Alberto Contador introduced by way of Instagram earlier this week he takes a while off from his duties within the biking group to get better from surgical procedure. The retired “El Pistolero” had greater than 100 fatty lipomas eliminated on Dec. 21.
Lipomas are fatty tumors, often non-cancerous, that develop between the pores and skin and muscle tissues. Their removing will be achieved underneath native anaesthetic injections, and every lipoma removing can take between 20-45 minutes. The restoration course of can take as much as three to 4 weeks to fully heal.
“Yesterday it was time to go to the restore store,” the retired Spanish grand tour legend wrote in his Instagram caption. “I wanted to get some lipomas eliminated and it turned out I had over 100! I will not be driving for some time.”
Contador, who sat in entrance of an AURUM bike, a model he owns and co-founded with fellow retired bicycle owner Ivan Basso, defined in Spanish why he was fully wrapped in bandages from his chest right down to his legs.
“That is the bicycle that I will use subsequent month,” Contador stated, pointing at his AURUM Magma highway bike after which gesturing to his bandages. “These are the lipomas I’ve had for a while. I am making the most of December and January to get these operated on. I’ve acquired greater than 100 at this level. Ouch. However anyway, after I come again, I will be like a bullet…”
At this time, Contador posted on Instagram a few BKOOL Christmas fan giveaway alternative. He once more lifted his shirt to indicate the massive bandage wrap had been eliminated and changed with smaller bandages and talked about he was getting higher.
After his retirement in 2017, Contador stays lively within the biking trade because the UCI Professional Group Eolo-Kometa normal supervisor and founder alongside Ivan Basso. The 40-year-old additionally gives race commentary for Spanish Eurosport.
