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SHANE BYRNE REVEALS EXTENT
OF INJURIES
B
ritish Superbike Champion Shane
Byrne has revealed the true extent
of the injuries suffered in his Snetterton
testing crash.
The six-time BSB Champion went into
surgery on Monday, May 21, to stabilize
a myriad of injuries suffered when he fell
from high speed on his Ducati Panigale R.
"I've got two bruised lungs, all of my
ribs are fractured, I've got four broken
vertebrae, my neck is broken in two plac-
es, I've got a broken sternum, collarbone
and multiple other back fractures," Byrne
explained to British publication, MCN.
"Fortunately, there was no paralysis, which is a
big, big bonus as that was a real concern at first.
The first thing my surgeon said after seeing my x-
rays was 'how on earth are you not paralyzed?'
"The operation to fix my back and neck ran
obvious risks of paralysis, but fortunately that went
very well. I'm now pretty sore and beaten up, but
a rehab and recovery program always starts as
soon as a crash ends. It's a long road ahead but
for once I got a great start and can't thank you all
enough for your support through these difficult
times." CN
THE TOP 20
ISLE OF MAN
TT RACERS
T
he Isle of Man TT is back for an-
other year, but every year, people
ask the question: who is the greatest
TT racer of all time? Hailwood, Dun-
lop, Agostini, Jefferies, McGuinness?
This video plans to answer the
question, with interviews from past
and present TT riders, fans, experts
and officials. Filled with awesome
archival footage, it's certainly worth
your time to check out. CN
Byrne has a long road
ahead to fitness, with
doctors amazed he is
not paralyzed.
