Cyprien Sarrazin will not be racing again this winter. The consequences of his fall in the second training run for the World Cup downhill in Bormio at the end of December are too serious.
04.01.2025, 11:00
04.01.2025, 11:43
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According to the French Ski Federation, Sarrazin was transferred from Italy to a hospital in Lyon on Friday as planned. He had been operated on at the clinic in Sondalo in the province of Sondrio for a subdural hematoma, a hemorrhage near the brain. He woke up from an induced coma last Saturday.
In Lyon, Sarrazin, who is based in the neurosurgery department, will begin his rehabilitation. "Cyprien should be able to do the same things as everyone else - sit down, eat, stand up," explained Stéphane Bulle, the French Alpine ski team's doctor, during a video press conference. "He still has a little trouble opening his eyes - the consequences of diplopia. This means that the reflexes that control the coordination of the eyes are not yet functioning normally due to the increased pressure in the skull." According to the doctor, Sarrazin is "still very tired and has difficulty communicating". In terms of recovery, Bulle speaks of "months, not weeks".
Regarding the continuation of Sarrazin's career as a ski racer, Bulle did not want to commit himself. "I can't say at the moment. In any case, it is the goal for all of us."
