In a race as difficult as it is Paris-Roubaix the collapse followed each other, for this reason it is known as the ‘Hell of the North’, and the men’s edition held on Sunday was not exempt from mishaps.
The Italian cyclist is involved in one of them. Elia Viviani, that he suffered a severe blow and had to leave the race, as happened to him this season in all the Belgian classics in which he previously participated: E3 Saxo Classic, Gent-Wevelgem, Through Flanders and the Tour of Flanders.
The blow is big. The first medical examination conducted at the hospital reported that the Ineos runner He didn’t come out as badly as he seemed after the violence of the race. “The tests carried out at the hospital ruled out fractures and when I returned home I carried out other tests with the team which showed damage to the left gluteal muscle and a large hematoma, in addition to various other scratches on the body. The head is fine !” said his X account himself Isola della Scala corridor.
Elia clarified that “other tests highlighted a muscle injury from which I will recover in a few days, as well as various scratches on my body. Regarding my head, I passed all the necessary tests and everything is fine,” highlighting as he himself pointed out. , although it seems obvious that “it may sound silly to say this over and over again, but the helmet saved my life. It exploded on impact, making sure the impact didn’t reach my head! Thank you KASK (the helmet brand used by Ineos)”.
Source: La Verdad
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