Sonny Colbrelli finished second only to BikeExchange-Jayco's Michael Matthews in Monday's finish sprint around Catalonia. But not long after he crossed the line, he fell unconscious due to cardiac arrest and fell to the ground, and after being awakened by the medical staff at the scene, he was taken to the University Hospital of Girona for follow-up treatment.
On major social media, everyone also expressed concern about The situation of Kohlbrelli, and everyone spontaneously posted many words of encouragement to him and the team on social media.
In the 2022 season, Colbreli seems to have a bit of a bad year, the previous time due to bronchitis in Paris-Nice withdrew, and then gave up one of the five classic games milano-Sanremo, just returned to the field but was admitted to the hospital because of heart problems.
The team said the 31-year-old is undergoing rehabilitation treatment in hospital and will undergo more health management and testing later.
Colbelli was interviewed by foreign media in the hospital: "I am resting in the hospital right now, but I don't remember anything. All I remember is that I crossed the line, then stopped and took a sip of water, and then I didn't remember anything, and my mind was completely empty. ”
"Now I'm in the hospital, and the paramedics are tracking my physical condition in real time. It was a shock to me, but I wasn't going to give up riding, and I was already planning when to return. ”
Edit: Johnny
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