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Injury

Ina Yoko Teutenberg announces retirement after long and successful career

Concussion hastens end to German rider’s period as an athlete; Colclough also hangs up her wheels Ina Yoko Teutenberg, one of the most successful female competitors in the sport, has been forced to end her career after a heavy crash […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Marianne Vos to undergo surgery to remove cyst from lower back

World champion suffered with pain throughout 2013; will curtail cyclocross season Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) is to undergo surgery to remove a cyst from her lower back, the World champion has told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. The 26-year-old has experienced pain […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Gerrans believes rejigged schedule after hip injury could boost his early season form

Australian back on bike after Vuelta fracture, will ride Santos Tour Down Under and possibly Herald Sun Tour Orica GreenEdge rider Simon Gerrans is continuing to recover from the fractured hip he sustained in the Vuelta a España. He has […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Froome won’t start Il Lombardia, could lose WorldTour as a result

Rodriguez will snatch series lead if he wins tomorrow Current WorldTour leader Chris Froome could end up losing a contest he has headed for several months as a result of an injury which has forced him out of tomorrow’s Il […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Giro di Lombardia, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Chris Horner ends season with fractured ribs after Worlds crash

Vuelta winner to miss Lombardia and Beijing Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) has been forced to put an end to his 2013 season after fracturing some ribs in a crash during Sunday’s World championship road race. The Vuelta a España winner, who […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Jurgen Van den Broeck making progress with bad knee injury, anticipates return to training in October

Belgian rider hopes to do either Paris-Nice or Tirrreno Adriatico in 2014 Despite recent rumours that his career was in danger and that there was a chance that he would not be able to race again, Tour de France GC […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Deignan to undergo collarbone surgery Thursday, world championship participation unlikely

Tour of Gila winner crashes during Tour of Britain time trial, Cycling Ireland delays worlds selection decision Irish climber Philip Deignan’s hopes of a strong Tour of Britain evaporated today in a crash, and it appears his chances of riding […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour of Britain, World Championships,

Simon Gerrans ends 2013 season due to hip fracture

MRI scan reveals injury after Tour stage winner struggled through a painful Vuelta Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) has been forced to call an end to his 2013 season after an MRI scan has revealed a minor hip fracture. The 33-year-old Australian […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Pinotti out of Vuelta a España due to sinus infection

Recovering quickly and then training for worlds time trial is the priority After previously writing about the illness that affected him during yesterday’s time trial, Marco Pinotti has made the decision in conjunction with the BMC Racing Team doctor not […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Multiple fractures for Kevin De Weert after Vuelta time trial crash

Left leg and right collarbone take impact of downhill incident as well as a neck fracture Kevin De Weert (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) was the only non-finisher of today’s Vuelta a España stage eleven time trial after the Belgian all-rounder crashed […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Dan Martin over his concussion; says he’s determined to train hard, rejig his programme and be in peak shape for worlds

“I have had a really good run of luck this year. It was about time I got dealt a shit hand” Irish pro Dan Martin has said that he is recovering well from the concussion that ruled him out of […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Interviews, Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España, World Championships,

Dan Martin out of Vuelta a España due to concussion

Setback for Irish world championship contender Irish professional Dan Martin will not be able to take the start of today’s eighth stage of the Vuelta a España, with the injuries from his crash on yesterday’s seventh leg proving too much. […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Niyonshuti en route to full recovery from deep vein thrombosis, likely to return to racing in early 2014

MTN Qhubeka rider nearing end of anticoagulant treatment, will be able to train outdoors from November Six months after he was forced to take a complete break from racing due to a problem with deep vein thrombosis, Adrien Niyonshuti is […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Wesley Sulzberger out of Vuelta a España with collarbone and elbow fractures

Australian rides through the pain to finish stage four but x-rays rule out tomorrow Wesley Sulzberger (Orica-GreenEdge) has been ruled out of starting tomorrow’s fifth stage of the Vuelta a España, after suffering fractures to his collarbone and elbow during […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Philippe Gilbert to lead BMC Racing to Vuelta a España despite recent crash injury

World champion currently unable to pedal with power as he heads towards rainbow defence Philippe Gilbert will start the Vuelta a España at the head of the BMC Racing Team, despite still suffering from the aftereffects of a crash on […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Boonen forced to bring his season to an early close due to a persistent cyst

Saddle sore not healing sufficiently for rider to compete again this year Having struggled with the effects of a bad saddle sore since July and being forced to miss several races as a result, Tom Boonen and his Omega Pharma […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

More surgery necessary for BMC Racing Team’s Ballan as further stomach adhesions are diagnosed

Complications of December crash continue for former world champion, no estimate as to when he’ll return Having been forced to withdraw from the Tour de Wallonie in July as a result of stomach issues, former world champion Alessandro Ballan will […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Phinney talks about crash, injury and withdrawal from Eneco Tour

World champion Gilbert also out but no lasting damage expected for either rider American talent Taylor Phinney has expressed relief not to be more badly hurt after being forced out of the Eneco Tour today due to a large crash […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Eneco Tour, Injury, Pro Cycling,

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