Re: [GPC] PBP cyclist death
Rita Garcia
The accident occurred on a downhill, so I doubt he was walking his bike to the other side of the street. This was a really nice downhill for free speed. I was taking my warm clothes off on the climb and waved to him and other cyclists as they passed. He was not asleep. He was smiling and waved back. I remember him because we leap frogged a few times during this section.
I stopped and glanced over at the accident. I didn't know what I was looking at, but when I looked over at a German rider, his face said it all. Riders did what they could to stop traffic and to assemble witnesses and get help ASAP.
I'm not sure what else to say about this event.
Rita
--- On Fri, 8/26/11, Bill Monsen <w...@mrwassoc.com> wrote:
> From: Bill Monsen <w...@mrwassoc.com>
> Subject: Re: [GPC] PBP cyclist death
> To: "Charles F. Nighbor" <cnig...@yahoo.com>
> Cc: gpc-...@grizz.org
> Date: Friday, August 26, 2011, 3:06 AM
> This was sad and shocking news to the
> riders over here.
>
> There have been various rumors going around about what
> happened. Some say
> that he was riding his bicycle, fell asleep at the
> controls, and was hit by
> a lorry. Others said that he was stuck by a truck when
> crossing a road on
> foot.
>
> Bill
>
> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Charles F. Nighbor <cnig...@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
> > Lou Deeter View
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> > ''From: Lou Deeter <loudee...@aol.com>
> > Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:38:13 -0400 (EDT)
> > Local: Thurs, Aug 25 2011 11:38 am
> > Subject: Rest in Peace, Thai Pham; Paris-Brest-Paris
> fatality
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> > I picked this information off another cycling
> site. Some of you may know
> > him, particularly those in the National Capital
> Region. Very sad day.
> > Lou Deeter, Orlando FL, USA ''
> >
> >
> > ''Some of you may have heard that an American rider at
> PBP was killed on
> > Monday after an accident involving a truck. I am very
> sorry to report that
> > the rider was our friend and fellow DC Randonneur,
> Thai Pham. The only
> > details that have been published about the accident
> indicate that it was
> > near *Médréac, en IIle-et-Vilaine, *on the route to
> Saint-Pern, between
> > Tinteniac and Loudeac.
> >
> >
> > Thai rode his first brevet with us at the Flatbread
> 200K last November, and
> > rode most recently in the Shenandoah 600K in June.
> Thai was a very sweet and
> > polite man who clearly loved randonneuring. Even when
> he finished over the
> > time limit in the Urbana 200K in March, he was still
> happy to complete the
> > ride under his own power and determined to earn his
> Super Randonneur award
> > so that he could attend PBP. He will be truly missed
> by all of us who got to
> > ride with him or talk with him at the post-ride pizza
> parties. Some pictures
> > of Thai are at http://www.flickr.com/photos/wabeck...7103844/detail/.
> >
> >
> > Thai's sister and his family would like to get more
> information about what
> > happened at the accident. So if any of you are reading
> this in France, and
> > have additional direct information, please let me
> know.
> >
> >
> > I will send additional information as it becomes
> available. In the
> > meantime, please keep Thai's family in your thoughts
> and prayers.
> >
> >
> > Bill Beck ''
> >
> > Lou deeter is a freind of mine
> >
> > Charles Nighbor
> >
> > Walnut creek
> >
> >
> > RBA for DC Randonneurs
> >
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