Memorabilia
Jonathan Vaughters - "Stings Like A Bee" 2001 Collection
- Item Number
- 112
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Opening Bid
- 100 USD
Item Description
In 1999, JV crashed in the first week and in 2000 he managed to get to the second before a repeat.
When Vaughters reached the second rest day of the 2001 Tour, its third week, he had cause for some celebration and relaxation.
JV thought: Surely nothing could go wrong now?
Wrong. The combination of a rogue southern French wasp and cycling's strict doping rules meant Vaughters' third week of the Tour lasted just 10km.
The insect made its impact during a training ride on the rest day, something riders must do to keep their legs from seizing up during a three-week race.
He was unable to treat the sting because it would have required a kind of cortisone injection that is banned by anti-doping rules.
Photographs of the climber from Denver, Colorado, make it clear why he could not go on.
"If you can't see where you're going in a bike race it's not safe," said the Credit Agricole rider.
"It's very disappointing. I've had some horrible luck in the Tour before."
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