The outcome could have been a lot worse
Irish pro cyclist Matt Brammeier is recovering after suffering a terrifying high-speed crash at the Tour of Utah over the weekend.
The five-time national champion was hurtling down a descent known as Guardsman's Pass when he overcooked the entry to a tight hairpin bend, crashing into a support vehicle which has slowed to take the corner.
Spectators rushed to assist the stricken MTN Qhubeka rider, and two further competitors crashed into a motorcycle that had slowed at the scene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRM3bFXlyNk
Brammeier suffered broken ribs and fractures to his sacral and pelvic bones, but team doctor Jarrad van Zuydam confirmed that the 30-year-old thankfully escaped injuries to his head, neck and spine.
https://twitter.com/Mattbrammeier85/status/630332125334663168
Brammeier spent two nights in hospital before being discharged this morning, when he thanked the medical staff at the University of Utah.
https://twitter.com/Mattbrammeier85/status/631055748416544768
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