Besides riding motocross bikes, cycling is also another sport that riders use to train, while motocross incidents are more common – even riding a bicycle, riders can sustain injuries, like when former World champion Troy Bayliss was thrown from his pushbike after hitting a manhole in Montecarlo, back in 2008.
Just days before the Moscow round Sylvain Guintoil fell from his bicycle and dislocated his right shoulder and also sustained cartilage damage.
According to the press release Guintoli will be at Moscow with his team and there the rider, his team and the doctors of the Clinica Mobile will assess his conditions decide whether or not he is fit to participate in the races.
Guintoli lost the lead in the WSBK standings to Tom Sykes during the Imola round, when the Frenchman suffered a DNF in race 1 due to a technical issue on his Aprilia and in race 2 took a third place, while the Kawasaki rider took two victories.
“Last Sunday I had a bicycle accident and dislocated my collarbone.
After many thoughts, I took the decision to ride in Moscow.
It is going to be a very hard challenge and a very painful weekend but my aim is to fight for the Championship,” said the Aprilia rider.