Wouter Weylandt

No one likes to hear the news of a fellow rider passing away. We, as fellow racers and enthusiasts, know the inherent risk of riding our bikes as fast as we can, but we never expect tragedies to happen. We expect to have fun, suffer, give it our best, and go home to our loved ones with stories to tell and recover before the next adventure.

Today, Leopard-Trek rider Wouter Weylandt, suffered a fatal crash in stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia. Although I've only spent time with him on a couple of occasions as 'the film guy', I can't help but feel crushed - which only makes me realize how devastated his family, friends, and team must be. My deepest sympathies go out to them.