Rhodes and Yaxley out of intensive care

Australian cyclists Alexis Rhodes (20) and Louise Yaxley (23) have been moved out of intensive care and into a ward with their teammates at the University Clinic in Jena, Germany. The pair, along with three teammates, were injured when a teenaged female driver lost control of her vehicle, crossed to the other side of the road and ploughed into the six member Australian women's team on July 18th. 29 year-old Amy Gillett was killed instantly. A public memorial service for her will be held this Friday, August 5 at 11.00am at the Adelaide Superdrome.

Australian Institute of Sport Director, Professor Peter Fricker, says it will be some weeks before Rhodes and Yaxley are flown home to Australia. "Both are in reasonably good spirits and their parents are still with them in Germany," said Prof. Fricker. "There is still a lot of work to go through in terms of their rehabilitation but so far so good."

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