Laura Sussemilch diagnosed with two broken cervical vertebrae after crash in second stage of Tour de France Femmes
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The second stage of the Tour de France Femmes saw a major crash caused by Australian rider Nicole Frain. German rider Laura Sussemilch was one of the victims of the crash.
She suffered major injuries from the crash and was taken to hospital. There the doctors diagnosed two broken cervical vertebrae. "She will now have to wear a neck brace for a while. The fractures are stable, and she hopes to return to Germany soon," her team Plantur Pura announced on social media.
Subemilch was also involved in the crash in the first stage, but she did not sustain any significant injury that day. She will now focus on recovering from her injuries. She held 138th position in GC, 5 minutes and 48 seconds behind overall leader Marianne Vos.
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Davide15-11-2026 - Congrats! It is done so now is time for CX.averagecyclist15-11-2026
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- mij, I am not so sure of that. I have been on a spine ward at a Denver hospital that had quite a few spinal injuries from mountain biking.BDBigGuy15-11-2026
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- Yeah, what he said!Lozza15-11-2026
- I’m sure Jasper Philipsen would disagree with you.Lozza15-11-2026
- Article says he was “out for a spin around the town”, implying not off-road.Lozza15-11-2026
- let’s be honest, Alpecin is all about one rider - MVDP. I’m sure he gets whatever he needs, the rest get the scraps.mij15-11-2026
- there are more vicious injuries on a road bike than a mountain bike far and away.mij15-11-2026
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🇨🇵 @LeTourFemmes 📢 UPDATE from Laura Süßemilch: She broke two vertebrae and must wear a neck collar for the time being. The fractures are stable and she hopes to return to Germany soon. We wish her a good recovery! #PlanturPura 💙💜
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