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Two-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner has revealed he underwent spinal surgery three months ago, treating an old injury from 2003. Even in retirement, the legend continues to grapple with damage from his racing days — a candid admission that underscores the toll top riders carry.
Surgery now for an old wound from 20 years ago... having fought in the field myself, I can't just treat this as someone else's story. Stoner was a man who wrestled monster machines with that slight frame of his. Behind every bit of speed, there's always a toll paid by the body. His confession reminds us all over again of the weight behind the riding we watched.
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Still needing surgery 20 years later really drives home how much racing beats up your body.
What kind of rider was Stoner back in his prime?
He was the rough-around-the-edges type, but faster than anybody - won the title in 2007 and 2011.
Crazy to think he rode like that on his way to two titles while carrying an old injury like that.
Guess it's the payback now for pushing through it during his career - wonder what kind of care setup they had back then.
That injury of Stoner's from 2003 is such old news, wild that it's still affecting him now.
