This is the incredible Adrien Costa just 12 weeks after he lost most of his right leg in a climbing accident. The 21-year-old former U23 and junior road racing star is back on the vertical climbing wall and also out on his bike again.
Former top U23 rider Adrien Costa (21) back in action after losing leg
Just over 11 weeks after a climbing accident cost him his leg, former top US cyclist Adrien Costa is back on his bike.
He has been out riding with a new prosthetic leg and has also been pushing his rehab on a vertical climbing wall.
Costa, who rode with Hagens Berman Axeon alongside Ireland’s Eddie Dunbar in 2017 and 2016, had to have his right leg amputated above the knee in late July.
However, he appears to be diving back into life with his new prosthetic limb, featured in photos shared on social media.
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His former Hagens Berman Axeon teammate Chris Blevins, himself one of the hottest young prospects in US cycling at present, shared the photos with the following message:
“I’ve always been impressed by this guy, but in the past couple months I’ve found a new level of admiration. Adrien Costa you’re a slayer.”
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Adrien Costa being rescued after his leg was trapped under a boulder on July 29th. And, left, back on his bike this week.
Costa won medals twice in the junior World Road Championships. He was taking time away from cycling when he had his accident during the summer.
On July 29th Costa was climbing at the north ridge of Mount Conness in Mono County, California, when a large rock gave way and pinned his leg.
He was evacuated from the area by helicopter for emergency medical treatment. And it was during treatment that staff broke the news he must have his leg amputated.
Costa was 3rd overall in the Tour de l’Avenir two years ago and won the TT. He was also runner-up in the Tour of Utah.
In 2016 Costa also won Le Tour de Bretagne Cycliste (2.2) and the mountains classification at Rhône-Alpes Isère. He also won the TT at Tour de Savoie Mont.
He said at the start of this year he was not ready to come back to cycling yet. Whether he would return was left open.
His former team began a funding campaign to help the 21-year-old, who rode as a stagiaire with QuickStep in 2016. It has so far raised €128,540 from 1,148 donors.
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