janslabbert Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 Jevandre Pauls, 2013 SA junior road champ riding for Bonitas, and Craig Symonds, riding for RideLife Giant, were hit from behind by a vehicle outside Stellenbosch yesterday whilst out on a training ride. Jevandre Pauls sustained serious head injuries and facial fractures, and was placed in an induced coma and on a ventilator. Craig Symonds sustained a cracked hip.
cadenceblur Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 How does this happen? Praying for a speedy recovery.
'Dale Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 How does this happen? Praying for a speedy recovery. Most likely, motorist negligenceBottelary Rd is such an ideal road for training in terms of wide shoulder, good visibility and signs that say 'be alert; cyclists use this route'
'Dale Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 Was the motorist aprehended? Haven't heard a thing
udxcob Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 I would like all those who commented on the cyclist brutality thread to be just as vigilante about this shocking incident jaaki, Rapunzel, MrDCycle and 2 others 5
Mopkop Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 It happened on Polkadraai actually in the dip by the strawberry farm, they where cycling in the yellow lane when they where knocked from the back. The driver drove off but stopped and came back. He then told Craig " I had no where to go" this after the road has been newly surfaced and freshly painted(double carriage with yellow shoulder) Craig is ok, he says Jevandre is not looking to good though, please keep him in your prayers! Will pop in with Craig later today V12man, Christopher Brunsdon, TALUS and 1 other 4
'Dale Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 It happened on Polkadraai actually in the dip by the strawberry farm, they where cycling in the yellow lane when they where knocked from the back.  Craig is ok, he says Jevandre is not looking to good though, please keep him in your prayers!  Oh, that side...It's a real high speed section. Thanx for the update, mopkop I cry inside to read about Jevandrè's medical status.
Cippo Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 The judiciary should make an example of a motorist like this and lock him away for a long time. Didn't have anywhere to go. Crap story if you ask my opinion. slowpoke 1
Dubber Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 " I had no where to go"Â ****** - how about hitting the brakes and waiting until you have somewhere to go. Just because you want to pass doesn't mean you can pass. Eddy Gordo 1
LukeV-2 Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 There seems to be this mentality that as soon as a motorist sees a cyclist they immediately think "I need to pass ASAP". Â It's like cyclist = pass. Â Even when I'm going about 60km/h people STILL feel the need to pass. Â I notice this every day when I train in my area. I thought it was the JHB "rush" mentality but it seems it's not restricted to JHB>
'Dale Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014   Bullsh!t - how about hitting the brakes and waiting until you have somewhere to go. Just because you want to pass doesn't mean you can pass. Yip :-/
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