Injured
09-01-03 | 12:33 PM
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The Female Enduro
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Injured
Well, I got myself hurt pretty badly. Friday night I crashed at the velodrome during the national championships. It was the scratch race, and a woman touched wheels and went down. She slid right in front of me, and I had nowhere to go.
I went over my handlebars and landed on my face. I got an ambulance ride to the hospital where 8 hours in the ER found me w/ a fractured collar bone, 3 loose teeth, 19 stiches in my face and mouth, and a big black and blue calf + road rash.
Hey, at least it's the end of the season! I am beginning to improve now, although I'm going to miss some school (begins tomorrow). Well, I just wanted to let you guys know what's going on (it takes a long time to type with 1 hand).
Talk to you soon,
velo
I went over my handlebars and landed on my face. I got an ambulance ride to the hospital where 8 hours in the ER found me w/ a fractured collar bone, 3 loose teeth, 19 stiches in my face and mouth, and a big black and blue calf + road rash.
Hey, at least it's the end of the season! I am beginning to improve now, although I'm going to miss some school (begins tomorrow). Well, I just wanted to let you guys know what's going on (it takes a long time to type with 1 hand).
Talk to you soon,
velo
09-01-03 | 01:06 PM
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Sorry to hear of your accident, Velo! Get well soon, and back on the bike!
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09-01-03 | 01:23 PM
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Ow! Hope you feel better soon. Looks like you ought to recover, and what a story you'll have to tell when you do get back to school. How's the woman who went down in front of you?
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09-01-03 | 02:11 PM
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Ouch! I went endow and broke my collarbone in July, same day Tyler Hamilton did. Most painful part was the 5 weeks I was off my bike. (Although the first few days after the accident were very painful too)
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09-01-03 | 02:21 PM
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Hope you mend quickly!
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09-01-03 | 02:34 PM
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To those who asked:
I didn't hurt my hand; my arm is in a sling, that's why I have 1 hand to type.
The woman who crashed in front of me is okay. She got back in the race when it resumed.
I didn't hurt my hand; my arm is in a sling, that's why I have 1 hand to type.
The woman who crashed in front of me is okay. She got back in the race when it resumed.
09-01-03 | 02:40 PM
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So sorry, that hurt just reading it, get well soon!
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09-02-03 | 06:23 AM
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Velo,
Missed this before.
I hope you are ok, and that you get well soon.
Give yourself time we don't want to see that promising
career jeapordized by coming back too soon.
Marty
Missed this before.
I hope you are ok, and that you get well soon.
Give yourself time we don't want to see that promising
career jeapordized by coming back too soon.
Marty
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09-02-03 | 07:31 AM
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Sorry to hear the bad news but I'm glad you're ok, sort of.
Keep us posted about your progress.
Keep us posted about your progress.
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