In article <
[email protected]>, I wrote:
> In article <
[email protected]>,
> "Pete Beall" <
[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Sorry to be the one to post this, but a Cat II rider was killed today in the Tucson Bicycle
> > Classic
http://www.casaschurch.org/tbc/ . I have heard that he was on a descent and somehow
> > crossed the centerline into an oncoming car.
>
>
> While a terrible tragedy, knowing how prevalent centerline violations are, the phrase "somehow
> crossed the centerline" strikes me more as an attempt to spin, rather than an accurate account.
>
> I hope I'm wrong, and that it was completely an accident, rather than a riding trying to use the
> whole road to descend faster.
>
> I also hope that racers will think about this before they cross the centerline with the thought
> that either a) the rules don't apply to them because they're stupid rules, or b) that they won't
> get caught.
And then in article <
[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Tony) wrote:
>
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/?id=2003/mar03/mar16news2
>
> They have it that the rider crossed over while avoiding a serious crash that happened in
> front of him.
I don't know what the proper words I should use ... but for lack of anything better, while I'm still
distressed that the accident occured, I'm relieved that this tragic event was truly an accident, and
not the result of a rider's arrogance and/or stupidity.
In the article Tony references, they also say that the 5 riders involved in the original crash
(which forced our Mr. Lemire to swerve across the centerline) were all seriously injured as well,
with one of the five needing to be airlifted to hospital, and all being hospitalized.
My thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Lemire's family and friends, as well as with the other riders
involved in the crash and those continuing in the final stage of the race tomorrow (Sunday).
What a terrible, terrible week this has been.
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