Matt Jones cased the flat drop on the Crankworx Rotorua Slopestyle course and landed on his head, breaking his helmet. He's choosing not to compete in tomorrow's Slopestyle event and Tom Isted will be competing in his place.
Diego Caverzasi is also out with a shoulder injury.
Absolutely gutted for Matt Jones, was looking forward to him riding. Seems like a wise choice not to compete, the risk of another blow to the head the next day just isn't worth taking.
The important thing is he opted not to compete, faced with potential brain injury. He deserves all sorts of credit for this. So do his sponsors for supporting him in this decision
3-4 weeks for a grade 1, longer for 2-3. 4-5 sometimes need surgery. I see them all the time in ski clinic. Not terrible just painful. Easier recovery than broken collar bone in most cases
Matt Jones & Diego Caverzasi Injured, Tom Competing Isted - Crankworx Rotorua 2019
Riiiight?