Milan Vader explains the consequences of his terrible accident

The Dutch cyclist Milan Vader is back in his country after spending two weeks in a coma at the Cruces hospital in the Basque Country. A terrible fall in the Itzulia almost cost the Jumbo Visma cyclist his life.

Milan Vader has had to relearn how to walk, but he has already started his recovery

From the Erasmus hospital in Rotterdam, Milan Vader wanted to share what happened during the three weeks following his fall in the Vuelta al País Vasco and wanted to thank the race doctor once again for his quick and accurate action, which was surely crucial in saving his life.

Hello everyone! I felt it was time to update you on my situation. The last three weeks have been very concerning for me and for those around me. So this was the main reason for only giving somewhat general news. This gave my family and me time to focus on what was really important. The team and my family have always kept good contact and we are very happy with this process. Now that the situation is improving day by day, I would like to tell you a little more about it.

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I had a severe fall in the Vuelta al País Vasco and ended up in the ICU in Bilbao with fractures all over my upper body. The most critical thing at that moment was that my brain was without oxygen for a while.

I was kept anesthetized for two weeks to give my body time to recover as best as possible. I don't remember anything from the day I crashed until I woke up two weeks later. So I have been conscious for just over a week now. Basically, I had to learn everything from scratch again. Walking also took me some time. I am super lucky to "come out" of this after this crash.

In the meantime, I have been transferred to the Erasmus hospital in Rotterdam, where different specialists have examined my fractures. It turns out that I am fine to leave the hospital tomorrow and work on my recovery at home.

I want to thank you all for your enormous support. It has really given me strength to get back on top of this.

Also a big thank you to the race doctor of the Itzulia for acting quickly and saving my life.