Charley Boorman breaks leg on Triumph Tiger Explorer press launch

Long Way Round star in hospital and doing OK after crash in Portugal

Charley Boorman breaks leg on Triumph Tiger Explorer press launch

Charley Boorman breaks leg on Triumph Tiger Explorer press launch

TRIUMPH ambassador and adventurer Charley Boorman has been taken to hospital in Portugal with a suspected broken leg after reportedly colliding with a car on the press launch of the new Tiger Explorer.

His friend and colleague Billy Ward tweeted: ‘CB had accident today in Portugal @ Global launch of Triumph Explorer. In hospital but OK. Send him yor best. Will update U’.

Charley Boorman’s Facebook page has since been updated to say the that ‘he’s in hospital but doing OK.’

Get well soon fella!

We’ll have a first ride review of the new Tiger Explorer in the next few days.

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Charley Boorman breaks leg on Triumph Tiger Explorer press launch

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