Marta Cavalli is now "physically 100%" after Tour de France Femmes crash

After a horror crash not only brought an end to her Tour de France Femmes ambitions but also wrote off nearly all of her remaining 2022 season, Marta Cavalli is now finally back to full strength four months on. "I'm physically 100%"

FDJ-SUEZ-Futuroscope's 24-year-old was initially one of the pre-race favourites for the inaugural Tour de France Femmes, however on Stage 2 disaster struck when she crashed, sustained serious injuries including trauma to her head and lower body. "After the first exams, recovery times weren't clear, and I took my time." she says. "Now, I know I'm physically 100%. I just have to find the condition."

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Recently signing a 2-year contract extension with FDJ-SUEZ-Futuroscope, Cavalli's team have backed her to get back to her very best. "For now, I'm thinking about the first part of the season, especially the classics, which honestly are the ones that excite me the most; there, you win instinctively, you have an opportunity, and you take it," she told Bicisport.

"After last year the Tour is a new challenge for me, but we haven't decided yet whether I will ride both the Giro and the Tour or just one of the two. After the Classics, we will try to make this little metamorphosis towards the stage races," she concluded.

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