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Leonardo Paez looking forward to getting back in action

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Parent Category: Cycling Pro Road & Mtb

Category: News 2010

Published on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 11:36

Written by Luca Salvatelli

Colombian top-class rider Leonardo Paez returned to Italy a few days ago to join TX Active-Bianchi team. He underwent surgery at left hand in Colombia following a nasty crash during a training session in Chile while preparing for the Pan-American games, earlier this April.

2010 South American Games winner spent three months in Colombia to recover, assisted by the Colombian Olympic Committee, constantly in touch with TX Active-Bianchi’s medical staff.

TX Active-Bianchi President Felice Gimondi and team manager Massimo Ghirotto welcomed Paez, who is eager to back to competition as soon as possible. He recently underwent a scan of his left scaphoid in Northern Italy and now discussions are underway between team management and medical staff to decide when Paez will be able to contest his first MTB race.

For the moment TX Active-Bianchi’s Colombian biker is training on his Bianchi road bike for three/four hours per day. “I feel confident Leonardo will back to competition at the end of August”, team manager Massimo Ghirotto stated. “Unfortunately he missed the first half of the season but he will be able to do some good ride in September and October too”, Ghirotto added.