Tracy (/ˈtreɪsi/; also spelled Tracey, Traci, Tracie, or Trasci) is originally a British personal name, that refers to the family de Tracy or de Trasci from Tracy-Bocage in Normandy, France. ... The name is taken from the Irish word "treasach" meaning "war-like" or "fighter".
Definitely a fighter - Courageous as well.
Good luck in 2017 - only 4 months to go.......yeahh
By showing crashes and the brutal effects of crashing people turn their heads and immediately think: Crazy, foolish, wreckless, unappreciative and dangerous.
I get this all the time from coworkers to friends all the time. Sometimes I wish they never knew so they wouldn't think so negatively about the sport and what I love to do so much.
I can only imagine how many more people must feel this way and give Tracey a hard time. Sure she's surrounded by other bike enthusiasts but there still are people who shun our sport.
Props to her for never giving up and continuing her passion and love for the sport.
Not to mention so many people jump to blame the rider or call them stupid for crashing. That's not the way it should be looked at IMO. Mistakes happen and are sometimes totally out of your control, by calling them "fails" and having crash compilations I think it helps perpetuate the idea that we're just throwing our bodies around without a care in the world and that looks bad to the uninformed viewer.
The most dangerous activity is spending your life on the couch watching TV. Your body decays and you slowly die of boredom and a wasted life. I'll take my occasional injuries in stride and move forward. That said, I'd like a lot less than the 2 surgeries I had last year.
Incredible. Our sport has made the TED circuit. Her honesty and humility are truly first class. Does anyone in mainstream sports ever acknowledge how tough this sport is? Or the amount of sheer athleticism this sport takes? Correct me if I'm wrong but I think for most professional athletes the types of injuries pro DH riders take would be career ending, let alone competing at World Cup levels several months later. All done with zero arrogance. I love this sport. Great props to you Tracy.
I watched the polygon documentary with her signing to the team and the recovery from the that big crash. Loved her ever since. Amazingly tough and driven.
You got to love Tracey, brilliant outlook and love the way she gives some credit to her big Bro, Tracey you sum it up we all love riding our bike, ROCK ON
Great stuff! Tracey is exactly the type of person I want my kids to see as a role model. Style, grace, intelligence, humility and a massive drive to chase her dream.
Surgery for a broken collar bone. Here in Canada, they'll give you an x-ray. "Yep, it's broken alright. Here's your figure-8 strap. Good luck." I've broken my clavicle thrice, and each time it was the same procedure. "Bzzzt! Here's y'r strap. Now get outa here." We may have [I'm gesturing air quotes] free health care, which, don't get me wrong, is bitchin' to have, however, unless you're bleeding like a sprinkler, you'll get frugal treatment.
Tracy (/ˈtreɪsi/; also spelled Tracey, Traci, Tracie, or Trasci) is originally a British personal name, that refers to the family de Tracy or de Trasci from Tracy-Bocage in Normandy, France. ... The name is taken from the Irish word "treasach" meaning "war-like" or "fighter".
Definitely a fighter - Courageous as well.
Good luck in 2017 - only 4 months to go.......yeahh
I get this all the time from coworkers to friends all the time. Sometimes I wish they never knew so they wouldn't think so negatively about the sport and what I love to do so much.
I can only imagine how many more people must feel this way and give Tracey a hard time. Sure she's surrounded by other bike enthusiasts but there still are people who shun our sport.
Props to her for never giving up and continuing her passion and love for the sport.
yes.. I am being "that guy"
Best of luck Tracey!!!