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Swanepoel Suffers Broken Leg at Millville

Saturday, July 14, 2012 | 6:05 PM

Just days after losing fill-in rider Tommy Weeck to a broken tibia and fibula, Star-Valli Rockstar Yamaha was dealt another blow in the first moto at Millville when Gareth Swanepoel jumped into a lapper and suffered a broken leg as a result. Swaenpoel tweeted the following moments ago:

Well bad news was having a great race 1st moto and on the last lap jumped into a lapper and put my leg out and I have broken my leg just under my knee.. See doctor on Monday

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9lives-Mr-Mx wrote: 6:19pm July 14, 2012

That sucks Hopefully it was to the same leg that he was nursing prior if there is such luck..Get well quick I!!!!!!!!!! Tough luck........I met this kid last year he is nice guy.......

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Welker wrote: 6:36pm July 14, 2012

Ya I hate it when I break a leg. I ussually go ouch, but sometimes it really hurts.
@Mr Mx ya crack me up sometimes.......................

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CZmark wrote: 7:23pm July 14, 2012

@Welker- if you only go ouch, you are a stud my friend!

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looper148 wrote: 2:58am July 15, 2012

What about Wey..?

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9lives-Mr-Mx wrote: 1:48pm July 15, 2012

Gareth Swanepoel kinda of remined me of a local guy when I lived in Ohio by the name

Jeff Gibson Westerville, OH

Please no hate stuff its Sunday !!!!! keep your rants to your self........

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Welker wrote: 5:43pm July 15, 2012

Well Ouch is the only thinfglegal on the web site now. What I called the guys that were playing fullback instead of racing take other words. Oh an then they are lappers wating to try to race you??????

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joecooll wrote: 8:15am July 19, 2012

lets face it metal mulisha is a bad luck sponsor..they promote the devil and the devil has injured every rider on this team this year..not one holeshot or podium finish..i dont even think a top 5 finish overall..

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