Gracia undergoes surgery following Val di Sole crash

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Cédric Gracia (CG Racing Brigade) (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

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Cedric Gracia races in Poland (Image credit: Chris Roberts / Euro Four Cross Series)

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Cedric Gracia (CG Racing Brigade) underwent surgery for injuries sustained while practicing during the Val di Sole round of the UCI Downhill World Cup last weekend according to Solobike.it.

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In addition to fracturing his pelvis in four places, he also fractured the head of his femur. The Frenchman went down after a rock impacted his front brake cable, and he was unable to slow himself down.

Gracia remained conscious throughout and was transferred to a nearby hospital in Italy. Following surgery there, he was moved to another hospital in Montpellier, France.

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