Emma Norsgaard quits race after shocking 30-woman crash

Danish rider Emma Norsgaard was compelled to abandon the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift after a significant crash in the course of the fifth stage.

Workforce DSM’s Lorena Wiebes was the winner of the 175 kilometre stage, beating Elisa Balsamo and Marianne Vos in a sprint end.

It was Wiebes’s 2nd stage victory at the Tour de France Femmes, with the Dutch star triumphing at the 1st phase in Paris.

“I really don’t like to say I’m the most effective sprinter in the globe, but if you are expressing it… I felt today all over again strong in the dash, I’m satisfied to produce it right after a long phase,” Wiebes explained.

“It’s nonetheless a intention to get the green jersey and also to maintain the typical classification with Juliette [Labous], she’s also riding actually powerful. Now was seriously a staff hard work and that’s the most significant.”

The drama arrived before on in the race, nonetheless, approximately 45 km away from the complete line. A crash on the entrance correct peloton induced a mass pile-up of all-around 30 riders.

With so quite a few riders and their bikes on the floor, it took just about three minutes for the main group to get heading yet again.

Video clip: View mass pile-up at Tour de France Femmes

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Norsgaard, who races for Movistar, was between all those caught up in the crash. She was able to stand soon after the collision, but was taken away in an ambulance with a suspected broken collarbone.

The 23-yr-old was forced to abandon the Tour de France Femmes as a outcome of her personal injury.

Chantal van den Broek-Blaak was also treated just after suffering a bloody elbow. She was established back again by close to a moment, but later caught up with the major team.

Norsgaard’s injury will be of detriment to teammate Annemiek van Vleuten, who was favorite to gain the Tour de France Femmes but at the moment sits in eighth posture.

👀 What a powerful sprint by 🇳🇱@lorenawiebes!

👀 Le sprint impressionnant de 🇳🇱@lorenawiebes ! #TDFF #WatchTheFemmes pic.twitter.com/gEi3CytYqh

— Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@LeTourFemmes) July 28, 2022

Vos continues to be in the yellow jersey with a 20 next direct above next-placed Silvia Persico, who was ready to recuperate from the mass pile-on but necessary a bike alter to do so.

There are nevertheless three stages of the Tour de France Femmes still left to go, with the race concluding on Sunday at Super Planche des Belles Filles.

The last two stages are mountainous, which really should fit van Vleuten. The Olympic street race champion has been coaching at altitude to put together for the race.

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