John Degenkolb and his Giant-Alpecin teammates are lucky to be alive the German rider’s agent Jorg Werner has said.
According to the German SID news agency, Werner has spoken to the Paris-Roubaix winner and confirmed he and German teammate Max Walscheid will be moved to the Hamburg Trauma Hospital for further treatment.
Degenkolb, Walscheld, Chad Haga, Fredrik Ludvigsson, Ramon Sinkeldam and Warren Barguil were all taken to hospital after they were hit by a vehicle while training in Calpe, Spain on Saturday.
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Haga was airlifted to hospital, suffering from neck and facial injuries and has an orbital fracture which needs surgery. His mother revealed the details of his injuries on Facebook, saying: “Chad’s first surgery to repair veins and arteries is done. There were no tendons, bones or major arteries severed in the crash but Chad Haga does have a deep wound involving his chest, neck, chin and lip.” He is in a Valencia but is in a stable condition.
Degenkolb injured his thigh and suffered a serious hand injury that needed surgery, confirming later on Facebook that the tip of a finger had almost been entirely severed. He was moved to Valencia to try to attach the part of his finger. Barguil suffered a fractured scaphoid in his wrist, while Walscheid fractured his hand and tibia. Ludvigsson and Sinkeldam escaped with multiple scratches and bruises.
Degenkolb issued a brief messages on his website, thanking people for their message of support and giving some details of his condition.
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