Professional Cyclists

[Guest Droosy]

newsflash: Gaumont is "just" brain dead, deeply comatosed

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689]

newsflash: Gaumont is "just" brain dead, deeply comatosed

capello to Nibbles for his Giro win - aced it all three weeks, Wiggo wouldn't have had a prayer, illness or no. Another great tour, only diminished by the drugs DQ of possibly the dumbest cyclist ever, Di Luca. Enjoyed the misplaced stage win celebrations of Betancur and Navardauskas - dudes, there were guys up the road, switch your radios on. Black marks to Eurosport commentator Declan 'he's struck out for glory' Quigley and the ever-incomprehensible Sean 'group of big favourites' Kelly.

 

Bring on the Tour and Froomey vs Conty. Whatever happened to the Schleckies now the testing's got more efficient?!

 

They did switch Gaumont off, if anyone's still on tenterhooks.

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

Time triallist Gary Dighton, who took part in the team event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, has committed suicide, aged 46.

[YoungWillz 21,046]

Albert Hitchen, former British National champion, dies at 76. http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/cyclist-albert-hitchen-dies-mirfield-9256794

[Grande Pablo 109]

Women's cycling trailblazer Eileen Gray

 

http://www.kingstonguardian.co.uk/news/12965510.Women_s_cycling_pioneer_Eileen_Gray_dies/?ref=rss

[YoungWillz 21,046]

Wilfried David, Belgian professional cyclist, 69 killed in traffic accident along with his wife Sonja Rommelaere, 66. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hln.be%2Fhln%2Fnl%2F952%2FWielrennen%2Farticle%2Fdetail%2F2359003%2F2015%2F06%2F15%2FEx-wielrenner-Wilfried-David-69-en-echtgenote-66-komen-om-bij-ongeval.dhtml&edit-text=

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Wilfried David, Belgian professional cyclist, 69 killed in traffic accident along with his wife Sonja Rommelaere, 66. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hln.be%2Fhln%2Fnl%2F952%2FWielrennen%2Farticle%2Fdetail%2F2359003%2F2015%2F06%2F15%2FEx-wielrenner-Wilfried-David-69-en-echtgenote-66-komen-om-bij-ongeval.dhtml&edit-text=

Hey Y-Dub you had a lot of options with that obit. Belgians, Cyclist, Automobile accident. Decisions decisions :-)

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[YoungWillz 21,046]

 

Wilfried David, Belgian professional cyclist, 69 killed in traffic accident along with his wife Sonja Rommelaere, 66. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hln.be%2Fhln%2Fnl%2F952%2FWielrennen%2Farticle%2Fdetail%2F2359003%2F2015%2F06%2F15%2FEx-wielrenner-Wilfried-David-69-en-echtgenote-66-komen-om-bij-ongeval.dhtml&edit-text=

Hey Y-Dub you had a lot of options with that obit. Belgians, Cyclist, Automobile accident. Decisions decisions :-)

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It's a nightmare sometimes...seriously tempted by Belgian thread, but I'm not sure even how famous he was there!

[Sir Creep 7,070]

 

 

Wilfried David, Belgian professional cyclist, 69 killed in traffic accident along with his wife Sonja Rommelaere, 66. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hln.be%2Fhln%2Fnl%2F952%2FWielrennen%2Farticle%2Fdetail%2F2359003%2F2015%2F06%2F15%2FEx-wielrenner-Wilfried-David-69-en-echtgenote-66-komen-om-bij-ongeval.dhtml&edit-text=

 

Hey Y-Dub you had a lot of options with that obit. Belgians, Cyclist, Automobile accident. Decisions decisions :-)

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It's a nightmare sometimes...seriously tempted by Belgian thread, but I'm not sure even how famous he was there!

Haha. Well as you have stated, one's nationality should be last resort, their accomplishment to mankind should take precedent (cycling).

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[gcreptile 10,972]

Scot Breithaupt, BMX pioneer, if not the greatest figure at pushing the sport into the public, is dead at 57:

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1514652/scot-breithaupt-bmx-pioneer-found-dead-at-57

 

They found his body in a tent with no signs of foul play.

