O'Grady out of hospital after collapse
AFP - Wed, 11 Nov 12:10:00 2009
Australian cycling star Stuart O'Grady was cleared to leave hospital later after his collapse in the wake of a 'hot lap' of the Valencia MotoGP circuit on Sunday according to Cycling Australia.
The 2004 Madison track cycling Olympic champion collapsed and suffered a seizure soon after the high speed thrill ride and believes it was probably triggered by the stress on his body from the extreme experience.
However, doctors have given the 36-year-old 2007 Paris-Roubaix winner the all clear after a series of medical tests including an MRI scan.
"When the ride finished of course I could feel my heart rate soaring, my blood pressure rising, but I didn't give it much more thought," said O'Grady, who has also won two stages of the Tour de France.
"But then I started having blotchy vision and 20 minutes later I had a seizure and collapsed.
"It was possibly the extreme 'hyper tension' or maybe an old scar on my brain from one of my previous crashes but there's no use speculating or guessing, it's happened and that's that."
O'Grady, who owns three other Olympic medals all on the track, said that he had, nevertheless, experienced a real thrill being on the Ducati bike which was piloted by American motorcycling legend Rany Mamola.
"The ride around the Valencia circuit was unbelievable," said O'Grady, who laos has won two world track cycling titles in the Team Pursuit in 1993 and 1995.
"I've jumped out of planes, been in a Russian fighter jet, a V8 Supercar, the works - but the twin seater Ducati blows them all out of the water!
"I have never come close to the experience of hanging on for your life.
"The braking on those bikes had my feet coming off the rear pegs, and my butt way off the seat, the acceleration meant I needed my full strength to hang onto the machine and not get flicked out onto the track in front of 90 thousand fans," he explained.
"It was something I will never forget and would do again tomorrow if my body could handle it."
But during his almost two decade career at the top level of professional cycling O'Grady has had more than his fair share of injuries.
In the past he has broken numerous bones, been treated for an abnormally high heartbeat and had surgery to repair a blocked artery.
In 2007 a high speed crash during the Tour de France left him with five broken ribs, a broken shoulder and a punctured lung and earlier this year he was sidelined due to injuries sustained in a crash during the Milan - San Remo event.
So from O'Grady's perspective this latest incident is nothing to be concerned about.
"It takes more than one lap to get rid of me," said O'Grady.
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So are you saying that Sports Illustrated got it wrong on the cover for Sportsman of the Year? You're stupid and know nothing but LIES. You FAIL!
You said "It is spelled Lemond idiot!"
NO it's not. It's LeMond you fool. Check out his website. I pity the fool
Another FAILURE star has been issued to YOU
Truth harms the doping apologists! So deeply!
Lance Pharmstrong has MANY drug busted teammates too! (flunked SEVEN drug tests in 1999)
Frankie Andreu (EPO confession of doping on the USPO TDF 1999)
Stephen Swartz (Motorola EPO and steroid confession)
Floyd Landis (DQed in 2006 TDF)
Tyler Hamilton (blood doping, post menopause drug, steroids and Operation Puerto)
Roberto Heras (EPO bust in 2005)
Benoit Joachim (June Lux Nationals 2000)
Manuel Beltran (1999 TDF and again in 2008 TDF)
Pavel Padrnos (2001 Giro di Italia arrest)
Ivan Basso (Operation Puerto and confession)
Alberto Contadoper (Operation Puerto)
Greg Strock (confession and lawsuit v USCF, Rene Wenzel and Chris Carmichael)
Erich Kaiter (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Gerrik Latta (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
David Francis (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Chad Gerlach (homeless in Sacramento, appeared on TV on a reality rehab show)
Alexandre Vinokeurov (DQed from the 2007 TDF)
Michele Ferrari (CONVICTED in Italian court, Oct. 2004)
Dead alums too:
Stive Vermaut (DEAD) USPO
Michel Zanoli (DEAD) Motorola
Stephen Larsen (DEAD) Motorola
LIVE WRONG = Nike sneaker sales! TRUTH is NOT LIBEL! Peter
Lance peers Marco Pantani and Frank Vandenbrouble BOTH died by age 34 too.
It is spelled Lemond idiot!
Tyler Hamilton has an 'addiction problem' too.
btw: all the Lance alums are addicted to STEROIDs, insulin, hGH, hCG, EPO and corticoids.
That is why they call it 'DOPE'!
Hemopure is cow blood Michael Rasmusssen used in 2006 & 2007.
Polyheme is cow blood
Actovegin is cow blood Lance used in the 2000 TDF
Oxyglobin is cow blood.
Lance is a drug cheat.
