时间:2025-07-19 08:34:22 来源:网络整理编辑:知識
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson was recently injured in a serious bike accident while cycling o
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson was recently injured in a serious bike accident while cycling on Virgin Gorda, an island in the British Virgin Islands.。
Branson shared images of his injuries after the accident and described what had happened in a blog post Friday. 。
SEE ALSO:Why Virgin America's newest route to Hawaii is unlike the others。"I was heading down a hill towards Leverick Bay when it suddenly got really dark and I managed to hit a ‘sleeping policeman’ hump in the road head on. The next thing I knew, I was being hurled over the handlebars and my life was literally flashing before my eyes," he wrote. 。
Credit: Virgin 。
Branson said his helmet helped mitigate most of the damage. His bike fell off the cliff. He cracked his cheek and cut his chin, knee and shoulder, among other things, but hasn't sustained any serious injuries apart from some torn ligaments, he wrote. 。
Genuinely thought I was going to die as I fell headfirst & bike disappeared off cliff https://t.co/aEh6TsVrqC pic.twitter.com/P7vpzxo2T。
— Richard Branson (richardbranson) August 26, 2016。
Branson was preparing for the Virgin Strive Challenge, in which he, alongside his children Holly and Sam and several others, will travel more than 1240 miles from the summit of the Matterhorn to the summit of Mt. Etna in Sicily. The challenge, whose goal is to raise 1.5 million pounds ($1.98 million) to help a charity organization called Big Change that funds innovative projects from young people in the UK, and entails hiking, running, swimming and cycling.。
Forget my injuries (cracked cheek, torn ligaments) – I'm having to drink tea out of a straw! https://t.co/aeh6TsDQz4 pic.twitter.com/t8g8HdHFqN 。 https://t.co/aeh6TsDQz4 pic.twitter.com/t8g8HdHFqN。
— Richard Branson (richardbranson) August 26, 2016。
Branson, who is an experienced kitesurfer and adventurer, is no stranger to accidents. In February, he said on Twitter he'd been bitten by a stingray while swimming in the Cayman Islands. Despite his most recent accident, he still plans to participate in the challenge next month.。U.S. pole vaulter skids to a halt for national anthem2025-07-19 08:04
大帝42+11率76人擒鵜鶘 哈登27+8錫安26+6+7傷退(11年哈登)2025-07-19 07:51
詹皇球哥同砍三雙,湖人大勝黃蜂(湖人23詹姆斯)2025-07-19 07:41
背靠背101分,這是我們認識的恩比德嗎?(哈登今年數據)2025-07-19 07:32
Plane makes emergency landing after engine rips apart during flight2025-07-19 06:44
NBA常規賽賽報:歐文32+5壓哨三分絕殺 籃網逆轉猛龍 恩比德34+13哈登27+9 76人主場大勝勇士(哈登數據統計)2025-07-19 06:41
大巴黎列隊歡迎梅西歸隊 大羅羅馬裏奧缺席貝利葬禮被罵(梅西國家隊訓練時間)2025-07-19 06:28
卡塔爾世界杯的球星開什麽車 ?C羅開布加迪,梅西選奧迪Q7(c羅為什麽比不過梅西)2025-07-19 06:09
Donald Trump's tangled web of Russian influence2025-07-19 05:57
C羅加盟沙特豪門 ,年薪超2億歐元,或與中超球隊交手(c羅加盟尤文)2025-07-19 05:48
Fake news reports from the Newseum are infinitely better than actual news2025-07-19 08:33
恩比德狂轟42分,76人複仇鵜鶘!哈登27分8助,錫安又受傷了(哈登44+17)2025-07-19 08:18
足壇最高薪資!C羅轉會沙特血賺84個億!年薪就高達2億歐元(37歲c羅加盟沙特球隊)2025-07-19 07:31
詹姆斯25+9戴維斯25+10 湖人客場力克掘金(詹姆斯30+13+7湖人勝森林狼)2025-07-19 07:19
You can now play 'Solitaire' and 'Tic2025-07-19 07:11
詹姆斯狂砍37+8+6三球空砍26分 湖人勝黃蜂豪取四連勝(詹姆斯2018凱爾特人搶七)2025-07-19 07:02
衝上熱搜 !C羅加盟沙特豪門 ,姐姐言論被打臉 ,球迷解讀太紮心(c羅幾年加盟的尤文)2025-07-19 06:50
伊布 :C羅比梅西強的地方就是年紀大一些!C羅怎麽成過街老鼠了?(c羅真的不如梅西嗎)2025-07-19 06:45
Xiaomi accused of copying again, this time by Jawbone2025-07-19 06:28
濃眉哥44+10 詹姆斯28+8+11 湖人力克雄鹿 普爾30分勇士擊退公牛 庫裏19+11+6湯普森26(23號籃球明星湖人)2025-07-19 06:15