[Spade_Cooley 9,527]

Two-time Giro D'Italia winner Ivan Basso, 37, diagnosed with testicular cancer.

[paulh85 101]

Two-time Giro D'Italia winner Ivan Basso, 37, diagnosed with testicular cancer.

 

this makes me sad

[gcreptile 10,972]

 

Two-time Giro D'Italia winner Ivan Basso, 37, diagnosed with testicular cancer.

 

this makes me sad

 

Hmm, is there a drug generally associated with testicular cancer? Something Lance Armstrong used in his early days?

[paulh85 101]

ahh... the old drug named "karma" perhaps?

[gcreptile 10,972]

Mick 'Iron Man' Murphy, mainly known for his "epic 1958 win in the Rás Tailteann" race has died somewhat older than 80:

 

http://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/2015/0911/727279-iron-man-mick-murphy-dies/

 

Apparently, he was quite a character.

[YoungWillz 21,046]

Former Tour of Britain winner, Ian Steel, has died at 87. http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/former-tour-of-britain-winner-ian-steel-dies-aged-87-196217

 

The Scot retired from cycling as long ago as 1956!

[YoungWillz 21,046]

Prospective GB Paralympian David Smith is delaying his surgery in an attempt to qualify for Rio 2016: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-3287131/David-Smith-s-delaying-life-saving-surgery-shot-Rio.html

 

Making a choice between cycling and his life cycle.

[msc 18,472]

Prospective GB Paralympian David Smith is delaying his surgery in an attempt to qualify for Rio 2016: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-3287131/David-Smith-s-delaying-life-saving-surgery-shot-Rio.html

 

Making a choice between cycling and his life cycle.

 

He is on my long list, but I can't help but feel that if putting off the surgery by a year would outright kill him, he wouldn't pass all the health and safety checks needed to be at Rio in the first place.

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

Who needs steroids when you can have a concealed motor in your bicycle?

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-01/uci-confirms-motor-found-on-cyclo-cross-bike-in-cycling-storm/7129186

 

 

[Guest Droosy]

Who needs steroids when you can have a concealed motor in your bicycle?

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-01/uci-confirms-motor-found-on-cyclo-cross-bike-in-cycling-storm/7129186

 

 

 

and the cheater is kinda hot! http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20150218_01537112

[Whitehouse 872]

 

Who needs steroids when you can have a concealed motor in your bicycle?

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-01/uci-confirms-motor-found-on-cyclo-cross-bike-in-cycling-storm/7129186

 

 

 

and the cheater is kinda hot! http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20150218_01537112

 

Don't underestimate the impact this has in the cycling world and in particular Belgium where cycling is considered a religion. It has a status like American Handball (surely, that's no football) in the US of A.

[YoungWillz 21,046]

 

Prospective GB Paralympian David Smith is delaying his surgery in an attempt to qualify for Rio 2016: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-3287131/David-Smith-s-delaying-life-saving-surgery-shot-Rio.html

 

Making a choice between cycling and his life cycle.

 

He is on my long list, but I can't help but feel that if putting off the surgery by a year would outright kill him, he wouldn't pass all the health and safety checks needed to be at Rio in the first place.

 

 

He's not going now due to further surgery. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/35568940

 

I was convinced he'd do the whole "compete or die" thing. I've a lot more respect for him as an athlete and a human being by looking after himself rather than throw his whole life at a "here today, gone tomorrow" competition.

[Grim Up North 3,726]

I couldn't find the cycling thread

Antoine Demotie dead at 25 after being hit by a motorbike after a crash in the Gent-Wevelgem race.

And now I have so posted it twice (original post in Famous Belgians).

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

 

I couldn't find the cycling thread

Antoine Demotie dead at 25 after being hit by a motorbike after a crash in the Gent-Wevelgem race.

And now I have so posted it twice (original post in Famous Belgians).

 

 

 

YouTube yet to deliver the goods on this but hit by a motorcycle after a crash that spilled riders all over the road, right?

[Grim Up North 3,726]

Second Belgian cyclist dies in two days

 

Daan Myngheer of a heart attack 20 miles from finish.

 

My calculator just melted trying to work out the probability for two professional cyclists from Belgium to die on consecutive days in two different events.