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Monday, November 9, 2009 Bellis recovering in London by VeloNation Press at 6:05 PM EST   comments Categories: Pro Cycling   Jonny Bellis is stable and progressing well in a London hospital after spending seven weeks at a hospital in Florence, Italy as a result of a motor scooter accident. Bellis, 21, suffered from a fractured skull and bruising to his brain when he crashed back on September 19. Doctors put the Manxman in a medically induced coma as a precaution after performing an operation to relieve the pressure on his brain. He also had an operation to remove a blod clot in his brain, and doctors said the cyclist has been making the expected progress over the last several weeks. Bellis was in his first year as a professional riding for Bjarne Riis' Saxo Bank team when the accident happened.       comments Follow @Pro_Cycling Tweet Subscribe via RSS or daily email Contact the editor about this article Related Articles Bellis on lookout for new team and fresh chance in 2013 Jonny Bellis Video Interview: Fresh start with the An Post Sean Kelly team Sean Kelly: Jonny Bellis can return to top form, win races again Jonny Bellis explains why moving to the An Post Sean Kelly team could save his career Jonny Bellis signs with An Post Grant Thornton M. Donnelly Sean Kelly team Jonny Bellis without a team for 2012, vows to battle onwards Bellis to start Ster ZLM Toer today, will miss nationals