We often forget how dangerous professional road cycling is. These images are a grueling reminder.
(Source: Cyclist crashes into barbed wire fence after being hit by car in Tour de France | msnbc.com PhotoBlog .)
“Hoogerland wept as he stood atop the podium to receive the King of the Mountains’ polka dot jersey thanks to the points he had pocketed on the climbs throughout the stage.
But with the memory of Wouter Weylandt’s death from a crash in May’s Giro d’Italia still fresh in the minds of many, the Dutchman was looking at the bigger picture.
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“We can still be happy that we’re alive. Nobody can be blamed for this. It’s a horrible accident and I was in it. But I said to Flecha, ‘We’re still alive and Wouter Weylandt died in a crash’.”“
(Source: Tour Chief Furious at Vehicle Accidents : Cycling Central on SBS.)
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