Man down... Cipollini

ugo.santalucia
ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
edited August 2014 in Pro race
Read it on the Repubblica website: ran over by a car in Tuscany while he was training.... he needs to have knee surgery. Wish him well, forza Mario!
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    "Mario Cipollini is in hospital in his home town of Lucca after reportedly being hit by a car while training near his home. According to reports in the Italian media, Cipollini has suffered a lesion to his knee and quadriceps muscle and is likely to undergo surgery to treat his injuries.

    Initial reports suggest a car turned off the road infront of Cipollini and he hit the rear of the car with his knee."

    http://m.cyclingnews.com/news/cipollini ... p;ns_fee=0
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    "So Mario, before we operate can you confirm whether you've taken any drugs recently?"
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    lostboysaint wrote:
    "So Mario, before we operate can you confirm whether you've taken any drugs recently?"

    Ha:)
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    lostboysaint wrote:
    "So Mario, before we operate can you confirm whether you've taken any drugs recently?"

    I was hoping this could be a doping free thread... is it asking too much? :?
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    I hope it was at least a Lamborghini Gallardo Spiyer - Cipo wouldn't be seen dead being knocked down by anything less
  • DiscoBoy
    DiscoBoy Posts: 905
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    I hope it was at least a Lamborghini Gallardo Spiyer - Cipo wouldn't be seen dead being knocked down by anything less

    I reckon it was a Hummer, which is now written off from the damage :D
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  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    I hope it didn't mess up his hair. I'd put money on the fact you won't see Mario on hospital standard crutches!
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,678
    They'd better start recruiting some new nurses for around 9 months time...
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    SO many myths and legends... actually Mario was one of the hardest training guys in the peloton... extremely serious, behind the playboy facade...
    And fearless in a race, let's not forget he won 3 Gent-Wevelgen in the days when they weren't bailing out of the Kemmelberg 20% cobbled descent as they do these days... wet or dry
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    I think he liked to portray himself as a playboy so people thought he wasn't taking it seriously then actually train really hard. The guy was awesome back in the day and he still is now.cipo-caesar.jpg
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  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Nah - you don't win that much unless you're totally dedicated - but he has character in buckets and I'm happy to play along with the myth!
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  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    They'd better start recruiting some new nurses for around 9 months time...


    Hahaha

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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    lostboysaint wrote:
    "So Mario, before we operate can you confirm whether you've taken any drugs recently?"

    I was hoping this could be a doping free thread... is it asking too much? :?

    You ask for way too much. :wink:

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