Merhawi Kudus seriously injured and in intensive care after GP La Marseillaise crash

Merhawi Kudus began his 2025 season, his first in the colors of Burgos Burpellet BH, with a remarkable seventh place in the Classica Camp de Morvedre. Since then, the Eritrean has had a more complicated process. But the most difficult came at the Grand Prix La Marseillaise, when he suffered a hard crash that forced him to abandon the race.

The Spanish team issued a communication in which they updated the situation of their rider. Unfortunately, the 31-year-old is going to spend several weeks out of competition and may even have to undergo surgery.

"Merhawi Kudus, Burgos Burpellet BH cyclist, suffered a serious fall last Sunday, February 2, during the Grand Prix de La Marseillaise in France. The Eritrean rider went to the ground on one of the descents of the course and had to abandon the race, being taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital. Initial medical tests on the rider revealed several bone fractures and a possible pneumothorax.

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The cyclist was then transferred to the intensive care unit of another hospital in Marseille, where new examinations were carried out on Monday morning, 3. These confirmed the existence of several fractures at the level of the costal arches, lumbar vertebrae and sacrum, as well as a pulmonary contusion with hemo-pneumothorax. Kudus remains in hospital in the French city, in constant contact with the team's medical services.

This week, the rider will be transferred in a medicalized ambulance to the Burgos hospital. For the time being, conservative treatment will be applied, hoping that the evolution will be positive and that he will be able to avoid surgery. The runner will be out of competition for a considerable period of time, so an estimated period of sick leave has not yet been established.

This statement has been issued several days after the accident at the express request of the rider, since in the first days he had not yet been able to contact his family in Eritrea. From Burgos Burpellet BH we wish him a speedy recovery and hope that he can return to racing as soon as possible.

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