Bianchisti Posted May 14, 2015 Author Posted May 14, 2015 Berto off to hospital. Hope its not what we all thought was going to be a cracker season gone right there. Imagine you working your arse off every day to get yourself into decent enough form that comes into jeopardy with every slight cold (Uran) or injury. Particularly at his age where time off the bike compounds the loss in form. You take every precaution to stay healthy and upright day in day out. Your team ride their heart out to keep you up front and out off trouble the hole day. And then this happens. Yes I'm a little eeeked.
Bianchisti Posted May 14, 2015 Author Posted May 14, 2015 Berto off to hospital. Hope its not what we all thought was going to be a cracker season gone right there. Imagine you working your arse off every day to get yourself into decent enough form that comes into jeopardy with every slight cold (Uran) or injury. Particularly at his age where time off the bike compounds the loss in form. You take every precaution to stay healthy and upright day in day out. Your team ride their heart out to keep you up front and out off trouble the hole day. And then this happens. Yes I'm a little eeeked.
Bianchisti Posted May 14, 2015 Author Posted May 14, 2015 Berto off to hospital. Hope its not what we all thought was going to be a cracker season gone right there. Imagine you working your arse off every day to get yourself into decent enough form that comes into jeopardy with every slight cold (Uran) or injury. Particularly at his age where time off the bike compounds the loss in form. You take every precaution to stay healthy and upright day in day out. Your team ride their heart out to keep you up front and out off trouble the hole day. And then this happens. Yes I'm a little eeeked.
Bianchisti Posted May 14, 2015 Author Posted May 14, 2015 Berto off to hospital. Hope its not what we all thought was going to be a cracker season gone right there. Imagine you working your arse off every day to get yourself into decent enough form that comes into jeopardy with every slight cold (Uran) or injury. Particularly at his age where time off the bike compounds the loss in form. You take every precaution to stay healthy and upright day in day out. Your team ride their heart out to keep you up front and out off trouble the hole day. And then this happens. Yes I'm a little eeeked.
Quackster Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 That's terrible! Tinkov saxo of saying that Bertie's had to have stitches on his knee as well...
Gen Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 That's terrible! Tinkov saxo of saying that Bertie's had to have stitches on his knee as well...Aye. Well hope for the best
HappyMartin Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 After being stuck in load shedding traffic I finally made it home and jumped on the trainer only to watch a sprint that should have been age restricted due to violence. That was very unpleasant. And Berto couldn't even get the pink jersey on!!!!!!! Not what I was hoping for. Race organizers might need to have a double barrier so that morons can't nock cyclists off their bikes
Gen Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 After being stuck in load shedding traffic I finally made it home and jumped on the trainer only to watch a sprint that should have been age restricted due to violence. That was very unpleasant. And Berto couldn't even get the pink jersey on!!!!!!! Not what I was hoping for. Race organizers might need to have a double barrier so that morons can't nock cyclists off their bikesWhat's weird is Bert changed out of the pink into his tinkoff kit and then couldn't put the pink on on the podium. . Suppose his body cooled down by then and the pain set in.
Cippo Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Decision on Berto will be made tomorrow morning. His shoulder is being treated with ice compression for now according to Sky news. Hope he is good to go in the morning. http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/12040/9849934/giro-ditalia-alberto-contador-injured-in-late-crash-on-stage-six
Gen Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Medical updates of bith riders http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/Speciali/Giro_Italia/2015/Inglese/14-05-2015/alberto-contador-and-daniele-colli-medical-update-110825760919.shtml
SwissVan Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Aaaaaarrggggghhhhh!!!!!!! (Big fan of 'Berto) Unlucky, he should be able to continue but at what cost and pain ? 21:00 CET: Alberto Contador has spoken, and confirmed that he dislocated his shoulder twice today. Once in the crash and then just before the podium presentation. “In principle, there was a dislocation [of the shoulder] from when I fell. I got up, my shoulder was dislocated, and acting on instinct I popped it back in. I was scared because I thought I had broken my collarbone, which I have never broken in my life, then when we were at the foot of the podium it [the shoulder] came out again:” More on that here.
Gen Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Unlucky, he should be able to continue but at what cost and pain ? 21:00 CET: Alberto Contador has spoken, and confirmed that he dislocated his shoulder twice today. Once in the crash and then just before the podium presentation. “In principle, there was a dislocation [of the shoulder] from when I fell. I got up, my shoulder was dislocated, and acting on instinct I popped it back in. I was scared because I thought I had broken my collarbone, which I have never broken in my life, then when we were at the foot of the podium it [the shoulder] came out again:” More on that here.Tough as nails that one.
'Dale Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 @Gen Meanwhile in California, with an onboard cam, at 45 km/h with little room to spare seconds before his stage win:
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