Alex Zanardi’s long recovery continues one year after accident

A admirer greets Alex Zanardi in 2016 following he gained a silver medal all through the Paralympics Online games, in Rio de Janeiro

Italian former Method One particular driver and Paralympic cycling winner Alex Zanardi still faces a lengthy road to restoration a lot more than a calendar year on from a close to-fatal handbike incident, his spouse Daniela mentioned on Thursday.

In an job interview with BMW Motorsport, she mentioned the 54-calendar year-aged was in a steady problem but could not discuss.

“He is equipped to go through schooling programmes for both his brain and his entire body. He can communicate with us, but he is still not able to discuss,” she mentioned.

“Following a lengthy time in a coma, the vocal cords should regain their elasticity. This is only achievable by means of follow and remedy. He still has a ton of toughness in his arms and fingers, and is schooling intensively on the gear.

“It is a very lengthy journey and at the instant no predictions are manufactured on when he will be equipped to return household.”

Zanardi underwent numerous operations following becoming positioned in an induced coma adhering to the June 19, 2020, incident whilst having part in a road race in Italy on a handbike.

A double Champ Car winner in the United States, the driver experienced to have both of his legs amputated over the knee adhering to a horrific crash in a race in Germany in September 2001.

He recovered to return to the keep track of in touring cars with BMW before later having up paracycling and winning 4 Paralympic gold medals.