A serious contender for the world title in the espoir category, Paul Magnier (20 years old) had to give up the World Championships in Switzerland because of a violent fall that occurred on the Tour of Great Britain on September 8th. In an interview given to The Team the Soudal-Quick-Step sprinter admits he doesn’t remember anything.
“The Black Screen”
“I have vague memories from before the race but the day itself and the day after, it’s a black screen. And that will never come back.”says the Frenchman. Hard hit on the left flank, the head of the neo pro also took, causing a concussion. “The helmet saved me, that’s for sureMagnier acknowledges. I didn’t have any problems, the scans didn’t show anything. I was warned that there were risks, like for Rudy Molard, of having dizziness or other things but for now, it’s fine.
Back in his family cocoon in Grenoble, Paul Magnier is also treating his knee, but not only that: “I had thirty-six stitches in total: about ten in the ankle, about fifteen in the hip and a good ten in the knee. My left side was badly broken.”.
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