Giro - Tragic crash in today's stage - Wouter Weylandt condolence thread

Hail 2 Da Thief

I've changed the thread title and re-written the OP

You will see from the posts below that there was a horrific crash in today's stage, and tragically Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt has passed away

Hence it's inappropriate to comment on the race itself in such circumstances, and I think it best if this thread is turned over to condolences

Thanks

Beasty

RIP

Hail 2 Da Thief

That accident looks very worrying. Cyclist down & unconscious!

Morrisseeee

Just watching it on the internet (via a link) there, and some rider took a massive fall on that descent, it looked nasty !!!! Hope he's ok.

C3PO

Hail 2 Da Thief wrote: »

That accident looks very worrying. Cyclist down & unconscious!

Not nice at all - hope he's ok!

scooters

Does not look good! Doing cpr on him at the road side.

Hail 2 Da Thief

Apparently it's Leopard Trek rider Wouter Weylandt

RobFowl

Listen lads please don't comment on this until it's clear what has happened,

sweetswing

Fingers crossed that he is ok , but I fear the worst, the medics were pounding on the guys chest , blood flowing free from his nose

TheBlaaMan

That looked very worrying.........one pic showed Weylandt was a bit smashed and unconscious. A heli shot showed medics were with him really quickly, so hopefully they'll be able to sort him out.

griffin100

Eurosport commentators talking about admnistration of adrenaline and 15 minutes of CPR.


http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/09052011/2/cycling-weylandt-treated-bad-crash-giro.html

Hail 2 Da Thief

Apparently there will not be a podium ceremony.

jamsieboy86

Hope Weylandt is ok, never nice to see.

sNarah

It is Wouter Weilandt indeed - am following the Belgian reports. They tried to incubate him, italian reports say he had a pulse when he was airlifted to hospital.

All podium ceremonies will be cancelled in respect to Wouter.

God bless his family and hopefully he'll pull through.

corkchef

sick empty feeling. my thoughts go out to him and his family and teammates. can't imagine what it would feel like to be riding to the finish.

i just read he and his wife are expecting a baby this summer. fingers and toes all crossed. prayers prayers

kilns

It is on youtube already.

It is so distrubing seeing him on the ground

scooters

kilns wrote: »

It is on youtube already.

It is so distrubing seeing him on the ground

Not something I want to see again. Should be removed from youtube.

sNarah

RAI just reported doctors were able to get his heart beating again.

sNarah

Although unconfirmed other reports state otherwise.
I really hope he pulls through.

Morrisseeee

RIP

kensutz

SKY/RAI: Weylandt has passed away.

Seriously saddened by this news.

Captain Havoc

It's on l'equipe now.

RIP

jamsieboy86

RIP Wouter, truly awful news. Thoughts are with his family.

bcmf

IS it deffo confirmed. If not please stop posting

Captain Havoc

bcmf wrote: »

IS it deffo confirmed. If not please stop posting

Link (in French)

corkchef

his last moments were doing what he loved. bless him.

thoughts, prayers and condolences to his wife and future child

sNarah

Belgian newspapers confirming the sad news now too.

Rest in Peace Wouter.

A very sad day for cycling indeed.

scooters

Another sad day for cycling.

Columbia

I can't believe how tragic this all is, with his wife soon to have a baby and everything.

Rest in Peace, Wouter.

A reminder to us all to watch it out there.

SARBOY

RIP Wouter Weylandt. Thoughts and prayers with his wife, family and teammates. Terrible terrible news...

xz

Still reeling over the shocking images on Eurosport, then to hear this sad news.
RIP Wouter

daragh_

Grim news.

RIP Wouter Weylandt

kennyb3

RIP, very sad, his poor wife and family

ednwireland

cyclingnews have it now
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/weylandt-dies-in-giro-ditalia-crash

RIP

Caroline_ie

Sh*t news. RIP.

-Trek-

So sad

RIP

kennyb3

ednwireland wrote: »

cyclingnews have it now
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/weylandt-dies-in-giro-ditalia-crash

RIP

Eery that he won the third stage last year.

Hail 2 Da Thief

This is what I feared when I saw the pictures of the crash on TV. His poor wife is due to give birth in a few months too.

RIP!

lescol

Terrible tragedy, RIP

velo.2010

Very sad. Much younger guy than I thought.

bcmf

Deeply Saddening. RIP

downwiththatsor

Very tragic, RIP Wouter Weylandt

montac

That is terrible news.
So sad and distressing to hear.
RIP Wouter Weylandt

manwithaplan

Horrendous news.

RIP

TinyExplosions

Very bad news, and RIP to him, but you may want to change this thread title, as it is a spoiler (albeit a not very nice one). Can be changed back at midnight?

Biopace

Terrible news, RIP

thebouldwhacker

very sad

Beasty

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Very bad news, and RIP to him, but you may want to change this thread title, as it is a spoiler (albeit a not very nice one). Can be changed back at midnight?

So far as I am concerned this is something that posters should not want to find out through watching delayed coverage (should there be any), and hence I do not think the normal spoiler rules should be applied in the circumstances

funnights74

A terrible day for his family and friends and a sad day for cycling
RIP Wouter Weylandt.

steve9859

What happened, guys? Don't want the gory details, and it's not appropriate right now, but just wondered was it a fast descent or a coming together with another rider?

kenmc

RIP and condolences to his family and friends.

downwiththatsor

Rip