Discussion
SydneyBridge said:
How can he ride with a broken collarbone. Surely no way
I expect it's the adrenalin talkinghttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/martin-vows-to-fig...
v15ben said:
Probably adrenaline but it is Tony Martin so he might actually ride anyway!
Unfortunately not, statement from EQS team doctor:"Unfortunately, the collarbone is a lateral fracture," Team Doctor Helge Riepenhof said. "The collarbone is in lots of pieces, so it was a major impact. One of the pieces came through the skin, which means it's an open fracture. Therefore, even if it was Tony's wish to start tomorrow, I have to say he is not allowed to. Riders always want to race. Tony especially. He's shown in the last years that even with broken bones that he will race if possible. But this is a medical situation where this is impossible. He needs surgery straight away, and that is why we are going to the hospital now. We will fix the collarbone there. He is already on antibiotics. It's a serious injury, and that is why we can't risk anything and why he cannot be at the start tomorrow."
As I saw it, Martin clips the rear wheel of the Europcar in front which pitches him right and into Nibbles. Nibbles then goes right and there is contact with Froome who managed to stay upright but dismounted before someone else rear ended Nibbles and ends up on top of him.
How it was Froome's fault is beyond me but I guess Nibbles is somewhat frustrated at the moment and isnt looking forwards to the prospect of having to gain 2 minutes on Froome before Paris so had a teddy bnear/pram incident. Bless.
How it was Froome's fault is beyond me but I guess Nibbles is somewhat frustrated at the moment and isnt looking forwards to the prospect of having to gain 2 minutes on Froome before Paris so had a teddy bnear/pram incident. Bless.
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