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THE
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BOU INJURED
AT LE MANS
X-TRIAL
T
rials great Toni Bou suffered a
back injury while competing in
the X-Trial Series in Le Mans, France,
February 17. The series leader lost
control of his bike and took a heavy
blow on a concrete element and was
taken to the hospital.
Tests revealed that Bou has suf-
fered a fracture of the right apophysis
transverse of the lumbar vertebrae
L2-L3-L4.
The injury is not considered serious
and he is expected to be back on the
bike in a few weeks. CN
GAJSER INJURED IN MANTOVA
Team Repsol Honda rider Toni Bou suffered a back injury while
competing in the X-Trial Championship in France.
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COURTESY
HONDA
RACING
Former MXGP World Champion Tim Gajser was badly banged up while racing in Italy.
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COURTESY
HONDA
RACING
H
onda saw another one
of its top racers rushed
to the hospital after a crash
over the February 17-18
weekend. Team Honda
HRC's Tim Gajser suffered
a big get-off during the
Internazionali d'Italia final
round in Mantova, Italy.
The 21-year-old Slovenian
arrived at the hospital con-
scious and was interacting
with the medical staff and
showed full body moment.
Results from MRI scans to
his head and cervical spine
were clear. He did undergo
surgery to repair two frac-
tures to his jaw. CN
