Overview
- The 18-year-old crashed in the Madison, a two-rider relay event, at Gent on Sunday when a roughly 50-centimeter wood shard from the track pierced his hip and left thigh.
- He was taken to hospital, underwent surgery about two hours later, and was discharged home.
- Mauss said the splinter missed key nerves and most leg muscles, which lowers the chance of lasting harm.
- He cautioned that a few centimeters more could have ended his career, and he expects time away from racing.
- He shared graphic photos with a trigger warning on Instagram and thanked hospital staff and the national team, and he competes for UAE Team Emirates’ development squad with two junior world silvers in 2025.