Ezra Caudell awake from sedation and ‘making jokes’ but still in critical condition after Philadelphia crash

Ezra Caudell has been taken off a ventilator and is communicating with family and teammates, but remains in critical condition following his crash at the Philadelphia Cycling Classic on 30 August.

In a new update, Modern Adventure Pro Cycling said the 19-year-old American had been successfully weaned from deep sedation 11 days after the crash and is showing promising signs of progress.

“Despite the severity of his injuries – and very much consistent with Ezra’s personality – it wasn’t long after waking that he was making jokes and sending short videos to his teammates,” the team said.