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Dani Ostanek

'It's not taken seriously at all' –Marc Sarreau lifts lid on effects of concussion in cycling following retirement

FOURMIES, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 08: Marc Sarreau of France and Team Groupama - FDJ prior to the 91st GP de Fourmies / La Voix du Nord 2024 a 197.7km one day race from Fourmies to Fourmies on September 08, 2024 in Fourmies, France. (Photo by Rhode Van Elsen/Getty Images).

A year on from his retirement from racing due to the after-effects of multiple concussions, former Groupama-FDJ rider Marc Sarreau has said that the injury is "not taken seriously at all" in cycling.

The Frenchman, who drew his 10-year career to a close at the end of the 2024 season, lifted the lid on his struggles with concussions in recent years in an interview with Le Parisien.

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