Rolled tubular at Paris-Nice

LegendRider · #1 03-08-2011, 01:28 PM

Watch from minute 6:00 to the finish for a nasty crash as a result of an apparent rolled tubular.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrafAsyH208

FastVegan · #2 03-08-2011, 01:35 PM

I would think he locked his rear brake, causing the wheel to "skid" causing the tire to roll. I hope pro mechanics can glue tires by now.

Fixed · #3 03-08-2011, 02:45 PM

stuff happens
cheers

jonnyBgood · #4 03-08-2011, 03:01 PM

Watch it again and because he is an idiot and tries to kick his bike off of himself he causes how many others to crash.

Hopefully someone ran over him.

ultraman6970 · #5 03-08-2011, 03:39 PM

He got a flat just in the sprint at that speed u can't continue kicking and he continued anyways...the worse, happened in a curve, the bike skided big time.

When the tubulars rolled off the the rim the tubular doen't lose any air, in his case the tubular is still glued and flat like a ruler, he's got a flat in the worse moment.

Bad luck.

Fixed · #6 03-08-2011, 04:18 PM

he was going close to 40 instinct took over he didn't mean to take anyone down
imho
cheers

mister · #7 03-08-2011, 04:40 PM

he didn't throw his bike.
someone hit the rear wheel as they tried to get by him and made it look like he threw the bike away...

jeo99 · #8 03-09-2011, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mister

he didn't throw his bike.
someone hit the rear wheel as they tried to get by him and made it look like he threw the bike away...

You know, I looked at this video over and over and in-fact still have it DVR'd. I cannot not see anyone even close to hitting him! I am inclined to agree with "FIXED" take on the situation. At least I hope so. But it does appear he lunged. I have crashed as 35+ and you do lose orientation. In-fact last year I ended up in a canal in Idaho. Suddenly you are wet and do not know the direction of the surface.

victoryfactory · #9 03-10-2011, 05:41 AM

Hey,

They are still looking at the JFK video too, almost 50 years later.

VF

firerescuefin · #10 03-10-2011, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonnyBgood

Watch it again and because he is an idiot and tries to kick his bike off of himself he causes how many others to crash.

Hopefully someone ran over him.

Really....it looks to me like he is trying to move because the entire peloton is approaching at 35+ and he thinks his head is going to get centerpunched. Unfortunately the bike is still stuck to his feet. "hopefully someone ran over him".....classy.

ultraman6970 · #11 03-10-2011, 07:22 AM

Hes got a flat, then the accident.

jeo99 · #12 03-10-2011, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by victoryfactory

Hey,

They are still looking at the JFK video too, almost 50 years later.

VF

The HD video is considerably better today than 50 years ago!

AngryScientist · #13 03-10-2011, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonnyBgood

Hopefully someone ran over him.

uncalled for.

regularguy412 · #14 03-10-2011, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firerescuefin

Really....it looks to me like he is trying to move because the entire peloton is approaching at 35+ and he thinks his head is going to get centerpunched. Unfortunately the bike is still stuck to his feet. "hopefully someone ran over him".....classy.

Agreed.

It looked to me as if, when he hit the pavement, the momentum of the bike made him spin around on his back. When I've crashed in races or rides, I've managed to be lucky enough that what happened to me involved no other riders or spectators. When you crash, you have no control -- you're no longer a rider,, just a passenger.

Mike in AR

SEABREEZE · #15 03-10-2011, 10:38 AM

It was just the momentum that caused this. He didn't mean to take anyone down

This very thing happened to me in a short ring speed skating race, guy on the inside went down, took me out as I was passing him on the outside around a curve.

Simular to someone on a ski slope who falls and there forward motion takes them further down the MTN. Seen it plenty of times where someone is standing , someone falls behind them, and takes them out also..

As fixed said, ???? happens....

As Angry said, uncalled for comments...