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

Beasty

steve9859 wrote: »

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?

Can we stick to condolences for now. I am sure further details will come out in due course, but it's not for this thread

Thanks

sy

Just to put a face on this talented young rider who won a stage in the Giro last year.

Such sad news RIP and condolence to his family

pprendeville

Very upsetting to see this. Please God he's gone to a better place.

RobFowl

RIP

Safe riding all, this could so easily happen to any of us.

studiorat

He won the 3rd stage of the Giro last year.

Terribly sad.
RIP.

8kvscdpglqnyr4

RIP. My thoughts are with his family, friends and team.

C3PO

Very sad for his wife and family and also for his team and the rest of the the Peleton. RIP

macken04

Very sad news. My prayers are with his family and friends

vicwatson

Rest in Peace Wouter

yop

RIP, the poor lad.
Thats the frightening as said it could be any of us which makes it a little more real.

Galway cyclist I heard of who is possibly paralyzed when he hit a pothole on the Headford road.
We are one pothole away from a death notice.

The poor wife expecting.

RIP young lad.

thebouldwhacker

His web site is down due to too many people accessing it.
A form of modern day mass internet tribute.

anoble66

Very tragic news, I cannot imagine what his family are going through right now. You just dont think of this happening.

RIP Wouter.

Captain Havoc

The LEOPARD TREK site was down earlier when I was trying to get info. According to l'equipe his left pedal caught a low wall which cause him to crash.

RIP

sNarah

There's an online condolences book which you can sign if you want (it's in Dutch but google translate will defo sort you out there)

Sr. Assumpta

RIP.

There, but for the grace of God, go we.

gmoorewest

RIP Wouter. Sad sad news.

blind_hurler

So very sad for his wife and family also for his team and the rest of the the Peleton. RIP

FatSh!te

RIP. Sickening feeling.

mookie2007

Absolutely horrible and devestating on his family. God Help them. RIP Weylandt.

biomed32

my condolances are with his family, an awful crash and a great loss of young talent to cycling

JacksonHeightsOwn

f**king hell,

poor guy, what a terrible end to his days,

RIP

furiousox

Very very sad, there is a clip on youtube but I turned it off after a matter of seconds, just too upsetting and intrusive on the poor guy when you know how its all turned out.
RIP

SomeFool

Tragic, condolences to his family.

scooters

http://www.leopardtrek.lu/

moby2101

Dreadful news..
Stomach churning feeling..feel so sad for his wife,family colleagues and friends.
May he rest in Peace.

AstraMonti

Tragic news, RIP.

ThisRegard

Must be the reason there's no highlights on Eurosport this evening.

chakattack

I feel sick thinking about it. RIP.

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goldencleric

so genuinely sad, was checking google realtime in work to get more news. Condolences to his family. RIP.

titan18

Was in work when I read it, that's going to put a dampener on things now. Horrible thing to happen. RIP

dave.obrien

Absolutely tragic, my thoughts are with his loved ones.

lennymc

RIP.

leftism

Shocked after hearing this... With all the hype and gossip that surrounds cycling you can sometimes forget how dangerous a sport it can be and how brave these guys are in their pursuit of victory.

RIP Wouter. Thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family!

wonderboysam

RIP dude

aquanaut

RIP Wouter. Tragic news. My thoughts are with his friends, family and Team

thebouldwhacker

Sport at 7 on radio 1 are going through the accident now.

DirkVoodoo

Totally shocking, an absolutely tragic accident. RIP Wouter.

keenan110

RIP Wouter Weylandt. A very sad day for cycling.

mahoo

RIP. wife is pregnant too. so tragic

Chartsengrafs

Very sad and shocking news. RIP.

Inquitus

Terrible tragedy RIP, condolences to wife and family.

Dermot Illogical

RIP.

Carpenter

God bless him

amjon.

RIP

trek climber

RIP

The tax man

My thoughts go out to his family, friends and team mates at this time.


RIP Wouter.

Greyspoke

A brief moment of misfortune and a life is tragically ended. How fragile life can be. I hope he did not suffer and I hope his family can bear their suffering. RIP Wouter.

kevos

RIP

laros

RIP....

Zorba

Shocking news, thoughts are with his family

RIP