Author Topic: Wiggins/Sutton Down (Read 26074 times)

mcshroom · « **on:** 07 November, 2012, 10:19:32 pm »

http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local-news/wiggins-hospitalised-after-road-smash-1-5102977

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TOUR de France champ Bradley Wiggins has been seriously injured in a road smash in Wigan.

The 32-year-old Olympic time trial gold medallist was knocked off his bike in rush hour traffic while cycling through Wrightington.

It is believed that he may have broken several ribs and suffered hand and wrist injuries although police have refused to give any details as to whether any wounds could threaten his world-beating cycling career.

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #1 on:** 07 November, 2012, 10:20:47 pm »

Oh shit

mr magnolia · « **Reply #2 on:** 07 November, 2012, 10:23:07 pm »

bobb · « **Reply #3 on:** 07 November, 2012, 10:23:35 pm »

He'll be fine - he was wearing a helmet after all...

clarion · « **Reply #4 on:** 07 November, 2012, 10:24:30 pm »

Oh FFS!

mcshroom · « **Reply #5 on:** 07 November, 2012, 10:35:26 pm »

More here -
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/wiggins-in-hospital-after-crash-1-5102981

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The incident happened on Crow Orchard Road, close to the junction with Mossy Lea Road, at 6pm on Wednesday evening, when a white Astra van pulled off a filling station forecourt and collided with the cyclist.

Bloody White Van SMIDSY

JohnP · « **Reply #6 on:** 07 November, 2012, 10:36:19 pm »

Just breaking news on BBC as well.

clarion · « **Reply #7 on:** 07 November, 2012, 10:40:49 pm »

*reaches for pitchfork and burning torch*

mcshroom · « **Reply #8 on:** 07 November, 2012, 10:42:45 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 07 November, 2012, 10:40:49 pm

*reaches for pitchfork and burning torch*

We can't torch every white astra van in Wigan! (or can we

)

Torslanda · « **Reply #9 on:** 07 November, 2012, 10:47:40 pm »

We'll have a bloody good go!

Colour me gone . . .

RJ · « **Reply #10 on:** 07 November, 2012, 10:49:48 pm »

Cr@p. Poor Brad. Let's hope injuries are no worse than described and that they heal. The fallout will be interesting

Torslanda · « **Reply #11 on:** 07 November, 2012, 10:54:05 pm »

Lets see GMP write this one off as NFA 'cos it's only a cyclist, innit.'

padbeat · « **Reply #12 on:** 07 November, 2012, 10:54:31 pm »

Shit, that's awful for him. Hope he's back on the bike soon. I'm glad it has made the news for all the other times exactly this happens every single day to the likes of thee and me and it doesn't register.

And yes, the fallout will be interesting.

MattH · « **Reply #13 on:** 07 November, 2012, 10:59:32 pm »

From the sketchy report it doesn't sound like life/career threatening injuries. Let's hope it is "just" bust ribs and wrist, which should heal OK and have him back for next season.

GWS Brad.

It will be very interesting to see how this gets handled by the press.

matthew · « **Reply #14 on:** 07 November, 2012, 11:07:12 pm »

well radio 5 just commented 'it goes to show how vulnerable cyclists are' or words to that effect. As well as observing it would be dark and that the competitive cyclists will be back out training for next year.

nicknack · « **Reply #15 on:** 07 November, 2012, 11:11:41 pm »

If they said, "It just goes to show how shit a lot of drivers are", it would be more useful.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #16 on:** 07 November, 2012, 11:19:53 pm »

It's a bit of a confusing junction that. The van might have been coming out from where the orange van is going in.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Crow+Orchard+Road&hl=en&ll=53.5906,-2.697023&spn=0.000006,0.006271&hq=Crow+Orchard+Road&hnear=Bolton,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=53.5906,-2.697023&panoid=wqCFbSGcbx5nOwafzBfAQQ&cbp=12,92.03,,0,-2.39
It's on one of a number of good circuits, the road he's turning into is essentially slightly downhill to where he lives. Bradley seems to like to call it Wigan to put people off the scent of him living in a fairly well off part of Lancashire, with a Preston post code.

