Troy Bayliss fractured his neck

Bicycle wreck. They’re calling for a full recovery but very scary as he has limited motion.
https://motomatters.com/news/2021/05/19/troy_bayliss_suffers_neck_injury_in.html

 

The release only said "a fractured C4 vertebra and corresponding spinal damage". That's quadriplegic territory...(!)

Good to hear that the release lack precision...

 

Damn it. Hope he recovers! Don't need to add another racer to my Quadriplegic team

 

^^this^^

 

Scary stuff...Ummm at 52 years old it might be time to hang em up

 

From riding a bicycle??

 

No, according to the article I read he was speaking about him being back racing in the Australian superbike.

 

He'll probably be fighting kangaroos and playing rugby before summer is over. Heal up TroyBaylisstic

 

We should ban bicycles...

 

I watched him crash in the rain at WSB in race 1 at Silverstone circa 2002. He seemed to be bullet proof but no mention of the kind of bike he was on hmmm

 

I found another article that said Bicycle on bicycle accident.

With Troy having no exact recollection of the incident, it appears that another bicycle was exiting between two parked cars and he has collided head first into it. Most of the impact was transferred through his head to his neck, and he lost consciousness. He was immediately treated and taken to hospital.
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https://www.mcnews.com.au/troy-bayliss-seriously-injured-in-bicycle-crash/

 

Specialized,Trek, SCOTT or Giant is my guess.

 

Oops meant "the type" of bike

 

I've seen him on Bianchi and "Ducati" branded bicycles.

 

Or those too

 

Lol I’m guessing bicycle

 

So NOW that we have established it was a bicycle.

I wonder if it was on dirt, asphalt or pavement?

 

Said he hit another cyclist coming out between parked cars....

 

Yes

 

And the linked article didn't say if in fact he was wearing a helmet or not?
It did state he was unconscious? Probably no Helmet then?

I wish him the best and full recovery though