CP377 is injured

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jo2910 11/12/2012 6:27am
11/12/2012 6:27am
Hopefully this isn't going to push him closer to retiring.

I just watched the friday night race and seeing roll at the back after 1 lap is so frustrating. I understand that he was feverish and all that but at least try. there are tons of people out there that came to see you just try. Weird having bercy without a top french rider. I guess next year they will put the money back on Musquin.

For CP I have no idea what he can do. Maybe fill in at PC if a rider gets injured for nationals.
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davistld01 11/12/2012 6:46am
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I've given Pourcl grief on the boards in the past...mostly for alleged attitude issues, but have always conceded to his amazing riding skills and what a pleasure it is to watch him ride. Hope he recovers soon & that he comes back into racing with the same determination that he had when he bravely came back after his back injury.
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dlhamblin 11/12/2012 8:02am
11/12/2012 8:02am
GrapeApe wrote:
I am the only one to think that didn't look that bad? Can't argue with the result, ruptured spleen is scary. Get well soon.
Sometimes what looks like an easy hit does a lot of damage while riders jump right up from what looks like every bone should be broke type crashes.

Hope he makes a full recovery.

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motogrady 11/12/2012 8:07am
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Was it DeCoster that had to be operated on, almost upside down, when he lost his spleen to a wreck?
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mikem 11/12/2012 8:21am
11/12/2012 8:21am
motogrady wrote:
Was it DeCoster that had to be operated on, almost upside down, when he lost his spleen to a wreck?
Yes. I believe he was practicing with Gasto Rahier who rushed The Man to the hospital for a
life saving operation.
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peelout 11/12/2012 8:38am
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mjskier wrote:
Did you do yours riding? With the right fall it doesn't look like it takes much to burst. CP's fall looked bad, but not worse than...
Did you do yours riding?
With the right fall it doesn't look like it takes much to burst. CP's fall looked bad, but not worse than a lot you see at other races. I'm surprised James hasn't had had internal injuries after some of his crashes.

Get well soon Christophe.
peelout wrote:
I took handlebars to the soft spot just south of my lower ribs.. Abdominal cavity swelled like a balloon. I was lucky to get out alive...
I took handlebars to the soft spot just south of my lower ribs.. Abdominal cavity swelled like a balloon. I was lucky to get out alive, I really hope Christophe is okay
JackLHyde wrote:
I just tipped over and that was it. Mine was glued back together just in time. Internal injuries are freaky!
lucky you got to keep yours. mine was in two pieces. from what i've heard, they don't like to take them out anymore.

been missing it for 11 years now, i still get abdominal pains when i ride for longer periods of time..
THE mx addict 11/12/2012 11:42am
11/12/2012 11:42am
motogrady wrote:
Was it DeCoster that had to be operated on, almost upside down, when he lost his spleen to a wreck?
Everts had the same problem in 1992...
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JackLHyde 11/12/2012 11:51am
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peelout wrote:
lucky you got to keep yours. mine was in two pieces. from what i've heard, they don't like to take them out anymore. been missing it...
lucky you got to keep yours. mine was in two pieces. from what i've heard, they don't like to take them out anymore.

been missing it for 11 years now, i still get abdominal pains when i ride for longer periods of time..
My injury was about 14 years ago, I can't stand getting touched there, super sensitive. Took about 2-3 years to get feeling back.
Internal injuries are no joke. I almost lost my leg due to a hematoma a couple years ago.
chrisgg90 11/12/2012 4:12pm
11/12/2012 4:12pm
I lost mine in a crash when I was 18 I'm 36 now. I don't notice any difference apart from picking up colds and bugs more easily than I used to.. Way I see it it's better off gone means i can't rupture it again lol. It's a real bad injury to sustain. I was told I was really lucky the way it went as any more damage I would have drowned in my own blood within the minute. I also ruptured a kidney in the same crash but they managed to save it by basically soldering it back together.
Wish him all the best in whatever future he decides.
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Xavier 11/13/2012 12:13pm
11/13/2012 12:13pm
motogrady wrote:
Was it DeCoster that had to be operated on, almost upside down, when he lost his spleen to a wreck?
mikem wrote:
Yes. I believe he was practicing with Gasto Rahier who rushed The Man to the hospital for a
life saving operation.
True story but it was Sylvain Geboers (who rushed him to hospital).
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burn1986 11/13/2012 12:17pm
11/13/2012 12:17pm
Wow, that sucks. This kid has no luck at all.
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The Rock 11/13/2012 3:39pm
11/13/2012 3:39pm
motogrady wrote:
Was it DeCoster that had to be operated on, almost upside down, when he lost his spleen to a wreck?
mikem wrote:
Yes. I believe he was practicing with Gasto Rahier who rushed The Man to the hospital for a
life saving operation.
Xavier wrote:
True story but it was Sylvain Geboers (who rushed him to hospital).
DeCoster flat lined during the course of all of this. He said it was a feeling like skiing over a small rise and just flowing.

DeCoster also got to drive Keke Rosberg's F1 car back in 81 at a circuit in Japan....how cool would that have been?

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