Alta Badia (Italy) (AFP)
Alexis Pinturault, only 25th in the parallel giant of the World Cup in Alta Badia (Italy), felt pain in the right adductor following a fault in the race and "hoped" not to be injured too badly.
"I went to the physiotherapist because of pain in the adductor, but it is difficult to say, it is necessarily a contracture but we hope that it is not more serious as a tear," he said. he indicates.
"I will see in the next few days how the pain develops, then we will decide whether or not to do an ultrasound to know the condition of the muscle. But I do not want to be too alarmist".
Eliminated by the Swedish Mattias Roenngrenen in 16th in the final of the parallel giant Alta Badia on Monday (25th in the final), Alexis Pinturault must travel to Bormio (Italy) this week to compete in the combined race on Sunday, the discipline in which he is world champion In title.
He will decide on his presence at Bormio according to the progress of his injury. "If I don't go, it's not going well at all," said Pinturault.
"There was a lot of" waste "with several injuries because the track was not ready at all, he criticized about the condition of the track and several interruptions during the day. a lot of amateurism. "
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