Chad Reed Injury Update

At the 2019 Paris SX one week ago, Chad Reed went down hard in the final SX1 main event and broke two ribs. The Australian legend was still committed to race both the Auckland SX over the weekend and the AUS-X Open in his home country in just two weeks from now. Unfortunately, after suffering through the pain in qualifying and crashing during his heat race in Auckland yesterday, Reed pulled out of the event for the night and cheered on his fellow racers from the sidelines.

Yesterday, Chad’s wife, send out a message on Social Media. “Last weekend Chad sustained injuries during the crash in Paris. He rode practice today in Auckland with 2 broken ribs. Anyone whose had this injury before knows how painful that is. True to his character, Chad Reed shows up. The level of disappointment and obvious set back is apparent. So rather than allow the sorrow to set in. He will fight back in true 22 style proving that no matter how hard you get knocked down he will always stand back up and try again! Your a warrior and your actions continue to inspire others with their own setbacks in life – WE NEVER GIVE UP.”

There is no word on whether or not we will see Chad in Melbourne for the AUS-X open in two weeks, but it sounds like there is still a chance that it will happen. At the very least, we can probably count on him to at least give it a try. With Anaheim 1 and the 2020 season approaching fast, Reed needs as much preparation as he can get.