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Giro d’Italia : Remco Evenepoel is ready to suffer through ‘backaches and big bruises’ Remco Evenepoel, of Soudal-QuickStep, appeared optimistic and upbeat about the remainder of the race despite suffering from road rash and bruises. The Belgian, who had been wearing a black wet weather gear throughout the previous day’s stage, wore his standard white world championship kit at the start of the race in Napoli, instead of the black wet weather gear he wore during the soggy stage on Wednesday. He even displayed his football skills at the sign-on podium. “I slept very well,” he said. He added that he felt “happy” with the feeling, despite the marks left overnight. Evenepoel was involved in two crashes on a slippery and wet stage 5. The first occurred when a dog crossed the road during the opening hours, and the second happened on the chaotic run up to Salerno when he collided with two Trek-Segafredo cyclists. The world champion was said to have suffered pain in his sacrum after the first crash, and a hematoma on his hip area after the second fall. “I have a lot of pain in my back and some big bruises.” Evenepoel told the audience on Thursday morning that he had a large black spot on his back. “It’s the way of life, it’s a race, we’ve got to deal with it, and try as much to handle the pain and relax as much possible. I’ll need lots of energy to heal the wounds.” “But until now, everything feels good. I’m happy about the feeling.” When asked if he feared his Giro, Evenepoel replied: “No. Fear is not the right word. That’s racing. That’s life. These things happen. “There are still a few problems in the rear area, but it seems to be better when I am on the bike than when I am off of it or sitting on a chair. We’ll see. We’re cyclists. We have to suffer in certain moments more than others. “I have to accept it, and push the pedals.” Toon Cruyt – the team doctor – who warned of the possible impact of Evenepoel’s injuries on Tuesday night – also struck a more positive tone in Napoli, on Thursday morning. “He had a great night.” He slept well, and the treatments that were given by the osteopath and kineo last night worked. Cruyt said: “We’ll see how the boy reacts to riding his bike, but I hope it will be fine.” “It depends how the race develops. If it’s dry, then it’s a big advantage over rain, where there can be crashes. We should avoid that now.” Evenepoel’s performance on Thursday’s stage 6 will be closely watched. The stage features undulating terrain, a few categorised climbs, but is straightforward from a classification perspective. It is not the same for Friday’s summit finish of the Gran Sasso d’Italia – the first major climbing event of this year’s Giro. Evenepoel acknowledged that the second day following a crash can be the most painful. He cited his crash at stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana last year, where he completed the flat stage 13, but lost 48 seconds to Primoz Rodlic in the Sierra de la Pandera. “I hope I don’t experience a bad moment, because I had one last year after two days in Vuelta. We’ll have to wait and see,” Evenepoel replied. “Today is a good day because it’s a hard day, so the legs will be pushing. “First today, then tomorrow.” Cruyt did not seem to be too concerned about the two-day prospect. He referred to Evenepoel’s mental strength. Cruyt said, “Usually the first two day are important. But if he does well today, then I think he will be fine for tomorrow.” “Often, the second day of the week is the worst. But it’s also a mental problem. Remco does not have this mental issue. He was ready to fight 10 minutes after the crash.

Back pain shouldn’t prevent you from cooking. Here’s how you can adapt – WFSU 8225670622173 SCOTT SIMON is the HOST: Cooking is a physically demanding activity. You may have to bend, lift, and twist just to boil pasta. Back pain sufferers may also have to moan and wiggle a lot. NPR’s Pien Hui tells us about the new cookbook that has recipes designed to reduce strain on the cooks’ back. PIEN HUANG BYLINE: The cookbook is called “The Health Back Kitchen” and it’s produced by America’s Test Kitchen. It’s for Julie Bozzo Cote. She has suffered from back and neck pain that has severely limited her ability to cook for the last 15 years. Her family’s typical dinner is… JULIE BOZZO COTE: Frozen pizza. It’s a lot frozen pizza, salads or salads with mac and cheese or angel hair. Cote is a chef at America’s Test Kitchen. She didn’t work on the book but received an early copy for review. She wants to cook but is unable to due back pain. COTE: It’s intimidating to chop up a whole chicken for soup or to roast a chicken on a weeknight. You have to think about using the knife as leverage and standing while pushing. HUANG: A butcher can spatchcock a small chicken purchased at the grocery store. This is just one of the many suggestions in the book that will help you reduce the strain on your back when cooking. Along with clear, glossy food photos and recipes, there are also lessons on spinal anatomy. It was written in collaboration with Dr. Griffin Baum a spine surgeon from Northwell Health, New York City. He says that it is a reflection of two realities in life. GRIFFIN BAUM GRIFFIN BAUM GRIFFIN BAUM GRIFFIN BAUM GRIFFIN BAUM GRIFFIN BAEM: All humans have to eat. You have to eat. All humans will experience back pain. It’s part of life. No one can live their entire life without experiencing back pain. HUANG: This book is for people who suffer from chronic back pain. It’s often caused by arthritis of the neck and spine. Baum says that this condition cannot be cured. It can only managed. BAUM: That’s our approach, not like, how can you eat better for back pain? No, the question is how to make changes in the kitchen. How can you manage your back pain by cooking and eating? HUANG: It’s done by preparing ingredients while seated and using a rolling trolley to move tools around the kitchen. Baum says that they spent weeks trying to figure out how to load a oven without bending. BAUM: We came up with a pretty cool solution on how to remove the rack from a 350 degree oven when it is sweltering hot. How do you set up the stool? What’s the best size and how do I set something on it? HUANG: Baum states that standing for more than 15 minutes can cause back pain. The recipes are designed with breaks. On good days you can chop up extra onions and freeze. On bad days you can be extra gentle and toast nuts in the micro. This could be helpful for people with other ailments. Dr. Linda Xu, a primary care doctor at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, teaches cooking to patients. LINDA XU : I agree with the idea that we should simplify this recipe. Let’s give you, you know, lighter, easier to use cooking equipment. In many cases, these sorts of streamlining would be applicable. HUANG: Anyone who has difficulty cooking, whether they are recovering from surgery, or have mobility issues. The book is more than just a collection of recipes and tips for Cote. It gives her hope she can cook healthy meals and still have energy to do other activities. COTE: We can have dinner, then go outside to play, or go on a bicycle ride before dinner, and then quickly put together the meal. Again, it’s not just frozen pizza. HUANG: Her neck pain is bad today, but she will spend 15 minutes this morning chopping leeks and onions. She will take a long break from standing up before preparing a rich, creamy soup of cauliflower for dinner. Pien Huang, NPR News. (SOUNDBITE FROM DOROTHY ASSBY’S “COME LIIVE WITH ME”) Transcript provided NPR, Copyright NPR.

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