Sylvain Chavanel (Quickstep) Is to observe a stop two months after a serious fall which he suffered Sunday in Liege-Bastogne-Liège. The French must in all likelihood draw a line on the Tour de France.
Sylvain Chavanel, who suffered a fracture at the base of the skull according to the statement of his medical team, may well have to make a cross on the Tour de France (July 3 to 25). The French struck a car from another team that has suddenly slowed to near the finish of the Dean of the classics. He was kept for observation Sunday night in Liege after a concussion and spent Monday tests.
"This divide does not compromise the ability of sensory or motor"Said Quick Step. Precaution, the Poitevin was also hit in the face (fractured tooth) must remain under observation again Tuesday before being transferred to the hospital Tuesday Chatellerault (Vienna) where he will undergo further care. Chavanel did not lose consciousness, nor after his fall or during his stay in hospital, according to the explanations provided by training who announced: "He can not train on the road before 8 weeks."
"This drop is the latest blow for a period of bad luck for meSaid the rider. I'm frustrated but at the same time I feel they have been lucky. The consequences could be far worse. Now I have to concentrate on my recovery, without hurrying. "During the campaign classics, Sylvain Chavanel has not fared well on its momentum of the previous two seasons.
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