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Gone With The Wind Above Hollywood
For Mathias Frank, the training ride on Thursday into the Malibu Hills ended unexpectedly painfully.
A little past the half way mark on the five hour ride the young Swiss rider crashed and suffered a severe case of road rash on both legs, his right hand and a laceration on his left elbow. “I [...]
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- Greipel Puts Horror Crash Behind Him
January 19th, 2010ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 17, 2010 (AFP) – Germany’s Andre Greipel on Sunday said he had fully recovered from the horror crash which prevented him from sealing back-to-back Tour Down Under wins last year.
Greipel was out for four months with shoulder reconstruction surgery after the accident, when as defending champion [...] - Crash With Cat Leaves Kessler In Induced Coma
January 15th, 2010On Friday German cyclist Matthias Kessler was put into an induced coma in a hospital in the Spanish island of Majorca. He was admitted to the hospital after suffering a head injury during a fall, but his life is not in danger, the hospital said.
The 30-year-old suffered the fall [...] - Matthias Kessler Hospitalized After Crash
January 14th, 2010Cyclist Matthias Kessler was involved in a bike crash in which a cat ran into his bike. It is being reported that he suffered head injuries and was taken to a hospital in Spain. He is in the trauma unit at the Son Dureta hospital.
The accident took place on Wednesday. - Caisse d’Epargne Rider Soler Hit By Car
January 14th, 2010The Caisee d’Epargne rider Mauricio Soler (who joined the team in 2010) was involved in a head on collision with a car and is now in the hospital.
The accident occurred on Wednesday while he was on a training ride. He was almost home when he was hit head-on. Media reports have stated that [...] - Tour of Spain – Massive Pile Up
September 2nd, 2009With the peloton less than 3k to the finishing banner there was a massive pile up. It looks like it takes out about half of the peloton.
Crazy crash! - Jens Voigt Is Soon Fully Recovered
August 14th, 2009[14.08 00:21] It was an ugly scene when Team Saxo Bank locomotive, Jens Voigt, hit the asphalt on a descent during the Tour de France with 80 km/h. It was a painful loss for the course witnessing an always colorful figure and not least an important and loyal help to Andy and Fränk Schleck abandon [...]
- Riders Rally Around ‘Lucky’ Crash-Victim Voigt
July 23rd, 2009ANNECY, France, July 23, 2009 (AFP) – German Jens Voigt insists the horror crash on the Tour de France which left him with a broken cheekbone could have been far worse.
The 37-year-old German was flown by helicopter to hospital in Grenoble after he was temporarily knocked unconscious following a [...] - Voigt May Need Cheekbone Operation After Horrific Crash
July 22nd, 2009Tour de France crash victim Jens Voigt has been told he will have to wait for a decision on whether he faces surgery on his smashed cheekbone, his Saxo Bank team announced Wednesday.
The 37-year-old was temporarily knocked unconscious after a high speed crash during the race’s 16th stage from [...] - Jens Voight Horrific Crash At Tdf Stage 16
July 21st, 2009On stage 16 of the 2009 Tour de France, Jens Voight of Team Saxo Bank had a horrific crash. At about 60km per hour it looks like Jens had a slight lapse of concentration. It appears he took his hand of his bar at the same time he hit a bump on the decent.
Bicycle.net sends [...] - Horrific Crash Puts Voigt Out of Tour
July 21st, 2009BOURG-SAINT-MAURICE, France, July 21, 2009 (AFP) – German veteran Jens Voigt of Saxo Bank crashed out of the Tour de France after suffering a horrific crash on Tuesday’s 16th stage.
The 37-year-old temporarily lost consciousness after a heavy fall early on the descent from the Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard and was [...] - Rabobank Withdraws Injured Gesink Out Of Tour
July 8th, 2009PERPIGNAN, July 8, 2009 (AFP) – The teams of Tour de France contenders Cadel Evans and Denis Menchov suffered further setbacks during the race’s fifth stage on Wednesday.
On the descent of the Cote de Treilles as the peloton upped the pace in chase of a six-man breakaway, 23-year-old Dutchman [...] - Evans, Menchov Teammates Crash At Tour
July 8th, 2009The teams of Tour de France contenders Cadel Evans and Denis Menchov suffered further setbacks during the race’s fifth stage on Wednesday.
