Professional Cycling For the Fans - TMobile rider who crashes over the guard rail in VS coverage

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chrisvu05
07-10-07, 10:29 AM
Does anyone know who the rider was who hits the guardrail and catapults over it in the VS. segments? I'd like to see more of that video.

* jack *
07-10-07, 10:43 AM
yep. Verbrugghe got the worst of it, though.

Here 'tis:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J2sOmJB11E
CyLowe97
07-10-07, 10:44 AM
He had the rocks wedged in his helmet after he got back on the bike to finish the stage.

That was awesome.

chrisvu05
07-10-07, 10:47 AM
thanks everyone...doesn't look as dramatic as the versus coverage...but still painful. How did I miss this last year?
* jack *
07-10-07, 10:53 AM
http://www.pixhosting.info/show_image/cef981857/kessler_rocks.jpg
adamastor
07-11-07, 03:15 AM
probably kessler from last year.

Mathias Kessler, this year riding (or actually NOT riding) for Astana...:D