Wiggo in hospital after car crash

chadders81

http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/wiggins ... -1-5102981

CiB

That's stuffed his appearance on the wireless on Thursday morning then. How long before the anti-cyclist bile starts to appear in the online newspaper comments? I'll give it half an hour.

Shame. I like Wiggins. Here's to a speedy recovery.

chadders81

Sounds like he might have been luckier than Tony Martin when he got wiped out earlier this year.

SteppenHerring

White van. The natural enemy.

Mind you, a few times recently I've had Occado drivers be dickish and BT Openreach seem to be increasingly mental.

CiB

Woman in an Astra apparently. Make of that what you will.

I blame msmancunia myself. You never know... it could be a nasty piece of synchronicity...

dhope

Was he wearing a helmet?

CiB

Obviously not, or he'd be ok.

EKE_38BPM

He probably jumped a red light too.

First.Aspect

Lights and reflectives? He was probably moving much faster than she expected and didn't indicate to go straight on at the not a junction. Her view was probably obscured by a lamp post, or the wind. She was blinded by the moon.

In a way, while I hope that he's okay, I sort of hope that this can be turned into a benefit. Wiggo is an eloquent bloke and it will be hard for even Mirror readers to argue that he doesn't know what he is doing. I hope he is massively outspoken about it in response to some ignorant interview questions, I really do. (Best steer clear of the c-word though mate).

The BBC concluded their breakfast news article with, "the driver was unhurt". No fcuking sh!t.

rjsterry

dhope wrote:

Was he wearing a helmet?

Oh dear. BBC just reported that he is "one of those people who think that bike helmets should be the law..."

Not sure that's quite what his views are. Love to know how a helmet would prevent broken ribs :roll:

petemadoc

First Aspect wrote:

Lights and reflectives? He was probably moving much faster than she expected and didn't indicate to go straight on at the not a junction. Her view was probably obscured by a lamp post, or the wind. She was blinded by the moon.

In a way, while I hope that he's okay, I sort of hope that this can be turned into a benefit. Wiggo is an eloquent bloke and it will be hard for even Mirror readers to argue that he doesn't know what he is doing. I hope he is massively outspoken about it in response to some ignorant interview questions, I really do. (Best steer clear of the c-word though mate).

The BBC concluded their breakfast news article with, "the driver was unhurt". No fcuking sh!t.

Yes, whilst it is awful and I wouldn't wish something like this to happen to anyone, this is a great opportunity to raise the issue of drivers behaviour around cyclists

Unfortunately it will probably be another opportunity missed. It's an issue that we all face every day and I really hope wiggo speaks out.

EKE_38BPM

I've just listened to the report on BBC Breakfast which had a recording of a person who was nearby who said that when she arrived at the scene Brad was on the pavement. It makes it sound like he was riding on the pavement rather than that he had riding on the road and had been moved out of the road by passers-by.
It didn't tell any actual facts at all other than that the car driver was fine. Well, thats OK then.

notsoblue

I speak as a motorist and cyclist, but one thing that really annoys me is when cyclists use the road when my hard earned taxes have gone into providing cycle paths. I'm not implying that this is the case with Bradleys collision, I hasten to add.

It begins.

bompington

notsoblue wrote:

I speak as a motorist and cyclist, but one thing that really annoys me is when cyclists use the road when my hard earned taxes have gone into providing cycle paths. I'm not implying that this is the case with Bradleys collision, I hasten to add.

It begins.

Yeah, it just knew it wouldn't be long before people who can't use apostrophes properly started posting comments.

JamesB5446

He's just trying to copy me.

Headhuunter

dhope wrote:

Was he wearing a helmet?

Funny you should ask, the woman who reads the sports new on BBC breakfast said that Wiggo had been hit by a car and that he had a couple of broken ribs but they didn't have the full information yet, she went on to say that (ironically) Wiggo was someone who believed that cyclists should wear helmets by law, just like drivers wear seatbelts... Yes, love, that would probably have saved him from the broken ribs! Another "well she was wearing a mini skirt so she deserved to be raped" type of comment....

DrLex

notsoblue wrote:

I speak as a motorist and cyclist, but one thing that really annoys me is when cyclists use the road when my hard earned taxes have gone into providing cycle paths. I'm not implying that this is the case with Bradleys collision, I hasten to add.

It begins.

You chaps are obviously not ticking the "I am a cyclist and thereby exempt from all taxes" box when completing your Tax Return.
<goes back to rolling in money, Scrooge McDuck-Style>

tailwindhome

rjsterry wrote:

dhope wrote:

Was he wearing a helmet?

Oh dear. BBC just reported that he is "one of those people who think that bike helmets should be the law..."

Not sure that's quite what his views are. Love to know how a helmet would prevent broken ribs :roll:

The relevance of the helmet may relate to the comments made by Wiggins following an accident which IIRC resulted in the death of a cyclist on the day Wiggins won the Olympic TT. He had a microphone pointed at him and said that cyclist should all wear helmets (or something). He then later clarified his comments.

meanredspider

Yup - I'm really glad he's OK - but, it's correct, he is very eloquent in a down-to-earth way. Maybe, just maybe, people will think that it might have been them that took out a national hero.

tailwindhome

God how I loath these threads.

rubertoe

TailWindHome wrote:

God how I loath these threads.

Ditto,

I am completely sitting on the fence.

GWS Wiggo.

rjsterry

TailWindHome wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

dhope wrote:

Was he wearing a helmet?

Oh dear. BBC just reported that he is "one of those people who think that bike helmets should be the law..."

Not sure that's quite what his views are. Love to know how a helmet would prevent broken ribs :roll:

The relevance of the helmet may relate to the comments made by Wiggins following an accident which IIRC resulted in the death of a cyclist on the day Wiggins won the Olympic TT. He had a microphone pointed at him and said that cyclist should all wear helmets (or something). He then later clarified his comments.

I thought that might be it - nuance and detail are not really BBC Breakfast's strong suits. More info here

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/nov/07/bradley-wiggins-hospital-accident-injuries

Greg T

Does he pay road tax?

mybreakfastconsisted

This insurance claim is going to be awesome.

daviesee

That'll teach him for going mtbíng.

mybreakfastconsisted

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/no-arrests-to-be-made-after-bradley-wiggins-breaks-ribs-in-crash-with-car-while-training-8296809.html


Police confirmed Wiggins had suffered broken ribs and a wrist injury and said the woman driver would be spoken to by officers later today, but that “no arrests are going to be made”.

So, that's that!

msmancunia

CiB wrote:

Woman in an Astra apparently. Make of that what you will.

I blame msmancunia myself. You never know... it could be a nasty piece of synchronicity...

How very dare you! I'll have you know I was in a bar somewhere in Manchester when that happened. That Pinot G's not going to drink itself, after all...

CiB

That's a good excuse. Used it myself IIRC - sorry 'lud. I was too drunk to walk so I drove instead.

byke68

Let's all blame Wiggle..............................

rubertoe

I see Shane Sutton is at at now; no mention of anyone else invloved.

Kieran_Burns

This collision should act as a reminder to all drivers that we need to be more vigilant particularly when pulling out of entrances and turning at junctions.

With autumnal weather and darker evenings it is essential to check and double check for cyclists, pedestrians and indeed other road users before pulling out.

We need to break down the 'two tribe' mentality on the roads and co-exist in harmony.

– AA president Edmund King

A quote wrecked by one little addition...