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2012 Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Dual Moguls: Ruka: Oakley crashes

American KC Oakley took a crash into the ramp as she prepared herself for a jump in the small final heat.

2012 Alpine World Cup: Val Gardena: Super G: Viletta crashes out

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.

2012 Alpine World Cup: Val d’Isere: Downhill: Lindsey Vonn crashes hard into netting

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.

2012 Bobsled World Cup: Winterberg: 4-Man: NED I crashes

Netherlands I, driven by E. Van Calker, took a hard crash but managed to upright themselves and finish with time of 1:52.47.

2012 Alpine World Cup: Slalom: Val d’Isere: Brandenburg crashes

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.

2012 Alpine World Cup: Super G: St. Moritz: Blomqvist crashes into netting

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.

2012 Men’s Bobsled World Cup: Winterberg: Hladik crashes

In his first World Cup race, Vladimir Hladik (CZE) crashes hard across the finish line and fails to get a second run.

2012-2013 Alpine WC: Lake Louise: Mattia Casse crashes into netting

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.

2012 FIBT Bobsled World Cup: Park City: Lyndon Rush crashes in 2man

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.

2012 ISU Grand Prix: Cup of China: Rippon crashes with Song

After a crash with Adam Rippon during their warm-up before the free skate, Nan Song (CHN) was forced to withdraw from the competition.

2012 Alpine World Cup: Men’s GS: Soelden: Crashes

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.

2012′s Alpine Skiing Crashes

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!

2012 Burghley Horse Trials: Cross-Country Crashes

Here are the unfortunate competitors who didn’t quite make it over the barriers in a painful cross country phase; luckily all walked away.

2012 Tour of Britain: Stage 1: Mark Cavendish crashes hard

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.

2012 Tour of Britain: Stage 1: Luke Rowe wins after teammate crashes

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.

2012 Diamond League Zurich: Chemos crashes in Steeplechase, still wins

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.

2012 Pro Challenge Stage 7: Piamonte crashes at the finish

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.

2012 Pro Challenge Stage 7: Chris Butler crashes at start

Butler crashed within the opening minute of the time trail after failing to lean into a turn properly.

2012 London Olympic Games: The crashes of BMX racing

Check out the biggest and most painful crashes of the Olympic BMX races.

2012 London Olympic Games: Crashes in Women’s hurdles

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.

Greipel takes Tour stage as Cavendish crashes

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 […]

2012 Diamond League New York: Spencer crashes at 400h finish

Kaliese Spencer got a hard earned second place finish as she lost her balance after running into first place T’Erea Brown.

Rolex Equestrian: Cross-Country crashes and falls

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!

Irwin crashes hard into boards at Hockey Championships

Haley Irwin of Team Canada suffered a serious injury to her right leg after trying to chase down American G. Marvin.

Ausrine Trebaite crashes out of Omnium

Track Cycling World Championships: During the Women’s Point Race, Ausrine Trebaite (LIT) goes down hard, forcing her to leave the race.

Two crashes for Hao Liu in Omnium Points 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.

American Bode Miller crashes in Chamonix

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)

2012 Alpine World Cup St. Moritz: Barthet crashes in DH

Jan. 28, 2012: Anne-Sophie Barthet crashes during the women’s downhill event at the FIS Alpine World Cup competition in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

2011-12 Alpine World Cup St. Moritz: Merighetti crashes in SC

Jan. 27, 2012: Daniela Merighetti crashes in the women’s super combined event at the FIS Alpine World Cup competition in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

2012 Alpine WC Cortina: Hronek crashes on Super G

Jan. 15, 2012: Veronique Hronkek wipes out during the women’s Super G in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

2011 Gymnastics Worlds: Danell Leyva crashes on high bar

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.

2011 Track & Field Worlds: Jamaica wins relay gold, US crashes out

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.

2011 Alpine World Cup Flachau: Men’s SL crashes

December 21, 2011: Snowy conditions and bad visibility contributed to the carnage out on Flachau’s SL hill.

2011 Alpine WC Bormio: Feuz crashes on DH

Dec. 29, 2011: Switzerland’s Beat Feuz crashes on the men’s downhill at Bormio.

2011 Alpine WC Lienz: Natasia Noens crashes in SL

Dec. 29, 2011: Natasia Noens crashes on her slalom run in Lienz.

2011 Alpine WC Lienz: Natasia Noens crashes in SL

Dec. 29, 2011: Natasia Noens crashes on her slalom run in Lienz.

2011 Track Cycling Worlds: Gate crashes in madison

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.

2012 Alpine WC Adelboden: Slalom crashes

Jan. 8, 2011: A montage of all the crashes in the men’s slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland.

2013 Tour of California: Stage 6: Women’s Crash

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.

Alex Dowsett wins Giro stage eight, Nibali leads

(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 […]

Cavendish sees pink with awe-inspiring sprint in Giro

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. […]

Rolland is surprise downhill gold medallist

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 […]

2012 Freestyle Ski Cross World Cup: Nakiska: Crash montage

Here is a look at all the embarrassing and hard hitting crashes from the heats of both the men and women.

Maiden win for Marsaglia at Beaver Creek

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 […]

Vonn against men ‘great for sport’

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 […]

2012 Tour of Britain: Stage 5: De Maar wins action packed day

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.

I’m calm because I expect Contador to win, says Vuelta leader

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 […]

2012 Track and Field Junior Championships: Janieve Russell wins 400m hurdles

Janieve Russell (JAM) gets the win at 56.62 seconds, as Shamier Little (USA) crashes hard on the final hurdle.

Millar win highlights Britain’s strength

(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 […]

Hesjedal joins list of injury withdrawals

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 […]

Sagan beats Greipel for third stage victory

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 […]

Greipel wins second Tour stage in a row

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 […]

Sagan makes it two wins after crash-marred third stage

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 […]

Giro set for Galibier ascent in coming years

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 […]

Cavendish plans to head for mountains after stage win

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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