Pozzovivo, bad crash in the Tour of Italy: “I do not remember but I’m fine” – Tuttosport

The rider of AG2R La Mondiale was immediately rescue and immobilized. “The blow was very strong, I remember that the descent was difficult, maybe I slipped a wheel”

SESTRI LEVANTE (GENOA) – “I’m fine, but the blow was very strong”: Domenico Pozzovivo, reassures everyone. “I do not remember what happened and why I fell – says – I remember the descent was difficult, maybe I slipped a wheel. “ Pozzovivo speaks from the room of the intensive care of San Martino, where he was admitted. Pozzovivo has returned from a CAT scan performed by Professor Paolo Moscatelli, head of the emergency room. Face and spirit are scored: “I wanted to finish well the Giro, it hurts me to leave the race.” Pozzovivo near the press officer of the team trying to cheer him up and shakes his hand. “ I do not remember “, he repeats ANSA, “ can not remember why I fell, but I’m better “. Tac and resonance have ruled out problems in the brain. For the unlucky runner Luke three nasty facial injuries . “They put the points “, he says. Then he says he heard his parents: “ I told them that I am well and that I await them.” will pass in the next 24 hours as observation confirms Roberto Parravicini, team doctor: “ has reported a bad contusion and three bad facial injuries – highlights – but let’s say for the incident went well. It is regretted and I understand but what matters right now is that it has organ damage or serious problems. THE FALL – A nearly 40 km from the term bad fall for Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r La Mondilae), the descent of Fountain Barba Freeze, to Monleone, while 3 / a leg of the 98 / or Tour of Italy cycling. The runner of ‘Ag2r La Mondiale was immediately immobilized and rescue.

“NO GRAVE SITUATION” – “injured, but conscious there is serious situation” : they are the first indications of the conditions of Domenico Pozzovivo, star of a bad fall during the third stage of the Tour of Italy, and taken to hospital. Pozzovivo slid with the front wheel while facing the descent of the Passo Scoglina with the group and He beats violently his face on the asphalt. Rescuers have immobilized the head and neck.

AID FROM A SPECTATOR – Earlier, a spectator had attempted an emergency, practicing mouth-to-mouth to the unfortunate runner Lucan, who yesterday in Genoa had been involved in a caduta.Pozzovivo was loaded into the ambulance and taken to hospital. Professor Giovanni Tredici, health director of the Tour, speaking on Raisport said that “There are comforting news on runner” . Pozzovivo “is conscious, has facial injuries, but is conscious. There is an emergency situation” . The point doctor did breathe a sigh of relief to all fans of the Tour and the organizers, on the day when the start of the stage there were also the parents of Wouter Wylandt, the unfortunate Belgian rider of which these days marks the fourth anniversary of his death.

‘NOT IN DANGER OF LIFE “ -” Currently there is no danger of life for the runner. There is intubated and has always remained conscious , answering questions: has a concussion and facial trauma, due to falling “. So Dr. Massimo Branca, the doctor who first aid Domenico Pozzovivo, after the fall, talking to Raisport. “ The athlete was oriented, cooperative, after undergoing craniofacial trauma. Apparently not suffered further damage and has always breathed independently. Just arrived the other resuscitator was loaded into the ambulance and taken to hospital “. So Elena Della Valle, intensivist the medical staff of the Tour of Italy, ANSA said moments after the fall of Domenico Pozzovivo, after rescue. “We lived moments of terror and now we are comforted to know that Domenico was always polished. We are calmer. At the time we could not talk to the doctors, because we do not have the contact details.” said on microphones Rai, Leonardo Pozzovivo, father Domenico, the unfortunate climber Ag2R La Mondiale, which fell during the 3 / a stage of the Tour of Italy. Pozzovivo was transported Hospital San Martino, Genoa. “I saw he kept his head – added Domenico Montaguti, teammate Pozzovivo – did not seem a dangerous fall, the curve was not so bad. You just dropped him. There was no pressure, nothing but bad luck is this? “.

Matthews: I dedicate VICTORY TO HIM – “Unfortunately I saw the fall of Pozzovivo, because I was only four wheels behind him. It was terrible . See a guy with this talent in the ground, breaks my heart. I want to dedicate this victory to the team and Pozzovivo “. The Matthew Matthews said, commenting on the success achieved in the 3 / a stage.