00:00The passing of Colin Creepy Wilson on the opening day of the Easter Grand Prix has sent shockwaves in the
00:05cycling fraternity.
00:07Former national cyclist and owner of the Braves' cycling club, Gene Samuel, described Wilson's passing as a freak accident.
00:13He was too saddened to speak on camera, but he indicated he had just given out awards when the incident
00:19happened.
00:19At the time I got up back to the mayor's box, my wife was like, Colin just crashed.
00:27But we always know we crash all the time, and Colin has been through so many close calls.
00:34And I just figured out, well, okay, you know, and he saw a lot of blood.
00:40It was just a freak accident because, you know, one of the guys, like, they lost control.
00:44His bike was wobbling, and he went straight into Colin, Colin hit the fence.
00:53And unfortunately, you know, he cut his jaw block.
00:58And the doctors tried on our water to revive him, give him two pints of blood after then.
01:05And he's going to get back up.
01:07He described Wilson as a son.
01:09He died doing what he loved.
01:11He just loved service.
01:13But a really, really nice guy.
01:16He's like a son to me.
01:17Samuel explained how Wilson got the name Creepy.
01:20I met Colin when he was, well, a little before 19.
01:23You know, he asked how he got the name Creepy, because he's tall as he is, and riding a little
01:2920-inch BMX bike.
01:31So you have to creep down to ride the bike, you know.
01:35And eventually welded to the saddle poles, the bike, and eventually got him into riding.
01:41And then, you know, another guy who used to work here called Ramji.
01:45So everybody really did this job.
01:47And then Colin, he's a very, very powerful rider.
01:51Wilson was also an accomplished cyclist.
01:53I represented Trinidad for many years.
01:57I was the only rider to make the triple.
02:00And the same year, to win our national road race, time draw, and criteria, I mean, the same weekend.
02:06Samuel said the 44-year-old was married with two children and touched the lives of many.
02:11He indicated they will do what they can to support the family.
02:14Samuel also felt the Grand Prix should continue despite Wilson's passing.
02:18Oh, yeah, I mean, you know, it is what it is.
02:21Up to last night, you have some top riders coming up.
02:24Elijah Green Jr., oh, he said, does it, he's not racing again.
02:28They go all at the hospital in San Fernando.
02:31We have others who, my parents, like, I stopped and I said, Colin will not want that.
02:37You don't know when your number is going to call me.
02:39I could be driving home now and get in an accident and die.
02:43Colin will not want that.
02:45He believes more can be done to make racing safer for cyclists.
02:49You can always put things in place, and that is how we improve.
02:53Just like helmets many years ago, when they had a couple deaths, they changed the production of helmets.
03:01And I think, yeah, now they were trying to do extra protection on the railings and different things like that.
03:08From us at TV6, we express condolences to the family and friends of Colin Wilson.
03:13Sergio F으로, TV6 Sport.
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