We all winced when we heard about Gee Atherton’s crash, and the photos alone were enough to make sure that some of us didn’t watch the video. The rehab update is almost as stomach churning.
Where Wayne’s working at the moment, there’s a hole in the side of the leg in the muscle where, when the femur snapped, it blew through all the muscle.
Gee Atherton
See? The video follows him to the physio, rehab work in the gym, and shows just how hard he’s having to work to be able to perform fairly simple exercises that many of you will likely recognise from your own trips to the physio.
He concludes the video with a look forward, where he’s still talking about getting back to racing. There’s no timeline to it, but he does seem to think he can get back there. As Rachel posted in her own Instagram feed the other day, it’s not just about being strong enough to race, but it’s also about being strong enough to withstand a crash at race speed.
Check out Gee’s video, and resolve to be a bit more committed to your own core strength and physio exercises!
In June last year World Champion Mountain-biker Gee Atherton was horrifically injured when he fell over 100 feet from a cliff during filming “The Knife Edge” , one of the big mountain projects that he loves. Prompted by the support that he has received and the huge number of questions, Gee has put together this edit to chart his physio and recovery. Join him at an exciting time for any athlete as he moves into the next stage of his journey back to the the top of his sport.
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