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SAUL RAISIN
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The Raisin Hope Foundation & More
Dailypeloton, Luke Allingham, 20 Augustus 2012
After having to end his professional career as a cyclist in 2006 after a horrible bike crash that left him with a Traumatic Brain Injury, Saul Raisin founded the Raisin Hope Foundation - a foundation that raises awareness and supports survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury. Six years after his crash and founding his foundation, Saul and his foundation are still pushing to bring awareness to Traumatic Brain Injury and bring support and help that is needed to those who suffer from it.
Saul talked to us from his home in Dalton, Georgia about the Raisin Hope Foundation, his life after the crash and his hopes for the future as well as other topics.
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Catching up with Dalton Georgia's favorite Son, Saul Raisin... Six years on, 'I'm an open book.' It's not always about the bike...
Pro Cycling News, Luke Allingham, 4 Februari 2012
Saul was one of the best young American prospects in the sport. In 2006 he was on track to ride his first grand tour, the Giro d'Italia. Unfortunately disaster struck Saul before he made it the to the 2006 Giro.
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Saul Raisin, Still Raisin Hope
pezcycling, Gordon Cameron, 15 Februari 2010
Coming on four years ago, Saul Raisin was one of THE big things in US pro cycling. Top 40 in a hard Tour de Suisse and mountain king at the Tour de l’Avenir in 2005. A stage winner in the Tour de Langkawi 2006. Everything looked bright … and then everything went wrong.
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"I need to find new dreams to follow"
Cyclingheroes, 10 December 2007
Saul Raisin will join Cyclingheroes in 2008. The 24 year old will write regularly for our website. But Raisin has other plans as well. Cyclingheroes spoke with Saul Raisin about the end of his pro career, his wedding and his future plans.
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"You're going to have to talk to Steven Spielberg"
cyclingfans.com, Pete Geyer, 1 September 2007
Just 17 months ago, American Saul Raisin of the French Crédit Agricole team lay in a coma in a French hospital after crashing during a stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe race. His parents caught the next plane to France not knowing if Saul would still be alive when they arrived.
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"I'm a freak, dude, a total freak!"
nyvelocity.com, Alex Ostroy, 26 Maart 2007
On his first ever visit to New York, Saul Raisin never stops talking. Still only 24, he is now a man on a mission to stage the biggest comeback American cycling has seen. “Dude, if I can race the American Pro Championships this year, I will surprise everyone."
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"Hope is priceless"
cyclingheroes.info, 26 Maart 2007
American rider Saul Raisin (Credit Agricole) who was in a coma after a crash at the Circuit de la Sarthe last april will return to the peloton.
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Raisin Hope at the Tour of California
cyclingnews.com, Kirsten Robbins, 21 Februari 2007
24 year-old Saul Raisin is competing in is own Tour of California on a quest to raise support for his Raisin Hope foundation. He crossed the finish line of stage two in Sacramento thirty minutes ahead of the peloton's arrival and met with Cyclingnews for an interview to talk about his recovery.
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'Raisin is Rising.'
procyclenews.com, Brian C. Grenier, 28 December 2006
When I did the research for this interview I just didn’t know what to expect. What I found was a great guy with his head on right, very articulate, smart and well versed, able to talk through some tough subjects with ease. Saul has learned one of the hardest lessons life has to offer, fate is a tough mistress.
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"My ultimate goal is to race by the end of next year"
cyclingheroes, 27 November 2006
Saul Raisin is working hard on his recovery and comeback after his crash at the first stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe (France) in April. To celebrate the one year anniversary of Raisin's crash Saul is organizing the "Raisin Hope" come back ride on March 31, 2007 in Dalton, Georgia.
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"The day after coming back to Europe, I rode the Col de Madone. It's great"
velonews.com, Andrew Hood, 16 Oktober 2006
Saul Raisin continues to defy expectations in remarkable recovery from a life-threatening crash in April that sent him into a coma and put his future as a professional bike racer in doubt.
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« Rien ne sera jamais plus comme avant »
veloclubdeparis.fr, David Chopin, 10 Oktober 2006
Mardi 4 avril, première étape du Circuit de la Sarthe, la saison de Saul Raisin s’arrête brusquement. Victime d’une lourde chute, le diagnostic révèle un très grave traumatisme crânien, sans parler de plusieurs autres fractures. Le bilan est lourd, le garçon de Dalton (Géorgie) tombe dans un coma profond.
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"Pour moi, c’est un miracle"
cyclismag.com, Clément Guillou, 28 Juni 2006
Trois mois après son accident au Circuit de la Sarthe qui avait mis ses jours en danger, Saul Raisin se confie pour la première fois publiquement.
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Hopes and expectations
cyclingnews.com, Shane Stokes, 28 Februari 2006
One of American cycling's big young talents, Saul Raisin took his first pro victory earlier this month; more wins are surely on their way.
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"This year things are going a lot better."
VeloNews, Andrew Hood, 5 Oktober 2005
At the ripe age of 22, Saul Raisin is putting the finishing touches of his first season in the elite ranks inside the European peloton.
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“Saul Raisin Day”
Pezcyclingnews.com, Dave Berson, 12 Augustus 2005
Maybe the youngest US pro riding with a ProTour team - Saul Raisin has made more than his share of miraculous comebacks from horrific crashes, and scored some impressive results to boot.
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