Gawd, I hate to lose Vino, he was riding well on Saturday.
This has definitely been one of the most gruesome Tours I have seen.
I still remember Beloki going down on melting asphalt, causing Armstrong to cyclocross down the side of the mountain. That was a bad crash. But Casartelli hitting the stone wall on d’Aspet, whew, that was such a tragedy.
Dangerous sport, the margin of error doesn’t have to be much to eat it big time.
” Gawd, I hate to lose Vino, he was riding well on Saturday.
This has definitely been one of the most gruesome Tours I have seen.
I still remember Beloki going down on melting asphalt, causing Armstrong to cyclocross down the side of the mountain. That was a bad crash. But Casartelli hitting the stone wall on d’Aspet, whew, that was such a tragedy.
Dangerous sport, the margin of error doesn’t have to be much to eat it big time.”
Agree.
I cringe when I see the rain and those descents, knowing what it’s like at lower speeds in my for fun rides.
Like many I’ve tasted the tarmac, and wore the shoulder sling recovering from a fractured collarbone....
The way some of the crashers get up and go is a tribute to their determination and dedication.