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Off Topic Chris Froome's done one, sort of

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  1. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    It's quite an interesting one, from the point of view, if Froome had won it at the time, then he would probably have been the lead man going into the Tour De France that Wiggin's won, so history might have been different.
     
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    Chris Froome: Briton fractured neck in crash and faces six weeks in hospital




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    The six-time Grand Tour winner was warned by a team-mate to 'not take risks' after taking his hands off the handlebars to put a jacket on
    Britain's Chris Froome suffered a fracture to his neck in Wednesday's serious crash, scans have shown.

    The four-time Tour de France champion faces six weeks in hospital and is not expected to compete again this year.

    Froome, 34, lost consciousness after the crash and also sustained a fractured right femur, a broken hip, a fractured elbow and fractured ribs.

    He is likely to spend "at least six months" away from cycling, says the surgeon who operated on him.

    Froome had a six-hour operation, which has been described as a "success" although chief surgeon Remi Philippot said it was "difficult to be sure" on an exact length of time for his recovery.

    He added: "Maybe we will need to do other things. Maybe the rehabilitation will not be as we want
    Doctors have said they are are "very happy" with Froome's progress.

    The crash happened during a practice ride before stage four of the Criterium du Dauphine in Roanne, France.

    In footage captured by ITV4 minutes before the incident, a team-mate tells Froome "you don't have to take risks, Chris" as he takes both hands off the handlebars to put on a jacket.

    But moments later, Froome took his hand off his handlebars again to blow his nose and was travelling at 54km/h when a gust of wind caught his front wheel, causing him to hit a wall.

    He was airlifted to St Etienne Hospital.e

    Chris Froome's surgeon tells BBC Sport he will be out for 'at least six months'
    "First things first, the surgery was a success," said Team Ineos doctor Richard Usher. "The operation, which lasted for six hours, went very well.

    "Chris woke up and was reviewed by the intensive care consultants and the orthopaedic specialist who operated on him and they're both very happy with his progress to date.

    "Chris will remain in hospital for the next few days for observation, but he is already actively engaging in discussing his rehabilitation options, which is very encouraging."

    Philippot also told BBC Sport: "Chris was totally awake - he wanted to know when he can cycle again.

    "Professional sports people are very good mentally and want to win but maybe I think I have to slow him down because he's very quick and wants to go fast but bone healing needs at least two months so we have to be patient."

    British former Olympic cycling champion Dani Rowe, who suffered a training accident in 2014 which left her with broken ribs and a collapsed lung, said returning from such a serious injury is a challenge for the mind as well as the body.

    "It is really hard to come back from this kind of accident, I think mentally more than physically," the 28-year-old told BBC Sport.

    "There's been some horrific injuries from this crash, but knowing Chris' kind of mental strength and determination, he will definitely be back, I'm sure."

    Meanwhile, cycling's governing body the UCI has announced that 2011 Vuelta a Espana champion Juan Jose Cobo had been found guilty of an anti-doping violation.

    That could see Froome, who finished second in the race, retrospectively awarded the victory.
     
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  3. LeftSaidFred

    LeftSaidFred Well-Known Member

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    He's actually lucky to be alive.
     
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  4. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    Just what I thought.
     
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    Amin Yapusi Well-Known Member

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    I noticed whatever cycling was on last night in the boozer a few of them were cycling around with big boogers dripping down their face. One even had it flapping around off his top lip in a slowmo shot.
     
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  6. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    Just watched the highlights of yesterdays penultimate day, and Adam Yates lost the leaders jersey and is now 2nd, 10 seconds behind going into today's final day.
     
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    Snot good mate
     
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  8. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    Pity that Adam Yates had to pull out suffering from a fever, but the Tour is only 3 weeks away, I guess they are not taking any chances.
     
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