headbutting in cycling?

[jthurow]

I saw this (http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/commissaire-attacks-vicious-headbutt-14213) on BikeRadar.com about a headbutt at the Tour Down Under. Here's a link to video, http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/commissaire-attacks-vicious-headbutt-14213. Yikes!

jimi

[Blue Jays]

Disqualified from the race seems a little too lenient of a penalty for an intentional headbutt. It's racing and all, but it's not like they accidentally locked handlebars or crossed wheels...

[jthurow]

ooh, don't forget that $180 fine. I'm sure that hurts as much as a fractured shoulder that needs a plate and screws to heal.

jimi

[bhungerford]

yup, doesn't quite fit the infraction....must be in the 'rulebook'

and that surgery sucks, the wife had that done after breaking her collarbone in 3 places this last summer mt biking....she's so small you can actually see all the screw heads holding the plate in! gross/cool depending....

[Blue Jays]

It should be a minimum six-month suspension plus fine. Make cheating riders think twice about intentionally seeking to cause injury to fellow racers. Poor sportsmanship like that should not be tolerated. http://sbw.sportbikes.com/images/smilies/cussing.gif

[SoCalSteve]

yup, doesn't quite fit the infraction....must be in the 'rulebook'

and that surgery sucks, the wife had that done after breaking her collarbone in 3 places this last summer mt biking....she's so small you can actually see all the screw heads holding the plate in! gross/cool depending....

Depending on what?

Just askin'

Steve

[bhungerford]

depending on whether you're a medical professional or not...

i'm not= gross
sister in law nurse = cool

:D :D

[Geoff]

makes it wonder what that guy did that we didnt see on camera. Not that it makes it ok but that seems like pay back to me. I once waited an entire season to get a guy back when I palyed hockey, but it is much easier to give the pay back in hockey for the obvious reasons.

G

[Sasha18]

Wow, that's quite the headbutt. Even "better" than Wellens Karate kick in a 'cross race.

[72gmc]

"He said he had his head down in the sprint and as he looked up he went into Matt's elbow," Brown said. "He didn't mean it - it's just very unfortunate."

This would be a fine story if not for the video...

[brians647]

"He said he had his head down in the sprint and as he looked up he went into Matt's elbow," Brown said. "He didn't mean it - it's just very unfortunate."

This would be a fine story if not for the video...

Yeah, right? He must've thought that the tv cameras were aimed elsewhere at that moment. :rolleyes: