Demi Vollering did not maintain any damaged bones in the course of the high-speed crash which misplaced her the yellow jersey on stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes and she or he is more likely to begin stage 6 in response to SD Worx-Protime.
The defending champion went down 6.3km from the end in Amnéville and was noticed clutching on the high of her left leg earlier than lastly remounting 49 seconds after the incident. However a medical replace posted to the staff’s social media web page on Thursday night revealed that the accidents had been largely superficial, albeit with some highway rash.
“Demi Vollering was examined on the resort by the Group SD Worx-Protime staff 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,” learn the submit.
“The main focus of remedy is to get well. It appears to be like constructive that Vollering will be capable to proceed the Tour on Friday.”
Vollering posted two tongue-in-cheek posts to her Instagram after the stage, studying “When my ass was nonetheless in a single piece”, and “Do not come near me tomorrow”, additionally suggesting that she is going to take the beginning in Remiremont.
Whereas she struggled to the end and restricted her losses to 1:49 on the line from teammate and stage winner Blanka Vas, Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) took second on the day and moved into the yellow jersey.
Chaos unfolded for SD Worx-Protime within the run to the road, with Mischa Bredewold questioning the protection of the roundabout exit which Vollering crashed on and sports activities supervisor Danny Stam stating that radio issues had been the rationale for less than Bredewold dropping again to assist her.
Vollering did not concentrate on her new deficit of 1:19 on Niewiadoma as she dropped to ninth place however as a substitute was simply happy that the crash wasn’t as extreme because it might have been, given the pace.
“Contemplating how briskly I fell, I am glad I did not endure any damaged bones. After the autumn I needed to get well and test all the things. Then I used to be in a position to get again on my bike and proceed the race,” mentioned Vollering in the identical submit.
“Now we have now to attend and see the way it feels tomorrow morning, however I assume I can proceed the Tour tomorrow.”
With three levels remaining, Vollering is coming into the terrain which fits her greatest, the excessive mountains, however Niewiadoma has a major result in defend with, so she might want to discover her greatest on the Grand Bornand and Alpe d’Huez summit finishes if she is to wrest again yellow from the Polish rider.
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