Bad breaks for Coyot, Hinault
Frenchman Arnaud Coyot (Unibet.com), who crashed during GP de Denain has been diagnosed with a...
Frenchman Arnaud Coyot (Unibet.com), who crashed during GP de Denain has been diagnosed with a broken left wrist, according to the team's website.
"I crashed at 700 metres from the finish line in GP de Denain", said Arnaud Coyot. "I hope I can get an operation in Lille today so I can return to competition as soon as possible. Otherwise, I think I will be out for four weeks."
Baden Cooke and Markus Eichler were involved in the same crash as Coyot, but got away with relatively light injuries.
Another Frenchman suffered a broken bone in the same event. According to AFP, Sébastien Hinault (Credit Agricole) complained of intense pain following his crash in the GP Denain, and was diagnosed with a fractured L3 vertebra. Hinault will be out of competition for a minimum of four weeks.
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