John Degenkolb has travelled to Hamburg for further treatment on the injuries he suffered during the training accident in Spain where a car crashed into him and his Giant-Alpecin teammates.
The Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix winner posted the first photos of himself since the accident, revealing signs of a cut on his lip, with his left hand covered in bandages after undergoing surgery to reattach the tip of his index finger.
Giant-Alpecin has said it will be extremely difficult to predict how long Degenkolb will need to make a recovery but the Spanish surgeon who operated on his finger has predicted he will be out of action for three months as his injuries heal, ruling him out of any kind of spring campaign.
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Degenkolb posted two photos of himself as he travelled to Germany, giving a thumbs up despite the difficult moment. He thanked everyone for the message of support he has received since Saturday’s accident.
“Blood tests, new plaster with upper arm - now I'm in the Hamburg hospital after arriving in Hamburg. Tomorrow morning (Thursday) is coming, I’ll see the head physician and then we will make a plan,” Degenkolb wrote on his Facebook page in German.
“Thank you to the emergency services and the doctors in Valencia who helped me. And, above all, thanks to my family, my friends and the thousands of messages from fans. You give me strength. Thank you very much.”
Six riders from the Giant-Alpecin team were involved in the crash on Saturday when a vehicle driven by a British women hit the riders during a training ride.
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