thehandmadecyclist: A Miscellany of Le Tour de France - Day 83 1996 It is inconceivable now to think
thehandmadecyclist: A Miscellany of Le Tour de France - Day 83 1996 It is inconceivable now to think that riders would not wear helmets when you see them hurtling down a mountainside at 70kph, but it took the horrific death of Italian rider Fabio Casartelli before helmets were finally made compulsory in 1996. No-one really knows what happened on the slopes of Portet-d’Aspet other than the riders lost control. Casartelli’s head hit a rock and some argue that had he worn a helmet it may have saved his life. Every day until the Grand Depart, we’ll be sharing 100 stories from the last 100 years, a design per day until the greatest show on earth begins. You can see the full set of stories, and purchase postcards and prints, at www.thehandmadecyclist.com -- source link