Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic cycling champion Alex Zanardi is back home after nearly 18 months in hospital following a near-fatal handbike accident, his wife Daniela said. Italian Zanardi underwent multiple operations after being placed in an induced coma after the June 19, 2020 accident while taking part in a road race on a handbike. 'An important step was that Alex was able to leave hospital a few weeks ago and is back at home with us now,' Daniela said in a news release issued by BMW, for whom Zanardi is a group ambassador. 'We had to wait very long for this and are very happy that it was possible now, even if there are still temporary stays in special clinics planned for the...
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