'man is like a mere breath; his days are like a passing shadow' (psalm 144:4)
so saddened by the death of professional cyclist wouter weylandt at the giro d'italia yesterday.
race leader david millar said the following, “I love cycling, and I've always been enchanted by the epic scale of it all, it was why I fell in love with it as a boy. Yet Wouter's death today goes beyond anything that our sport is supposed to be about, it is a tragedy that we as sportsmen never expect, yet we live with it daily, completely oblivious to the dangers we put ourselves in. This is a sad reminder to us, the racers, what risks we take and what lives we lead. Wouter was a sprinter, this means he was one of the most skilful bike handlers in the peloton, for this to have happened to him shows that we are all at risk every single kilometer we race.”
as the wife of a cycling enthusiast, and the mom of an aspiring professional cyclist, i love this sport. and this tragedy breaks my heart. while i am naturally worried every time they ride, i also am assured that they 'abide in the shadow of the Almighty' (psalm 91:1)
This is a great photo; love the composition and the shadow.