Rider Down: Tony Martin Hit by Car While Training

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  • skylla
    skylla Posts: 758
    http://www.myknoaky.com/index.php/history.html
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,816
    First Levi, now Tony Martin becomes Quick Stepper number two, involved in a training ride car collision.
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tony-ma ... g-accident
    Martin lost consciousness and was taken to a local hospital before being transferred to the University Clinic in Zürich. Thursday afternoon his manager Jörg Werner told the dpa news agency that Martin had suffered a fractured jaw and cheekbone.

    He is expected to undergo surgery early next week. "But first the swelling has to go down,"
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Man that sounds nasty, hoping he recovers quickly.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,816
    Apologies for posting a duplicate thread............again.
    Don't know how I missed it. :oops:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Merged.
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  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    Quickstep have never had success with GC riders in the past. This year they got in two that should've had great seasons and both get taken out by cars. The number of pro riders being hit at the moment is rather worrying.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    No more than usual?
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  • skylla
    skylla Posts: 758
    It was my turn again this morning. Face planted into tarmac by 'oh-hadn't-spotted-you-driver-turning-left-without-indicating' mo*on.

    I for one can't wait for these sort of gadgets to be widely employed:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobileye#P ... _Detection

    http://www.innovationnewsdaily.com/943- ... irbag.html

    As internal airbags caught on in earnest in the early 19 nineties, it's perhaps another two decades or so when the majority of cars on the road will have some sort of detection system like above?

    Until then there's always myknoaky's!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Merged.

    You have ability to do those things?

    I can even write in your posts :O. ;)
    Contador is the Greatest
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    ;).
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Shit man, I'm not sure you are responsible enough for having that :wink:

    Why do you need/want that?

    Any other mods on here?
    Contador is the Greatest
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    frenchfighter wrote:
    shoot man, I'm not sure you are responsible enough for having that :wink:

    Why do you need/want that?

    Mainly to keep the peace. When discussions get out of hand etc.

    Pro-race doesn't need much - but I can get stickys put up for example :)

    It's another pair of eyes for the admin, who do the banning etc.

    Think I'm the only 'mod' in road and commuting. There are obviously admins who cover more.
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  • skylla
    skylla Posts: 758
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    shoot man, I'm not sure you are responsible enough for having that :wink:

    Why do you need/want that?

    Mainly to keep the peace. When discussions get out of hand etc.

    Pro-race doesn't need much - but I can get stickys put up for example :)

    It's another pair of eyes for the admin, who do the banning etc.

    Think I'm the only 'mod' in road and commuting. There are obviously admins who cover more.

    Is a minimum post tally of 12,000 a requirement?
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    edited April 2012
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Mainly to keep the peace. When discussions get out of hand etc.

    Pro-race doesn't need much - but I can get stickys put up for example :)

    It's another pair of eyes for the admin, who do the banning etc.

    Think I'm the only 'mod' in road and commuting. There are obviously admins who cover more.

    Do you get to wear a nice blazer and slacks like these guys?

    9O5B8502-320x280.jpg
  • skylla
    skylla Posts: 758
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    shoot man, I'm not sure you are responsible enough for having that :wink:

    Why do you need/want that?

    Mainly to keep the peace. When discussions get out of hand etc.

    Pro-race doesn't need much - but I can get stickys put up for example :)

    It's another pair of eyes for the admin, who do the banning etc.

    Think I'm the only 'mod' in road and commuting. There are obviously admins who cover more.


    Did you swear an oath, do you get tested and do you have to inform hq on a regular base about your whereabouts?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    greasedscotsman wrote:

    Do you get to wear a nice blazer and slacks like these guys?

    9O5B8502-320x280.jpg

    I have never understood the two-tone.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    skylla wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    shoot man, I'm not sure you are responsible enough for having that :wink:

    Why do you need/want that?

    Mainly to keep the peace. When discussions get out of hand etc.

