Jure Robic killed in accident
I just found out Jure Robic was killed on a training ride in his home town.
This guy was a personal hero of mine. I'm speechless.
Jure Robic killed in accident
5-time RAAM winner collides with car
Jure Robic, five-time winner of the Race Across America, was killed on Friday following a collision with a car near his home in Jesenice, Slovenia.
Initial police reports state Robic, while descending a narrow mountain road in Plavski Rovt, collided head on in a curve with a car driven by a local 55-year-old man.
The 45-year-old Robic, on a training ride in preparation for Australia's Crocodile Trophy mountain bike race, died at the scene. The accident is under investigation.
Jure Robic was born in Jesenice, Slovenia in 1965 and began his cycling career with the Lip Bled cycling club. Between 1988 and 1994 he was a part of the Slovenian national road cycling team, after which he took up ultra-marathon cycling.
Robic is perhaps best known for his five victories in the Race Across America, including the 2010 edition. Robic also set the 24 hour road world record, won Le Tour Direct two consecutive times and won the DOS, the race across Slovenia, three consecutive times. Robic achieved over 100 victories and 150 podium appearances throughout his cycling career.
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Permalink Reply by Joe TV on
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Sad news. If you are a fan and you haven't heard it already, check the "Limits" episode of NPR's Radiolab, in which Jure is featured.
http://www.radiolab.org/2010/apr/05/
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Permalink Reply by A.K.A Paul on
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I will definately check that out. Thanks!
Joe TV said:Sad news. If you are a fan and you haven't heard it already, check the "Limits" episode of NPR's Radiolab, in which Jure is featured.
http://www.radiolab.org/2010/apr/05/
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Permalink Reply by Jin Kim on
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He was in that episode??
What a tragic loss. I had so much respect for all the cyclists that attempted that crazy endurance race.
Joe TV said:Sad news. If you are a fan and you haven't heard it already, check the "Limits" episode of NPR's Radiolab, in which Jure is featured.
http://www.radiolab.org/2010/apr/05/
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Permalink Reply by ad on
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One of my favorite stories about him is that during one of the RAAM races, Robic radioed his support car and told them four mujahdeen soldiers on horse-back were chasing him (he apparently hallucinated pretty often during the long endurance events). The support car's response back was that Robic better ride faster, then, so the soldiers wouldn't catch up. Classic. I guess he would also jump off his bike at random during RAAM races and just start attacking mailboxes. This was one crazily-dedicated athlete that pushed the boundaries of what humans are capable of. He will be missed.
The NY Times obituary about him is worth a read: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/sports/cycling/30robic.html
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