Samuele Battistella suffers memory loss and broken tooth after Amstel crash
CyclingMonday, 11 April 2022 at 23:37
Astana Qazaqstan Team have been having a very complicated start to the season and at the recent Amstel Gold Race it took another hit as leader Samuele Battistella suffered a bad crash before the decisive hilly section of the race.
After a promising start to the season at the Tour de la Provence and Volta ao Algarve, Battistella season took a wrong turn as he crashed out of Paris-Nice. He hasn't raced until Amstel where he would be leading the team as Alexey Lutsenko suffered a training crash a few weeks ago, but upon his return he has been forced out of competition once again.
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Battistella crashed in a roundabout alongside several other riders, however he is the only one who stayed on the floor, although moving. The Italian says he has no recollection of the incident, and that he "wasn't conscious for 20 minutes or more".
He is reported to have broken a tooth. He hit his head on the floor in which the helmet couldn't prevent all physical damage. He has gotten several abrasions on the right side of his face, which have included four stitches in the eyebrow and three on his upper lip.
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⚠️medical update I’ve lost the memory on what happened yesterday at Amstel gold race, I crashed so hard on the ground that I wasn’t conscious for 20 mins or more.. luckily the medical staff at the hospital said is all “ok” I just need recovery and stay under control.
🇳🇱 MEDICAL UPDATE: @Amstelgoldrace In a bad crash during the race (after some 150 km) @samu_batti got some wounds on his face and broke one tooth, 4 stitches on eyebrow and 3 stitches on upper lip have been applied. We wish Samuele to get well soon! #AGR22 #AstanaQazaqstanTeam
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