'The helmet saved my life' - Matej Mohorič after his dramatic crash at the Giro d'Italia 2021

The Slovenian all-rounder was lucky to escape serious injury

Matej Mohorič at the Giro d'Italia 2021
Matej Mohorič at the Giro d'Italia 2021
(Image credit: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Matej Mohorič says that his helmet saved his life after crashing out of the Giro d'Italia 2021 on stage nine in dramatic fashion.

Mohorič (Bahrain Victorious) was very lucky to escape serious injury with the rider from Slovenia coming away from the crash with slight concussion and some bruises, after he was flipped into the air, landing on his head and snapping the forks of his bike. 

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