Tour de France - gerolsteiner crash in 13th stage

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jonathanrules
07-18-08, 12:42 PM
dunno who the rider was, but he ran into a median and split his specialized in half. anyone else see that? looked awful

jonathanrules
07-18-08, 12:47 PM
looks like there's a thread about this in the road cycling forum. my b
DLBroox
07-18-08, 01:40 PM
I don't know how the guy didn't kill himself!

Burningman
07-18-08, 01:52 PM
Link to racing forum thread about crash

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=442810
robema
07-18-08, 02:23 PM
yes that looked awful
luckily the guy looked alright
roundabouts and road furniture are dangers of the road!
DieselDan
07-18-08, 08:51 PM
The rider clipped a small sign, about 2' off the ground, around the crank/BB, causing the bike to stop suddenly. The carbon fiber frame broke sending the rider tumbling down. If he'd have done this with an metal frame, he would have gone over the handle bars.
erader
07-18-08, 09:12 PM
dunno who the rider was, but he ran into a median and split his specialized in half. anyone else see that? looked awful

it was sven kraus and i think they better check his testosterone count :eek:!

http://www.fototime.com/79AD210506586DA/orig.jpg

ed rader
jonathanrules
07-19-08, 09:28 AM
haha yea, hope the dude's ok
malkin
07-19-08, 04:14 PM
Well, he sure looks ok to me!
wabbit
07-19-08, 08:51 PM
wow..now that's adult size.
classic1
07-20-08, 09:42 AM
massive coc...err.. crash
rankin116
07-20-08, 11:09 AM
Vitamin V anyone?