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MattTuck
03-05-2014, 09:16 AM
Hoogerland and Matti Breschel should have drinks with this guy and swap stories about the most bizarre accidents.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kochetkov-knocked-off-bike-by-helicopter-at-tour-de-langkawi

Russian rider Pavel Kochetkov (Katusha) has been forced to abandon the Tour de Langkawi with a broken collarbone, after he was blown off his bike by one of the race helicopters.

redir
03-05-2014, 12:53 PM
Geesh! As if rain, snow, potholes, cracks, gravel, cobbles, race fans, and team cars aren't dangerous enough!

nooneline
03-05-2014, 01:03 PM
It happens...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbfY7nSSrUw

ultraman6970
03-05-2014, 01:22 PM
Well imagine if the cows could fly.

tiretrax
03-05-2014, 01:31 PM
I've seen it before watching races. The choppers are usually warned during tt's since it will have an even more drastic effect there.