Astana’s Daniil Fominykh will be out for at least a month after a scary fall in the seventh and final stage of Paris-Nice. The 24-year-old from Kazakhstan crashed on a descent and tumbled into a ravine, requiring a concentrated rescue effort to transport him to the hospital.
Fominykh suffered two fractured vertebrae in the fall.
Daniil Fominykh has fracture of 2 lumbar vertebrae L1 and L3. At least 1 month prognosis. #ForzaDaniil pic.twitter.com/zqb9DTDdid
— Astana Pro Team (@AstanaTeam) March 13, 2016
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsAccording to the Astana Twitter account, Fominykh maintained consciousness through the incident, but he will need time to recover before getting back to racing.
Fominykh has never lost consciousness. He will have to wear the bust and needs a period of rest. #forzaDaniil pic.twitter.com/nGvr05SZsL
— Astana Pro Team (@AstanaTeam) March 13, 2016