Matt Brammeier sustains severe injuries in high speed crash at Tour of Utah

Not good news.

I hope his career will survive this. But it looks and sounds bad at the moment...

Jeez, he hit that car hard. He wasn't going to make that corner in any case, totally misjudged it.

Yoh that's a seriously sickening bunch of crashes. The first one was horrible, the second one with the motorbike was bad too. Wow. Strongs to all the riders involved.

Yoh, there is misjudging and then there is misjudging. Massive something failed? Looked like scrubbed of zero speed. Hope his ribs and pelvis heal quick

Chilling to watch, but if it wasn't due to a mechanical error (such as failed brakes), the fault lies 100% with the rider. There's no way in hell he would've made that switchback at that speed. 

Chilling to watch, but if it wasn't due to a mechanical error (such as failed brakes), the fault lies 100% with the rider. There's no way in hell he would've made that switchback at that speed. 

Ja, couldn;t see so great on the work monitor, but it looks like he did a stoppie just before impact...

Ja, couldn;t see so great on the work monitor, but it looks like he did a stoppie just before impact...

Yes, he went from a tail slide into a stoppie. If you play the video on 1/4 speed it is quite easy (and terrible) to see what happened and yes, if he didn't hit the car, who knows how far down the side of that mountain he would have gone.... joh.

Wonder which is/was the lesser of two evils? Slamming into the Porsche or flying down the side of that mountain? 

I believe he had a mental shutdown.

His muscles took all the blood not allowing his brain enough to operate clearly..

I believe he had a mental shutdown. His muscles took all the blood not allowing his brain enough to operate clearly..

I'm not sure whether this is a trolling comment or not. 

The way that motorbike rides off after 2 people have just crashed into him, you would think he would do a u-turn and head back up the hill to warn other cyclists.

I'm not sure whether this is a trolling comment or not.

Jeez, he hit that car hard. He wasn't going to make that corner in any case, totally misjudged it.

Maybe the car block his sight for a split second and he thought the corner was a little bit further? Anyway this could not a pleasant experience...eish.

Bloody hell.

Damn he came in hot. I can't imagine he had a lapse of concentration, but that's what it looks like.

Another view

http://youtu.be/Wv0rjqfKUZM

The first clip looks like he could never make it; the second possibly if you look at the rider who ran wide just before the cars came.

Methinks there have been a few too many riders nudged or obstructed by cars and motor bikes recently. Well, last 2 or 3 years.  Phinney comes to mind.

Multiple rib fractures, fractured pelvis and internal injuries. Will require surgery but it seems only after a period that allows stabilization of injuries.

Insane accident. Thank goodness he is conscious and has no head injuries.

Too many cars around but the riders have a fit if they have to wait very long for a mechanical so I don't know what the solution to this might be.

Cannot imagine what it must be like to sit on a saddle even after having recovered from a pelvic fracture.

My ex broke her pelvis on a road ride. She was riding again after 5 weeks. Said it was OK. Guess it depends on severity.

I'm not sure if the car made it better or worse , if he had gone into the trees who knows what would have happened .

Multiple rib fractures, fractured pelvis and internal injuries. Will require surgery but it seems only after a period that allows stabilization of injuries.

Insane accident. Thank goodness he is conscious and has no head injuries.

Too many cars around but the riders have a fit if they have to wait very long for a mechanical so I don't know what the solution to this might be.

It was an absolute horrific accident and I hope he will make a full recovery. Pro cycling certainly aint for the faint of heart!

No, he would definitely not have made that corner. Not a chance.