Saxo Bank have named 21-year-old Jonny Bellis in their provisional Tour of Britain line up as the Manxman continues his remarkable comeback.
Bellis was involved in a near fatal scooter accident near his home in Quarrata, Italy last September. He then contracted Peritonitis in the hospital when a feeding tube was incorrectly fitted. As a result his weight plumeted to 46kgs and when he left hospital in February he was unable to walk unaided due to muscle loss.
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