Up to now I’ve not seen any particulars relating to the crash itself, so it’s inconceivable to say whether or not there are another elements which will have contributed to it whatever the type of hat he might or might not have been carrying on the time. Was there a automotive concerned? Did he try to trip on an unpaved floor with out utilizing a correct gravel bike? Was he distracted by his cellphone, or by power nipple irritation as a consequence of his obvious lack of a base layer?

We might by no means know. Nevertheless, the presence of gravel within the picture does increase some suspicion:

Regardless, that is probably the most intense British cycling-themed guilt journey to which we’ve been subjected since Richard Branson admonished us all to put on physique armor:

Though the crash was brought on by his undiagnosed lack of thumb mastery:

Photographic proof does counsel he has recognized methods to grasp sporting tools since not less than 2005:

Although apparently he by no means discovered to use the approach to the bicycle.

By the best way, apart from the physique armor incident earlier this yr, and the 2016 incident that compelled him to name for face masks:

Branson was the sufferer of yet one more “collosal” crash in 2021:

This one as a consequence of an obvious brake failure:

Say the road, Sir Dick:

It’s unclear what kind of braking system Branson was utilizing on the time, although a photograph accompanying the announcement for this yr’s occasion depicts him on a disc brake-equipped street bike and driving with out physique armor or facial safety:

As for different judgmental British individuals, after breaking his again on an e-bike, Simon Cowell broke with custom and forewent the helmet scolding, as an alternative telling individuals to RTFM:

Two years later he crashed once more:

And eventually obtained with this system:

To not sound like a conspiracy theorist, however that second crash has Large Helmet throughout it.

So let’s assessment:

• Gordon Ramsay: Plastic racing bike, crash
• Richard Branson: Plastic racing bike, crash
• Simon Cowell: Overpowered motorized bike, crash

Helmets caveats not withstanding, maybe all of those gents ought to contemplate extra age- and lifestyle-appropriate bicycles. For instance, they could contemplate switching to bikes with…oh, I dunno, tall quill stems to get the handlebars up a bit and actually lengthy wheelbases for enhanced stability? There gotta be anyone who sells a motorcycle like that, proper?

If you happen to can consider anyone let me know and I’ll go it alongside.