http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Rider dies in Giro en Tue, 26 May 2026 10:56:44 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2903#post-31014 Tue, 10 May 2011 21:54:36 +0000 Claggy Cog 31014@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110510/ts_afp/cyclinggiroitaweylandt" rel="nofollow">http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110510/ts_afp/cyclinggiroitaweylandt</a></p> <p>An autopsy outcome shows that he died instantaneously and did not suffer, perhaps this is some consolation.</p> <p>Very sad and tragic. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2903#post-30911 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:15:28 +0000 1lesscar 30911@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Theres been a lot of activity on Facebook and Twitter. I really feel for his wife who is 5 months pregnant. He was 26 with his whole life ahead of him. Such a sad loss. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2903#post-30909 Mon, 09 May 2011 22:38:30 +0000 chdot 30909@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From Twitter</p> <p>'<br /> MarkCavendish </p> <p>Things like this shouldn't happen. Absolutely sick to the stomach. My thoughts are with his family. RIP Wouter Weylandt.</p> <p>5 hours ago </p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2903#post-30887 Mon, 09 May 2011 18:57:12 +0000 kaputnik 30887@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/may/09/wouter-weylandt-giro-ditalia">The non-mobile link is here.</a></p> <p>Very tragic.</p> <p>However as the article says it is the first such tragedy in a pro-tour since 1995. Deaths from accidents in professional cycling are very rare. Let us just hope this sad event isn't hijacked by parties with ulterior motives or an agenda to forward. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2903#post-30879 Mon, 09 May 2011 17:32:02 +0000 1lesscar 30879@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have posted this in wrong section - apologies, I'm not great at this kind of thing! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2903#post-30878 Mon, 09 May 2011 17:30:27 +0000 1lesscar 30878@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/may/09/wouter-weylandt-giro-ditalia" rel="nofollow">http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/may/09/wouter-weylandt-giro-ditalia</a></p> <p>Just been watching the Giro during which Wouter Weylandt, a young Belgian cyclist was involved in a horrific crash. A very sad day for cyclists everywhere. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. </p>