August 31/11 5:17 am - Lacombe Out for the Rest of the Season

Posted by Editor on 08/31/11
 

Keven Lacombe, one of the top sprinters with SpiderTech p/b C10 has confirmed that his season is finished, as he continues his recovery from a bad crash at the National Criterium Championships in July. Lacombe fractured his jaw and broke some of his teeth in the accident, and has undergone surgery already, with more required on his teeth. He had been named to the long list for the Elite men's squad at the Road Worlds.

Lacombe told Martin Guindon from the Abitibi Express: "From the beginning, I had serious doubts about my chances to participate in the Pro Tour, but I still hoped. Gradually, I realized the severity of my injuries and the recovery time would be long. In talking to doctors I decided to forget the rest of the season."

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