The winner of the Giro, the Tour and the Vuelta could miss the World Cup online test
MADRID, 21 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team) suffered a fall on Wednesday in the mixed team time trial of the Wollongong World Cup and suffers a “small stable fracture” in her right elbow, so her presence for the event is “in doubt”. Saturday in the online test of the world appointment.
“After her fall, Annemiek van Vleuten will remain in the selection for the world road championships in Wollongong, Australia. A stable fracture has been detected in the elbow of the Olympic time trial champion. The final decision on whether or not to participate in the road race will be taken later this week,” explained the Dutch Federation.
The winner of the Giro, the Tour and the Vuelta fell shortly after starting and, hurt by the accident, could not continue. “I don’t know what happened, but it looks like my front wheel blew out after hitting the side of the road. So that wasn’t the problem. Something threw me off balance, but whatever caused it won’t help or change my situation,” Van Vleuten said on his social media.