Oh no! Damn, I really wish there was something like a concussion protocol... Anyway, thanks for the info, Finn. Get well soon, Romain.
here the protocol
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Oh no! Damn, I really wish there was something like a concussion protocol... Anyway, thanks for the info, Finn. Get well soon, Romain.
Cycling really is one of the most archaic sports IMORight away when he went down again I thought, no way is that NOT a concussion, but when he was up and riding it could have just meant that he stumbled. Even so, why was he not at least taken to a car and evaluated?
But once again we see that pro sports "doctors" are just hacks and team directors/coaches who profess to put athletes first are actually putting winning first. An athlete who is concussed is not able to make a rational decision about their fitness to continue.
As mentioned above it's taken 80 years for the NFL to handle concussions more or less correctly. Cycling is a very modern sport in many respects but it still has that "tough it out" mentality, as witnessed by Fabio's crash and incidents like yesterday's. That needs to go.
Agree but there’s a way to keep the good and toss the bad. Speaking of which why are bottle hand ups still around? Got to be a better way to hydrate...And it seems proud of it's archaic ways. As much as I love it, it really frustrates me in how much of a 'time warp' it seems to be.
It is absolutely insane how much risk and damage is handwaved away every time with 'it's a part of the sport'And it seems proud of it's archaic ways. As much as I love it, it really frustrates me in how much of a 'time warp' it seems to be.
Link shoudl be fixed nowlink doesn't work. But that's scary...
Not OK by x1000. You would have hoped that concussion screening would have been implemented, but of course not. Lucky this did not end much worse and hope he recovers fully and quickly. Post concussion issues are nothing to be messed with
Yeah, where’s the NFL sideline doc when you need them? (in truth, the NFL was/is despicable for not taking more care of players brains years agoNot OK by x1000. You would have hoped that concussion screening would have been implemented, but of course not. Lucky this did not end much worse and hope he recovers fully and quickly. Post concussion issues are nothing to be messed with
I've been concussed myself after a roller skating accident without helmet as a kid. Could still roll home no problem with a lot more coordination than Bardet showed after his initial crash.I'm really no specialist on this topic, but one thing I'm very sure of is that being conscious, able to answer questions and sit on your bike does not mean you don't have a concussion.
There were interviews with two doctors today who described these things as signs that Bardet was okay and who said there was no proof he had a concussion.
Well, I did not even know there is a concussion protocol, but as there is one and it clearly states a rider with a "suspected" (not a proven) concussion should be taken out of the race, I think there should be consequences for all the doctors involved in this who did not take him out.
LOL ... should check his balance standing and check his eyes. The basic cognitive orientation questions are good too, but really, sitting on a bike for a pro-cyclist is so second nature, it would be like getting a non-athlete to sit up and say "hey, that's OK!"I'm really no specialist on this topic, but one thing I'm very sure of is that being conscious, able to answer questions and sit on your bike does not mean you don't have a concussion.
There were interviews with two doctors today who described these things as signs that Bardet was okay and who said there was no proof he had a concussion.
Well, I did not even know there is a concussion protocol, but as there is one and it clearly states a rider with a "suspected" (not a proven) concussion should be taken out of the race, I think there should be consequences for all the doctors involved in this who did not take him out.
The risk has seriously elevated with the increased signage and traffic delineations to the point most riders are stressed whether they crash or not. The old Hard Men of the 80's would probably not done any better and the major Patrons like Hinault would probably have ordered a strike to prevent it. Just guessing on his part as he was fairly vocal in his day.It is absolutely insane how much risk and damage is handwaved away every time with 'it's a part of the sport'
...protecting the athlete from him/herself is not easy. Everybody wants to play, wants to win, needs a paycheck. The NFLPA and the owners/commissioner took forever to make the right decision. In cycling, there's no union to speak of. Bugno and his clones are clowns.Yeah, where’s the NFL sideline doc when you need them? (in truth, the NFL was/is despicable for not taking more care of players brains years ago![]()