British cyclist Pfeiffer Georgi suffers neck fractures and a broken hand after crashing on stage five of the Tour de France Femmes.
British cyclist Pfeiffer Georgi suffered neck fractures and a broken hand when she crashed on stage five of the Tour de France Femmes.Her team, DSM-Firmenich PostNL, confirmed on Friday she was likely to be sidelined for "at least the next four weeks", but would not require surgery.
"We are very sad to lose Pfeiffer due to yesterday’s hard crash," DSM-Firmenich PostNL coach Albert Timmer said. "She is not only important during the race as our road captain but also off the bike she brings a lot to the group, so this is a big loss for us as a team."She had been 45th in the general classification going into stage five of the Tour de France Femmes.
DSM-Firmenich PostNL team doctor Camiel Aldershof said: "After her hard crash yesterday at the Tour de France Femmes, Pfeiffer went to hospital to thoroughly assess her injuries. "The evaluations showed fractures of the neck that fortunately do not require surgery and a fracture in her right hand."Vicky McClure is the latest star to trace her lineageNew rules, new faces - the Premier League is backTen new players to watch in the Premier League
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