Vuelta Stage 7: Broken Hip, and Dreams, for Farrar?
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 26, 2011 2:04 PM EDT
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PrintReports are coming (from VeloNews so far) that Garmin-Cervelo sprinter and US national team ace Tyler Farrar may have to abandon the Vuelta a Espana with an injury to his hip. Farrar headed off for x-rays, unable to place any weight on his left leg, after landing hard in a crash at the end of stage 7 of the Vuelta a Espana. Marcel Kittel of Skil-Shimano won the bunch sprint to Talavera de la Reina, just ahead of the crash, which happened when Farrar and Vacansoleil's Michel Golas collided while vying for the same narrow opening in the front wall of riders with 300 meters to go. Kittel outlasted yesterday's winner Peter Sagan of Liquigas for the win, with Rabobank's Oscar Freire third.
If x-rays are negative, Farrar may yet abandon the race but still have time to recover (albeit without the preferred race miles) in time for the sprinter-friendly World Championships in Copenhagen, with the road race a full month away (Sept. 25). But Farrar landed hard on his hip at full speed, and any more complicating injury such as a fracture would surely bring an end to his season. Without Farrar, the United States has limited options at the Worlds, considering the immense talent other countries will bring.
Results:
- Marcel Kittel, Skil-Shimano
- Peter Sagan, Liquigas, s.t.
- Oscar Freire, Rabobank, s.t.
- Daniele Bennati, Leopard-Trek, s.t.
- Lloyd Mondory, AG2R, s.t.
No change on GC, Sylvain Chavanel still leads Dani Moreno by 15 seconds.
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Broken hip, oh no!
That would be terrible. Annus horribilis for Farrah if true :(
I am ready to hug the world - Tony Martin.
damn
hope it’s not broken. it’d be nice to see a W held up in the air over the finish line in copenhagen.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
that was never going to happen
But it sucks for him. Shit year. Hope he heals up fast
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by mr. rogers on Aug 26, 2011 2:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Farrar, Breschel .....
What a complete fuck up and this will just make it too easy for Cav in Copenhagen. I mean the guy is watching the Vuelta from the couch with his mouth full of crips and coke and he can see one competitor after another going to the hospital. Two down, eight or nine to go.
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Two of the biggest new “talents” of our sport going 1-2. Very telling indeed. Chapeau.
Damn bad news for Tyler
His positioning looked dodgy before the fall with Fischer looking for him in the finale. Hopefully it is just bruised and not broken and he comes back from this.
Focus on easy first. If that's all you get, that ain't half bad - Caballo Blanco
I suppose that's something.
It looked a very heavy fall.
"I’m hoping for the Mortirolo-Gavia combination, then we can ride down to Bormio for ice cream." Emma Pooley on the Giro Donne
Matt Brammeier is pointing the finger atTyler
He retweeted
RT @Nikkiharris86: Can someone tell me what farrar seen during the last 150m of the vuelta to turn right on everyone and cause the crash?!My god he’s dangerous
Tombo crashed out too. Rues not getting the chance to sprint.
I am ready to hug the world - Tony Martin.
Tom seems to have not gone down though, just got caught up in it so he'll be back
at least what I got from nieuwsblad
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 26, 2011 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
"I couldn't escape the crash"
and “he was involved, but escaped unscathed from the entanglement of riders”, says Sporza
I am ready to hug the world - Tony Martin.
Found a decent video (but save your ears and mute!)
Crash is much like the Haussler/ Cavendish TdS crash:
Farrar decides to veer hard right, apparently unaware that the Vacans rider is moving left. They make contact—apparently at shoulder or mid-section level.
Definitely Farrar’s fault—he veered way off his line in heavy traffic.
Kinda surprising...
I think of Tyler as a relatively safe & sane sprinter.
Mistakes happen, I guess.
Start fast, finish fast, and hope you're fast enough-- Cadel Evans
Glad his hip's not broken.
Hope it heals fast. I guess it depends how bad the muscle damage is, whether we’ll still see him at the Worlds.
"These are my principles and if you don't like them....well I have others." Groucho Marx
nibali, jrod, scarponi also a bit bruised
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
This part makes me grumpy...
Hope none of them is hurt badly enough to affect what looks to be a great duel in the mountains.
Start fast, finish fast, and hope you're fast enough-- Cadel Evans
Vacansoleil, the HTFU team
VacansoleilDCM Vacansoleil DCM
Golas says the 17 stitches in his face count double which makes him beat Johnny’s 33! He will start tomorrow.
I am ready to hug the world - Tony Martin.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
It looks like his butt has eyes.
Nothing says SSR like "Colnago have multiple options."--the artist formerly known as Chris...
yeah
like it put on a mask to go rob a bank.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Glad Tyler may continue
but not being a delusional homer (esp. where Tyler is concerned), wasn’t giving him any chance at Worlds anyway.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
He could get a bronze medal, perhaps.
Schleckonds.
by dees ees en drama on Aug 27, 2011 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions
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Michal Golas will not be able to start today in the #vuelta. The rider, team doctor and sport leaders have decided this this morning.
I am ready to hug the world - Tony Martin.
Glad they've played it safe.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
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