GIRO Stage 3 **SPOILER** Reggio Emilia → Rapallo, 173 km

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  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    20 minutes is dire.
  • dg74
    dg74 Posts: 656
    not looking good, 15 mins down.
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    The update sounds terrible.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    This is really not looking good.

    Someone on PdC said his wife is expecting a baby in September.
  • Benjamin Hall
    Benjamin Hall Posts: 608
    Jesus, really hope he's ok!
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  • Tom BB
    Tom BB Posts: 1,001
    Not good-still on the ground receiving cardiac massage :(

    Stage should be neutralized now imo
  • OffTheBackAdam
    OffTheBackAdam Posts: 1,869
    He's dead. :cry:
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    edited May 2011
    josame wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    josame wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    Leopard rider in the attack........

    easy it down pal...
    :?:

    Sorry I thought you were giving us an update on the race
    No, just as indication that for the riders for the moment it's still show must go on.... Weylandt is Leopard too. they haven't seen the images, and not sure what they're being told over radios...
  • sportbilly1976
    sportbilly1976 Posts: 524
    watching it at the moment, nothing seems to have been said to any of the riders...none of them are sitting up
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Is cardiac massage the same as CPR?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    "Helicopter is flying in to take Weylandt, who is not responding to CPR."
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • dg74
    dg74 Posts: 656
    After 15 mins of cardiac massage and adrenalin shots, you normally assume the worst
  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    Pokerface wrote:
    Is cardiac massage the same as CPR?

    Yes
  • Tom BB
    Tom BB Posts: 1,001
    Pokerface wrote:
    Is cardiac massage the same as CPR?

    Not sure?.....Harmon used the term 'Cardiac Massage'. Other news feeds are saying CPR.
  • dg74
    dg74 Posts: 656
    Riders have sat up?
  • OffTheBackAdam
    OffTheBackAdam Posts: 1,869
    CPR means Cardio-Pulminary Resucitation, so yes, it's cardiac massage.
    By the way blood was pouring from the poors man's nose, it looks like a massive cranial fracture.
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  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    sportbilly1976 wrote:
    watching it at the moment, nothing seems to have been said to any of the riders...none of them are sitting up

    I remember when Casartelli died on the portet d'aspet Virenque, who won the stage, claimed noone told him about the crash
  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,162
    Very sad to say but sounds similar to Fabio Casartelli
    'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Yes it does... and with that blood loss cadiac arrest would follow very quick. Its horrible, but judging by the speed Id say and pray, the poor guy didnt feel much
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  • rajMAN
    rajMAN Posts: 429
    edited May 2011
    No cause for any celebration today. Bad bad news.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Can't make out the Italian radio.
    I think the helicopter is there.
    The Situation he described as extremely delicate.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Fear the worst, I'm sad to say. Helmets or none, out with your mates or in a top stage race, you always put yourself at risk and it is a dangerous sport.

    Terribly sad.
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  • kamatt22
    kamatt22 Posts: 68
    yes, they are still trying to find a way to lift him onto the helicopter...
  • OffTheBackAdam
    OffTheBackAdam Posts: 1,869
    Medivac chopper's picked him up.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Very tricky to get the helicopter in quickly I would have thought. I hope the hospital is close by.
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    It looks like that rescue helicopter is just circling and hasnt landed
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  • kamatt22
    kamatt22 Posts: 68
    edited May 2011
    double post
  • kamatt22
    kamatt22 Posts: 68
    they are saying they will have to put him on an ambulance, as they can't lift him up!
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    what happened? did he collide with other riders? Was anyone else hurt?
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    They have pictures on the Gazzetta site so dont go there unless you need to
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