Evans’ teammate Staf Schierlinckx crashed into a ditch next to Frenchman Stephane Auge near the 100km mark, both riders getting back on their bikes to continue.
Barely [...] - Broken Arm Forces Team Skil-Shimano Rooijakkers Out Of Tour
July 8th, 2009Dutch cyclist Piet Rooijakkers withdrew from the 2009 Tour de France on Wednesday and missed the day’s fifth stage to Perpignan after a seven-hour operation to repair a broken forearm.
The 28-year-old Skil-Shimano rider was the victim of a heavy fall during Tuesday’s team time trial around Montpellier which left [...] - Horillo Fears Injuries Could Force Retirement
June 24th, 2009PAMPLONA, Spain, June 24, 2009 (AFP) – Spain’s Pedro Horillo said after leaving hospital here on Wednesday he is uncertain whether he will be able to return to professional cycling after recovering from injuries suffered in a dramatic fall in this year’s Giro d’Italia.
“It would be tough to give [...] - Inside The Rabobank Team Bus At Menchov Goes Down At Giro
June 8th, 2009This video is from the inside of the Rabobank team bus, while Denis Menchov goes down during the Giro time trial. The team riders reactions are priceless.
This is a must watch video. - Frank Schleck Has Been Sidelined After His Amstel Gold Crash
April 21st, 2009CHARLEROI, Belgium, April 21, 2009 (AFP) – Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck has pulled out of Wednesday’s Fleche-Wallonne race and is doubtful for Sunday’s Liege-Bastogne-Liege after his fall in the Amstel Gold Race, his Saxo Bank team revealed on Tuesday.
Schleck was taken to hospital after falling spectacularly during the Dutch race [...] - Lance Armstrong Back On Stationary Bike After Surgery FOr Broken Collarbone
March 28th, 2009Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong climbed back onto a bicycle on Saturday for the first time since suffering a broken collarbone.
Three days after an operation to repair the injury suffered during an event in Spain, Armstrong mounted a stationary bicycle to begin a new phase of his [...] - Fractured Collar Bone For Sergey Renev
March 28th, 2009Team Astana’s Sergey Renev suffers from a fracture of the right clavicle (collar bone) after a crash in the first stage of the Critérium International (France). At five kilometers from the finish in Charleville-Mézières a massive crash occurred in a peloton getting nervous for the bunch sprint. Four Team Astana riders were involved in the [...]
- Lance Armstrong Crashes at Tour of California -Levi Hunts the Breakaway
February 16th, 2009Our sources tell us that Lance Armstrong was just hit by a photographer’s motorcycle and is down.
We’re trying to get confirmation and details. An OUCH rider just went down and went under a team car. OUCH
A major crash took out 20 riders in the peleton. That should help the breakaway stay out [...] - I Thought I Was Going To Die, Admits Oscar Pereiro
July 22nd, 2008MADRID, July 22, 2008 (AFP) – Spain’s 2006 Tour de France champion Oscar Pereiro admitted Tuesday that he thought he was going to die after a spectacular fall during the 15th stage at the weekend.
The Caisse d’Epargne rider toppled over a security barrier on his way down Col Agnel [...] - Valverde Still Dreaming Of Tour de France Podium
July 21st, 2008CUNEO, Italy, July 21, 2008 (AFP) – Spaniard Alejandro Valverde has declared his intention to fight for a podium place on the Tour de France despite languishing down in ninth place overall.
Valverde, who rides for Caisse d’Epargne, became the first big yellow jersey victim when the pace of the [...] - Tour de France Video – Big Crash In The Peloton by Versus.com
July 20th, 2008This Bicycle.net video of a large peloton crash is brought to us by our friends at Versus.com
Up For Grabs
By Bob Roll
There were big changes for the GC at the end of the stage to Prato Nevoso, across the Alps from France into Italy. A big breakaway got away early with Christian Vandevelde’s teammate, Danny Pate [...] - Oscar Pereiro Has Big Crash In The Alps And Suffers Shoulder Injury
July 20th, 2008Spain’s 2006 champion Oscar Pereiro suffered shoulder injuries after crashing spectacularly out of the 15th stage of the Tour de France here on Sunday.
