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In a “stable state” and “very serious”, Zanardi triggers an immense emotion in Italy

2020-06-20T20:00:13.732Z


Former F1 driver Alex Zanardi, who has returned to disabled sport since his accident in 2001, is in "stable condition" and "very serious" after hitting a truck on Friday. Italy holds its breath.


Very seriously injured in a hand bike accident (discipline where he won six Olympic medals in two Olympiads as well as ten world titles), Alex Zanardi is this Saturday morning in a "stable state" and "very serious" according to the doctors of the hospital in Siena where he was transported. While participating on Friday in a stage of the "Objectif Tricolore" relay, in Tuscany, the 53-year-old champion "lost control" of his hand bike, "rolled over two times and then hit a truck. The collision was terrible, "said Mario Valentini, coach of the Italian disabled cycling team, to the Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera . A new update on Alex Zanardi's condition should be made in the morning.

Great emotion in Italy

This Saturday morning, the emotion is immense in Italy. The three major sports daily newspapers devoted their front pages to Zanardi, despite the fact that the A-Series will resume this weekend. “The drama of Alex”, thus titles the Gazzetta dello Sport, when the Corriere dello Sport exclaims “No Alex, no! "And that Tuttosport writes" Alex, Italy! "
Even Giuseppe Conte, the head of the Italian government was publicly moved by the accident: “Come on Alex, don't give up. All of Italy is struggling with you, ”he tweeted.

Mai ti sei arreso e con la tua straordinaria forza d'amimo hai superato mille difficulties. Forza Alex #Zanardi, non mollare. Tutta l'Italia lotta con te. pic.twitter.com/oMhDfGaOEo

- Giuseppe Conte (@GiuseppeConteIT) June 19, 2020

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari driver also paid tribute in Italian to the former racer: "Fight as you know, Alex. You are very great, courage. "

Lotta come sai fare @lxznr!
Sei un grandissimo, forza ❤️

- Charles Leclerc (@Charles_Leclerc) June 19, 2020

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