments you stated here. Wow. I ride with Mike Sayers often and he has told us some crazy stuff. If you haven't had him guest speak in the past, I think it would be pretty cool to have him on the show. Cheers!

[@kpslinger6030]

Write it as a script for a movie, no one will believe it. Live it, and then be able to bring us with you as you " ride" it over again and we are in for a magnificent treat. Thank you, thank you, thank you

[@gypsybrother-z8q]

Loving story time! 💥 Sheesh, your life must of been flashing before your eyes. Crazy good times I bet. Thanks Chris! 👊✨💫🤙

[@warp9wb]

Chris drops another Gem of a story. I was following the tale with bated breath with a smile on my face. Love these storytimes!!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Happy to hear you enjoyed it. 😂🦋👊📖

[@pmoormann]

Thanks for sharing the Chaos. Love It

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

🦋👊

[@novoseries]

Chris you are the best telling stories ! Delightful storytelling! 👍🏼

[@justlucky13]

Great story love to hear them!!! Thanks Chris and Garrett!!!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋📖

[@donaldflett1504]

Great story. I don't know that much about cycling but this brought it to life. Thank you.

[@johnwalsh9285]

Thanks Chris thanks Garrett for all the work on the show awesome story today

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋📖

[@williampringle1790]

Thanks for sharing your story with us. And thanks for your honesty and straight talk on the sometimes less than ideal outcomes in this crazy sport. Cheers! 🍻

[@JamieSmith-fz2mz]

Great story, Chris! Your enthusiasm hasn't diminished at all. One note: the way you and Frank McCormack were riding in 1996, it's a crime that one of you didn't get the coach's selection for Atlanta. Another note: You should have been on the broadcast team out on the bike instead of Porino at both the TdF and the Olympic RR.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

1996 was an adventure. I was seeing everything for the first time all season long. Thanks 🙏🦋👊

[@nycheesehead]

That is quite a story, with all that you not only finished but helped. Good stuff. 👍

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋

[@bigwave_dave8468]

Fear and Loathing in London? -- Great story Chris! Your surreal experience reminded me of when things went south during a motorcycle endurance road-race I was in. Crazy sh&t happens and the things you do to keep racing make the story and require beer to explain. 👍👍👍

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Maybe a few 😂🍻🍺👊🦋

[@ScottHN]

Wow. Very cool Chris. I just turned 60, have been following cycling since Sports Illustrated reported Eric Heiden (as an Olympics junkie, big fan of his) joining this seemingly nutty project called the 7-11 Pro Cycling Team. Not since listening to Bob Roll describing the suffering he went through on that the frozen mountain stage in the '88 Giro (?) have I heard such an entertaining account of a race. Your instructional videos and reviews of current races and knuckleheadisms are fantastic for those of us cycling fans who have never stomped on a pedal in anger, so to speak, but I particularly enjoy this kind of personal story-telling of what really goes on inside your head during these harrowing races. More please!..... Chapeau M8

[@milesrodger3724]

I’m new to cycling in the past few years and I LOVE this! Fun video!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋📖

[@barrybarton6166]

Chris love your channel and story time keep it up

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋📖

[@balsamfir1688]

I loved Vinokourov - he raced so aggressively (not always smartly). His stage win in 2005 TdF on the champs elysses was the guttiest win I’ve ever seen.

[@matthook5932]

Yeah that was crazy. Rode off the front while they were at full gas. He was fun to watch. Cancelarra did similar in a stage around then. Both were two of my favorites.

[@neilhollow1732]

Loved this episode. Must have been an awesome experience with the chaos. Thanks for sharing it with us normal people.

