Championships He is just 21 years-old, Adrien Costa has on his young age already quite a few obstacles to overcome. The former wielertalent hung his bike on the hook after ploegmakker Chad Young has a doodsmak during course did not survive. In addition, lost Costa six months ago, his right leg in a klimongeluk.
a Few years back it was Adrien Costa a great future in the sport of cycling is predicted. In his first year as a promise, he shot immediately touch in the Tour de Bretagne and he was in the pros second in the Tour of Utah. Thanks to that performance he won a work placement with the former Etixx-Quick.Step.
But when his teammate Chad Young in a descent of the Tour of the Gila, the life left, decided Costa from the pack. He did not return, also due to extreme fatigue. So he gave last year.
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’t Life went on. And on July 29, 2018 tragedy struck. The young American ventured that day to the climb of Mount Conness in California. While Costa a slope with loose stones down, there was a large boulder on his right leg.
The ex-cyclist was transported to hospital in Reno and there was nothing else than the leg to above the knee to be amputated. Axel Merckx, who is Costa’s team manager was at opleidingsploeg Axeon Hagens Berman, started afterwards, a ‘fundraising’ to the medical costs to pay. After only three days, up to 100,000 euros has been raised.
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