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Man lifts car off trapped cyclist in US

Man lifts car off trapped cyclist in US

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What a legend! When I saw the title of this article I thought the car would have been a mini minor or something. Someone give this man a medal, quick.

Man lifts car off trapped cyclist in US
Saturday Jul 29 06:14 AEST
A hefty bystander at a road accident in southern Arizona heaved a car clean off a trapped teenage cyclist, possibly saving his life, police said.

Eighteen-year-old Kyle Holtrust was struck by a car as he pedaled along a Tucson highway late on Wednesday and pinned beneath it, city police said.

Tucson paintshop worker Tom Boyle grabbed the Chevrolet Camaro car and lifted it, allowing the driver to haul the injured cyclist clear.

"He lifted that side of the car completely off the ground," police spokesman Frank Amado said.

Amado said Holtrust was being treated in hospital and was expected to make a full recovery.

Local media said Boyle is 1.93 metres tall and weighs 136kg.

"It was outstanding," Amado said. "It is quite unusual to have that strength."

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Originally posted by Esoteric
What a legend! When I saw the title of this article I thought the car would have been a mini minor or something. Someone give this man a medal, quick.

Man lifts car off trapped cyclist in US
Saturday Jul 29 06:14 AEST
A hefty bystander at a road accident in southern Arizona heaved a car clean off a trapped teenage cyclist, possibly saving his life, po ...[text shortened]... s 136kg.

"It was outstanding," Amado said. "It is quite unusual to have that strength."
Amazing what you can do when you eat your veggies

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Originally posted by phil nutley
Amazing what you can do when you eat your veggies
And about four chickens a day.

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Originally posted by Esoteric
What a legend! When I saw the title of this article I thought the car would have been a mini minor or something. Someone give this man a medal, quick.

Man lifts car off trapped cyclist in US
Saturday Jul 29 06:14 AEST
A hefty bystander at a road accident in southern Arizona heaved a car clean off a trapped teenage cyclist, possibly saving his life, po ...[text shortened]... s 136kg.

"It was outstanding," Amado said. "It is quite unusual to have that strength."
Most professional cyclists can lift cars off themselves ...

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Originally posted by RookRAK
Most professional cyclists can lift cars off themselves ...
This one didn't get chance (best viewed as series, not as bad as sounds - but worth a look)

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/jul06/qinghai06/qinghai066/14.jpg
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/jul06/qinghai06/qinghai066/15.jpg
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/jul06/qinghai06/qinghai066/16.jpg
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/jul06/qinghai06/qinghai066/17.jpg
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/jul06/qinghai06/qinghai066/18.jpg
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/jul06/qinghai06/qinghai066/19.jpg
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/jul06/qinghai06/qinghai066/20.jpg








Edit: Rider was fine and continued the stage race (rode the next days stage).

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Originally posted by rhb
This one didn't get chance (best viewed as series, not as bad as sounds - but worth a look)

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/jul06/qinghai06/qinghai066/14.jpg
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/jul06/qinghai06/qinghai066/15.jpg
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/jul06/qinghai06/qinghai066/16.jpg
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/jul06/qi ...[text shortened]...








Edit: Rider was fine and continued the stage race (rode the next days stage).
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Why did that idiot in the car keep hold of him? He nearly dragged him under the wheels.

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
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Why did that idiot in the car keep hold of him? He nearly dragged him under the wheels.
Exactly. Nothing the rider could do. If the team car bloke had let go he'd have fallen away from the vehicle.

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Americans are mucho macho.

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Just what the world needs. Another spared Yank.

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Americans are mucho macho.
That's because of testosterone doping.

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Americans are mucho macho.
I don't see any cowboy hats, gun racks, or french fries in any of these images. Where are the Americans?

P-

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Originally posted by Bowmann
Just what the world needs. Another spared Yank.
Someone's upset that no one would even try to pick up a car off of him...

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Originally posted by Derfel Cadarn
off of
What does this mean?

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Originally posted by Bowmann
What does this mean?
STFU

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
I don't see any cowboy hats, gun racks, or french fries in any of these images. Where are the Americans?

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The images are from a different event in China or something. I have it on the best authority that the "hefty bystander" Tom Boyle had cowboy hat and boots and was fuelled by French - I mean Liberty - Fries.