Elia Viviani calms everyone down after the scare

Elia Viviani calms everyone down

After the frightening accident that involved him along with another 20 or so athletes at km 37 of the Paris-Roubaix race on Sunday, Elia Viviani wanted to reassure fans and insiders through their social channels, updating everyone on his physical condition following medical tests carried out first in the hospital and then with the medical staff of the Ineos Grenadiers team.

"Thank you all for your messages – began Viviani – The tests done in the Hospital ruled out fractures and after returning home I carried out with the team other accettartamenti that showed an injury of the muscle of the left gluteus and a large hematoma that will recoverò in a few days, as the various abrasions on the body".

"As for the head, I passed all the necessary tests" added Viviani. Finally, the Veronese sprinter wanted to recall the'importance of wearing a helmet: "It saved my life" he said.

A professional since 2010, Viviani boasts numerous successes on the road (five stages at the Giro, three at the Vuelta and one at the Tour, as well as three successes at the Hamburg Cyclassics, an Italian title and a European title), but he è also took huge satisfaction on the track, with a medal of d'gold medal in the omnium at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and the bronze medal in the same specialty at Tokyo 2020 (in summer 2021), as well as two gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the world championships and eight titles at the European championships.