Johnny Hoogerland hit by car during training ride

[robhales]

Dutch rider Johnny Hoogerland has fractured his ribs and back as a result of being hit by a car during a training ride, and is currently in intensive care in a Spanish hospital.
Hoogerland's Vacansoleil-DCM team issued a brief statement on Sunday evening confirming that the rider had 'crashed hard' during a training ride and was taken to hospital in Villajoyosa, Spain, where he received treatment.
"The rider of Vacansoleil-DCM was going slightly downhill when a turning car didn't see the rider and hit the unfortunate Hoogerland," read the team statement.
The 29 year old underwent further http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/...ing-ride.html** examination on Monday and it was discovered that he had five fractured ribs, fractured bones in his spine and bruised liver. He will stay in intensive care until mid-week. He will now miss the entire spring season, his team has said.

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/...ning-ride.html

[Mostyn]

He's one Un-lucky guy, hope he makes a full and speedy recovery; although he did bounce off that fence in the 2011 TDF!!

Bones will heal OK, but a bruised Liver can be serious? Hope all goes well for him. A tough rider; and he deserves some good luck.