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Giro d'Italia 2011 - Week 1
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| MrDemus |
Posted on 09-05-2011 20:42
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This is so weird. I felt so bummed out by the news. RIP Wouter.
I actually shed a tear for him and his family |
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| Roman |
Posted on 09-05-2011 20:54
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I have tears in my eyes. What a great man and great rider. RIP Wouter. I will ever remember this sad day.
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| E_Hagen |
Posted on 09-05-2011 21:04
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Rest in peace Wouter. My prayers go to his family and especially his girlfriend and their unborn child.
I think he was killed instantly. Do we know the cause of the crash? |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 09-05-2011 21:06
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MrDemus wrote:
I actually shed a tear for him and his family
Likewise.
Millar has said he is unlikely to wear pink tomorrow and only wore it for a couple of seconds to try it on today. Tributes are still flooding in over Twitter and the like.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 09-05-2011 21:14
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
Millar has said he is unlikely to wear pink tomorrow and only wore it for a couple of seconds to try it on today. Tributes are still flooding in over Twitter and the like.
Sure? Cyclingnews quotes him:
“I will wear the pink jersey tomorrow, but it will be in memory of Wouter, there is no celebration or glory, only sadness. I will discuss with Tyler [Farrar], Leopard and the family of Wouter what we as a peloton will do tomorrow.”
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| Ste117 |
Posted on 09-05-2011 21:15
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E_Hagen wrote:
Rest in peace Wouter. My prayers go to his family and especially his girlfriend and their unborn child.
I think he was killed instantly. Do we know the cause of the crash?
On a number of sites, including Eurosport, it is said that his pedal got stuck and jammed on the rocks on the side of the mountain, therefore he couldn't pedal, then he was thrown 60m where he landed. (some sites say 20m). Im sure it will all come clear soon. I guess it is likely he died instantly. But still a stage I never want to witness ever again. RIP
https://uk.eurospo...crash.html
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| kumazan |
Posted on 09-05-2011 21:15
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
MrDemus wrote:
I actually shed a tear for him and his family
Likewise.
Millar has said he is unlikely to wear pink tomorrow and only wore it for a couple of seconds to try it on today. Tributes are still flooding in over Twitter and the like.
According to cyclingnews, he'll wear the maglia rosa as a tribute to Wouter. Then again, it's cyclingnews. Anyway, this is completely unimportant, and whatever he and the whole peloton decide to pay tribute to Weylandt will be good enough. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 09-05-2011 21:19
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Cyclingweekly has him as far from decided - still it's hardly relevant.
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| FlandersCoureur |
Posted on 09-05-2011 21:21
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zaaz96 wrote:
I'm from Belguim and we have just lost a outstanding sprinter! I also think of his family and the team Trek-Leopard. I came home and I heard the news. Terrible!:(
R.I.P. Wouter Weylandt.Black day:(
Same to me :(
RIP WW
"Voor Altijd In Mijn Gedachten." - Forever In My Mind.
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| Ste117 |
Posted on 09-05-2011 21:23
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The only thing I will get out of these coming weeks of the Giro, is what a fantastic rider he was, what a joy it was to watch a rider of his talent, these coming weeks are about remembering what a fantastic powerful sprinter he was, to me the Giro result this year is not important.
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| E_Hagen |
Posted on 09-05-2011 21:33
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Tomorrow is the Eurovision Song Contest and I have heard that the Belgian artists will wear a mourning band during the performance. |
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| marble |
Posted on 09-05-2011 21:43
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From Cyclingnews: "Wouter was dropped and tried to come back in the group. He then looked behind to see if it would be better to wait for the other dropped guys," Maertens recalled Cardoso's statements. "While looking behind he hit with his left pedal or left side of his handlebars a small wall and was catapulted to the other side of the road where he hit again something." |
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 09-05-2011 21:48
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I just watched the recorded stage.
Really, really horrible news.
RIP Wouter. |
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 09-05-2011 22:11
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He and Tyler Farrar were so close, brothers if you say. I wonder what Tyler is going to do.....there saying he collapsed at the finish line when he heard of the news. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 09-05-2011 22:16
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...I am looking all this RIP posts..and want something to say. Nothing comes out..silence. |
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| Crommy |
Posted on 09-05-2011 22:21
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What I found most surreal was seeing a picture of him on stage 3, and realising he's about to die.
It's just...I don't know. But it shakes me to my core.
I join the whole cycling world in mourning his loss
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| Stijn_vranken |
Posted on 09-05-2011 23:00
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pricemoney goes to the family tomorrow.
yet i still feel strange being a belgian and seeing those images
prevent hangovers --> stay drunk
pozzato, basically the most stupid cyclist around
RIP WW. Gone but not forgotten
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| CountArach |
Posted on 09-05-2011 23:38
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RIP Wouter.
I haven't watched the recorded stage and I'm not sure if I am going to.
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| pmtg99 |
Posted on 09-05-2011 23:47
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Guido Mukk wrote:
...I am looking all this RIP posts..and want something to say. Nothing comes out..silence.
Seconded |
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| hakab |
Posted on 09-05-2011 23:55
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pmtg99 wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
...I am looking all this RIP posts..and want something to say. Nothing comes out..silence.
Seconded |
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