From cyclingfans.com, concerning a crash on Monday in the Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) bike race (my emphasis):
Euskaltel-Euskadi rider Alberto Lopez de Munain of Spain had a very bad crash [Monday] that had television viewers the world over thinking the worst as he lay motionless on the road after hitting his head on a barrier. Alberto did suffer serious injuries but thankfully his life is not in danger, according to reports.
Alberto’s helmet very likely saved his life. Crashes are part of the sport but scares like Alberto’s crash yesterday certainly make you pause. His team manager has left the Giro to stay with his rider.
Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery, Alberto.
So wear your helmet, damn it!
Given how many people I know who’ve had helmets really save their bacon (including our Chancellor, Sam Schuman), it really amazes me to see all these people zooming around without them.
One that really took the cake was several weeks ago when I saw a father/daughter pair in town. She was riding on the correct side of the road (the right here in the U.S.) and did have a helmet on. Unfortunately the straps were so loose that she might as well have been wearing a baseball cap for the good it would have done her. And Dad? No helmet, and on the sidewalk! Aaarrrggghhhh! Why do parents do this crap?
Where’s Captain Hook and his gang of evil pirates when you need them?!?
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