Road Bike Racing - U23 Kenyan TT :)

It's a pity that most of you are going to miss the coverage of a Kenyan U23 Time Trialist.

He took off down the ramp, but hadn't set his computer on. So he was trying to get it going (at least that's what it looked like to me) and kept riding.

Once he did that, he got out of the saddle and gunned it, but didn't look up in time BOOM he t-boned an official, who was on the course, but not necessarily in the way. What I mean by that is that the TT'r would have gone right into some gates if he hadn't nailed the official. He was going straight when he should have been going right-ish through a chicane.

Priceless stuff. :roflmao:

And to think if we were a main stream sport that would have easily made the top 10 on sportscenter

Don't laugh too hard. Five years from now we could be talking about him winning the worlds.

I give anyone from Africa kudos just for making it to the event, especially a kid.

Didn't he still finish ahead of the American champion? Tough kid.

Anyone who follows track & field or road races knows that Kenyans are to be feared. Maybe in a couple of years they could be dominating this sport too. Hell, they can keep a 5:15 pace for 26 miles on foot. Just imagine what they could do with some gears!

Don't laugh too hard. Five years from now we could be talking about him winning the worlds.

I give anyone from Africa kudos just for making it to the event, especially a kid.

don't know his story, but fwiw he's an ethnic minority in Kenya

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/worlds06/worlds062/S-CADUTASLZB8785.jpg

tried to find some more info on him, but couldn't come up with much apart from the fact that sometimes he's listed as being south african, and others as kenyan.

he finished 36th

Anyone who follows track & field or road races knows that Kenyans are to be feared. Maybe in a couple of years they could be dominating this sport too. Hell, they can keep a 5:15 pace for 26 miles on foot. Just imagine what they could do with some gears!

+1

You crackas out there better train!:D

Edit: Dammit! He's white!

+1

You crackas out there better train!:D


like the cracker who was racing in kenyan colors today? :rolleyes: :D

Guess the officials should start wearing helmets now....

Guess the officials should start wearing helmets now....

:beer:

Was it a full-frontal hit or just side-swipe?

Was it a full-frontal hit or just side-swipe?

what part of T-bone wasn't clear?

The old dude that was hit was holding some papers - they went flying.

Only in Kenya: http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/kenya/

Forget Norway!

what part of T-bone wasn't clear?

The old dude that was hit was holding some papers - they went flying.

My bad, so, it's front-wheel to the groin then.

don't know his story, but fwiw he's an ethnic minority in Kenya

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/worlds06/worlds062/S-CADUTASLZB8785.jpg

tried to find some more info on him, but couldn't come up with much apart from the fact that sometimes he's listed as being south african, and others as kenyan.

he finished 36th

Yeah, if you watched only the news you wouldn't realize most african countries are multi-ethnic :rolleyes:

I'm Kenyan (black) and I lived in a neighborhood in Nairobi that had a huge indian population and some whites. One of my best friends in High School was a Sikh. And the M.P (Parliamentary Representative) for our area was white (Leakey).

I just realized that the outfit the rider is wearing has the Kenyan National Colors. Now, where can I get my hands on that:D

+1

You crackas out there better train!:D

Edit: Dammit! He's white!

Surprising. I thought only blacks were that dumb.
You coloreds better get on the ball if youre ever going to get in on the pro cicuit.

You fine with that example? Racial remarks are racial remarks. Dont make the mistake af making them.

Yeah, if you watched only the news you wouldn't realize most african countries are multi-ethnic :rolleyes:

I'm Kenyan (black) and I lived in a neighborhood in Nairobi that had a huge indian population and some whites. One of my best friends in High School was a Sikh. And the M.P (Parliamentary Representative) for our area was white (Leakey).


Thanks for the National Geographic article.

next time i won't try and be PC and just say it was whitey. http://forums.roadbikereview.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Thanks for the National Geographic article.

next time i won't try and be PC and just say it was whitey. http://forums.roadbikereview.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif
My comment wasn't directed at you nor was it a criticism. I was just trying to make a point that race just an inaccurate marker as is nationality.

Surprising. I thought only blacks were that dumb.
You coloreds better get on the ball if youre ever going to get in on the pro cicuit.

You fine with that example? Racial remarks are racial remarks. Dont make the mistake af making them.

Take two it's the weekend;)

Looks like he had the presence of mind (or at least reflexes) to get both feet unclipped before hitting the ground.

that would be called 'popping out of the pedals'. there was no time to unclip.

that would be called 'popping out of the pedals'. there was no time to unclip.

I hate when that happens in a sprint...damn near killed myself once when my right foot popped out...

I hate when that happens in a sprint...damn near killed myself once when my right foot popped out...

yeah, but the dude wasn't sprinting, he was less than 100 meters into a TT and had just T-Boned a UCI official! :D