GAME OVER (IRONMAN VITORIA-GASTEIZ Race Video)

This video recaps Sam first Ironman of the 2024 season in Vitoria Gasteiz.
Despite the disqualification we are glad we can present this insight into professional triathlon.
Video : Baptiste Vignaud
Additional footages : Ironman / Anthony Wolfstyn / Florian Hénaut

[@kierancorcoran1379]

Celebrate your imperfections as opportunities dude, you’re building nicely for kona. Real Life’s way tougher than any triathlon, embrace your gift & try to keep having fun with it, all the best

[@LaidlowSam]

Absolutely , yep thats the plan ;)

[@steve_inacio]

Big switch in the mental game for you Sam, that’s a big win ! And so glad that we finally have a pro triathlete doing that level of quality on KZbin 🤝

[@LaidlowSam]

Thanks mate, that means a lot - and yep pretty stoked to have won London !

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Great honest review. Keep it up champ 👌

[@Jdwmaguire]

So glad you didn’t throw in your towel! Excited to see you race Kona, I feel like the world champion should be automatically allocated for the championship… weird. Anyways see you in London! 👌🏻👌🏻

[@antoinestadler6483]

Bravo champion, t’es une machine, continue à nous faire rêver 🚀✨

[@garethmatthews3161]

Ur still an absolute machine bud keep it going !!!!

[@javierarconadasantiago]

Hola laidlow no sé si me recuerdas pero me tomé una foto con tigo después del Ironman en la calle.!Felicidades por ganar Londres!

[@Nat-DAVID]

Bonjour Sam, le slot pour Kona est dans la poche top! même si le résultat "officiel" n'est pas là ça fait toujours une bonne prépa. Comme disait Nelson Mandela: "Je ne perds jamais, soit je gagne, soit j'apprends"

[@robbo3132]

The automatic captions during the pool scene is hilarious😅

[@robbo3132]

Great video.....constant banter in all your videos is an achievement in itself....the OF swimsuit is hilarious...camera person got serious skills too

[@stijndeklerk]

Good thing you didn't quit.

[@edouarddoudounovic4230]

Tu restes une machine. Courage pour la suite !

[@scottgibson474]

It’s crazy how we as the public can watch all these races and constantly see the race ranger red light going off and no call is made. Yet randomly it can go off for one second and a ref just happens to call it this time and it causes all this controversy. If the rule is going to be “whenever the light goes red” then you have to call it everytime. Which they don’t. IMO ironman should do one of two things: reduce the penalty to 2minutes and hand them out on every red light or if it’s going to be 5 it should be a set amount of time of the red light being on (maybe 2 or 3 seconds). Or even an official “warning”. But having it as it is now as a discretionary rule, which is constantly broken and only sometimes called, and race ending when it is called is just crazy and not good for the sport

[@sebastienbrochard9812]

There's some comfort in seeing that even pros struggle with their bottle. Never have an issue on the smooth roads of the UAE, but in my last 2 races, both on European countryside roads, I've had problems ... need to sort this out! Good on you Champ for finishing against the adversity and validate your ticket for Kona. Can't wait to see you smash it there! ☺️ Happy training!

[@supapongchienwichai9559]

at first i was mad when i heard it that u ignore the penalty but finally i understand clearly what happen cheer u up as always in every race

[@frankgallagher5786]

Kick ass Sam. Rooting for you in Kona.

[@joaoluisteixeira]

How can a referee not speak english in this level of competition?!

[@juanmigarciacaballero4895]

Try it in France my friend!!Even worst!!😊

[@roccooteiza7624]

#Spain

[@joaoluisteixeira]

​@@molochz"she did speak Spanish, but she was spanish and was kind of difficult to understand". I love spanish language and spanish people, but you clearly don't know what he was talking about with that sentence nor you ever heard a spanish speaking english. But to better understand, I'll rephrase to you. It's unacceptable that a referee doesn't have clean and understandable english, especially when you have to communicate with an athlete doing 40 km/h on a bike.

[@donaldlamarche9886]

Hang in there Sam. Good luck in Kona. I just read the FAQ's on Race Ranger and it says that when you get a drafting penalty that the front device on your bike will make a beeping sound and that the front lights on the device will light up telling you that you have a penalty. Did that happen? It's frustrating when a referee affects the outcome of a race. Can you confirm that a solid red light is fine, but if the light starts to flash red it means you've entered within the 12m?

[@romaingauer2802]

crazy

[@texajersey5569]

This shows why there’s an appeal procedure!

[@STR675]

can anyone tell me what running watch does he use?

[@nicolasbertrandnb]

🐐

[@ShannonCampbell604]

Great video as always! Glad he stuck through it and still finished the race!! Does anyone know what backpack Sam is rocking at the 11:19 mark?

[@miguelpfeffermann]

With the amount of inconsistency and mistakes in giving penalties it would almost be better to write down potential penalties for pro athletes and discuss the situations after instead of intervening in the race.

