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Nicky Hayden: After a cycling accident
By Günther Wiesinger - 17.05.2017 18:02
In Italy, Nicky Hayden is not in the mood for an accident with the road bike. According to the doctors, he even hangs in a life-threatening mood.
Red Bull Honda rider Nicky Hayden (35) stayed after the Superbike World Championship run of Imola on the Italian Adriatic, and today, with his specialized road bike at Rimini and Riccione on the Via Tavoleto heading for Misano Adriatico, On a crossroads to Via Raffaelli with a driver in a black Peugeot 206 Coupé.

Through the impact of the impact, the 35-year-old American was hurled against the windshield and then onto the roadway and seriously injured. Hayden was first taken to the hospital in Rimini, where he was diagnosed with severe traumatic brain injury. Nicky was then flown from Rimini by the helicopter to the neurological clinic Bufalini in Cesena at 5 pm. His friend Jackie is now in the intensive care unit.

Nicky Hayden, MotoGP World Champion 2006 on Repsol Honda and now team colleague of Stefan Bradl, is in coma, he has suffered serious head injuries and various bone fractures. An accurate diagnosis has not yet been made.

Very sad. I cycle every morning, I go out at 6am to try & avoid the idiots but even at that time someone will try & kill you.

SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Nicky Hayden suffered skull trauma and cerebral hemorrhage
By Kay Hettich - May 18, 2017 11:28 AM
The serious accident of Red Bull Honda star Nicky Hayden is shocking the Superbike World Championship. The very popular US-American gets a lot of solidarity from his riders.
On Thursday morning, the hospital in Cesena, where Nicky Hayden is treated after his serious accident on training with the road bike on Wednesday afternoon, published an updated medical report. So there is still reason to worry, an improvement has not occurred since yesterday evening.

The injuries were named more precisely. A brain hemorrhage as a result of a traumatic brain injury as well as various fractures in the area of ​​the chest and pelvis were confirmed. The 35-year-old has also contracted a leg fracture, but that is at the moment the slightest concern of his doctors.

The coming hours will be decisive for the recovery process of the 2006 MotoGP World Cup.His mother and brothers are expected in Italy in the early afternoon. Father Earl could not make the trip because of heart problems.

The drama around Nicky Hayden , however, also moves his riders. On Twitter, almost all current superbike pilots announced their solidarity and appealed to the fighting spirit of the Honda star.

Some excerpts of the desires:

"This is terrible news," tweeted Leon Camier . "Farther, brother. We pray for you. "

Yamaha -Pilot Alex Lowes wrote: «I wish you the best. Stay strong, we are with you! »

"Get well soon. We all want to see you on the track again soon, "said Supersport pilot Anthony West ( Yamaha ).

Stefan Bradl , current team colleague of Nicky Hayden , twittered : " Hey buddy! Everyone knows how hard you can fight. My thoughts are with you and your family. "

Alex De Angelis , in MotoGP's long-standing opponent of Hayden , was in hospital even with the most serious injuries. "Get well soon, buddy. In the Superbike World Championship there are still many podium places for you to reach. I pray for you."

"I pray for Nicky Hayden . I wish you the best, stay strong ", wishes BMW driver Jordi Torres .

Also Chaz Davies (Ducati) thought of Hayden . "You must keep fighting, Nicky !"

"There are no words to describe how we feel. You can not give up, " Xavi Fores (Ducati) appealed to the American.

Nick just passed-away this afternoon.

Terrible news.

Yes worst possible news,great bloke.