I suppose at the end of the day if you're serious about your training and look after your body, you also have to be serious about how you treat it if you get injured.

If you break a bone it send a massive shock through your whole system, as your body goes into overdrive to try and get things repaired as fast as it can. As the accident was only last week I'm sure his body will still be feeling the effects.

I spoke to my boyfriend about this last night - whether he'd ride. He's a mad-keen cyclist and done several 10 hour endurance rides this year, including the Etape de Tour and he said No Way. All other issues aside, he said he just wouldn't be able to eat enough.

However, he also pointed out that the famous Eddy Mercx, (still regarded as the best cyclist ever due to his multiple Tour de France wins - amongst other victories,) rode the last 2 stages of a Tour de France in the early 70's, with a broken jaw. Totally mad, but I guess going for the yellow jersey and a Tour win is kinda special.

Juliajaj - has hubby made a decision yet, before we get ourselves any hotter under the collar?