Dani King leaves hospital after 11-day stay

World and Olympic track champion Dani King leaves Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil 11 days after breaking five ribs and suffering a collapsed lung.

Photo: Andy Jones

(Image credit: Andy Jones 2014)

Olympic champion Dani King is continuing her recovery from five broken ribs and a collapsed lung after being released from hospital after 11 days.

The 23-year-old suffered the injuries in a training accident near Merthyr Tydfil when one of her training partners hit a submerged pothole, and is already joking on Twitter about getting straight back into her training.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.