Mathieu van der Poel crashes twice in return to mountain biking at XCO World Cup in Nové Město
The extent 🍃of injuries has not yet been confirmed as Du✃tchman abandons his first mountain bike race since 2023

It was not the comeback that 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mathieu van der Poel would have hoped for at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:UCI Mountain Bike Series XCO W🧸orld Cup in Nové Město na Moravě, as he crashed twice in the first six minutes of the race before abandoning on the third lap on Sunday.
His team, Alpecin-Deceuninck, have not yet released a medical update confirming the extent of his injuriཧes.
The Dutchman had not ridden a mountain bike race for nearly two years, and it was his 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:first a♋ppearance at a World Cup ev💎ent since 2021.
His first crash came as he attempted to move up around the outside of the group on the opening lap, but he l🐭ost balance as he tried to lean on a rider and went into the fencing as he hit the ground.
In the second incident, he once again lost balance on a pump track section of the course and went over the top of his handlebars, hitting the ground again as his b🌊i♛ke crashed into the fencing.
A bad day for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alpecin-Deceuninck then got worse, as after an eighth-place finish in the XCC race on Saturday, Van der Poel’s teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Samuel Gaze also crashed out of the race on the fifth lap.
Meanwhile, at the head of the race, Christopher Blev🐟ins took a commanding victory for Specialized Factory Racing to extend his overall lead in the World Cup standings ahead of his teammate Victor Koretzky, who finished in fourth place behind Mathis Azzaro (Orgine Racing Division) and Lars Forster (Thömus Maxon).
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There is currently very little 🎶information as to whether Van der Poel and Gaze sust🦩ained any serious injuries in their crashes, as Alpecin-Deceuninck has yet to make any comment.
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Joseph Lycett is a freelance writer for Cyclingnews and has been covering professional cycling since 2022, writing for outlets such as GCN and Cycling Weekly. Joe is also a keen cyclist himself, regu🤡larly racing in🎶 his local crit races and time trials.
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