Ted
Great performances indeed! It certainly would have been great to see Team
USA in action.
Here's a gallery of images from local races that demonstrate some of the
hard work and effort that got them to Belgium:
http://www.pbase.com/turnert/2007teamusa
Ted
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Brandt"
To:
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 11:30 AM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] CX Worlds Crash
>I am stoked by all the fantastic performances of the US riders at
> cross worlds over the weekend. Oregon was represented well! Barry,
> Erik, Ryan, Rhonda, and Carson Miller. I was so stoked to see what
> Jonathan Page accomplished. That was out of this world.
>
> If you have not read up on the story yet, early in the race, two had
> broken away. Sven Nys and Bart Wellens. Then were both taken out by a
> camera man that knocked a barricade out into their path. Totally
> crazy. Especially considering Wellens was able to come back and get
> 4th, with a broken wrist. Wow! I saw pictures of pre-race barricades
> meant to create a separation zone between the course and the
> spectators. Didn't seem to keep them from hanging over into the course
> or dumping their trash into the riders' paths. Looks like they need to
> take some rider safety into account. Sheesh.
>
> Here's a video clip of the crash:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eyLjv7zTis
>
> Ouch!