[@joelmichael777]

I LOVE story time with Chris!!🙏👊🏻

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋📖

[@darrinschwarz7446]

'My crank arm's fallin' off...' LOL

[@fritzb.3978]

😂🤪😂. Been a while since I laughed out loud watching sports. Pulling out the shoe attached to the crank was excellent story time! Loved the reminder to always have fun and keep going, keep competing because after it’s all done the memories of the experience are what’s entertaining for yourself and others - actually more enjoyable story than “here’s my medal”. 👍🤙

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

These are the stories and races that just do not get forgotten. 🤪😂👊🦋📖

[@JBean_COCR]

Great stuff Chris! ... and a little knowledge to pass on as well - perfect

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋📖

[@TheLanorth]

Epic story Chris!! Got me sleeping way too late here at 01:30

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Glad you enjoyed it. Good night. 👊🦋💤📖

[@bobmclaughlin4896]

That sounds like a typical day of cycling. 😊

[@thart6103]

Thanks, Chris! That was an awesome story time. 👊🦋❤

[@hungryrefrigerator5784]

Thank you for sharing this wild story!

[@janweyant8902]

OMG this is a very scary and very funny race story! One of the best I've ever heard for sure! Glad you lived to tell the story Chris! We all know that cycling is dangerous but you almost lost ALL 9 lives during that race!

[@gegwen7440]

LOL Chris, best story I have heard so far as I could visually see the issues you had. I was a driver for team USA (NBC) but I do not think I had you in my car (the only red one) but if not a shame as I sure you would have let some of this out in conversation (?)

[@tnan123]

What a story! Thanks for sharing! Lots to learn from that experience for sure.

[@gnomevoyeur]

I get your point about Olympic fans being different. When I was 8 or 12 or 16 it seemed like a magical event and 4 years was forever. By the time I was 28 it started to lose the magic. I was watching running or swimming or rowing or some such and realised I didn't care about these sports at any other time and didn't really care about it now, either. Now that I'm 52, I just keep thinking, didn't we just have Olympics a couple of months ago?

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

It does past quickly. 😱🦋👍

[@dolphusmeyer]

Thank you Chris! Great story. Looking forward to your TdF analysis

[@LadyBird-n2t]

Wow Chris.. who needs to go watch that race with the way you tell this story? Just Brilliant!!

[@pedroribeirojr]

This is one of the best videos cycling ever!!!

[@David-zk7jk]

I love story time. Do more of this Chris!! Would also love to hear more about the logistics of racing. How do riders get from race to race, who pays for it , who sets it up? How do all support staff get from race to race. Great job Chris. Keep up the awesome work !

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋📖

[@dkriz8306]

Great story. You're a warrior

[@a.sarmiento5116]

Whoa!!! and I thought that was the best trophy so far in the Olympics! Crankyshoe!!!

[@gregtitus2467]

Lots of out-loud chuckles in this one, Chris! Thoroughly enjoyable, and loved the insights you shared.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

😂🦋👊👊👊📖

[@333wheeler]

Great story telling! Sometimes the disaster days stick with you more than the good days when everything goes to plan.

[@tonyvanderstraaten1040]

It's a treat listening to your stories. Love it Chris. Don't ever stop telling these lovely true stories which is very interesting. Thanks very much Chris. You take care and have a great day. 👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👍👍

[@stephangehring9057]

HI-LA-RI-OUS! 😂😂😂 Now what about that BBQ at the back of the peloton?

[@gbart981]

Considering traffic rules were 1st needed on water, pass port(left) to port, much later transferred to air and in most of the world to cars passing left side to left side, who was the knucklehead that decided "Oh, we will pass right to right instead!" Just curious;) Thanks, Chris & Co.

[@gregwang1538]

I liked the old title better but this is still one of the best story times ever!

[@fredtatch1572]

Wow! Great story and glad you made it through. Oddly I won the rode race in 1979 at the International Human Powered Speed Championships because the guy in front of me had his foot crank come off too. Dutch luck!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Good luck always helps. 😂🍀👊🦋

[@dickieblench5001]

I watched you that day. Race came straight past our house on the Fulham road. Great day

[@WJReynolds49]

Thank you, Chris. Great story. I'm sorry you had such a Lousy mechanic👊🦋🚲🚲

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

🥲🦋👊

[@dewiz9596]

Much respect, Chris. I used to Time Trial against Gordie Fraser (beat him once) and Derek Gee (beat him too, when he was 12). I’ll be watching both the TDF and the Olympics. . . and, thanks to your commentary, be a bit smarter watching it.

