Traditionally, the cross country season kicks off in Cyprus and
most of the European bikers get into its racing pace there. However, Jarda will
not remember this year’s season as a good one…
“While riding downhill, the chain fell off behind cassette so
I took it out and as I started moving somehow it bounced over and I fell over
the handlebars down from a small rock. I could hear cracking noises and I knew
it was bad…“ Jarda said describing what happened in Cyprus. In the end, it turned
out his hand was broken and he had to undergo surgery. That is the worst news
possible for every athlete!
Within few days, he had a surgery during which the doctors
tried to put his hand back together. “It lasted three hours but everything went
well,“ Jarda added with
a smile on his face as he also expressed his thanks to As. M. D. David Veigl,
Ph.D, doctor from Motol University Hospital. The day after surgery, he went
home with a fixed brace. He couldn’t ride a bike for few weeks so he tried to
find some other options how to stay in shape. Thanks to simulator and jogging
he kept himself in a good shape during such a demanding time.
Now, he can ride a bike again after 37 days so it looks like
the double fracture of his left wrist had enough time to heal and
thirty-one-year old biker can start with his preparation for the Olympic season
which has already started. However, he had to skip the opening race of the
World Cup in Cairns, Australia but he will be back in the game during May.
Despite these complications the goals
for this year remain the same – the World Cup in Nove Mesto na Morave and the
Olympic Games in Rio!
You can follow Jarda’s journeyin GO TO RIO series at www.nutrend.cz
Also, thank you to Sunshine Cup organizersfor video shots - www.bikincyprus.com , www.cyclingcy.com !
