Sport|Road cycling
Italian Sonny Colbrelli was taken to the hospital by ambulance. According to the stable, his condition is stable.
World the tour of Catalonia, one of the oldest road cycling stage races and competing for the 101st time, began dramatically on Monday.
Second in the opening stage, the reigning European road champion, the Italian Sonny Colbrelli shortened unconscious to the ground after landing.
According to media reports, paramedics resuscitated 31-year-old Colbrell in the race area before he was taken to the hospital by ambulance for more detailed examinations.
Colbrell’s employer, Bahrain Victorious Stable, later reported that Colbrell’s condition is stable.
Last autumn, Colbrelli also won the Paris-Roubaix race, one of the so-called monuments, the most prestigious one-day races in road cycling.
Colbrelli has won more than 30 competitions in his professional career.
Catalonia the opening stage of the tour was won shortly before Colbrell by an Australian Michael Matthews.
Driving in the AG2R Citroën Team in France Jaakko Hänninen came to the finish three minutes from the tip. During the race, Hänninen was given responsibility for driving loose.
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