I was watching the Tour de France today -- yes, I know, I'm one of those. I don't have a clue how the rules of the sport actually work, but I find it great fun, unique, and utterly beautiful as the event takes place through the mountains and gorgeous countryside. It was Stage 16.
I don't watch it for the crashes. They make me cringe, not only for the speed of the accidents, but after riding so long and hard, it can knock a person out of the race. But every once in a while, a crash comes along that is SO spectacular, yet no one is badly hurt -- and can even continue. Today, there was one of those.
This is Philippe Gilbert, from Belgium. As you'll see, without giving it away, this is about a classic a bicycle crash as you can find. In fact it's almost something you'd expect to find in a cartoon. As it happens, the drop-off wasn't into a valley (fortunately...), but "just" into a bank of a few feet. But still, remember he's going awfully fast. But remember too, as you see at the 3-minute mark, he only has some scratches (and bumps) and actually is able to continue the race.
See! If you also watched the Tour de France, you too could see stuff like this, for hours. Well, okay, not for hours, but it's fun seeing them cruise along throughout rural France. Well, okay, I find it fun...
I don't watch it for the crashes. They make me cringe, not only for the speed of the accidents, but after riding so long and hard, it can knock a person out of the race. But every once in a while, a crash comes along that is SO spectacular, yet no one is badly hurt -- and can even continue. Today, there was one of those.
This is Philippe Gilbert, from Belgium. As you'll see, without giving it away, this is about a classic a bicycle crash as you can find. In fact it's almost something you'd expect to find in a cartoon. As it happens, the drop-off wasn't into a valley (fortunately...), but "just" into a bank of a few feet. But still, remember he's going awfully fast. But remember too, as you see at the 3-minute mark, he only has some scratches (and bumps) and actually is able to continue the race.
See! If you also watched the Tour de France, you too could see stuff like this, for hours. Well, okay, not for hours, but it's fun seeing them cruise along throughout rural France. Well, okay, I find it fun...
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