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"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe) 07/24/2018 at 18:10 • Filed to: None

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dude finished the stage then dropped out with a broken knee

those skinny little twigs are tough bastards

(as a side note.. i coulda sworn i crashed over that wall too... but mine was in the ardennes so i guess it cant have been.... putting little walls like that next to big drops is really bad for cyclists...)

Cash Rewards > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 07/24/2018 at 18:23

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How big is that drop?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Cash Rewards 07/24/2018 at 18:28

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7-10 feet

my news reports it as a few meters.. going by the trees im putting it at about 10 ft

much more than that and he’d have to be seriously lucky to limp away from that (pretty lucky as is)

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Cash Rewards 07/24/2018 at 18:28

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It looked like 3-4 meters

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 07/24/2018 at 18:28

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That was Gilbert it sucks as he is a good rider.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Cash Rewards 07/24/2018 at 18:29

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There were suggestions of 3 to 4 metres...but it probably wasn't vertical so he probably only went down a metre or two before hitting the ground and rolling a lot further.

Urambo Tauro > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 07/24/2018 at 18:29

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Wait, w hat happened? Looks like his foot slips off of the pedal about one frame before he loses control.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 07/24/2018 at 18:31

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I saw that on the tv as  it happened...I thought he was a goner but he's clearly ridden that horse before as he tried to grab the top of the wall as he left the bike. Despite the busted knee...he's lucky. That descent has killed a TdF rider before.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Urambo Tauro 07/24/2018 at 18:32

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picked the wrong line.

pretty sure the foot coming of the pedal was intentional in the hopes of being able to slide the rear wheel out and still stay upright

just had to much speed to pull it off

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 07/24/2018 at 18:33

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at least hell be back for another go :)

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Urambo Tauro 07/24/2018 at 18:34

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Way off line, realized he was boned and locked the brakes in a desperate attempt to not go over the wall.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 07/24/2018 at 18:37

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doesnt take much to get killed on the downhill... was that one a good amount of years ago? smashed his nosebone into his brain if i member right... forgot his name tho.... 

Future next gen S2000 owner > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 07/24/2018 at 18:58

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Should have dragged a knee. You can lean over way farther than you think you can.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Future next gen S2000 owner 07/24/2018 at 19:05

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maybe.... tbh.. i think if hed dragged the knee he would have still hit the wall... just nearer to the end of the turn... and with a lot more speed

dude fucked up his entry pretty bad... not sure there was any saving that

but i could be wrong

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 07/24/2018 at 20:50

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1995 I think. There’s a memorial to him just a few kilometres further down from where Gilbert went over the wall.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 07/24/2018 at 20:52

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sounds about right.... i remember the picture in the newspaper more than anything

wasnt pretty

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Future next gen S2000 owner 07/24/2018 at 20:57

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If he’d dragged his left knee or even thigh then he’d have been out of the race even if he hadn’t gone over the wall.

The road rash resulting from using meat as a brake pad to get down from 40 km/h to zero would’ve been epic.