>>do you think that guy will ever race again? He seemed pretty banged up.
> From what I've read, the injuries are quite serious. Two femur breaks up high near the hip. The
> elbow and wrist fractures are serious but should heal.
>
> Luckily for him, cycling is not about maximum leg force applied to the pedal as much as aerobic
> capacity. Perhaps if he was in some power sport he'd been in trouble. But my belief is he can ride
> again. Then the question becomes, will he have the nerve to fly down descents at 70 mph anymore?
> There are skiers who after a bad accident just don't have the nerve anymore. I can't blame them.
>
> Doug
Jan Ulrick, today, crashed in the rain. He hates to ride in the rain. Will that stop him from
racing? No. Beloki loves to race the downhills. Will that stop him from climbing? I do hope not.
Rob