Video: Cyclist punches prone rival at end of bike race

Seriously fellas, road racing is not for the wall flower or the shy and retiring among you. You may well get your hair mussed up or find that your desired wheel to follow has already been chosen by someone bigger, stronger or more assertive than you. You can laugh about such inconveniences over an Americano with soy milk later but you do need to get a grip.

I have been in races where points were made with fists at high speed, and being stupid or abusive or dangerous in races was discouraged by physical means.

It's like chess on wheels, but you will get a clout if you mess about.

To be honest the video is a lot tamer than the story made out.

Id take a few whacks over a crash any day.

Just the one handbag in this instance.
Perhaps the other guy was an artist who 'undersized him'.

Let's hope the USA Cycling investigation bans him for life. I'd rather get beaten on the bike by an ex-pro who's hopped up on EPO than have a douche like this guy actually start a fight.

What a lot of big blouses you lot are.
If someone was being a dick at a bike race, endangering me while racing, I'd give him a smack when I caught him too.

It was hardly a savage beating, just a reminder not to be dick.

Are those Stella bidons?

Massachusetts is a tough place....

Poor behaviour. Probably drives a car as a liesure pursuit, and is an HGV driver on his day job. Bloody cyclists, eh? Shocking bunch.

Typical behaviour of a former nude model.

Might be an over-the-top reaction, but a reaction nonetheless. There are many riders who race dangerously or illegally, who put their fellow competitors at risk. If officials don't do anything about it, you will see riders taking matters into their own hands, rightly or wrongly.

Definitely more interesting than noting the extra curricular activities of Jerome would be pointing out that the race has significant history in the United States as the 2nd oldest professional-level race (currently strongly focused on amateur fields) with former winners such as Lyne Bessette, Evie Stevens, Louis Garneau, Davis Phinney, Lance Armstrong, Tyler Hamilton, Chris Horner, and Jonathan Page, among others.

The race began in 1960 as the Longsjo Memorial Race, in memory of long-time Fitchburg resident Art Longsjo, the first person to ever compete in both the summer and winter Olympics in the same year (something now impossible due to the staggered Olympic games schedule).

It formerly existed as a stage race, rather than the current omnium of 3 weekend crits.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitchburg_Longsjo_Classic

Get him tested, stinks of Roid Rage

whoever thought you could make a career out of modelling your cycling bib/jersey tan lines!

I used to model for art classes back when I had a torso and not a barrel - does this mean I can legitimately call myself an ex nude-model too? Hope so, it obviously *means something* to someone and makes me deliciously morally ambiguous, louche and bohemian. I will be pleased.

Nude model? what a dick!
make that three.

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As an aside, what relevance does his past career as a nude model have on this story? I mean, clearly none, but that hasn't stopped it being mentioned. Twice.

Because cycling has made him happy with his body. This I agree with and am comfortable with my form. Unfortunately the Police say that the tea/coffee aisle in Waitrose isn't the place to show it off.

The victim was wearing a helmet though.

Personally, I blame the city of Fitchburg. W*nkers...

That must be unique in being an actual apology, rather than merely being sorry people were upset by his actions.

I suppose that is what happens when you take cycling and yourself too seriously...

Nobody will want to work with him anymore...

Moron.