MOSCOW, September 2 – R-Sport. the Portuguese cyclist Russian Tinkoff-Saxo Sergio Paulinho imposed seventeen stitches after he was hit by a bike and finished the performance on velomnogodnevki “Vuelta a España”, the press service of the team.
The incident occurred at 11 th stage of the “Vuelta” on Wednesday. According to the statement, the team, the clash happened on the first ascent of “royal” mountain stage. Motorcyclist made no apparent move to avoid the incident. The driver was injured foot and, despite heavy bleeding, continued to struggle. On the sixth kilometer, he sought medical help, as the bleeding has not stopped. Doctor sealed the wound, and the driver continued to fight, but soon had to go.
Paulinho sent to the hospital in Andorra, where doctors have imposed him six domestic and eleven external seams. Internal needed to block the artery affected by the injury.
In a press release, the team confirmed voiced earlier by its owner Oleg Tinkoff opportunity to leave the race because “doubts that the security of the riders in the “Vuelta” is provided properly “.
Earlier, for a similar reason has suffered another Tinkoff-Saxo rider Peter Sagan. In the eighth stage supermnogodnevki bike Sagan reserve bike. The incident occurred in the nine kilometers from the finish. At speeds above 50 km / h Sagan fell and got a few bruises, but managed to finish, albeit with a significant lag rivals. Later it was announced that the saga will not be able to continue the race due to injury.
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