Cyclist Adolf Silva was injured after falling off a cliff while performing a risky maneuver during the Red Bull Rampage.
The 28-year-old Spanish athlete attempted to perform a double backflip at the event held at Zion National Park in Utah (USA), but ended up falling.
A tense video of the scene shows Silva hitting his head and rolling down the cliff before being attended to by the medical teams that were on standby.
🇺🇸 At Red Bull Rampage in Virgin, Utah, 28-year-old freestyle rider Adolf Silva crashed hard during his second run while attempting a double backflip off a massive ledge—under-rotating and slamming head-first onto the rocky desert floor before flipping and sliding down the grade pic.twitter.com/yd1ZPRvyUU
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He suffered an injury to his lower back and had to be airlifted to St. George Regional Hospital in Utah.
Despite the scare, Silva posted a photo from his hospital bed and reassured his fans. “After this first day in the hospital, I want to thank everyone for their thoughts during the night,” he said.
“I have a lumbar injury, and my focus is on my recovery. It’s great to have my family here and feel all your support.”
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