General News Thread

[RHRH19861986]

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]

I just mean the seriousness of both...

If you're looking for a similar recent incident, maybe Gesink is a better comparison. He broke his femur in three places.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

If you're looking for a similar recent incident, maybe Gesink is a better comparison. He broke his femur in three places.

Or Gerdemann, who took about 3 years to return to a somewhat decent level (I thought he was doing ok last year)

 

[RHRH19861986]

Or Gerdemann, who took about 3 years to return to a somewhat decent level (I thought he was doing ok last year)

Yes, but with Gerdemann, it might have other reasons. He had this crash in Tirreno 2008, and was great in autumn 2008, at Tour de l´Ain, some one-day races and especially Deutschland Tour.

 

[JRanton]

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.

Could it be Bernie Eisel?

 

[Eshnar]

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.

 

[theyoungest]

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.

Maarten Tjallingii has one kidney.

 

[Eshnar]

Maarten Tjallingii has one kidney.

ok.
his top-rider career would be basically over.
What now?

 

[theyoungest]

ok.
his top-rider career would be basically over.
What now?

Just sayin', it's possible to be a pro rider at a decent level with one kidney. Every other interpretation is your own.

 

[Eshnar]

Just sayin', it's possible to be a pro rider at a decent level with one kidney. Every other interpretation is your own.

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.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Maarten Tjallingii has one kidney.

his whole career?

 

[theyoungest]

his whole career?

Yes. One kidney was removed when he was two years old, due to a tumor.

 

[Pentacycle]

Yes. One kidney was removed when he was two years old, due to a tumor.

It is possible that due to the young age the other kidney has adapted to handling the amount of work for two kidneys. But at Ballan's age it is quite hard to recover.

 

[Gloin22]

Barredo retires.

 

[El Pistolero]

Barredo retires.

Let's wait until after his possible doping suspension is over. Vino also retired.

 

[The Hitch]

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

Let's wait until after his possible doping suspension is over. Vino also retired.

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]

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.

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.

 

[El Pistolero]

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.

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.

 

[The Hitch]

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.

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

 

[Red Rick]

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

Wasn´t Lagos de Covadonga this local mountain. He had to climb it without his feet touching ground

 

[movingtarget]

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.

Really ? I thought Ricco had a job at the blood bank.

 

[jens_attacks]

well ricky meant bartender but in his own bar, he was paid well. don't imagine that barredo will serve coffee lol
but yes that's sad. barredo was a very good rider and de la fuente too

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Impressive line up, but action could get wasted if we don't get TV production.

 

[The Hitch]

Wasn´t Lagos de Covadonga this local mountain. He had to climb it without his feet touching ground

was it? when i heard the story it was the day Barredo won there and harmonn just said it was some local hill.

Great line up. Schleck ftw