Annemiek van Vleuten broke her left wrist in a fall in the seventh stage of the Giro Rosa. Research in an Italian hospital indicates this, it reports Algemeen Dagblad. The Dutchman has to give up in the Giro Rosa and there may also be a line through the World Cup.
It is a lot of laughter for Van Vleuten. The 37-year-old Dutchman was in the lead in the general classification of the Giro Rosa with two more stages to go. The World Championship is also a long way off for the Mitchelton-Scott rider. They are scheduled for next week. She is the defending champion.
Van Vleuten travels to the Netherlands on Friday for further examination in the hospital. Teammate Amanda Spratt was also at the crash and also has to go home. She sustained a shoulder injury and concussion.
Update – September 18, 2020 (8:27 am): Van Vleuten is very disappointed with a setback
Annemiek van Vleuten has responded with reports to her submission in the Giro Rosa due to a broken wrist. She reflects on the fatal crash in a Mitchelton-Scott press release: “I was in a good mood to drive safely to the finish. It was a good day for us and I was never in any trouble. At 500 meters from the finish, girls fell in front of us and I could no longer avoid them. ‘
Van Vleuten immediately felt that it was wrong. ‘My pulse didn’t feel right and I also saw that it wasn’t straight. So I knew enough. I am going home and will have surgery there on Saturday. I am very disappointed that I cannot defend my pink jersey, but even more so that I cannot go to the World Cup on a course that suits me. I am very disappointed that I cannot defend the rainbow jersey. ‘
Also with the WE she came in front of the camera. “The mental pain is worse than the physical. I love to defend my jersey there. The fact that in your very best efforts you will not ever be able to drive at the World Cup is what really hurts a lot now ‘, it sounds sad. There is no official line through the World Cup yet, but: “I expect it to be an almost impossible story, I assume that it is not an option.” (photo: Twitter Mitchelton-Scott)
