Cyclist Taylor Phinney in hospital pics & VIDEO

Oh DANG! Trek-Livestrong Cyclist, Taylor Phinney, took a heavy spill today during stage 4 in the Cascade Cycling Classic in Oregon today.   It was a multi bike crash, but Phinney was sent to the hospital and doesn’t remember a thing due to a class 2 maybe 3 concussion!  That sucks! (Team Trek-Livestrong is Lance Armstrong’s young riders team)

Phinney was in the middle of a large pack of riders when wheels suddenly touched and riders hit the deck. Phinney rode to the stage finish at the Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort in the team car, but his condition was more serious than originally believed so he was taken to a hospital in Bend for treatment.

Twitter was alive with tweets from team director Axel Merckx, and later from Phinney himself.

And luckily, his teammates also posted articles and video for him to review so he could relive the moment he no longer remembers.  Isn’t that was friends are for?

AxelMerckx- @ hospital with @taylorphinney. Will keep you all posted as soon as I have more news.haven’t seen him yet
AxelMerckx- http://twitpic.com/bi130 – @taylorphinney. Is. Going to be ok concussion…
AxelMerckx -Taylor has a 3rd degree concussion. He will stay overnight and we be reevaluate tomorrow.

Taylorphinney- I’m ALIVE!!! Remember nothing and have a ‘severe’ concussion… Spirits are high and @axelmerckx is here. Gonna practice some magic
Taylorphinney- Go out and buy a helmet…preferably a Giro. Haha

Get Better Soon Taylor!!!!Be forewarned about the video, some may find it disturbing.

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