Kawasaki factory rider Romain Febvre is out for another three months after his broken tibia has not healed.
He will have another operation soon.
While the Frenchman was on the start list for both Argentina and Portugal, it seems a little too good to be true.
“I wish it was a joke for the 1st of April, but it isn’t,” said former MXGP world champion Febvre.
“I tried to ride last week but it wasn’t possible, so had a check-up this week with the surgeon and actually the bone from the tibia is not healing everywhere!
“On one spot the space between the bone is apparently too much so I have to make another operation next week to clean and take some bones in my hip to put it there!
“So it means this bike will have to wait again few months to be out! Feel I didn’t have so much luck on that one, I feel so sorry for my team and sponsors as well!
“Thank you for the support of all my sponsors.”
Photo courtesy Stanley Leroux
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