Lol. Talk about a Hitch-fit. No one has overreacted in the way your post is implicating. You're just mad that some people don't agree with what you're saying. No one has downplayed Basso's injuries, just that some think that Gesink would have rather bruised his face - unless Basso had a concussion or something of the sort - than a broken leg which required surgery and the subsequent road to recovery. He had to learn how to walk all over again. If anything I think you are the one understating the severity of Gesink's injury. Basso's face injury has not obstructed him of having a good base for the whole season compared to Gesink. Gesink's whole season might be affected by his injury, or at least the first half. Mind you, I'm not saying Basso's injury has NOT affected him en route to the Tour and I would never wish any type of injury on any rider, just that given the choice many think Gesink would have opted for the bruised face. Just because they would favor one injury over the other doesn't mean they don't sympathize with Basso, that's your flawed assumption. It's just opinions, they have theirs and you have yours.