[@dolladollarbill]

Netflix, HULU or someone should make a series just out of this story! And call it "I died 5 time already". Great story and great use of words to describe all that was happening! Thanks so much!

[@xander0901]

Definitely one of my favorite Chris Horner stories. The Olympics look like such a crazy festival of sport from the spectator’s side, so it’s very interesting to hear the experience from an athlete’s side. There’s definitely a lot to be interested in when it comes to USA cycling this year, specifically the amazing super talent of Taylor Knibb, who has qualified for the Olympic time trial AND triathlon.

[@xuchenglin6256]

This is the best cycling war story I have ever heard! It's amusing that the crank thing even happens at the highest level... Unbelievable! This is completely surprising! I had two encounters of the crank arms. One was on a cheap Chinese MTB that only do domestic market, their strategy is to make everything you can see fancy and everything you can't see dirt cheap -- this $500 bike comes with Shimano Deore 3x10 shifters and RD, a proper Suntour fork, and a lightweight alloy frame. But everything else is completely rubbish. One day on a steep-ish climb, I went out of saddle and crank that thing up, and all of the sudden that pedal just gone. I thought oh it's the cheap plastic pedal, only got shocked later that it's the whole arm completely ripped off. When I went home I checked the thing and found out that all of the splines on that thing were completely sheered to 45 degree flat surface. It's just the metal was too soft! What makes this super embarrassing was at that time I was surrounded by a bunch of 10 yr old kids and when that happened they were all stopped and come looking... The other time it's on a more proper bike, it's the FSA Gossamer. I'm not sure if it's just the lousy work from the bike shop or it's just bad design. It uses a locking cap to secure the thing. However it seems that locking cap do have a habit of going loose overtime. This time it's on a nice bike path. I was out in the front, and my wife's on the bike. At a junction I was waiting and waiting, but just can't see her. So I figured something might be happened and I better go back and check. Then I saw her in a distance, riding single legged, I thought oh it's a crash??? When i come closer I saw her holding something in her hands... only then to realized that thing was a crank arm and a shoe! Exactly like in the video. She told me that she's fine but it took her so long because she just can't unclip that thing so have to take off the shoe and... keep riding hoping I could solve that problem for her. This incidents ends with me riding a single crank bicycle 10km home in traffic. Not scary but just so amusing, with all those strange looks from other people at traffic lights. After your story I just feel so relived. No matter which level you are, the crank arm fails the same...

[@tomihlenfeldt8768]

Absolutely love the rider stories. What a kooky day - any other racing days like this one?

[@poortreestudios]

Got some shots of ya on the champs that year. Night finish in Paris I think?🤙🏻

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

The TdF liked getting the sunset images in the peloton. 👊🦋📸

[@PaulsWanderings]

Friggins I think you meant Wiggins. I love watching your videos, Chris.

[@jjoster]

Sayers, there is a guy I haven't thought about in a while. Tucson legend.

[@teddykayy]

More great stories. Chris has got a million of 'em!

[@conradsteeneck7971]

I laughed, I cried, This was EPIC! Thanks Chris for such an entertaining video. I felt every emotion!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊👊👊🦋📖📖📖📖❤️

[@stevesims-d6c]

What a crazy series of unfortunate events!

[@01FozzyS]

That sounded like a movie plot,Chris! lol Was it a full moon? Did a black cat cross the road? Walk under a ladder? lol

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Must have been all three happened to me to get that much wrong. 😂🦋👊🐈‍⬛🌕🪜📖

[@01FozzyS]

@@ChrisHornerCycling 🤣

[@joehamilton464]

Hey Chris weren’t you at the 1992 Olympic Trials in Altoona PA.? I seem to remember some knucklehead kid trying to solo from the start.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Yep. That’s a whole other story time video one day. I didn’t try to be solo but the peloton was 250 plus riders and I just rolled off the front it. I was solo for most of the race. Too young to know better. 😂😱🦋👊

[@joehamilton464]

I was one of the 250 and remember being impressed with how long you stayed away. Thanks for replying and keep up the good work. I always enjoy your perspective.

