American KC Oakley took a crash into the ramp as she prepared herself for a jump in the small final heat.
Sandro Viletta (SUI) had a rough day, as he takes a gate head on and wipes out hard. Luckily, he was able to ski away.
In the third downhill of the season, Lindsey Vonn (USA) uncharacteristically fell in the opening first seconds of her run. Although she was able to walk away, Vonn continues to loose ground on Tina Maze in the point standings.
Netherlands I, driven by E. Van Calker, took a hard crash but managed to upright themselves and finish with time of 1:52.47.
American Will Brandenburg lost control of his skies, sending him through the air and taking a hard fall onto his back. American Michael Ankeny also had a smaller crash on the day.
Lisa Blomqvist (SWE) went for a ride as she lost control of her skies and was sent flying into the netting — or rather under it. Blomqvist looked injured but she was OK.
In his first World Cup race, Vladimir Hladik (CZE) crashes hard across the finish line and fails to get a second run.
Casse (ITA) looked to be putting together a solid run until losing control and crashing into the course netting. The race was delayed for several minutes as Casse was airlifted away.
Rush (CAN) looked as though he was positioned to beat out Holcomb as the race leader, until he made a costly error causing his sled to flip.
After a crash with Adam Rippon during their warm-up before the free skate, Nan Song (CHN) was forced to withdraw from the competition.
The dangerous combo of new skis and sloppy weather equal a slippery slope in the Men’s GS during the 2012 Alpine World Cup in Soelden.
The new FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup starts on October 27th on Universal Sports. We have compiled clips of the best (or worst) crashes from last season – Ouch!
Here are the unfortunate competitors who didn’t quite make it over the barriers in a painful cross country phase; luckily all walked away.
Mark Cavendish (Sky Procycling) looked to be set up perfectly in the final kms of the race until he collided with another rider and went crashing to the ground.
Luke Rowe (Sky Procycling) finished with a time of 4:51:05, after fellow teammate Mark Cavendish went down with a few kms left to the finish.
Milcah Chemos (KEN) crashed on the second to lap, but once Sofia Assefa (ETH) stepped out of her lane, Chemos was able to gain speed and win the Diamond League title.
Freddy Piamonte tried his best to hit his brakes on the final turn of the time trail but was sent over his handle bars into a barrier.
Butler crashed within the opening minute of the time trail after failing to lean into a turn properly.
Check out the biggest and most painful crashes of the Olympic BMX races.
Vania Stambolova (BUL) and Maureen Jelagat Maiyo (KEN) both go down hard in the first heat of the women’s 400m hurdles, though both athletes managed to walk away.
Andre Greipel of Germany clenches his fist as he crosses the finish line ahead of Alessandro Petacchi of Italy, right, to win the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 214.5 kilometers (133.3 miles) with start in Abbeville and finish in Rouen, France, Wednesday July 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) By Gilles […]
Kaliese Spencer got a hard earned second place finish as she lost her balance after running into first place T’Erea Brown.
Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event: Cross-country is usually a tricky affair, as these riders and horses can attest to; luckily they all are OK!
Haley Irwin of Team Canada suffered a serious injury to her right leg after trying to chase down American G. Marvin.
Track Cycling World Championships: During the Women’s Point Race, Ausrine Trebaite (LIT) goes down hard, forcing her to leave the race.
2012, Melbourne, Australia, Track Cycling World Championship, after surfering a crash Liu (CHN) gets up to win a sprint lap, but then goes down again, taking with him the race winner.
2012, Chamonix, France, FIS World Cup Alpine Skiing, Miller (USA) crashed in the Downhill portion of the Super Combined.(Watch the full event at UniversalSports.com)
Jan. 28, 2012: Anne-Sophie Barthet crashes during the women’s downhill event at the FIS Alpine World Cup competition in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Jan. 27, 2012: Daniela Merighetti crashes in the women’s super combined event at the FIS Alpine World Cup competition in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Jan. 15, 2012: Veronique Hronkek wipes out during the women’s Super G in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
Oct. 14, 2011: Watch as American Danell Leyva crashes on the high bar during the men’s all-around at the 2011 Gymnastics Worlds in Tokyo.
Sept. 4, 2011: Usain Bolt helps Jamaica to gold and a world record time in the men’s 4x100m relay, while a collision at the final hand-off leaves the U.S. with a DNF.
December 21, 2011: Snowy conditions and bad visibility contributed to the carnage out on Flachau’s SL hill.
Dec. 29, 2011: Switzerland’s Beat Feuz crashes on the men’s downhill at Bormio.
Dec. 29, 2011: Natasia Noens crashes on her slalom run in Lienz.
Dec. 29, 2011: Natasia Noens crashes on her slalom run in Lienz.
March 27, 2011: Watch as New Zealand’s Aaron Gate falls hard and slides off the track in the men’s madison event at the 2011 Track Cycling Worlds.