Alums Frankie Andreu and Stephen Swartz know well just how doped Lance Pharmastrong is!
Nike drug cheats:
Lance Pharmstrong
Marion Jones
Tim Montgomery
Justin Gatlin
Kelli White
A-Roid
Jason Giambi
Tori Edwards
Regina Jacobs
Michelle Collins
ps: Greg Lemond owns Lance Pharmstrong!
Fraud is NOT inspiring, nor will fraud cure Cancer!
TO the DOPER apologists: Prove your myth is true! I dare you!
Santa Claus cannot help you!
...and it's LeMond, not Lemond. Another example of you FAILING
IT's USPS, not USPO you bumbling fool. Another example of how IT fails daily. United States Post Office? Ok, which "Post Office" sponsored the team?
FAIL
Truth harms the doping apologists! So deeply!
Lance Pharmstrong has MANY drug busted teammates too! (flunked SEVEN drug tests in 1999)
Frankie Andreu (EPO confession of doping on the USPO TDF 1999)
Stephen Swartz (Motorola EPO and steroid confession)
Floyd Landis (DQed in 2006 TDF)
Tyler Hamilton (blood doping, post menopause drug, steroids and Operation Puerto)
Roberto Heras (EPO bust in 2005)
Benoit Joachim (June Lux Nationals 2000)
Manuel Beltran (1999 TDF and again in 2008 TDF)
Pavel Padrnos (2001 Giro di Italia arrest)
Ivan Basso (Operation Puerto and confession)
Alberto Contadoper (Operation Puerto)
Greg Strock (confession and lawsuit v USCF, Rene Wenzel and Chris Carmichael)
Erich Kaiter (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Gerrik Latta (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
David Francis (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Chad Gerlach (homeless in Sacramento, appeared on TV on a reality rehab show)
Alexandre Vinokeurov (DQed from the 2007 TDF)
Michele Ferrari (CONVICTED in Italian court, Oct. 2004)
Dead alums too:
Stive Vermaut (DEAD) USPO
Michel Zanoli (DEAD) Motorola
Stephen Larsen (DEAD) Motorola
LIVE WRONG = Nike sneaker sales! TRUTH is NOT LIBEL! Peter
Lance peers Marco Pantani and Frank Vandenbrouble BOTH died by age 34 too.
Alums Frankie Andreu and Stephen Swartz know well just how doped Lance Pharmastrong is!
Nike drug cheats:
Lance Pharmstrong
Marion Jones
Tim Montgomery
Justin Gatlin
Kelli White
A-Roid
Jason Giambi
Tori Edwards
Regina Jacobs
Michelle Collins
ps: Greg Lemond owns Lance Pharmstrong!
Fraud is NOT inspiring, nor will fraud cure Cancer!
TO the DOPER apologists: Prove your myth is true! I dare you!
Santa Claus cannot help you!
Once again - YOU FAIL
Brjane Riis probably caused all of Stuey's blood doping problems!
Riis is a confessed blood and steroid doper and OWNER of Team Saxo (formerly CSC)
The Shleck brothers are life science trials.
Truth harms the doping apologists! So deeply!
Lance Pharmstrong has MANY drug busted teammates too! (flunked SEVEN drug tests in 1999)
Frankie Andreu (EPO confession of doping on the USPO TDF 1999)
Stephen Swartz (Motorola EPO and steroid confession)
Floyd Landis (DQed in 2006 TDF)
Tyler Hamilton (blood doping, post menopause drug, steroids and Operation Puerto)
Roberto Heras (EPO bust in 2005)
Benoit Joachim (June Lux Nationals 2000)
Manuel Beltran (1999 TDF and again in 2008 TDF)
Pavel Padrnos (2001 Giro di Italia arrest)
Ivan Basso (Operation Puerto and confession)
Alberto Contadoper (Operation Puerto)
Greg Strock (confession and lawsuit v USCF, Rene Wenzel and Chris Carmichael)
Erich Kaiter (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Gerrik Latta (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
David Francis (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Chad Gerlach (homeless in Sacramento, appeared on TV on a reality rehab show)
Alexandre Vinokeurov (DQed from the 2007 TDF)
Michele Ferrari (CONVICTED in Italian court, Oct. 2004)
Dead alums too:
Stive Vermaut (DEAD) USPO
Michel Zanoli (DEAD) Motorola
Stephen Larsen (DEAD) Motorola
LIVE WRONG = Nike sneaker sales! TRUTH is NOT LIBEL! Peter
Lance peers Marco Pantani and Frank Vandenbrouble BOTH died by age 34 too.
Wow! You are right Thomas. As many crashes as O'Grady has seen i think he should call up Christian Vandevelde and they should both get "training wheels" for next year's Tour.
