Jeffrey Herlings: ‘I couldn’t feel anything from my neck to my legs anymore’ | Motorsport

sport">“I can hardly describe how awful it was to lie there on the floor without feeling from my neck to my legs. The doctors have told me that I got through the eye of the needle and I am lucky that I did not become paralyzed ”, De Brabander writes. Instagram.

sport">Herlings said he sustained fractures in three neck and back vertebrae. “They are stable fractures with small cracks in the bones and the healing process will not take too long. According to the doctors, I will make a full recovery ”, said Herlings, who is not taking action yet and can forget a new world title. “I’m screwing up for the second year in a row, even though I can’t blame myself. I am sorry to my fans and sponsors that I once again lost the world title. ”

sport">Injuries are a common thread throughout the career of Herlings, who won his first world title in MX2 in 2012 and became world champion in the MXGP premier class in 2018. The following year, he missed almost completely from a lingering foot injury. Injuries also prevented titles in 2014 and 2015. He won four races this season and led the championship until his unfortunate tumble. Herlings has already missed two grands prix and the Italian Antonio Cairoli has taken over the lead in the World Cup position.

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