British champion Pfeiffer Georgi fractured her neck in a high-speed crash on stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift on Thursday, however won’t require surgical procedure.
The dsm-firmenich PostNL rider got here down in the identical incident which noticed defending champion Demi Vollering (SD Worx-Protime) hit the deck and lose time. Whereas the latter was in a position to end the stage, nursing wounds, Georgi was compelled go away the race. Blanka Vas of SD Worx-Protime gained the stage.
The 23-year-old had ridden each stage of the Tour de France Femmes’ three editions up so far, however having fractured bones in her neck and hand, will now spend break day the bike recovering.
“After her laborious crash yesterday on the Tour de France Femmes, Pfeiffer went to hospital to totally assess her accidents. The evaluations confirmed fractures of the neck that thankfully don’t require surgical procedure and a fracture in her proper hand,” Camiel Aldershof, dsm-firmenich Publish NL’s physician, stated in a crew press launch.
“It was a heavy fall so we are going to proceed to evaluate and monitor her as she returns residence. It’s seemingly we’ll see her off the bike for no less than the subsequent 4 weeks, however we’re in no rush and her well being and restoration is paramount.”
“We’re very unhappy to lose Pfeiffer on account of yesterday’s laborious crash,” Albert Timmer, dsm directeur sportif, added. “She isn’t solely essential throughout the race as our street captain but additionally off the bike she brings quite a bit to the group, so it is a massive loss for us as a crew. She’s going to take the remaining wanted now to heal up and we’re assured that she’s going to combat again and are available again stronger than earlier than.”
Up so far, Georgi had been having a glowing season, ending on the rostrum of Craywinckelhof, Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift, and the Baloise Girls Tour. She retained her British nationwide street race title in June, and was an lively a part of the Olympic Video games street race, the place she ultimately completed fifth behind Kristen Faulkner of the US.
She had additionally been a key a part of the dsm-firmenich PostNL leadout prepare which delivered Charlotte Kool to wins on phases one and two of this 12 months’s Tour de France Femmes.
Magdeleine Vallieres (EF-Oatly-Cannondale) was additionally compelled out of the race by the crash, after struggling concussion.
Vollering, in the meantime, appears to be like set to proceed on the Tour, regardless of affected by street rash on Thursday afternoon. Her crew posted an replace on social media, which confirmed she hadn’t damaged bones.
“Demi Vollering was examined on the resort by the Group SD Worx-Protime crew physician after her fall within the fifth stage of the Tour de France Femmes. She suffered minor bruising and superficial abrasions to her decrease again and buttock,” the submit stated.
“The main focus of therapy is to get better. It appears to be like constructive that Vollering will be capable to proceed the Tour on Friday.”
