Giant-Alpecin accident: A total of six riders from the Giant-Alpecin team were injured in the tragic accident near Cape (Spain) (Velomotion reported). There is now a first medical overview of the injuries suffered by the drivers and what operations they may have to face.
John Degenkolb (GER): successful surgery on a laceration on the thigh; There is still no report on the course of the operation on the hand and the index finger, which was in danger of being lost, as well as an operation on the broken forearm.
Warren Barguil (FRA): broken carpal bone; possible surgery is not yet confirmed
Chad Haga (USA): was taken to hospital by helicopter; successful surgery of neck and chin injuries; the fracture of the orbit (eye socket) is treated later.
Fredrik Ludvigsson (SWE): Cuts and abrasions all over the body
Ramon Sinkeldam (NED): Cuts and abrasions all over the body
Max Walscheid (GER): broken tibia and hand; an operation probably inevitable
Team boss Iwan Spekenbrink officially stated: “This day was very hard for the team and the drivers need time. to recover from it. This team – both the men and the women and everyone around us – now feels even more connected to one another, almost like brothers and sisters. Together, and by being there for one another, we will emerge from this accident stronger than we have ever been.”
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