Nice Face, Shame About The Legs

[Vapin' Joe]

Almost put one off one's lunch -

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/...clist-pawel-poljanskis-photo-reveals-ravages/

 

[Cycleops]

Yes, saw that too. Apparently its because the blood stays in the legs during contiuous strenuous stages and pools in the veins. To be able to endure that shows how super fit these guys are.

 

[Dayvo]

Try George Hincapie's.

His right leg is normal, though.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sean Yates used to have fairly obtrusive veins too

 

[themosquitoking]

Bollocks to that. I am officially retiring from all professional competition.

 

[Beebo]

Those are varicose veins.
They form when the valves in your veins stop working properly.

 

[ColinJ]

Those are varicose veins.
They form when the valves in your veins stop working properly.

My left leg has that problem now as collateral damage from my DVT buggered up the valves. I get the swollen leg too. The only thing that stops my leg looking quite as bad as the above examples is that I have much more body fat covering up the bulging veins.

 

[Beebo]

My left leg has that problem now as collateral damage from my DVT buggered up the valves. I get the swollen leg too. The only thing that stops my leg looking quite as bad as the above examples is that I have much more body fat covering up the bulging veins.

I had my varicose veins glued shut in my 20's. I was born with a faulty vein and it hasn't bothered me since but used to ache if I stood for lengthy periods

 

[ColinJ]

I had my varicose veins glued shut in my 20's. I was born with a faulty vein and it hasn't bothered me since but used to ache if I stood for lengthy periods

I have just read about the various treatments for varicose veins, including that one - ugh! Quite a few of them seem to increase the risk of DVT so I think I will put up with my leg the way it is, unless it gets significantly worse.

 

[Mike_P]

Decided I needed to do something about the VVs; saw a BUPA surgeon who was actually surprised I was not having difficulty walking. They no longer cut near the groin but lower down the thigh - seal the vein above and then cut out that below. Op is scheduled for June 7 so it looks like another largely cycle free summer after the broken collar bone last year.

 

[Cycleops]

Wish you well with the op @Mike_P . Never had any probs myself but did suffer piles when younger, sorted with a diet change.

 

[rich p]

Wish you well with the op @Mike_P . Never had any probs myself but did suffer piles when younger, sorted with a diet change.

I had a toothache once.

 

[Mike_P]

Op seems to have gone okay = in bandaging till Thursday next then compression stockings to a week on Sunday thereafter. Surgeon said I could cycle after two weeks but think I best wait for the stockings to come off at least - think the legs will be an even less pretty sight than the vvs were for a while so have ordered a pair of Castelli UPF 50+ Light Leg Skins and hoping we have had the heat wave already

 

[Mike_P]

Annoyingly one of the wounds "overhealed" as a tag of not well healed skin so has not occurred.
Just been to the Hospital and had it removed only to be given an advice note to avoid strenuous activity for 4 weeks
So it looks like no until after the August Bank Holiday when no doubt it will be