The Spanish cyclist Eloi Palau , junior world champion in the trial modality in 2016, is admitted to the intensive care unit of an Italian hospital after suffering the explosion of a World War I bomb along with his companions Sergi Llongueras .
As explained by the Trialsport team through a statement, Palau and Llongueras participated last weekend in the World Cup held in Vermiglio and on Monday spent walking through the nearby mountains of the Dolomites.
When they passed near the Lagoscuro pass in Tretinto, they entered a cave and found a World War I bomb that exploded. As a result of the explosion, Palau suffered injuries in his right hand, in the eyes and also several burns in his body , while Llongueras did not suffer so much damage, but was also hit by shrapnel.
"Fortunately, no one is in danger of death. Eloi was operated in the Hospital Santa Maria del Carmine (Rovereto-Trentino) of his eyes, where there were some small shrapnel strips, and his middle finger, and remains in the intensive care unit The prognosis is good. Sergi suffered fewer injuries and is already recovering successfully, "the team said.
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