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Michele Scarponi killed in training

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    skerry
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    Tragic news about Michele Scarponi this morning. Seemed like a bit of a character. Was always good to see him grinding up hills in a massive gear, a unique rider RIP

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/michele-scarponi-killed-in-training/


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    skerry
    Registered Users Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭skerry


    Thread just posted below at same time, feel free to merge threads or delete as appropriate.


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    pelevin
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    Terrible. R.I.P.


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    #5
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Jesus. That's tragic. Just watched him all week in the Tour of the Alps.

    R.I.P


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    Somedude9
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    Shocking, terrible news.


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    godtabh
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    He was some man.


    https://twitter.com/michelescarponi/status/815890248064442368


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    skerry
    Registered Users Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭skerry


    Was looking for that clip earlier, what a dude.


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    #9
    Daroxtar
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    Absolutely awful news. Same as above, just watched him in the Tour of the Alps.
    RIP


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    retalivity
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    Holy fcuk...was watching tour de alps highlights earlier with him attacking. RIP.


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    Inquitus
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    RIP, truly shocking news, was watching him try to win the Tour of the Alps just yesterday.


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    Eamonnator
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    godtabh wrote: »
    He was some man.


    https://twitter.com/michelescarponi/status/815890248064442368

    Rule 59 must have been written for him

    https://eurocyclist.wordpress.com/about/

    R.I.P.


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    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,400 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    Tragic RIP

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    pelevin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭pelevin


    Alex Dowsett responded:

    "Terrible news to wake up to. One of the smiliest happiest guys in the peloton. RIP"


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    Chuchote
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    RIP. Terrible news.


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    #16
    velo.2010
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    Jesus that's awful news. The tweet with him and is kids after he came home from the race is all the more heart breaking. RIP.C99jnlmXsAAfY0f.jpg


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    godtabh
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    Was reading about him that he loved singing in the peloton


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    letape
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭letape


    So very sad. Shocked and saddened by this. RIP Michele.


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    AmberGold
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    Just reading about him during the week, very sad. Too much of accidents like this. RIP.


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    terrydel
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    RIP, very sad news.


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    #21
    PREG1967
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    godtabh wrote: »
    He was some man.


    https://twitter.com/michelescarponi/status/815890248064442368

    Wow but thats a risky thing to be doing on an open road
    Sad day


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    Luxman
    Registered Users Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Luxman


    Shocked. RIP. TErrible news


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    #23
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    I loved Scarponi. Such a character. I remember at some GT presentation years ago there was a delay, maybe the Giro. All his team were sitting around looking bored. He got the phone of some person helping with the organisation and started taking selfies pulling all sorts of faces.


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    Raam
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    Found it :)
    http://www.podiumcafe.com/2011/5/7/2158719/giro-ditalia-scenes-from-a-teams-presentation-that-wasnt


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    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,248 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Some horrible photos in the Italian press.. one shows his wife kneeling over him at the scene! Horrible!


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    godtabh
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    07Lapierre wrote: »
    Some horrible photos in the Italian press.. one shows his wife kneeling over him at the scene! Horrible!

    Seriously? Who wants to see that


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    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    godtabh wrote: »
    Seriously? Who wants to see that

    My thoughts exactly!

    This a family tragedy. A man at the top of his game. Working away from home for a week. Comes home on Friday evening, plays with his lovely kids like any father would. Goes to bed and gets up to do what he loves – cycling and gets killed.

    No picture can capture the massive tragedy that has happened here. Will the media ever learn to respect privacy?


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    D9Male
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    Scarponi has been one of my favourite riders this past decade. Solid, and also seemed to have good craic on the bike. A genuine tragedy.


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    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,248 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    godtabh wrote: »
    Seriously? Who wants to see that

    Agree..that's why I didn't post a link to the photos!


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    godtabh
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    07Lapierre wrote: »
    Agree..that's why I didn't post a link to the photos!

    I just don't get it.

    When I hear of things like this I always remember of an argument with an old English teacher. Should a photographer take the photo or help the subject. Help the subject or respect their privacy ffs.

    That argument got me kicked out of class for a long time. Explains my spelling


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    #31
    Raam
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    With Frankje.

    frankie-2-michele-scarponi-and-his-feathered-friend.jpg?itok=FleNQMyz
    CYH-lh3WwAA2BS6.jpg


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