The joy of the cobbles is what makes the race, however the brutal aspect of that equation is the crashes that come each on, and in anticipation of, these iconic pavé sectors at Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Roubaix Femmes.
This yr was no exception with crashes throughout each races, although the dampness of roads at first of the boys’s version appeared so as to add an additional diploma of issue throughout the early levels of the race.
Whereas many who fell, together with girls’s winner Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Visma-Lease a Bike) and males’s runner-up Tadej Pogačar (UAE Staff Emirates), had been rapidly again on the bike and chasing, others weren’t so lucky.
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The medical reviews have been filtering out since this race with excellent news for some and never such excellent news for others. For a abstract of the workforce and rider statements learn on.
Paris-Roubaix males
Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ)
Stefan Küng truly made it over the road in forty third place however there was no mistaking that he had fallen as he crossed the road in Roubaix with a badly scraped and blood-covered nostril and chin, a banged up knee and blood spattered over his pores and skin and jersey.
Küng went down within the nook of a cobbled sector 15km from the end, scraping his face alongside the bottom within the course of.
“Stefan Küng, injured within the face, needed to have stitches after the race,” stated the workforce in an announcement.
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Lidl-Trek’s Mathias Vacek suffered an analogous minimize to his face after crashing on the identical nook as Küng, however he too managed to complete the race with a bloodied eye.
Lidl-Trek’s Vacek battles on with a bloodied face (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Davide Ballerini (XDS Astana)
Davide Ballerini couldn’t proceed the race after he was left with ache within the wrist after a crash, that XDS Astana outlined occured when he collided with a spectator who stepped onto the course when he was returning to the peloton.
His troubles began when a soigneur stepped into his path within the feed zone and compelled him to take evasive motion, inflicting his tyre to return off the rim. After altering bikes, he tried to chase again on and crash out of the race.
“Medical examination revealed that Davide Ballerini has fractures of the hamate and trapezium bones in his left wrist. At the moment, he’s present process a surgical procedure,” stated XDS Astana in an announcement on social media.
Edward Theuns (Lidl-Trek)
At slightly below 140km to go there was a crash of about ten riders behind the peloton together with Edward Theuns and, having fallen closely, he deserted the race. It initially seemed like his accidents had been going to be extra critical, with the Belgian leaving the race in a neck brace, nevertheless, he posted a extra constructive replace hours after the race.
“The classics season ended with a go to to the hospital,” stated Theuns in an Instagram put up. “Fortunately nothing is damaged and it is simply bruises and whiplash… nevertheless it’s all the time painfull to not be capable to end Paris-Roubaix.”
Albert Torres and Manlio Moro (Movistar)
There was excellent news and dangerous information from Movistar as whereas Albert Torres didn’t fare too badly from his fall early within the race it was a special matter for Manlio Moro who fell with greater than 180km to go.
“After the assessments carried out this afternoon: Albert Torres has superficial wounds, however is okay. Manlio Moro suffers a fracture within the fifth metacarpal of his proper hand that may require surgical procedure,” stated the workforce in an announcement.
General, nevertheless, it was a disastrous race for the Spanish workforce, with none of their seven starters within the males’s race ending the 259km.
Julius van den Berg (Picnic PostNL)
There have been quite a few crashes among the many Picnic PostNL workforce together with Julius van den Berg, who had made it into the decreased peloton of round 40 after the primary few cobbled sectors together with quite a few his teammates. “Nonetheless, that’s when issues turned bitter for the workforce,” stated Picnic PostNL earlier than outlining quite a few crashes together with one which led to Van den Berg’s abandon.
The medical communique from ASO confirmed it was a damaged collarbone for Van den Berg, who additionally posted a picture of his x-ray on his Instagram story. “Some dangerous luck with this crash… Hope to get well nicely and be prepared for the summer time,” he stated.
Ayco Bastiaens (Soudal-Quickstep)
Ayco Bastiaens crashed within the early levels of the race, coming down together with a gaggle of riders together with Matej Mohorič (Bahrain Victorious), Riley Pickrell (Israel-Premier Tech) and Per Strand Hagenes (Visma-Lease a Bike).
“The 28-year-old Belgian, who was driving his second Monument of the season after Milano-Sanremo, was instantly taken to the hospital, the place the scans revealed the fracture,” stated Soudal-Quickstep in a media assertion. “He’ll bear surgical procedure on Monday, on the hospital in Herentals.”
Matej Mohorič (Bahrain Victorious)
After the crash simply talked about which additionally concerned Bastiaens, Matej Mohorič initially continued on however was finally a DNF.
Staff Bahrain Victorious stated in a medical replace that Mohorič “suffered a number of contusions and abrasions in a crash and X-rays confirmed no fractures. He’ll relaxation and start physio for a thigh and pelvic contusion.”
Silvan Dillier (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
The official medical bulletin launched by the race additionally confirmed that considered one of race winner Mathieu van der Poel’s teammates, Silvan Dillier, crashed and suffered a fracture to his proper hand after finishing his work on the entrance for the Dutchman within the early levels.
Paris-Roubaix girls
Cat Ferguson (Movistar)
Cat Ferguson was considered one of two British eighteen-year-olds lining up on the race for Movistar, Carys Lloyd being the opposite, however sadly, Ferguson didn’t make it to the velodrome in Roubaix on her debut, after coming down closely on the Tilloy à Sars-et-Rosières sector of cobbles.
“After her fall within the race Cat Ferguson was handled by the workforce physician,” stated the workforce on social media. “She suffers some bumps and bruises, however no critical accidents.”
Marte Berg Edseth (Uno-X Mobility)
Uno-X Mobility’s Marte Berg Edseth was pressured to desert the race after crashing alongside Amber Pate (Liv AlUla Jayco) 136km from the end. Her workforce confirmed the crash was why she was finally a DNF and wished her a speedy restoration, nevertheless, didn’t element what her accidents had been.
