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Chris Horner Gives Fallen Rider (and bike) a 2k Ride to the Finish

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The leaders had already come through when a moto approached me and said, “Get your camera ready – one hell of a shot is coming your way”

I readied.

30 seconds later, the form of a rider appeared up the road.  Wait.  A rider?  Two riders?  What the hell is that thing?  As the form approached, I began to realize that Chris Horner was actually giving someone a ride on the back of his bike.  Uphill.  To the finish.  After busting ass to help Levi for 70 some-odd miles.

And, wait.  What IS that?  Is the guy carrying his bike?

Yes.  Yes he is.

He came across the line to huge applause.

Incredible!!

Apparently, Billy Demong (also a Nordic skier for the US Ski Team!) from Team American R.A.D.D./AGEL crashed with 2k to go, bike and body completely thrashed.

Horner stopped and said, “Hey dude, get on.” (you can imagine Horner saying this, right? : ) and then rode them both up the hill to the finish.

What a class act.

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77 Comments so far

  1. Atlanta-Cyclist says:
    July 25, 2008 at 6:38 pm

    I met Chris Horner at the first Tour de Georgia. He was a class act then and he’s a class act now.

  2. Rick says:
    August 26, 2008 at 7:31 am

    But would Chris Horner have given Jason McCartney a ride after Horners cry-baby whining in Velonews about JMac being picked over Horner for the Olympic road race?

  3. Injunnok says:
    September 20, 2008 at 7:57 pm

    At the Sea Otter Classic Laguna Seca pits in ‘99 stood Chris, talking to his prior Nutra Fig teamates. 20 feet over Mr. Phinney was interviewing a rider, for OLN.

    LIFE IS A CIRCLE

  4. Willy says:
    September 28, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    That made what has been so far a pretty crappy day into a pretty okay day. Thanks. :-)

  5. sherry truitt says:
    October 17, 2008 at 4:39 pm

    So glad I found this blog, love the inspiring photo.

  6. Franco says:
    January 18, 2009 at 6:13 am

    This man is a class act, and it renews my faith in my fellow man.

  7. LantyRouge says:
    June 25, 2009 at 12:34 pm

    Hello, here via Bonnie D Ford’s twitter. What a great story & accompanying photos – I couldn’t quite believe it when Astana announced their roster. I’m definitely adding your blog to the RSS reader :)

  8. Lex says:
    January 7, 2010 at 11:55 am

    Chris should never NOT have a ride.

  9. shaun w says:
    March 1, 2010 at 8:48 am

    wonder whatever happened to that Bill Demong. Probably quit. ;-)

  10. sam krieg says:
    March 6, 2010 at 8:44 am

    wow. from a free ride to the finish to GOLD in vancouver. I think Bill should thank Horner for the gold.

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