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Star weighs up brave call after shocking crash - CtrlF.XYZ

Star weighs up brave call after shocking crash

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By Emily Patterson with AP

Dutch superstar Annemiek van Vleuten crashed retired successful spectacular manner successful Wollongong connected Wednesday, breaking her elbow.

The Olympic and satellite champion, 1 of the biggest names astatine the UCI Road World Championships, came unstuck erstwhile her beforehand tyre "exploded" astatine the commencement of the mixed relay squad clip trial.

The 39-year-old, who is present doubtful to enactment up successful Saturday's roadworthy race, tweeted: “Back from infirmary Wollongong... Stable fracture elbow, nary country needed. I americium allowed to thrust my bike, but depends connected symptom and request to beryllium sensible. Hope I tin sleep.”

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Van Vleuten's clang overshadowed the mixed relay, with Switzerland winning gold, Italy the metallic and Australia the bronze.

Continuing her pugnacious week Down Under - aft finishing seventh successful the elite clip proceedings connected Sunday - Van Vleuten was sitting disconnected the instrumentality of a teammate, lone a fewer metres aft mounting disconnected from the commencement ramp erstwhile she mislaid power and deed the crushed heavily.

The Dutch ace was successful shock, her close genu bloodied, with concerns for her close elbow arsenic squad unit rushed to her aid.

Van Vleuten was limping noticeably arsenic she walked distant from the clang scene, aboriginal saying she was "all bruised" connected her close side.

Three women and 3 men were portion of each squad successful the relay connected the 28.2km course. The Swiss, among the past teams to start, clocked 33 minutes, 47.17 seconds. Italy was 2.92 seconds behind.

Australia's squad of Georgia Baker, Alex Manly, Sarah Roy, Luke Durbridge, Michael Matthews and Luke Plapp finished third.

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