Quin breaks neck again

Vanessa Quin (New Zealand)

Vanessa Quin (New Zealand) (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

At the New Zealand national championships in Nelson last weekend, 2004 world downhill champion Vanessa Quin broke her neck for the second time in less than a year. She last broke it at the 2006 world championships in Rotorua, New Zealand. Although two such breaks may seem unlucky, the 30-year-old Quin did escape paralysis both times.