Giro d'Italia - Horrillo condition improves

Eurosport - Sun, 17 May 14:58:00 2009

Spain's Pedro Horrillo Munoz, who fell down a ravine during the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, is out of an induced coma and has moved his limbs.

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The Rabobank rider crashed into a barrier during the eighth stage and fell some 60 metres.

He had to be winched into a helicopter, which took him to a Bergamo hospital.

His condition remains serious, with broken bones and head trauma, but doctors hope he can make a full recovery.

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  1. Rabobank has a thing with falling off cliffs I think.­ Remember Bruyneel did similar back in the 1990's.­ Strqight off a corner on the descent of the Cormet­ D' Rosealund. Glad to see Horillo is doing better.

    From Worldwide, on Tue 19 May 1:12AM

  2. He will take a long time to recover but he is a fit­ lad.

    From iancampbell11, on Tue 19 May 12:12AM

  3. Thanks, Eurosport, for the updates. Please keep­ providing the official bulletins on Pedro's­ recovery from that heart-stopping accident.

    From heliosgaia, on Mon 18 May 8:00PM

  4. best of luck pedro, i hope he makes a speedy recovery­ and gets back on his bike!!!

    From noni, on Mon 18 May 9:32AM

  5. All the best Pedro.

    From andraglow, on Sun 17 May 7:49PM

  6. Good luck to him and his family. No one deserves this­ level of injury from sport

    From stephen_medlock, on Sun 17 May 6:10PM

  7. I like I am sure every cyclist and cycling fan wish­ Pedro a speedy recovery and return to racing.
    Once­ again any excuse to include Armstrong in a report,

    From Denis, on Sun 17 May 10:28AM

  8. All love and good wishes to Horillo for a safe­ recovery, but please, why do you have to have to quote­ Armstrong's opinion in this, and every other, news­ item... especially this one!?

    From Liz B, on Sun 17 May 4:04AM

  9. A Freudian slip! I meant a few MORE riders not using­ stimulants...Although I am not going to bet the tests­ achieve any such thing given the lead the dopers no­ doubt have over the testers.

    From SteveH, on Sat 16 May 7:16PM

  10. A sad day but hold the Giro bashing a minute....­ Descents are as dangerous as the riders decide to­ behave on them: Italy is covered in mountains and the­ riders there know the risks, including wet roads and­ tunnels. As this wasn't a rider from Astana I­ cannot see how them not being paid enters the equation­ and at least with the tests a few less riders are­ riding without stimulants to affect their­ judgement!
    Lets hope Pedro will be nagging the TV for a­ copy of the crash like most post-crash riders &­ riding again very soon.

    From SteveH, on Sat 16 May 7:11PM
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    They treat these riders like animals. Testing them all­ the time, some teams not paying them, making them race­ to fast finishes that are tight, even in bad weather.

    From webbski, on Sat 16 May 7:01PM

  12. Hope he will be alright. Thoughts of every cyclist is­ with Horrillo and his family.

    From Stephen C, on Sat 16 May 6:27PM

  13. That's very scary stuff. I really hope he can make­ a good recovery from it.

    When something like that­ happens, do they withhold the information from the­ riders until the stage is over?

    From belfastfootball, on Sat 16 May 6:19PM

  14. Fingers crossed Pedro Horrillo recovers well.

    From Liz S, on Sat 16 May 5:40PM
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