It is not happiness but pain, thus experienced Xian de la Cruz of the Nueva Ecija team in the 2nd stage, team trial of Ronda 2022. It may mark the end of the cycling career of said rider who quit school just to train for the Ronda. So far, the hospital bill is at P300K so far and the Ronda organizer will put up 50% or P150K, with the other half being charged to the jeepney driver whose jeep collided with the rider (the rider flew high up in the air as seen in the video.
The question now is who is at fault:? The local news said the cyclists were travelling fast (it is a time trial and maybe the locals do not understand the event, and that it si the riders who counterflowed (correct)
While the project manager of the event, a lady has all ready made statements that this is an accident that is common on all sports, the organizer has spared no effort to make this safe.
Clearly there was no marshall; the ronda probably lacked marshall and should have made the public road safe for the time trial It was not safe.
This echoes the observation of the father of Xian. It can be avoided and painful accidents like this can be avoided if not prevented.
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