Gesink's knee

[Swingtop]

For a look at Gesink's injured knee, check out his twitter (not for the faint hearted!). Again, a lot respect for finishing the Vuelta and still riding the World's. Man.

http://twitpic.com/jhejy

 

[danyela]

eugh... poor him

 

[ladyvader]

WOW. That looks nasty.

 

[Publicus]

Wow. Much respect to Gesink.

 

[luckyboy]

It amazes that these guys can do what they do - 200km~ every day for 3 weeks (regardless of the 'aids' they get), but I can't comprehend how he could get through the rest of the Vuelta with that.

 

[dolophonic]

Had some thing like that last year... its no fun.
Got to hope he does not get any kind of Staph infection, that can complicate what is already a nasty injury.

 

[bumita]

Great little topic.
And Nice work--thank you for sharing- for me this makes perfect sense though.

 

[mylanternrouge]

What went on here?

Twitter comments translated via Babelfish:

"muffler yes normally man, respect which you have cycled with that by, do a footballer drunk now for a long time at home pitifully"

"Whaha, not yet real fresh to see!"

 

[soOpOSMthanks!]

"muffler yes normally man, respect which you have cycled with that by, do a footballer drunk now for a long time at home pitifully"

"Whaha, not yet real fresh to see!"

.....amazing!!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Poor guy, His ride at the worlds wasn't that bad. I think he was 36th but that's only a guess.

 

[Aapjes]

What went on here?

Twitter comments translated via Babelfish:

"muffler yes normally man, respect which you have cycled with that by, do a footballer drunk now for a long time at home pitifully"

Babelfish has trouble with properly written sentences already and that was a particularly poorly contructed one with slang words. Still, it is really weird that Babelfish threw the word 'muffler' in there. This is a proper translation:

That's not normal, man. You get my respect for continuing to race/cycle with that. A soccer player would be sitting sadly at home.

And trying to keep the slang:

Thas yes not normal man, respect for cycling with that, a soccer player would be at home acting sad.

 

[scribe]

Had some thing like that last year... its no fun.
Got to hope he does not get any kind of Staph infection, that can complicate what is already a nasty injury.

Staph can be nasty. I'd think cyclists aren't as a great a risk for that as some other sports with more contact can be.