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DARTMOOR
DEVIL 2010
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An update on the condition of Gerald Woodley issued by Sid
Valley CC
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Woodley - update from Sid
Valley CC . extract from Press release from SVCC-Nigel Winchester writes: Popular Sid Valley cyclist Gerald Woodley is currently making an excellent recovery in hospital after an horrific cycling accident which almost cost him his life. The well known 73 year old is part of the club's 'Dad's Army' troop and veteran of many Audax events in Devon, Somerset and Dorset. It was on one of his favourite rides "The Dartmoor Devil" that Gerald almost perished. The Sidmouth brigade was descending a classic 'v' shaped valley on Holne Moor. However, the typically-steep descent was a little wet and greasy and unfortunately for Gerald a car was ascending in the opposite direction. The two met on a bend and Gerald clipped the offside mirror with the resultant distraction sending him left up a grassy bank and into a hawthorn tree. Gerald suffered two punctured lungs, a broken shoulder, broken arm, head injuries and a fractured back. Fortunately, with help from other cyclists and the emergency services, the unconscious cyclist was air-lifted to the R D & E Hospital in Exeter within half an hour. Two weeks later Gerald, having not lost his sense of humour, expressed his annoyance at not being able to enjoy his free ride in the Devon Air Ambulance!! At the time of writing Gerald has made an amazing recovery after almost two weeks in a coma. On December 7th he was transferred to Odstock in Salisbury for back rehabilitation. At this time Gerald still has no sensation in his legs. |
Gerald Woodley - veteran of the Dartmoor Devil
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