Get well soon Giant-Alpecin!

[wisdom]

[MOD NOTE:
This thread had been Merged with an original one in the Pro Cycling section, to open it up for a wider viewing.

Please keep any comments and posts solely about the injuries, the effect on the riders, their team etc and NOT about the driver's actions.]



Terrible crash at their training camp.Hope there not too badly doesn't sound good though
http://teamg-a.com/1OFhNFy

 

[Bollo]

Sounds nasty. Hope all make full recoveries.

 

[raleighnut]

Jeez.

 

[Mrs M]

Ouch
Hope they all make a good recovery with no lasting damage.

 

[Beebo]

The driver was a british lady, driving on the wrong side of the road!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/35392379

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Now there's a glass half full kinda guy. The manager says (with 6 riders in hospital) that " we also have some luck on our side". I wish I could be that positive about things.

 

[RoubaixCube]

MOD EDITED


I wish all those injured a speedy recovery.

 

[smutchin]

Now there's a glass half full kinda guy. The manager says (with 6 riders in hospital) that " we also have some luck on our side". I wish I could be that positive about things.

From what I've read, I think they can count themselves extremely lucky that no one was killed. I feel quite upset by this news. Fingers crossed for a full and speedy recovery for all of them.

 

[marcusjb]

Fingers crossed may not be quite the right term...horrific collision and it sounds as though Degenkolb has very serious injuries to his index finger and that it will hopefully be reattached this evening. It is a very upsetting incident and I am thinking of them all, and also Malori from Movistar who had a horrendous crash yesterday (from the video, it seems to be from a crack in the road that stopped his bike dead whilst he was at the head of the peloton).

Awful.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

That's terrible, especially for Degenkolb. Makes me feel sick reading about accidents like that.

 

[Accy cyclist]

The driver was a british lady, driving on the wrong side of the road!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/35392379

"British lady"! That's a very polite way to describe the stupid @!#t isn't it?

 

[Keith Oates]

That is very bad news indeed and can only hope that all make good and full recoveries.!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[marcusjb]

http://teamgiantalpecin.com/medical-update-on-training-accident/

The list of injuries is horrendous. At this stage of the season, you have to assume that this effectively ends many of their seasons (including anyone hoping to compete in Olympic events).

I really hope all the riders are able to make fast recoveries, physically and mentally. Just awful.

 

[steveindenmark]

MOD EDITED

I wish the riders a speedy recovery.

 

[bancrobba]

Despite the horrific injury list, it is fortunate nobody was killed.
Hoping for quick recoveries but appears a few seasons may be over before they have begun. Unbelievable event.