Cyprien Sarrazin admitted to intensive care: operated on

Cyprien Sarrazin hospitalized in intensive care: will beà operated

Cyprien Sarrazin will undergo surgery. After a bad fall in the second round of the Bormio downhill race, the French skier è was transported by helicopter to Sondalo hospital, where he was admitted to the neurological intensive care unit and will undergo surgery to reduce the subdural cranial hematoma caused by the fall.

This was announced by the French ski federation: "Following the fall during today&#39s training in Bormio, Cyprien Sarrazin has been diagnosed with a subdural hematoma. He will remain hospitalized in Italy in neurological intensive care".

"Following further examinations, as well as the'evolution of Cyprien&#39s clinical examination, è it has been decided, in agreement with the Italian surgeons, to operate on Cyprien this evening to drain the subdural hematoma" closes the note of the transalpine federsci.

Sarrazin, who had set the best time in the first round on Thursday, was also a candidate to be the fastest in today’s downhill before the tremendous crash in the middle section of the Stelvio.