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Q&A Fred Wright

Cyclist: Crashing at 60kmh into the Arenberg Forest in Paris-Roubaix isn’t fun. How have you been since then?

Fred Wright: I think I can count myself quite lucky it was just concussion. The damage that crash did to a lot of the other riders was much worse. I spent a week recovering, very bored at home in bed. I didn’t even want to look at screens – it was a case of just resting my head. I still had mild symptoms six days later. Now, happy days, I’m completely back to normal.

I’m grateful the concussion protocols are what they are – a couple of

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