Lack of helmet led to Kessler's skull fracture

Matthias Kessler (Astana) up the Mur.

Matthias Kessler (Astana) up the Mur. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Matthias Kessler was not wearing a helmet when he crashed earlier this week on Majorca. The German has been placed in an induced coma, but the outlook for his recovery is better now.