US EditionOlympic Champion Tom Pidcock Pulls Out of Volta a Catalunya After Fall Into Ravine
- On Friday, Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock crashed into a ravine during the Volta a Catalunya, later withdrawing from the race on Saturday following medical assessments.
- Pidcock overshot a corner on the Collada Sobirana descent at 60km/h while drinking, plunging down a ravine out of sight before radioing for help.
- Pinarello-Q36.5 chief medical doctor Lorenz Emmert confirmed the rider suffered bone and ligament damage to his right knee and wrist, necessitating his exit from the race.
- "We did everything to try to make it to the start but it's not possible," Pidcock stated regarding Saturday's stage, confirming his focus on recovery.
- Strong performance earlier this season, including a Milano-Torino victory and second place in the Milan-San Remo, preceded this setback as Pidcock faces further clinical observation and imaging.
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Olympic champion Tom Pidcock pulls out of Volta a Catalunya after fall into ravine
British rider Tom Pidcock has pulled out of the Volta a Catalunya race a day after crashing and falling down a ravine after misjudging a corner.
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British Olympic champion Tom Pidcock forced to abandon race after horror crash into ravine
British Olympic champion Tom Pidcock has been forced to abandon the Volta a Catalunya after sustaining serious injuries in a dramatic crash during Friday's fifth stage.The 26-year-old Pinarello-Q36.5 rider, who held second place in the overall standings just 13 seconds behind the leader, plunged into a ravine during the penultimate descent of the day.Medical assessments conducted following the incident revealed probable bone and ligament damage …
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