Sebastien Reichenbach (FDJ) hopes to return to racing in March as he continues his recovery from the injuries he sustained after clashing with Gianni Moscon (Team Sky) during the Tre Valli Varesine in October.
Reichenbach suffered a fractured pelvis and elbow in the fall, and he subsequently filed formal complaints against Moscon with Italian police and the UCI, claiming that the Italian had caused the crash deliberately.
Moscon has denied the allegation, claiming that Reichenbach’s hands had slipped from his handlebars on a stretch of rough road. Reichenbach maintained that Moscon had intentionally caused the crash as retribution for his part in highlighting how the Team Sky rider had racially abused FDJ's Kevin Reza during the Tour de Romandie in April.
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“As far as the legal part is concerned, I cannot say much more," Reichenbach told radsport-news.com, though he was optimistic about the progress of his recovery.
“Things are gradually improving. Fixing the fracture on my elbow was a very important step, and I was lucky to have been operated on by an excellent doctor, so no subsequent problems can be expected. Also with my pelvis, it is going quite well. Six weeks after the fall, I was able to put the crutches aside. If all goes well, I'll be back in March.”
The 28-year-old Reichenbach joined FDJ from IAM Cycling ahead of the 2016 season and played a key role in helping Thibaut Pinot to finish fourth place overall at this year’s Giro d’Italia, while helping himself to a solid 15th place overall in Milan.
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