Mentin to seek therapy after Caudell's Philadelphia crash

Mentin plans therapy after Caudell crash

Lotto-Intermarché rider Milan Mentin says he plans to visit a therapist after being involved in the crash at the Philadelphia Cycling Classic that left 19-year-old American pro Ezra Caudell with serious injuries.

Mentin described recognising immediately that the incident was severe, saying Caudell was not moving. That detail matters because it shifts the story beyond a standard race crash report. For the riders around a major incident, the consequence is not only physical risk, but the psychological load of seeing a fellow professional seriously hurt in real time.

Caudell races for Modern Ad, according to the source summary, and his injuries were described as serious. With the available information limited, the central takeaway is Mentin's decision to seek support after the incident. In a sport where crashes are often treated as an unavoidable part of racing, this is a reminder that recovery can extend to the riders who witness or are involved in them, not only the rider who hits the ground.

Full details are at the linked road.cc source.