Pedro Horrillo

[Quicksilver]

I hope Pedro Horrillo recovers well. Very sad news.

 

[titan_90]

I agree what a horrible accident. My prayers are with him and his family.

 

[ukpaul]

Any more news on Horrillo's condition?

 

[spaceboy]

Any more news on Horrillo's condition?

He has been brought out of the coma and no brain injury apparent. Was supposed to have surgery on knee and thighbone on Sunday afternoon.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Last I heard was they were most worried about his lung which had collapsed. But at least it looks like no brain injuries, or life-threatening complications at this point.

 

[rhubroma]

The guy fell 60 meters! That's incredible!! I mean one in a million he arrives at the ground still alive! It's an emotional thing just to think about it, and the risks there are in this sport.

 

[bikepure]

hope he recovers well.
cycling is not dangerous, but there are accidents and crashes are frequent, but mostly not too serious.
Interesting to follow Barloworlds superstar Daryl Impey on his recovery after the terrible crash at the Tour of Turkey

http://twitpic.com/photos/darylimpey

 

[BigBoat]

hope he recovers well.
cycling is not dangerous,

http://twitpic.com/photos/darylimpey

I disagree, I was attacked by a dog today going uphill too slow to outrun it. lol, it bit me and now I'm on an antibiotics.

 

[lookkg386]

Yeah all the best to Pedro, I'm sure he'll be back in the peleton as soon as he recovers, just an amazing incedent!!

 

[rhubroma]

hope he recovers well.
cycling is not dangerous, but there are accidents and crashes are frequent, but mostly not too serious.
Interesting to follow Barloworlds superstar Daryl Impey on his recovery after the terrible crash at the Tour of Turkey

http://twitpic.com/photos/darylimpey

Cycling not dangerous!!? Well I suppose if you're riding alone on a flat traficless rode at 10 mph, then I guess not.

But if you are riding at 60 kph on an insidious and treacherous descent in Abruzzo in the middle of a thunder and lightning storm with 50 kph winds during the end of a pre-amatuer worlds race to see who get's selectd for the Italian national team at the amatuer worlds in Austria in August like I precisely was yesterday afternoon....then it becomes really, really ****ing dangerous dude!!!

 

[craig1985]

His wife should buy a lotto ticket for him.

 

[elapid]

Cycling not dangerous!!? Well I suppose if you're riding alone on a flat traficless rode at 10 mph, then I guess not.

A friend fell off his bike at <10 mph (he cannot remember how or why) and hit his head on the pavement. Permanent brain injury, changed personality, and stopped a high profile career. Cycling can be dangerous at any speeds, any conditions, and any traffic.

Rhubroma, hope you did well in your race. Regardless, sounds like you all did well just to finish.

 

[rhubroma]

A friend fell off his bike at <10 mph (he cannot remember how or why) and hit his head on the pavement. Permanent brain injury, changed personality, and stopped a high profile career. Cycling can be dangerous at any speeds, any conditions, and any traffic.

Rhubroma, hope you did well in your race. Regardless, sounds like you all did well just to finish.

Yeah, well, nothing spectacular: 20th. 150 at the start, 45 finished. Lead break of 8 finished 30 seconds up the road. When the last three bridged up to the front five, I was suffering with cramps. We closed to within 15 ****ing seconds with 5 k to go. But then we all died!

 

[mr. tibbs]

Best wishes, Pedro. Here's hoping for a speedy and full recovery!

 

[quadsRme]

Best wishes, Pedro. Here's hoping for a speedy and full recovery!

+1 Hope Pedro recovers quickly, we are all pulling for him!!

 

[Zoncolan]

Good to hear he's out of the woods. Just take your time Pedro, wish you all the best.

 

[Sheltowee]

hope he recovers well.
cycling is not dangerous, but there are accidents and crashes are frequent, but mostly not too serious.
Interesting to follow Barloworlds superstar Daryl Impey on his recovery after the terrible crash at the Tour of Turkey

http://twitpic.com/photos/darylimpey

Not dangerous? Where you been ridin? stationary bike watching videos? If it ain't dangerous, why are we wearing skid lids? Road cycling and racing is extremely dangerous. Check out the serousness of injuries in football, boxing, basketball and whatever and compare. None will come close to the frequency and severity as that of cycling.

 

[Animal]

Any update on his condition? Has he been transported back to Spain? How's he doing?

 

[Bala Verde]

Any update on his condition? Has he been transported back to Spain? How's he doing?

I think I read yesterday that he was moved to Pamplona

 

[Aapjes]

I found this:

http://sport.sky.it/sport/altri_sport/2009/06/01/dimesso_ciclista_horillo_dopo_caduta_al_giro.html

It appears to say that he was moved by medical flight to the university hospital in Pamplona. Since I don't actually know Italian, there might be more info there that I can't decipher.

 

[elapid]

As per CN: "Spain's Pedro Horrillo travelled back home from Bergamo, Italy, yesterday after 17 days of recovery due to a crash in stage eight of the Giro d'Italia. Doctors transferred him by air-ambulance to the university clinic of Pamplona."

Good news.

 

[Bala Verde]

Pedro Horrillo is doing better. He could even answer the phone...

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