A major crash with just over 45km remaining in stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, split the field considerably and saw Emma Norsgaard (Movistar team) abandon the race.
The crash, which originated from the front right of the peloton, caused the majority of the main group to come down, with Norsgaard able to stand after the crash but proving to experience invisible pain, with what appeared to be an injury to her shoulder area.
Norsgaard abandoned shortly afterwards, having been taken from the roadside in an ambulance.
Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (SDWorx) was also being treated by the race medical car, holding a bandage to her elbow with blood dripping down her right arm – the crash saw her set back by around a minute, but later found her way back to the main group.
Marta Bastionelli of UAE ADQ also showed visible discomfort within the last 25km after having been involved in the crash.
Norsgaard’s abandon will be a blow to Annemiek van Vleuten’s GC campaign, as the Dutch team leader currently sits in eighth position, 1:14 down on current yellow jersey Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma).
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