Gert Steegmans
Team Radioshack rider Gert Steegmans, who crashed yesterday in the prologue of Paris-Nice has been successfully operated on by the team of Dr. Lenaert of the OLV van Lourdes Hospital in Waregem, Belgium. Dr. Sioen, orthopedist, fixed the left collar bone fracture with a solid plate and nine screws. Most likely Gert Steegmans will be able to ride on the rollers within a week. Competition however is excluded for a longer period . If no complications occur, the doctors expect a full recovery after eight weeks.
The rider showed several deep road rashes on the left side of his body. These were cleaned and will probably heal over the next few weeks. A hospitalization of two days is expected. Today Gert Steegmans is absolutely unable to give any comments. He will give a press conference – no individual interviews – in the hospital on Tuesday, March 9th, at 12.00 (12 PM).
Source: Team Radioshack Press Office
(Photo: teamradioshack.com)
Would really like to see the video of this accident. It is just so hard to believe such a thing could happen.
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Gert, wishing you speedy recovery!
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hope u get better fast gert! could really use u in tip top shape for the tour in july.
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So sorry to see this happen to you Gert! You are a hard charger and your loss leaves a big hole in the team. Do what the docs say and get well very soon.
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Hope all heals quickly. See you in Bordeaux on July 23rd!
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Wishing you a speedy recovery, look at it this way the last team member to break his collar bone was on the podium in the Tour de France!
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So sorry about the crash, wishing you a speedy recovery and we hope to see you in Tour de France. So, rest and plenty of rest.
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man, this is terrible. get well soon.
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Good luck Grert! I also fell but got up quickly. Best guess.
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