According to a first official diagnosis Pereiro has a sprained shoulder but has not injured his leg or his back, as previously believed.
“He [...] - Barloworld Loses Fourth Rider Felix Cardenas From Tour Roster
July 16th, 2008FOIX, France, July 16, 2008 (AFP) – British-registered Tour de France team Barloworld lost their fourth rider from the race Wednesday after Colombian Felix Cardenas pulled out during the 11th stage with a leg injury.
Earlier in the stage Italian Paolo Longo crashed out. According to official race radio he [...] - Evans Recovers After Crashing On Tour’s Stage 9
July 13th, 2008BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France, July 13, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s yellow jersey favourite Cadel Evans skirted with disaster on Sunday after crashing during the Tour de France ninth stage.
The 31-year-old did not appear seriously hurt and got back on a new bike to continue the race after crashing and apparently picking up [...] - Team Type 1’s Brooks Stable Following Violent Crash
July 9th, 2008Bend, Ore. — Team Type 1’s Ben Brooks is hospitalized in stable condition following a violent crash Wednesday during the opening stage of the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic in Bend, Ore.
The 29-year-old Australian fell victim to one of a half dozen cattle guard crossings along the 83-mile (133.5 km) Prineville Road Race. A [...] - Valverde Plays Down Extent Of Tour de France Crash Injuries
July 9th, 2008by Justin Davis
CHATEAUROUX, France, July 9, 2008 (AFP) – Spaniard Alejandro Valverde played down the effects of a crash which came close to ending his yellow jersey bid during the 232km fifth stage of the Tour de France here Wednesday.
The former race leader and winner of [...] - Valverde Suffers Crash But Continues At Tour de France
July 9th, 2008CHATEAUROUX, France, July 9, 2008 (AFP) – Spain’s Tour de France hopeful
Alejandro Valverde, of Caisse d’Epargne, suffered a setback Wednesday when he
fell during the 232km stage from Cholet to here.
The former race leader and winner of the opening stage fell at the 90km
mark, suffering knee and forearm injuries according to officials, [...] - Tour de France Stage 4 Video – Crash In The Peleton
July 7th, 2008This video was supplied to Bicycle.net by our friends at Versus.com
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Chaos Rules Stage 3
By Bob Roll
July 7, 2008
Stage 3 in the 2008 Tour de France on paper looked like another yawner that we see in the flat stages of the Tour. The normal format being: breakaway takes off, peloton [...] - Colombian Climber Soler From Team Barloworld Suffers Possible Wrist Fracture
July 5th, 2008PLUMELEC, France, July 5, 2008 (AFP) – Colombia’s Tour de France ‘King of the Mountains’ Mauricio Soler is a doubt for the rest of the race after a crash on the first stage here Saturday.
Soler, who rides for the British-registered Barloworld team, picked up a suspected fractured scaphoid [...] - Herve Duclos-Lassalle Of The Cofidis Team Was Forced Out Of The Tour de France After A Crash On The First Stage
July 5th, 2008Frenchman’s Tour ends on first stage
PLUMELEC, France, July 5, 2008 (AFP) – Herve Duclos-Lassalle of the Cofidis team was forced out of the Tour de France after a crash on the first stage here on Saturday.
Duclos-Lassalle, the son of former Paris-Roubaix winner Gilbert, fractured his left wrist in a [...] - Experienced Mountain Biker, Inventor Dies at Sea Otter Classic
April 20th, 2008Monterey, Calif.- It’s the news every cyclist hates to hear. Mark Reynolds, 48, of San Jose died while riding his bike on a downhill course at the 2008 Sea Otter Classic on Saturday. According to deputies from the Monterey County Sheriff’s office, the cycling enthusiast was riding a downhill course when he crashed into a [...]
- George Hincapie crashes at Tour of California – Exclusive Photos
February 18th, 2008George Hincapie of Team HighRoad took a pretty nasty crash in the final circuits around Santa Rosa in stage one of the Tour of California. Here are Bicycle.Net’s exclusive photos.
Back on his feet:
Photos by Michael Roe
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