[@Markus-gt3do]

What is the name of the white shoes that were tested

[@grahambell9831]

Love the openness and honesty of your videos Team Laidlow.....the insight is fascinating. Be proud of your race. You'll rise above it all. Kona absolutely awaits Sam! 👍🫡

[@LaidlowSam]

thanks , yep i am proud of the day mentally - still work to be done ;)

[@grahambell9831]

I really appreciate your reply & words Sam. Your right, the mental side of sport is as important as the physical side. If I may say a brilliant win at London, chapeau! 👏. Keep your superb videos coming along! Have a great week ahead Sam! 🍻

[@alexgenuario8563]

What’s up with the couple of skips in the middle of the video? Ex 16:36

[@its_oli_ver]

Collin Chartier likes your sense of humor

[@frankgallagher5786]

Explain.

[@autokar123]

@@frankgallagher5786 Collin was cought on epo

[@frankgallagher5786]

@@autokar123 Whats that got to do with Sam?

[@l4lenny7]

“Make the most out of these beautiful titties!” That shit had me laughing outloud… 😂

[@HashBrownDoyler]

You forgot to say that if your light goes red you must make a pass.

[@cdnnurse01]

As we all learn something from our miss haves, Ironman should learn somethings from this also @ this level, 1 everyone should speak English, only 1 color card should be held @ 1 time to make it clear what's up, etc. Love your attitude, onward and up from here, looking forward to seeing you @ Kona.

[@NotJustMusic]

mate, there was personal needs on Bike and Run. In the video, you are even holding one when you dropped them off in T2 (12:07)

[@erbines]

Bravo pour cette course, et dommage que tu aies fait les frais des RR. Maintenant il n'y a que Kona qui compte, peu importe ce qu'il peut se dire. Bonne prépa.

[@texajersey5569]

Instructions need to be in clear English; Sam deserves to race!

[@texajersey5569]

Classy not to accept 2d or prize money

[@federicomurero]

Quite a surreal story 😅

[@leslie7922]

You know you train a lot if you have a heart rate strap tan 🤣

[@NeouItier]

Pourquoi l'arbitre ne t'a pas fait faire la pénalité lors du T2 au lieu de juste te dire que tu étais disqualifié?

[@mattnelson837]

Hey Sam. Why did you not take your 2nd place, points, money etc???😢

There is a need for Pro Referees

Any pro should know the rules …

[@wimvdputte]

I don't like you, but I think that's OK. Even though I'm not a fan, I can still respect you as a great athlete. Good luck on the way to Kona.

[@Max-vw2zq]

still watching the video?😂

[@franciszekkasperek2604]

Eau pastis olives 🫡

[@frenchizontheroad5951]

Les sous titres en FR ? :(

[@acrofilm6127]

Désolé…. Ils seront dispo dès demain 😎

[@Frenchizeee]

@@acrofilm6127merciii

[@mattfitzbizdr]

Get the feeling that the corporate owners of Ironman don’t really care about the athletes?

[@Steveness100]

Last year’s World Champion should NOT have to validate his spot with another Ironman. Should be automatic entry. Ridiculous Ironman Corporation!

[@darringrey4329]

No such thing as a dodgy steak brother! Be the shity carbs

[@Sklyfix]

Since you are world champion. Can I have your old bike?

[@andydavis3850]

What a ridiculous system. Ironman brand is such BS

[@TempoKemp]

Did race ranger show a red light or not? Did you pass or not? Did you stop at the next penalty tent or not? This isn't PTO where you can choose where to serve your penalty

[@andreaswolff2010]

Für mich vollkommen unverständlich warum man den Kona Slot bekommt, wenn man disqualifiziert wurde. Ich finde das unsportlich. Er müsste ein neues Rennen regelkonform beenden um sich zu qualifizieren

Wo steht das? Ihr seit euch immer am beschweren….

[@andreaswolff2010]

Er hat eine Zeitstrafe wegen Windschatten fahren bekommen und diese nicht im NÄCHSTEN Zelt ab gesessen. Das führt zur Disqualifikation.

[@kentfiero4945]

if your DQ'd you shouldn't be validated for world champs.

[@ChrisKeelingTri]

Good thing it isnt your call then. The rules are (reasonably) clear. Athletes who are already qualified only need to evidence their ability to race competitively and to finish.

[@TF-vf8eu]

@kent : That's not how that works 💕

[@thomasziereis330]

he is its stated at the end of the video

[@mikesneaky-h7s]

And you dont finish if you DQ. You can finish the race and dispute. But if they still DQ you. You havnt finished the race for real. Its absurd​@@ChrisKeelingTri

[@kentfiero4945]

@@ChrisKeelingTri oh man so tough for a pro to travel the distance, that really proves he can do it... what if he just walks it and finishes in 17 hrs.

[@jakubrosinski135]

Ironman should show middle finger for all this athletes who choose T100 over Ironman races and now cry for Kona slots and wake up in last moment. You should be grateful for this company to carry you. Big shame. World championship should be for peope who love and life this sport. Not for athletes who dont know what to do next and go there by backdoors.

[@ramslater1]

Major chip on his shoulder which has not gone away over his pro years

[@kthrynmcdnld]

What is wrong with you? Did Sam kick your dog? There’s no way you’re this ignorant without some personal vendetta.

[@emberchord]

He really is so cute though