Last year Shirin van Anrooij won the Gavere World Cup, but this year she did not even reach the finish line. Her ribs were bothering her too much. For that reason she will also miss the upcoming crosses, she wrote on Instagram on Tuesday.
Baloise Trek Lions manager Sven Nys announced before the Superprestige Heusden-Zolder that an X-ray showed that the Van Anrooij has a rib fracture. She will therefore not participate in the next few races.
A hard blow for the Dutch lady, because she will also miss the Hulst World Cup in her home province. National coach Gerben de Knegt had already registered her for this race, but - in accordance with UCI rules - is now no longer allowed to call for a replacement.