168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) suffered facial injuries sustained in a crash that forced her to abandon the race while leading the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:World Cup in Zonhoven on Sunday.

"In the women’s race, Lucinda Brand was on track to get the victory, when she u🔯nfortunately fell and had to step out of the race. She will get a necessary check-in wit෴h the medical staff to determine the next steps," Baloise Trek Lions wrote in an official update following the race.

Brand was leading the 🐽race when she skidded heavily on a left-hand bend at speed on the third lap. Live broadcast footage of the race showed Brand sliding out and hitting her face on the hard-packed ground, with her nose taking much of the impact. 

She stood up, holding her bleeding nose, and walked along the course until 🎉support arrived. Brand's Baloise Trek Lions' support team wrapped Brꦕand in a warm jacket and clothing as she continued to hold her nose.

Baloise Trek Lions have not released a medical update; however, Brand posted to Instagram later in the afternoon, writing, “Wo♛w, that hurts. What a match until I hit the ground."

"Did ജhit my nose very hard, next up: making an x-ray to decide the next steps in the process. Thanks for all your kind messages. I promise I will 🎃keep fighting!"

Puck Piete🦩rse (Fenix-Deceuninck) went on to win the World Cup in Zonhoven and ♕wished Brand a quick recovery.

"I suddenly saw her standing still. At first, I thought she was unlucky, but a little later, I saw that she was no longer there," said Pieterse, who was coming back from a first-lap mechanical when ꦅshe rode passed an injured Brand🌟 on the third lap. “Her crash was lucky for me, but I hope everything goes well for her.”

Zoe Backstedt, w൩ho finished third on the day, referred to Brand's accident and how it had affected the overall outcome o🐲f the World Cup.

When asked if she could have done better than third, she replied, "I don't think so. When Lucinda was still in the race, she was flying; she just floats over the sand, so it's really ♏cool to see, and Puck came back super-fast.

"I was in a little bit of a hurt box today, so I was happy to get third🅷, I also would have been happy to get fourthඣ, but unfortunately, Lucinda crashed, and I wish her a speedy recovery."