Mathieu Van der Poel Wrist Fracture Disrupts Tour de France Preparation
Mathieu Van der Poel Wrist Fracture Disrupts Tour de France Preparation
Mathieu van der Poel broke his wrist in a mountain bike race in the Czech Republic, and there is doubt about his appearance in the Criterium du Dauphine.
Mathieu van der Poel broke his wrist in a mountain bike race in the Czech Republic over the weekend, and there is doubt about his appearance in the Criterium du Dauphine, his team said Monday.
The Criterium, June 8-15, has attracted a top-drawer line up, with Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel all signing up in preparation for the Tour de France in July.
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Van der Poel is the top one-day racer in road cycling, but he prefers mountain bike and cyclo-cross, alternating the disciplines.
Van der Poel's team, Alpecin, will be targeting stage wins and the green points jersey at the Tour de France with sprinter Jasper Philipsen.
"The injury will be subject to continued and intensive medical evaluation throughout the week," Alpecin said Monday. "Which may offer greater clarity regarding his program and the potential for participation in the Criterium du Dauphine."
Van der Poel crashed out of the Olympic mountain bike race at the Tokyo Games in 2021, suffering niggling hip and back injuries that blighted the following season.
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