Gee Atherton's Qualifying Crash, Lourdes World Cup 24

Gee Atherton, pushing it 100-percent on every inch of the track. This time it got away from him during qualifying at Lourdes. Brutal.

Credit: Fraser Britton

Crash Downhill Gee Atherton Lourdes, France UCI Mountain Bike World Cup

Crash Downhill Gee Atherton Lourdes, France UCI Mountain Bike World Cup

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4/11/2015 10:04 AM

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russthedog

4/11/2015 11:57 PM

this video is sick - Gee hucks bigger than anyone at the end! https://vimeo.com/124655474

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bigguns8431

4/11/2015 3:24 PM

u just got knocked the fuck out. Got to have been on a run and a have.

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simooo

4/11/2015 3:29 PM

you are an idiot.

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valch0

4/11/2015 1:01 PM

Faceplanting at its best :D

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kev.1n

4/11/2015 12:52 PM

Homie got knocked out!

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simooo

4/11/2015 12:41 PM

Seems to be more of a straight up crash with a bit of a neck twist. A neck brace wont help with that.

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Mr. P

4/11/2015 12:39 PM

"Punch the wall... and feel the world's fist"
- Henry Rollins

Bummer he is injured, I read it was a wrist, anyone know?

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kidwoo

4/11/2015 11:20 AM

Yeah Gee! Get a neck brace so you can break your collarbone in a crash that wouldn't have done squat to your neck!

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Jim-Laden

4/11/2015 10:49 AM

Now thats a Gee-out!

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Andrew_Zinko

4/11/2015 10:27 AM

he had the fastest 1st split

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RobJC

4/11/2015 10:23 AM

Looks like he may have been knocked unconscious? Hope he's OK, and kicks ass tomorrow.

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mbl77

4/11/2015 11:02 AM

If he was knocked unconscious, or even concussed, he would most definitely not be racing.

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willsoffe

4/11/2015 4:00 PM

You seem to know nothing about sport/life/neuroscience.

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rwondelly

4/11/2015 7:59 PM

http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/traumatic-brain-injury-types/second-impact-syndrome/index.html

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willsoffe

4/11/2015 11:18 PM

Race runs are over 24 hours later.

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mbl77

4/11/2015 10:57 PM

@willsoffe please explain yourself. Most contact sports have explicit rules disallowing continued participation after a concussion. For the reason that @rwondelly posted.

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willsoffe

4/12/2015 12:41 PM

Yes they do, but those rules don't cover what you do the DAY AFTER the concussion.

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mbl77

4/12/2015 12:51 PM

In rugby union they do. Google GRTP. Most doctors will suggest similar in other sports where there is risk of re-concussion.

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rwondelly

4/12/2015 5:29 PM

@willsoffe So if 24 hours after a concussion, you still have a headache, nausea, vomitting, dizziness, and repetitive questioning, you are concussion free solely because it has been 24 hours?

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David.Max

4/11/2015 10:21 AM

Damn! That looked rough Hope he is alright and able to race again tomorrow. Gotta agree on the neck brace, I'm amazed more WC riders aren't suing them

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dizzmcfunk

4/11/2015 10:13 AM

everyone always seems to get such good shots of Gee eating shit

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SpokeApparel

4/13/2015 5:03 AM

aye. cameras are always on him anyway and he's always pushing it. crazy what the racers have to do to win. hope he was ok. i know he ran the next day but it certainly does look like he was concussed. gives me the shivers to think about riding immediately afterward.

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sspomer

4/11/2015 10:10 AM

#dislike

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vathana.song

4/11/2015 10:09 AM

Gee, get that neckbrace on! That looked brutal.

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