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Latest updates on the two spikes of the US movement, which ended ko between Adelboden and Kitzbuehel: the sprinter could make it by March, while the gigantist underwent the reconstruction of the knee ligaments and also the hand in Vail.
Wednesday 27 January 2021 3 minutes reading time
They were some of the protagonists of the very bad injuries that, in this month of January, hit the movement of the World Cup en masse.
In both cases, we are talking about very bad crashes that took place in the race and that removed from the competitions two fundamental athletes for the stars and stripes national team: Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Tommy Ford have probably concluded (as for the giantist from Oregon, he is a certainty) their season between Kitzbuehel and Adelboden, but it could have been much worse considering what happened.
The son and grandson of art, triumphant in the super-g of Bormio, returned to the United States in the past few hours for further visits in order to decide how to proceed with his recovery: as reported by "Ski Racing", Ryan will have to stay stopped for at least a month, at best for a possible return in March and in any case losing the world championships in Cortina, up to the possible three: "The cervical fracture seems stable - explained Cochran-Siegle - Not I feel particular pain, but caution is needed for this type of injury ”.
The trial that awaits Tommy Ford is much longer. The terrible flight in the 1st heat of the giant number 2 from Adelboden cost the American specialist damage to the left knee (anterior cruciate and partial collateral injury) and to the hand, in addition to the severe concussion suffered. As the 30-year-old from Bend explained, “I recovered at home, before having my first knee surgery last week, at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail. It will take time and a new joint surgery when I am ready, while my head and neck have not suffered significant damage, although I still feel some pain.
The road to this recovery will be long, but I'll be back on skis ”.
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