Nikki Pedersen crashed hard this weekend.
The 45-year-old broke his thigh and lost a lot of blood in the accident.
– It’s a crazy pain, he says to Extrabladet.
Nikki Pedersen He had a long and successful career in which he became, among other things, the three-time World Singles Champion. But now his career may be over.
The Dane, who turned 45, is still competing, but was involved in a terrible accident this weekend.
During a league match in Poland, Piotr Pawelecki was hit and taken to hospital by ambulance. There he was said to have fractured his hip, among other things.
I’ve lost a lot of blood
He posted on social media several photos of the accident.
“It is a terrible pain. They try to give me the best painkiller,” he wrote on Facebook.
The pelvis is broken in two places and the plate must be inserted. Plus, his hip joint ruptured, he told Ekstrabladet.
He also says he lost a lot of blood when the chain tensioner went from the bike to his legs by five centimeters.
Pedersen underwent surgery in Poland but hopes to return to Denmark soon.
– But I am not allowed to travel yet, it depends on whether I need a blood transplant or not, and I will be notified about it tomorrow, he said.
away for a long time
Pedersen, who also had a lung injury in mid-May, says he should consider whether or not he should continue his career.
– There is no doubt that I should evaluate the situation because the doctors are talking that I may have to walk on crutches for four to six months now. He concludes that my focus now is on keeping me alive and on my feet again.
