The Tour da Chicago is no more.For the "official" rundown, read the Chicago Tribune version of events; please skip the hundreds of snarky comments. The local news, for lack of anything substantial to report, cobbled together a story from youtube clips. It was less than flattering.
There's so much more to the story, but this much needs to be said: Matt was out front. He was riding boldly and aggressively. He made a bad decision. He couldn't undo it in time. From what I hear, that sounds like him.
Matt's family are sportsmen (and women), adventurers, outdoorsmen, risk-takers, achievers...and they welcomed the other racers with open arms. We should all be so lucky to have a family like that, a family capable of celebrating a life so vigorously in the wake of such an event. Their response was uplifting and inspiring; some even urged the racers to continue the Tour. The idea was not well received.
Had things happened differently, Matt would probably be taking a long pull, without any complaints, at the front of the Stage Four right about now.
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