Information on Mauricio Soler’s status
16 June 2011

The Colombian rider from Movistar Team, Juan Mauricio Soler, has suffered a serious crash in the opening phase of the sixth stage in the Tour de Suisse, which has forced him to give up. Airlifted to the hospital in St. Gallen, the first medical checks confirmed a severe cranioencephalic trauma with cerebral edema, added to multiple fractures and hematomas. The rider will stay in the intensive care unit, where the medical services from the Swiss hospital are still making the necessary medical tests to check the evolution of his injuries.