Throughout a coaching camp in Spain, Ellen van Dijk was concerned in a crash earlier this week. Lidl-Trek group stories that after the incident, Van Dijk was instantly taken to the hospital the place, together with another minor accidents, scans revealed the presence of a fracture to her proper ankle that may require surgical procedure.
The surgical procedure might be carried out early subsequent week by a specialist with the Dutch Nationwide Federation (KNWU). Lidl-Trek stories {that a} plan is in place along with the Dutch Federation that “will permit Ellen to return to regular coaching inside two weeks and maintain specializing in her preparation for the Olympic Video games.”
The three-time World Champion within the time trial is targetting the Paris Olympics time trial scheduled for July 27.
“After all, I’m extremely disillusioned. All my efforts are centered on the Olympics, and that is the very last thing you wish to occur. I’m in good arms with the medical and efficiency workers of each Lidl-Trek and KNWU, and we are going to do every little thing we will to make sure I’m match at the beginning in Paris,” Van Dijk acknowledged in a group launch.
Along with competing within the TT, Van Dijk was named to the highway race squad with Demi Vollering (additionally racing time trial), Lorena Wiebes and Marianne Vos.
Nationwide coach Loes Gunnewijk added in a KNWU launch, “To start with, it’s in fact very disappointing for Ellen. The Video games are extraordinarily particular and have been her objective for fairly a while. We are going to help Ellen as greatest as potential in her highway to restoration and we are going to have a look at the choices step-by-step. The reserves are knowledgeable, however we are going to make a joint choice at a later time.”
Van Dijk narrowly missed out on a medal in Rio 2016 with fourth within the time trial and didn’t race in Tokyo the place compatriot Annemiek van Vleuten took gold. In 2022, she smashed the prevailing Hour File masking 49.254km, and in addition captured 9 victories that 12 months, together with a 3rd world time trial title in Wollongong, Australia.
Van Dijk returned to the professional peloton in March, after taking 18 months off to provide beginning to her first baby. Throughout this era, she has additionally accomplished assessments whereas coaching on the monitor and has previewed the Paris Olympics highway race and time trial programs.
In 2024, she gained 4 levels – all particular person time trials – on the Vuelta Extremadura Féminas and Tour de Normandie Féminin, each in March, the Omloop van Borsele ITT in April in addition to the group time trial on the Vuelta España Femenina.
