The Movistar team has announced that Adriano Malori is in stable condition and even showing slight signs of improvement after his high-speed crash during stage five of the Tour de San Luis on Friday.
The Italian time trialist and strong rouleur was put into an induced coma on Friday after crashing at speed and suffering a head injury and broken collarbone. He was placed under observation for 48 hours with doctors concerned about possible consequences to his brain.
- Read our first update on Malori here: Malori in induced coma after Tour de San Luis crash
Malori’s Movistar team posted a brief update via Twitter before a medical bulletin was published by the San Luis hospital.
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“Adriano had a good night. His condition is stable and shows signs of improvement. Later today he will undergo further tests. The Hospital de San Luis will publish a new medical update alter on Saturday,” the Spanish team posted.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Movistar directeur sportif Jose Luis Jaimerena and team doctor visited Malori in hospital before the start of Saturday’s stage.
“It seems he had a good night, without any real problems. When I said his name he reacted slightly, his eyes moved, he squeezed my hand and moved a little, despite still being sedated. We've got to wait to see what happens but these signs make us more optimistic than yesterday,” Jaimerena told Gazzetta dello Sport, revealing that the level of his induced coma had been reduced.
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