Vakoc aiming to return to racing in February

06 November 2018 01:00
Petr Vakoc is set to make his comeback in February after what will be more than a year on the sidelines due to a collision with a truck left him with serious spinal injuries. In a blog published by the Quick-Step Floors team, the Czech rider revealed he has set himself the target of returning to racing in exactly 100 days' time. Circulated on November 6, that would make the comeback date February 14, which is the day of the Tour de la Provence one-day race in France. However, the blog post is dated November 5, so there is a chance Vakoc could instead ride the Colombia Oro y Paz six-stage race, which starts on February 12.ADVERTISEMENT "I was hit by a truck and I am lucky to be alive. After three surgeries, months of rehabilitation and gradually increasing the training load it seems I might be able to come back. Not just back to normal life, but back to racing. My goal is to be on the start line again in 100 days from now," Vakoc wrote. "It is a path with an uncertain finish line, but which in itself is a goal. I am passionate about racing again. And not just racing, but winning. I am working hard to get back to the level where I used to be. And even higher. I would like to share my story with fans as well with people overcoming obstacles in their life. I am approaching this path with humility, as you can try really hard, but there are things outside of your control." Vakoc, who turned pro with Quick-Step in 2014 and has won the Brabantse Pijl and Czech Cycling Tour, suffered the accident in South Africa while training in the province of Mpumalanga, east of Johannesburg, in January this year with teammates Bob Jungels and Laurens De Plus. You can read more at Cyclingnews.com.read full article

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