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Alex Criville
Newest Review: ... have their first rider win the elite 500cc Riders Championship in 1999 was a milestone. In Spain ,the media and public attention on Criville can be likened to that on say David Beckham in England - it is intense and seemingly constant. Criville, shy and quiet by nature seems to have found this particularly difficult to cope with. Combined with the pressure of being the reigning World ... more  ... Champion and now being the No1 rider at Honda, after the departure of Doohan, many have questioned Criville's ability to cope. This has been bolstered by Criville suffering a number of fainting fits in early 2000 which have been attributed to stress. Cr...more |
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Alex Criville: Can he retain his championship under pressure? (508 words)
by BizzyB - written on 16.08.00 (Useful, 11 readings)
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The current 500cc World Champion is having a dire year. The 30 year old Spaniard, having spent years in the shadow of former team mate and multiple World Champion, Mick Doohan, finally won the coveted title in 1999 after Doohan's retirement due to injury and fighting off an able attack from American Kenny Roberts. A previous 125cc World Champion, Criville has had a number of serious accidents in the 500cc class, the most notable being in 1997 at the Assen TT when his hand was trapped under his 130kg bike during a crash leading to injuries which threatened his career. A steady recovery saw him remain Doohan's main rival for the title in the following ...
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