Truth harms the doping apologists! So deeply!
Lance Pharmstrong has MANY drug busted teammates too! (flunked SEVEN drug tests in 1999)
Frankie Andreu (EPO confession of doping on the USPO TDF 1999)
Stephen Swartz (Motorola EPO and steroid confession)
Floyd Landis (DQed in 2006 TDF)
Tyler Hamilton (blood doping, post menopause drug, steroids and Operation Puerto)
Roberto Heras (EPO bust in 2005)
Benoit Joachim (June Lux Nationals 2000)
Manuel Beltran (1999 TDF and again in 2008 TDF)
Pavel Padrnos (2001 Giro di Italia arrest)
Ivan Basso (Operation Puerto and confession)
Alberto Contadoper (Operation Puerto)
Greg Strock (confession and lawsuit v USCF, Rene Wenzel and Chris Carmichael)
Erich Kaiter (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Gerrik Latta (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
David Francis (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Chad Gerlach (homeless in Sacramento, appeared on TV on a reality rehab show)
Alexandre Vinokeurov (DQed from the 2007 TDF)
Michele Ferrari (CONVICTED in Italian court, Oct. 2004)
Dead alums too:
Stive Vermaut (DEAD)
Michel Zanoli (DEAD)
Stephen Larsen (DEAD)
LIVE WRONG = Nike sneaker sales! TRUTH is NOT LIBEL! Peter
Truth threatens those who prefer fraud!
Lance Pharmstrong has MANY drug busted teammates too! (flunked SEVEN drug tests in 1999)
Frankie Andreu (EPO confession of doping on the USPO TDF 1999)
Stephen Swartz (Motorola EPO and steroid confession)
Floyd Landis (DQed in 2006 TDF)
Tyler Hamilton (blood doping, post menopause drug, steroids and Operation Puerto)
Roberto Heras (EPO bust in 2005)
Benoit Joachim (June Lux Nationals 2000)
Manuel Beltran (1999 TDF and again in 2008 TDF)
Pavel Padrnos (2001 Giro di Italia arrest)
Ivan Basso (Operation Puerto and confession)
Alberto Contadoper (Operation Puerto)
Greg Strock (confession and lawsuit v USCF, Rene Wenzel and Chris Carmichael)
Erich Kaiter (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Gerrik Latta (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
David Francis (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Chad Gerlach (homeless in Sacramento, appeared on TV on a reality rehab show)
Alexandre Vinokeurov (DQed from the 2007 TDF)
Michele Ferrari (CONVICTED in Italian court, Oct. 2004)
Dead alums too:
Stive Vermaut (DEAD)
Michel Zanoli (DEAD)
Stephen Larsen (DEAD)
LIVE WRONG = Nike sneaker sales! TRUTH is NOT LIBEL! Peter
Truth threatens those who prefer fraud!
Lance Pharmstrong has MANY drug busted teammates too! (flunked SEVEN drug tests in 1999)
Frankie Andreu (EPO confession of doping on the USPO TDF 1999)
Stephen Swartz (Motorola EPO and steroid confession)
Floyd Landis (DQed in 2006 TDF)
Tyler Hamilton (blood doping, post menopause drug, steroids and Operation Puerto)
Roberto Heras (EPO bust in 2005)
Benoit Joachim (June Lux Nationals 2000)
Manuel Beltran (1999 TDF and again in 2008 TDF)
Pavel Padrnos (2001 Giro di Italia arrest)
Ivan Basso (Operation Puerto and confession)
Alberto Contadoper (Operation Puerto)
Greg Strock (confession and lawsuit v USCF, Rene Wenzel and Chris Carmichael)
Erich Kaiter (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Gerrik Latta (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
David Francis (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Chad Gerlach (homeless in Sacramento, appeared on TV on a reality rehab show)
Alexandre Vinokeurov (DQed from the 2007 TDF)
Michele Ferrari (CONVICTED in Italian court, Oct. 2004)
Dead alums too:
Stive Vermaut (DEAD)
Michel Zanoli (DEAD)
Stephen Larsen (DEAD)
LIVE WRONG = Nike sneaker sales! TRUTH is NOT LIBEL! Peter
Lance Pharmstrong has MANY drug busted teammates too! (flunked SEVEN drug tests in 1999)
Frankie Andreu (EPO confession of doping on the USPO TDF 1999)
Stephen Swartz (Motorola EPO and steroid confession)
Floyd Landis (DQed in 2006 TDF)
Tyler Hamilton (blood doping, post menopause drug, steroids and Operation Puerto)
Roberto Heras (EPO bust in 2005)
Benoit Joachim (June Lux Nationals 2000)
Manuel Beltran (1999 TDF and again in 2008 TDF)
Pavel Padrnos (2001 Giro di Italia arrest)
Ivan Basso (Operation Puerto and confession)
Alberto Contadoper (Operation Puerto)
Greg Strock (confession and lawsuit v USCF, Rene Wenzel and Chris Carmichael)
Erich Kaiter (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Gerrik Latta (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
David Francis (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Chad Gerlach (homeless in Sacramento, appeared on TV on a reality rehab show)
Alexandre Vinokeurov (DQed from the 2007 TDF)
Michele Ferrari (CONVICTED in Italian court, Oct. 2004)
Dead alums too:
Stive Vermaut (DEAD)
Michel Zanoli (DEAD)
Stephen Larsen (DEAD)
LIVE WRONG = Nike sneaker sales! TRUTH is NOT LIBEL! Peter
Doping apologist John T is so lame, so DUMB and talentless, inexperienced, he does not know that NOBODY can sprint 100% past 200 meters. Not Robbie McQwin, not Cocaine Tom Boonen, not the World Match Sprint Champion.