    Pro-race doesn't need much - but I can get stickys put up for example :)

    It's another pair of eyes for the admin, who do the banning etc.

    Think I'm the only 'mod' in road and commuting. There are obviously admins who cover more.


    Did you swear an oath, do you get tested and do you have to inform hq on a regular base about your whereabouts?

    If I told you I'd have to kill you.

    Now let's keep it on topic.

    Big Tone's down.

    D'ya think he threatened the driver with a shotgun?
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  • skylla
    skylla Posts: 758
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    skylla wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    shoot man, I'm not sure you are responsible enough for having that :wink:

    Why do you need/want that?

    Mainly to keep the peace. When discussions get out of hand etc.

    Pro-race doesn't need much - but I can get stickys put up for example :)

    It's another pair of eyes for the admin, who do the banning etc.

    Think I'm the only 'mod' in road and commuting. There are obviously admins who cover more.


    Did you swear an oath, do you get tested and do you have to inform hq on a regular base about your whereabouts?

    If I told you I'd have to kill you.

    Now let's keep it on topic.

    Big Tone's down.

    D'ya think he threatened the driver with a shotgun?

    Uhm, that's a different Tony Martin you're thinking of.
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    skylla wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    skylla wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    shoot man, I'm not sure you are responsible enough for having that :wink:

    Why do you need/want that?

    Mainly to keep the peace. When discussions get out of hand etc.

    Pro-race doesn't need much - but I can get stickys put up for example :)

    It's another pair of eyes for the admin, who do the banning etc.

    Think I'm the only 'mod' in road and commuting. There are obviously admins who cover more.


    Did you swear an oath, do you get tested and do you have to inform hq on a regular base about your whereabouts?

    If I told you I'd have to kill you.

    Now let's keep it on topic.

    Big Tone's down.

    D'ya think he threatened the driver with a shotgun?

    Uhm, that's a different Tony Martin you're thinking of.
    yep - and he did more than just threaten!!!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Joking aside, it does sound quite serious - more serious than I first read/thought...

    Anyone know where it was? At least, which country?
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  • sfichele
    sfichele Posts: 605
    "Tony Martin injured by car in Switzerland training crash"

    Title+content of first link suggests it was in Switzerland.
    BMC: http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12749451
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    sfichele wrote:
    "Tony Martin injured by car in Switzerland training crash"

    Title+content of first link suggests it was in Switzerland.

    well_duh.jpg
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/more-de ... 0&ns_fee=0
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  • skylla
    skylla Posts: 758
    BBC ecstatic about Wiggins' prospects for Olympic Gold and "realistic chance" of TdF overall victory now both Fab and Tony are injured:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17691279

    Great analysis BBC!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Fabu will be ready come August.

    He's already training on the rollers.
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  • sfichele
    sfichele Posts: 605
    http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11604/Tony-Martin-details-crash-which-totally-smashed-left-side-of-his-face.aspx
    A broken eye socket

    :shock:
    BMC: http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12749451
  • skylla
    skylla Posts: 758
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Fabu will be ready come August.

    He's already training on the rollers.

    So will Tony once they've put his face back together. You've got to feel for these guys, this year is big.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    skylla wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Fabu will be ready come August.

    He's already training on the rollers.

    So will Tony once they've put his face back together. You've got to feel for these guys, this year is big.

    Indeed.

    As bad as the broken socket is, the concussion is always more worrying!

    To me anyway.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    skylla wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Fabu will be ready come August.

    He's already training on the rollers.

    So will Tony once they've put his face back together. You've got to feel for these guys, this year is big.

    Indeed.

    As bad as the broken socket is, the concussion is always more worrying!

    To me anyway.
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  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    Tony Martin wrote:
    All I know is that I was going about 35 to 40 km/h on a slightly descending bike path when probably a woman in a car crossed the path. Then the lights went out.

    No comment :lol:

    Unconscious for 15 minutes though is nasty. Get well soon Tony.

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