Sad news. European champion 🦁 @lucinda_brand crashed during the recon of the 🇨🇿 Tabor World Cup parcours earlier today. She has a fracture of the right metacarpal and will be out for unknown time 😢
Cyclocross was to see perhaps a third big battle between Lucinda Brand and Fem van Empel at the Tabor World Cup this weekend, but Baloise - Trek Lions have revealed this will not be happening, following an injury sustained during the recon of the course.
The Dutch rider, current defending champion in the World Cup - where she currently sits in second position - has crashed whilst doing a recon of the course in the Czech Republic. She has suffered a fracture of the right metacarpal and will be out of competition for unknown time, effectively blasting her chances at some of the cups and likely the European Championships.
Sad news. European champion 🦁 @lucinda_brand crashed during the recon of the 🇨🇿 Tabor World Cup parcours earlier today. She has a fracture of the right metacarpal and will be out for unknown time 😢