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theyoungest said:Poels had a ruptured kidney, and yes a few broken ribs as well, but I don't really see the similarity?
I just mean the seriousness of both...
theyoungest said:Poels had a ruptured kidney, and yes a few broken ribs as well, but I don't really see the similarity?
If you're looking for a similar recent incident, maybe Gesink is a better comparison. He broke his femur in three places.RHRH19861986 said:I just mean the seriousness of both...
Or Gerdemann, who took about 3 years to return to a somewhat decent level (I thought he was doing ok last year)theyoungest said:If you're looking for a similar recent incident, maybe Gesink is a better comparison. He broke his femur in three places.
Dekker_Tifosi said:Or Gerdemann, who took about 3 years to return to a somewhat decent level (I thought he was doing ok last year)
Netserk said:An Aussie who rides for GreenEdge would be my guess.
EDIT: I think it is Adam Hansen (Lotto), 'cause if his room mate is JVDB then it matches with the *name* doping part.
So I think it is the room mate of JVDB, and since it is an Aussie site, my guess is Adam Hansen.
Maarten Tjallingii has one kidney.Eshnar said:Ballan didn't just break a femur...
He has been on surgery two times already (one for the spleen and one for the femur). Now doctors are confident he should be fine but there's still risk they'll be forced to remove his kidney. In that case his career would be basically over.
ok.theyoungest said:Maarten Tjallingii has one kidney.
Just sayin', it's possible to be a pro rider at a decent level with one kidney. Every other interpretation is your own.Eshnar said:ok.
his top-rider career would be basically over.
What now?
Ofc it's my assumption. If you think losing a kidney will have no effect on his career is your interpretation. None of us will know the truth until we see it I guess.theyoungest said:Just sayin', it's possible to be a pro rider at a decent level with one kidney. Every other interpretation is your own.
Yes. One kidney was removed when he was two years old, due to a tumor.Ryo Hazuki said:his whole career?
theyoungest said:Yes. One kidney was removed when he was two years old, due to a tumor.
Gloin22 said:Barredo retires.
El Pistolero said:Let's wait until after his possible doping suspension is over. Vino also retired.![]()
The Hitch said:At the end of the article it says Barredo already has a job in a cafe. Hes not that big a name either so has no team to return to. I dont think anyone would take a risk on him hell be 34 by the time he comes back.
The Hitch said:In Spanish but nice little article about Freire where he talks a little about his career and what it was like being a top 1 day rider in "climber country".
http://deportes.elpais.com/deportes/2012/12/23/actualidad/1356288542_968204.html
At the end of the article it says Barredo already has a job in a cafe. Hes not that big a name either so has no team to return to. I dont think anyone would take a risk on him hell be 34 by the time he comes back.
Libertine Seguros said:Certainly not at the top level. I could imagine Andalucía or one of the Portuguese teams taking a flyer on him, but realistically the best he could hope for is something like Utensilnord like happened to Patxi Vila.
The Hitch said:He could go and become a tt specialist in Colombia
Anyway its a really sad because i remember harmonn telling the story of how as a little kid he wanted a new bike.and his dad.and brother told him he could only get it if he managed to.climb some local mountain which was very difficult but he.managed it. And from the hopes and.dreams of wanting to.ride a bycicle and having the talent to do.so, to 20 years later end up serving coffee.
What's wrong with this picture![]()
El Pistolero said:Yeah, but didn't Ricardo Ricco also want to become a bartender?
Few weeks(or days) later he already wanted to return. Barredo is a decent rider, he'd find a decent Pro-Conti team if he ever wants to return.
Bye Bye Bicycle said:
Red Rick said:Wasn´t Lagos de Covadonga this local mountain. He had to climb it without his feet touching ground
Bye Bye Bicycle said: