Marina Romoli speaks of horrific accident

Marina Romoli

Marina Romoli (Image credit: Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan)

Marina Romoli (Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan) has spoken to La Gazzetta dello Sport of her arduous recovery from the horrific injuries she sustained in a training crash on June 1, when she suffered deep lacerations to her face and fractured vertebrae. The Italian rider is currently in the Villa Beretta rehabilitation clinic in Lombardy where she is undergoing intensive physical therapy in order to regain the use of her legs.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.