Marlen Reusser (SD Worx-Protime) and Lizzie Diegnan (Lidl-Trek) have been compelled to desert the Tour of Flanders following an early-race crash on Sunday. The 2 riders had been concerned in a crash simply 10km into the ladies’s 163km race that began in Oudenaarde.
SD Worx-Protime and Lidl-Trek haven’t supplied medical updates at the moment, nevertheless, Lidl-Trek posted a quick replace throughout its social media channels following the accident.
“Getting the information that Lizzie Deignan has been compelled to cease racing after an early crash. We’ll have one other replace after we know extra,” wrote Lidl-Trek.
The crash occurred throughout the opening kilometres of the race alongside the cobbled sector, Lange Munte, that concerned Reusser and Deignan, together with World Champion and two-time defending champion Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime), US Champion Chloé Dygert (Canyon-SRAM), Monica Greenwood (Crew Coop-Repsol).
Though Kopecky and Dygert bought again on their bikes and again into the peloton, others weren’t so lucky, with Deignan, Reusser and Greenwood being compelled to desert.
Stay streaming footage of the crash confirmed about 10 riders go down mid-pack, with many riders skirting across the accident and persevering with the race. A number of riders additionally appeared to scramble to gather and untangle their bikes as crew mechanics and help automobiles rushed to assist their injured riders.
Deignan appeared to have a facial harm, bleeding beneath her proper eye and cheek. She sat down on the roadside grassy part subsequent to Reusser, who appeared to have abrasions alongside her decrease legs as she held her hand as much as cowl her nostril.
It was reported that each Reusser and Deignan had been taken to hospital for checks and therapy.
Each Deignan, a former winner of the Tour of Flanders, and Reusser lined up in help of their respective teammates and race favourites. Deignan was an integral a part of Lidl-Trek’s crew that was racing for Elisa Longo Borghini and Shirin van Anrooij and Reusser, working in help of Kopecky and Demi Vollering.
