If you recall during the Tour de France there was a couple of bike wrecks that ended cyclists run at the Yellow Jersey. One in particular involved Chris Horner, he was caught on video after the stage with obvious signs of a head injury/concussion. Hearing that he wanted to continue was not a surprise, as most athletes will do anything to keep on going, what has since become clear via his own writing/blog is how bad he was;
The first thing I remember following my crash on Stage 7 of the Tour de France was sitting in the hospital bed talking to the team doctor. The only problem was, it was the NEXT morning! I was mid-sentence in my conversation with Dag when I finally became conscious of where I was and what was going on. Before that, whatever conversation we’d had, whether it was after the race, on the way to the hospital, or even in the hospital, I don’t remember having. Who Dag was talking to all that time, I don’t really know, but he said the guy sounded and acted just like me, strangely enough!
As you read through the story you will find that he was hurt Continue reading
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