Have you ever raced a bicycle is a mass start event?????? You do not know a PURSUIT from a double century!
Clowns belong in the circus.
Lance Pharmstrong has MANY drug busted teammates too! (flunked SEVEN drug tests in 1999)
Frankie Andreu (EPO confession of doping on the USPO TDF 1999)
Stephen Swartz (Motorola EPO and steroid confession)
Floyd Landis (DQed in 2006 TDF)
Tyler Hamilton (blood doping, post menopause drug, steroids and Operation Puerto)
Roberto Heras (EPO bust in 2005)
Benoit Joachim (June Lux Nationals 2000)
Manuel Beltran (1999 TDF and again in 2008 TDF)
Pavel Padrnos (2001 Giro di Italia arrest)
Ivan Basso (Operation Puerto and confession)
Alberto Contadoper (Operation Puerto)
Greg Strock (confession and lawsuit v USCF, Rene Wenzel and Chris Carmichael)
Erich Kaiter (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Gerrik Latta (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
David Francis (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Chad Gerlach (homeless in Sacramento, appeared on TV on a reality rehab show)
Alexandre Vinokeurov (DQed from the 2007 TDF)
Michele Ferrari (CONVICTED in Italian court, Oct. 2004)
Dead alums too:
Stive Vermaut (DEAD)
Michel Zanoli (DEAD)
Stephen Larsen (DEAD)
LIVE WRONG = Nike sneaker sales! TRUTH is NOT LIBEL! Peter
Brjane Riis probably caused all of Stuey's blood doping problems!
Riis is a confessed blood and steroid doper and OWNER of Team Saxo (formerly CSC)
The Shleck brothers are life science trials.
Doping apologist John T is so lame, so DUMB and talentless, inexperienced, he does not know that NOBODY can sprint 100% past 200 meters. Not Robbie McQwin, not Cocaine Tom Boonen, not the World Match Sprint Champion.
Have you ever raced a bicycle is a mass start event?????? You do not know a PURSUIT from a double century!
Clowns belong in the circus.
Lance Pharmstrong has MANY drug busted teammates too! (flunked SEVEN drug tests in 1999)
Frankie Andreu (EPO confession of doping on the USPO TDF 1999)
Stephen Swartz (Motorola EPO and steroid confession)
Floyd Landis (DQed in 2006 TDF)
Tyler Hamilton (blood doping, post menopause drug, steroids and Operation Puerto)
Roberto Heras (EPO bust in 2005)
Benoit Joachim (June Lux Nationals 2000)
Manuel Beltran (1999 TDF and again in 2008 TDF)
Pavel Padrnos (2001 Giro di Italia arrest)
Ivan Basso (Operation Puerto and confession)
Alberto Contadoper (Operation Puerto)
Greg Strock (confession and lawsuit v USCF, Rene Wenzel and Chris Carmichael)
Erich Kaiter (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Gerrik Latta (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
David Francis (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
Chad Gerlach (homeless in Sacramento, appeared on TV on a reality rehab show)
Alexandre Vinokeurov (DQed from the 2007 TDF)
Michele Ferrari (CONVICTED in Italian court, Oct. 2004)
Dead alums too:
Stive Vermaut (DEAD)
Michel Zanoli (DEAD)
Stephen Larsen (DEAD)
LIVE WRONG = Nike sneaker sales! TRUTH is NOT LIBEL!
Brjane Riis probably caused all of Stuey's blood doping problems!
Riis is a confessed blood and steroid doper and OWNER of Team Saxo (formerly CSC)
The Shleck brothers are life science trials.
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