🎥 Lorena Wiebes crashes hard at the Track Cycling World Championships and takes half the field down with her
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Follow us on GoogleLorena Wiebes suffered a serious crash on Friday during the first event of the Omnium, the scratch race. The Dutch rider went down along with half the field and left the race in visible pain. Elisa Balsamo of Italy, among others, was also involved in the major crash.
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Footage from the NOS shows Wiebes getting squeezed between Lara Gillespie (Ireland) and Balsamo. The Dutch rider, who was in about fifth position, then loses her balance and falls.
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Wiebes crash causes domino effect on the track
All the riders behind Wiebes had nowhere to go, and ten to fifteen of them crashed hard into the barriers. Wiebes was then helped to her feet by the TeamNL staff, but she gave up, visibly in a great deal of pain. This means she can no longer become the Omnium world champion.
The speedy cyclist, who had already been crowned world champion in the scratch race in Shanghai, stepped onto the track at Chongming Island with a battered body. Her right side, in particular, appeared to have taken a serious beating, and Wiebes was clutching her ribs.
The Dutch rider was in good form, however, as evidenced by her three stage wins and overall victory in the Tour of Chongming Island, as well as her performance so far at the Track World Championships.
Photo: Battered Wiebes after a fall at the Track Cycling World Championships
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