Jan. 8, 2011: A montage of all the crashes in the men’s slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland.
Amber Neben (Pastazara) the US women’s time trial champ crashes into the hillside and has to leave the race. She seems to be ok.
(Reuters) – New Giro d’Italia race leader Vincenzo Nibali took an important step towards possible victory on Saturday by limiting his losses to favourite Bradley Wiggins in a time trial won by Wiggins’s British compatriot Alex Dowsett. Movistar rider Dowsett had a three-hour wait before all the favourites had finished and he could be sure […]
British standout Mark Cavendish celebrates as he wins the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia in a sprint in Naples, Italy, Saturday, May 4, 2013. Cavendish, who rides for the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team, finished in 2 hours, 58 minutes, 38 seconds on the circuit in downtown Naples, which featured a long, flat finishing straight. […]
France’s Marion Rolland speeds down the course on his way to win the women’s downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships in Schladming, Austria, Sunday, Feb.10, 2013. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) By Manuele Lang SCHLADMING, Austria, Feb 10 (Reuters) – France’s Marion Rolland used her knowledge of the course to snatch a surprise downhill gold medal […]
Here is a look at all the embarrassing and hard hitting crashes from the heats of both the men and women.
Matteo Marsaglia of Italy skis past a gate on his way to winning the men’s World Cup Super-G ski race in Beaver Creek, Colorado, December 1, 2012. (REUTERS/Mike Segar) By Manuele Lang BEAVER CREEK, Colorado, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Italy’s Matteo Marsaglia snatched his maiden World Cup victory in a men’s Super-G at Beaver Creek […]
Lindsey Vonn in action at Solden last season. (REUTERS) By Steve Keating TORONTO, Oct 23 (Reuters) – If Lindsey Vonn is cleared to race the men’s World Cup downhill at Lake Louise it would give the sport a huge boost, but the American should reconsider loftier plans to tackle Kitzbuehel, the head of Alpine Canada […]
In an action packed day with three crashes, Marc De Maar (United) grabbed the stage win and Leigh Howard (Orica) reclaimed the GC lead by 7 seconds.
Katusha Team rider and leader of the race Joaquim “Purito” Rodriguez (C) of Spain, Team Saxo Bank rider Alberto Contador (R) of Spain and Movistar Team’s Alejandro Valverde of Spain cycle the 16th stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Gijon and Valgrande-Pajares Cuitunigru, September 3, 2012. (REUTERS/Miguel Vidal) By Alasdair […]
Janieve Russell (JAM) gets the win at 56.62 seconds, as Shamier Little (USA) crashes hard on the final hurdle.
(From R to L) Garmin-Sharp rider David Millar of Britain, Team Europcar rider Cyril Gautier of France, AG2R La Mondiale rider Jean Christophe Peraud of France and Euskaltel-Euskadi rider Egoi Martinez of Spain cycle in a break away during the 12th stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Annonay-Davezieux, July […]
By Mark Meadows TOMBLAINE, France, July 7 (Reuters) – Giro d’Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal was among a string of injured riders to quit the Tour de France on Saturday following a series of nasty crashes. In total 17 riders have so far withdrawn after a brutal first week at the world’s greatest race, with FDJ-Big […]
Riders receive medical assistance after a collision during the sixth stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Epernay and Metz, July 6, 2012. (REUTERS/Joel Saget) By Gilles le Roc’h METZ, France, July 6 (Reuters) – Peter Sagan sealed the first week of his maiden Tour de France with his third stage victory […]
Lotto-Belisol Team rider Andre Greipel of Germany (L) sprints ahead of Orica Greenedge rider Mathew Goss of Australia (2nd L) to win the fifth stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Rouen and Saint-Quentin, July 5, 2012. (REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier) By Gilles Le Roc’h ST QUENTIN, France, July 5 (Reuters) – Andre Greipel […]
Liquigas-Cannondale rider Peter Sagan of Slovakia (R) reacts as he wins the third stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Orchies and Boulogne sur mer, July 3, 2012. (REUTERS/Stephane Mahe) By Gilles Le Roc’h BOULOGNE SUR MER, France, July 3 (Reuters) – Slovakia’s Peter Sagan accelerated away at the finish to win […]
Chasers climb past a Galibier (2.556 m) milepost in the 109,5 km and nineteenth stage of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race run between Modane Valfrejus and Alpe d’Huez ski resort, southeastern France, on July 22 , 2011. (LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images) By Alasdair Fotheringham LIMONE SUL GARDA, Italy, May 21 (Reuters) – The Giro […]
Team Sky rider Mark Cavendish (2nd R) of Britain sprints to win the 121-km 13th stage from Savona to Cervere of the Giro d’Italia May 18, 2012. (REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo) By Alasdair Fotheringham CERVERE, Italy, May 18 (Reuters) – British world champion Mark Cavendish won his third bunch sprint of this year’s Giro d’Italia and the […]
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