Andrew Br · « **Reply #17 on:** 07 November, 2012, 11:26:10 pm »

Has anyone asked how the bike is ?

fuzzy · « **Reply #18 on:** 07 November, 2012, 11:28:51 pm »

A tosser or two commenting on the Eurosport story-

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/cycling-wiggins-hospital-collision-van-214610920.html

MattH · « **Reply #19 on:** 07 November, 2012, 11:31:28 pm »

Team Sky have just issued a statement
http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_8234422,00.html

Full & Speedy recovery expected

Wascally Weasel · « **Reply #20 on:** 07 November, 2012, 11:31:55 pm »

Quote from: Exit Stage Left on 07 November, 2012, 11:19:53 pm

It's a bit of a confusing junction that. The van might have been coming out from where the orange van is going in.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Crow+Orchard+Road&hl=en&ll=53.5906,-2.697023&spn=0.000006,0.006271&hq=Crow+Orchard+Road&hnear=Bolton,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=53.5906,-2.697023&panoid=wqCFbSGcbx5nOwafzBfAQQ&cbp=12,92.03,,0,-2.39
It's on one of a number of good circuits, the road he's turning into is essentially slightly downhill to where he lives. Bradley seems to like to call it Wigan to put people off the scent of him living in a fairly well off part of Lancashire, with a Preston post code.

So no actual sympathy then?

spesh · « **Reply #21 on:** 07 November, 2012, 11:55:42 pm »

Quote from: MattH on 07 November, 2012, 11:31:28 pm

Team Sky have just issued a statement
http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_8234422,00.html

Full & Speedy recovery expected

That's good news, at least.

LEE · « **Reply #22 on:** 07 November, 2012, 11:58:13 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 07 November, 2012, 10:23:35 pm

He'll be fine - he was wearing a helmet after all...

Un-be-fucking-lievable comment.

Care to elaborate?

Rhys W · « **Reply #23 on:** 08 November, 2012, 12:10:19 am »

It's a joke.

I went to watch the Team GB trackies train at the Wales National Velodrome in the summer, pre-Olympics. They were staying at the Celtic Manor a few miles up the road and would ride down on their Pinarellos and back up at the end of the day. Around that time a local cyclist was killed on the road outside the velodrome at about 8:30 in the morning, local knowledge says it's a blackspot for motorists running red lights at that particular junction. I know how people drive around there and the utter lack of respect cyclists get - could easily have been one of our gold medallists in the morgue that day.

You'd think that people would be a little more aware of cyclists now, especially one who looks the business. Get well soon Brad.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #24 on:** 08 November, 2012, 12:47:08 am »

Quote from: Wascally Weasel on 07 November, 2012, 11:31:55 pm

Quote from: Exit Stage Left on 07 November, 2012, 11:19:53 pm
It's a bit of a confusing junction that. The van might have been coming out from where the orange van is going in.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Crow+Orchard+Road&hl=en&ll=53.5906,-2.697023&spn=0.000006,0.006271&hq=Crow+Orchard+Road&hnear=Bolton,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=53.5906,-2.697023&panoid=wqCFbSGcbx5nOwafzBfAQQ&cbp=12,92.03,,0,-2.39
It's on one of a number of good circuits, the road he's turning into is essentially slightly downhill to where he lives. Bradley seems to like to call it Wigan to put people off the scent of him living in a fairly well off part of Lancashire, with a Preston post code.

So no actual sympathy then?

It could just as easily have been me, although I tend to turn before there and go down Courage Low Lane.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Wrightington&hl=en&ll=53.599292,-2.718623&spn=0.009054,0.025084&sll=52.8382,-2.327815&sspn=9.442513,25.686035&t=h&hnear=Wrightington,+Lancashire,+United+Kingdom&z=16&layer=c&cbll=53.599249,-2.718483&panoid=is3j9iEKZGh6YTlqHJk2Jg&cbp=12,4.93,,0,15.63
That route is a bit more downhill, so would be empty miles for Brad. There's no end of club cyclists using all those lanes, as it's a crossover between South and Central Lancashire, both strong cycling areas. That's the most complex intersection on a number of routes. I can't imagine how Bradley got caught out, as he'll have done it hundreds of times. He was probably thinking about what he's going to say on the Chris Evans show in the morning if he gets there. He has got a book to promote after all.

Author Topic: Wiggins/Sutton Down (Read 26074 times)

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