Nathan Newell back from injury.

This weekend marks 9 weeks since elite MTB rider Nathan Newell sustained injuries at round #2 of the South Australian Downhill Series located in Willunga, SA.

Nathan broke his scapula (shoulder blade) and a couple of ribs in the incident and has been quietly on the mend since. 

''To be honest i thought id be back alot sooner than this but i did do a bit of damage in there! All the bones are healed so now we are just waiting for everything else to settle and gain strength back.'' - Nathan said

Hearing that Nathan had been coughing up blood just after the accident gives us a good indication of the extent of forces he received during his ordeal.

Although not quite strong enough for the gravity events, he has decided to line up at a local XC race (on his enduro bike) near Murray Bridge, SA. (Kinchina Trails)

Its Nathan's second XC event in 10 years......and lets hope it goes better for him this time around. Sources tell us that last time he was in a pretty bad way and vowed never to do one again! 

The event is hosted by the Adelaide MTB Club who always put on professional, fun events for all involved and this weekend will be no exception!  

Good luck Nathan, sounds like your gonna need it!

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