[@curtissmolen4411]

"I wonder what that picture looked like" what a great line, I've had similar thoughts about odd situations in the middle of athletic competitions lol

[@markgrenier6787]

That was a great story I closed my eyes and listen to the whole thing in the pictures and my mind were better than reality

[@Leonorexplore]

WOW what a story! Thanks for sharing your memories!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋📖

[@janiser4711]

Chris "sticky bottle" Horner and Taylor "sticky fingers" Phinney 😉 I checked that he ended 4th in TT during those Olympic games too, so no medal for him ☹️ Had the crank arm fall off my bike too, it was at night, so I had no idea what was going on at first, luckily I had flat pedals, otherwise I would have crashed for sure. It was 2-3 months old bike, so I was a bit "cranky".

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

It’s such a strange sensation while it’s happening to you. Lucky you didn’t crash. 😲🤪🦋🤞👊

[@nftos]

Why sticky fingers? Clue me in, please.

[@janiser4711]

@@nftos from putting "it" away fast and pinching "it", I can only imagine urine was flying all over the place. But he was a professional, so who knows 😃

[@cuebj]

I bought a new bike in 1976 or 1977 to replace a bike I'd bent after passing out on my way home after giving blood. It was from a reputable ex British pro racer who had a shop in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. Rode it my university digs. Next day, road back to a meeting in Nottingham, hit a small climb at speed, pushed hard on right pedal (offside, in England), SNAP! Crank broke just as a car was going past... narrow escape! Trundled with one pedal back to the shop to have it replaced just one day after buying the bike.

[@nftos]

@@janiser4711 Wasn't it Tyler Farrar who was taking a piss?

[@jascollinscork]

GREAT story Chris ❤❤❤

[@Foxtrottangoabc]

Great memories Chris . I was there with family, all first time spectators😅 dragged me mum uo there , walked 2 miles to get there, just after box hill right where the left turn was to that crazy descent i think u mentioned onto Mill Way just after Headley Cricket club. It was amazing day especially as there were about 7 or 9 laps . It was jammed packed with people so only saw a milli second of each rider. We were all mad for team gb who were abit behind some leaders which they closed up but then ran out of steam from memory😅been hooked on road riding ever since 😅👍

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Yep. Fans were in the bushes there was so little space left on the sides of the road. GB we’re really incredibly strong that. 👊🦋💪

[@yeyeTF2]

love this story, thanks for sharing chris

[@nftos]

Perfect for a Friday train ride home from work. Didn't I start the week with a Monday morning Horner show? I'd say that makes it a pretty good week! 🤠

[@adriantan205]

Fantastic story and thanks for sharing it with us.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

🦋📖🦋👊

[@paulgaida2601]

Wow Chris! What a story of perseverance. I know those roads pretty well. Respect.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Narrow, twisty, fast, steep, and dangerous. 😱⚰️🦋👊

[@TheSaltiestDamien]

Damn, you really went through it that year! I feel like every possible problem in cycling happened to you that race 🤣

[@MrRunner10]

Wow what a great story! You really make it exciting!

[@irondistance4313]

What a story Chris, one of my fav story times yet. Perhaps only topped by the day you and Kadel fought like dogs trying to catch Levi L in that now infamous stage.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Stage 17. Wow. What a day that was. 👊🦋

[@scherzo0o]

Lovely story!

[@RezPlank]

That may have been the most amusing 33 minute long one-man story I've ever heard. What a fiasco, lol, huge cheers.

[@mgapagnolo1819]

What a crazy day Chris. But, you soldiered on, and finished your Olympics. Well done.

[@not8p]

Unreal!!!!

[@BobBrereton-o2k]

I had an Orbea whose crank arm refused to stay tight. I tried many fixes before I managed to get the two bolts to hold. A poor quality bike that still hangs in my garage.

[@janiser4711]

My rather new Orbea bike crank arm fell off too! Avant from 2015 with Shimano 105. The bike shop replaced it with a different one and no problems ever since. The front derailler was getting out of neutral position all the time too...

[@jjashik7]

This was HC Chris! What a champ you are, for finishing! What a crazy scary race you had. I hope Tyler is paying for dinner for the rest of your life!

[@hernanhernandez3861]

The best podcast yet! I was riveted. Inspirational as well...