“Rad” Ross Schnell, the defending "All Mountain" world champion mountain bike racer, suffered a broken hip Saturday at a race in France. Schnell, 28, was competing in the event when he slipped on wet grass and hit the deck at 30 miles per hour. He fractured his left femur. "Rad" Ross claimed the unofficial "All Mountain" world title by winning California's Downieville Classic in 2008. The injury has Schnell out of commission for at least four to six weeks. There is a story about Ross in July 2009 issue of Bike magazine in which he says, "Mountain bike racing should be fun. It shouldn't be a grim, serious thing. I mean, you are riding around in a circle on a bike wearing tights. How serious can you be?" I totally agree.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Day 35 - "Rad" Ross Breaks Hip
“Rad” Ross Schnell, the defending "All Mountain" world champion mountain bike racer, suffered a broken hip Saturday at a race in France. Schnell, 28, was competing in the event when he slipped on wet grass and hit the deck at 30 miles per hour. He fractured his left femur. "Rad" Ross claimed the unofficial "All Mountain" world title by winning California's Downieville Classic in 2008. The injury has Schnell out of commission for at least four to six weeks. There is a story about Ross in July 2009 issue of Bike magazine in which he says, "Mountain bike racing should be fun. It shouldn't be a grim, serious thing. I mean, you are riding around in a circle on a bike wearing tights. How serious can you be?" I totally agree.
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