Soler update thread

[just some guy]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/soler-airlifted-from-tour-de-suisse-after-crash

According to information subsequently provided by his Movistar team, Soler's initial medical tests confirmed a severe head trauma with a cerebral edema and multiple fractures and bruising. He is being treated in the intensive care unit of the hospital, where doctors will carry out further tests to check the progress of his injuries.

Get well Mauricio

 

[King Of The Wolds]

God, sounds nasty. I'm no expert, but I imagine this one might be a career threatener. Got to feel for the guy.

 

[just some guy]

http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/06/news/soler-crashes-out-of-suisse-tour_178763

 

[nesocip]

http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/06/news/soler-crashes-out-of-suisse-tour_178763

Dire, dire news.

I hope he manages to pull himself out of this and lead a normal life afterwards.

So much bad luck for one awesome cyclist...

 

[hfer07]

fvck- his in an induced coma

 

[thirteen]

just some guy, thank you for starting this thread.

hopefully, please, further updates will all be good.


get well, Mauricio.

we want you back!

 

[mewmewmew13]

fvck- his in an induced coma

hopefully this will let his brain rest and help in the healing. It's worrisome if the pressure of the skull, hematoma etc worsens.


positive thoughts for MS and every day better prognosis

 

[Anonymous]

Already a bad few months for Cycling, i hope it doesn't get worst.

 

[zapata]

Christ. I only saw the last bit of the stage today, heard he had crashed, but didn't realize it was this serious. Got a bad feeling now, really hope he recovers. Fingers crossed.

 

[Mrs John Murphy]

I am struggling to remember a more grim couple of months for the peloton than the last couple gone.

Fingers crossed.

 

[the_kman]

damn. so bad for soler.
hope he gets through ok

 

[Pharazon]

i'm soooo glad to know that the spectator who got in the way is ok...

 

[cineteq]

Medical examination has now revealed the seriousness of his condition. He suffered a severe cranioencephalic trauma with cerebral edema [in layman’s terms, a severe head injury accompanied by excess fluid in the brain]. In addition to that, he suffered multiple fractures and hematomas. Some reports also suggest that he has a punctured lung.

Read more: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8...after-Tour-de-Suisse-crash.aspx#ixzz1PTilzRju

If it of any consolation, he is Switzerland. They will do everything they can to stabilize his condition and his recovery.

 

[Walkman]

i'm soooo glad to know that the spectator who got in the way is ok...

What?! What happend?

 

[UlleGigo]

Sad news. I hope he recovers as I'm sure everyone does.

 

[cineteq]

Tweeted by Cancellara

What a shock today. Maurizio soler was behind my wheel when he crasht.I fallt almost as well but cut handle to no fall. Hope he is reco. good.

 

[Archibald]

unreal! hope he makes a full recovery

 

[craig1985]

Soler really can't take a break (excuse the pun). I know we give him stick about his poor bike handling skills, but this is ridiculous.

 

[Archibald]

Soler really can't take a break (excuse the pun). I know we give him stick about his poor bike handling skills, but this is ridiculous.

hoping your signature isn't about to get any bigger...

 

[thirteen]

hoping your signature isn't about to get any bigger...

shush shush shush
(and stop reading my mind )

 

[thirteen]

does anyone know what actually happened?

 

[hrotha]

Not sure how old this article is, but:
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/depo...ico/severo/elpepudep/20110616elpepudep_15/Tes

"He's in intensive care and it's very serious", Movistar's doctor Alfredo Zúñiga told Reuters. "He's unconscious, but fortunately his condition is stable and it doesn't look like there's going to be further complications", he added.

That's the only info I've found on whether his injuries are life-threatening or not. The translation of Dr. Robert Kretsch's words that Spanish media is running with doesn't match the one that's being used by the English media. Spanish sources have "He has serious injuries, but we can't say that his life is in danger" where English sources have "He has serious injuries, but we can not say now if his life is in danger". I don't know what the original quote is or what language it was in.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Hopefully he'll get through this ok

 

[Frosty]

does anyone know what actually happened?

Baden Cooke reckons he ended up in a fence

http://twitter.com/#!/badencooke

 

[mewmewmew13]

Hopefully tomorrow there will be more details and more optimistic news.
although if he is in an induced coma I guess it might be awhile before his injuries can be verified.