Comrades winner’s massive injuries devastate relatives left struggling to make sense of such a savage beating
Nick Bester with Bongmusa Membu, left, and Ludwig MAmabolo at the 2014 Comrades Marathon in Durban.Former Comrades Marathon winner and running coach Nick Bester, who was severely injured in an attack at the weekend, has been moved from ICU at Eugene Marais Hospital in Pretoria.
While the family tried to make sense of the ordeal, Shaun-Nick said they suspected his father was being followed and his attackers had an idea of his routine. It was not the first time Bester has been attacked and robbed. He was robbed of his bicycle 10 years ago, about 2km from his house. “We are in constant contact with his team manager, Bruce Fordyce, and are awaiting further updates on the severity of his injuries. The ... team is fully behind him and wishes him a full recovery.”The Pedal Power Association, the largest recreational cycling organisation in the country, described the attack on Bester as gruesome, saying its members had reported a number of similar incidents in recent months.
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