Injured UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Filippo Baroncini set to be flown to Italy for an operation after being placed in an induced coma following his bad crash on stage 3 in the Tour de Pologne.
Baroncini was amongst several riders who fell heavily late on the stage, with the race neutralised for nearly 20 minutes because of the crash and the GC times subsequently suspended for the stage.
“Obviously at the start, the situation was quite critical. Fortunately, he’s stable and he’s being kept in an induced coma as a precaution.
“The principal issues are the fractured vertebrae. But for the moment he’s resting, and no new concerns have arisen.”
“At the start they were obviously very scared, but they’re better now because they know he’s in good hands. The hospitals here are really excellent and I have to thank…
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