Blood Sacrifice - Crash on the Nufenenpass (west) | Switzerland raw runs [#10]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ย. 2023
- Our 10th and final descent of the Switzerland trip. This one did not go to plan, we came so close to nailing them all but sometimes the ground reminds you of how close it's always been to you.
One another day, maybe with a bit more warmth he might have gotten away with that corner, but we were pushing the limits this day and found them. It is interesting to hear Taylor say he felt he was taking it cautiously enough. From personal experience I know what he is talking about. He'd just cleared at least 20 epic descents in the Alps over the last few weeks (our trip and a week of racing in the Alps before that). Riding at this speed started to feel safe and normal.
A world class descender walks a mighty fine line of being confident enough to ride this fast, but also fearful enough to know how much to hold back. This line is one I don't think anyone will walk without tripping off.
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Following these videos for quite a while now and over time they got more and more silly and we've gotten to a point where there is hardly any respect to other road users or corners you can't see through anymore. You're just sending it no matter what's coming. I get it, thrill and adrenaline are a hell of a drug and you will need more and more over time to satisfy your brain but when is it enough?
That was terrifying. The road surface, the oncoming traffic, the questionable lines and corner entry speeds… if you misjudge the entry to one of those corners and run just a little wide, it’s lights out.
At 72 years of age and many years of riding, there is a limit on the number of times your body will absorb accidents like this. At 71 I retired to Zwift.
I had a terrible crash this September when descending a funny small descent near Kraków in Poland. It was caused by oil spilled on the road. It feels like entering the ice. A nightmare. I have broken a few bones. Luckily, nothing too serious, so I had a break from any activities for about 6 weeks. Keep in mind these kinds of unpredictable things can also happen!
I was exactly thinking "he's comin in pretty fast in this corn... yup😅" stay safe out there, i never have gotten more scary overtakes than climbing Nufenen, don't let it get to you on the way down. Laser focused and lightning fast
No comment...an old friend died after 2 weeks coma after having crashed alone on the Ventoux last summer...he was a very good rider, downhill included...on open roads that' s quite foolish because of the threat of incoming cars : on closed roads racers don't have to keep right when ngetting out of the curve !
I was on the Grimsel, just one pass further north on a day, when a female cyclist died. She apparently slipped in a curve at the entrance of a tunnel than I know by heart and a motorbike coming the other direction ran over her. I didn't witness the crash, but I waved at her a bit earlier, when I went up and she came down. I have seen a guy flying over the rail at the other side of the Nufenen, the seconds braking not to run into his bike, praying that he at least moves (he fell approx. 10m down), calling the ambulance were the longest in my life. I have also seen the jersey of Roger Nachbur at the Oberalp two weeks after his crash (which I know, was not his fault), I went this summer through the curve at the south of the Albula, one of my favourite passes, just weeks after Gino Mäder.
Check out the shape of the turn from the video 30 seconds ahead. You can clearly see the radius tightens very dramatically and that’s something that catches people out a lot. The entrance to the turn shows a gradual arc while the latter half is significantly tighter. These are the most dangerous corners when you’re riding aggressively.
He was saying how he grabbed to much brake which caused the low-side crash. And while that's possible, I think he honestly just asked too much of his tires in the grip department. He had one hell of a lean angle, and you can see the rear tire start to let go right before the front tire gives up. It happens, hope he heals up quick!
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I have mixed feelings about this. The footage is a joy to watch, but on the other hand, let's be honest: it is on-the-edge riding on public roads and this eventually leads to crashes once in a dozen of such epic descents. Doing a "best-of" descending tour perhaps has a higher risk of crashing than an actual world tour pro because they don't go to 9 or 10/10s in the bunch, they don't have to worry about oncoming traffic in line choice at any point and it is pretty rare that somebody actually goes full Pidcock mode on a Gran Tour stage, certainly not the full peloton.
He totally miss judged that turn! Turned in to early. Too much excitement got the best of him. Hope he's not hurt to bad? Stay safe guys!
Really felt for Taylor then! Hope hes recovered now! 25mph wipeouts are not fun! Great finish by you though Safa,What an Amazing Place i can see why you keep going back as its mesmerising to View! Great Video 🔥🔥🔥🤘😎🤘
Thanks for the reminder that even the best go down sometimes. Glad that everyone is OK.
That looked like a video game til the crash! Breathtaking. Hope you arent hurting too bad.
Safa and Terry B always do some insane shit.... but always exhilarating
At some stage, even the most skilled amongst us run out of talent! Heal up bro, and great video SAFA Brian.
I admit that I don't understand the risk-reward calculations here. You could have basically the same experience by reducing the speed by 15km/h on average and the risk would drop to 5%... Hope you get well.