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Re: Sadness in Paris-Nice

Are the pro riders going to finally embrace helmets as important now?
If so, at least Kiv's death will not be a total waste.

Riding no hands, fixing his team radio... touched tires... face first.
I was glad to see Kiv's team mate take the overall title at least.
Mon Mar 17, 2003 6:26 pm

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Hi all. Wish i was posting after a long absence in happier circumstances... Yesterday (tues) Andrei Kivilev of Cofidis (4th in the Tour de france 2001) crashed... 		mickymallen
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12:05 am

Are the pro riders going to finally embrace helmets as important now? If so, at least Kiv's death will not be a total waste. Riding no hands, fixing his team...
jorin_green
Offline 		Mar 17, 2003
6:26 pm

I read somewhere that Riis would suggest to Jean-Marie Leblanc, organiser of the Tour de France, that riders were allowed to climb the mountains w/o helmets...
falcon_d_k
Offline 		Mar 17, 2003
6:56 pm

Is that how he dicrashed?by riding no handed nad fiddling in hos pockets? Still a big shame though.... As for the helmets on mountains I think its a good idea....
mickymallen
Offline 		Mar 19, 2003
10:02 am

I came off in a race last year, while going *uphill*. Another rider in the same four-man break snagged by handlebars, and I went backwards off the bike,...
Dave Walsh
daev_blather
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10:08 am

Hi Daev! How you doing. not heard from you in a while Hows the racing season going? How did you get on last season? There's always a case for wearing a helmet...
mickymallen
Offline 		Mar 19, 2003
11:44 am
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