Jaume Guardeno's Condition Following Crash
Spanish cyclist Jaume Guardeno, who finished 29th in this year's Tour of Catalonia, has been moved to a specialised neurological clinic after sustaining serious injuries in a crash during training in March.
Guardeno, aged 23, who achieved 14th place overall in last year's Vuelta a Espana, was involved in an accident on 31 March that left him in critical condition. Reports from Spanish media indicate that the cyclist lost control of his bicycle after hitting a rock, which caused him to collide with a car, resulting in a head injury.
Initially, Guardeno was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at Tauli Hospital in Sabadell. He has since been transferred to a clinic in Barcelona that specialises in neurorehabilitation and the treatment of severe neurological injuries.
Team Statement and Acknowledgements
His cycling team, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, issued a statement expressing their ongoing support:
"We continue to extend our full support and solidarity to Jaume, as well as to his family and friends, accompanying them in this difficult time,"
They also conveyed gratitude for the medical care provided during his transfer and treatment:
"On behalf of the team and the family, we would like to express our sincere gratitude for the exceptional care received during the transfer in the Servimedic ambulance, as well as for all the care provided at the Parc Tauli Hospital in Sabadell.
Special thanks to the HEMS helicopter emergency service; the critical and semi-critical care unit of the ICU, led by Doctors Andrey Rodriguez and Guillem Gruartmoner de Vera; and the entire neurosurgery and maxillofacial team."
