"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - Horner has broken leg

Searched and did not see this posted here. When his leg was examined, Horner found out he had a broken bone. Darn! 100 miles with a broken leg - one tough hombre.

http://blog.oregonlive.com/horner/2009/05/astanas_horner_has_broken_leg.html

Fortunately for him, he's not a horse!

Tough Hombre, though...............

Two riders went down in the corner, leaving me with nowhere to go but down. I rode straight into the hillside. Thankfully, I managed to just avoid a tree, but I hit the hill with my head and shoulder. Luckily the leaves and dirt were thick enough to help absorb some of the impact, but I hit my already-sore right shoulder. Since it has only been five and a half weeks since I broke it, it definitely hurt more than a little. I also hit my left knee when I went down. As I jumped back on my bike and tried to pedal my left knee wouldn't turn the pedals. It felt like a charlie horse that took at least five minutes to loosen up. Unfortunately, it left me pedaling with 70 percent of my right leg for the rest of the stage, which still had another 115 miles of hard racing to go.

Fortunately for him, he's not a horse!

Tough Hombre, though...............
I hear you on that one - witness the Kentucky Derby last year.

Damn shame, he was riding a great Giro.

And he rode 115 miles in that shape too.