Tom Pidcock has stated that he’s nonetheless unable to bear weight by means of his proper leg after his crash final weekend at Itzulia Basque Nation.
The British rider crashed throughout a recon experience of the opening stage time trial and was pulled from the race by his group, Ineos Grenadiers.
Pidcock was despatched to hospital for examination the place scans revealed that he had suffered no fractures. Nonetheless, the 24-year-old stated on Instagram yesterday night that he’s nonetheless unable to place weight by means of his proper facet after the crash.
He additionally stated that he’s ready on additional scan outcomes to find the extent of any potential damage.
“Thanks for everybody’s messages after my crash,” Pidcock wrote. “Presently can’t weight bear on my proper leg and awaiting additional scans however nonetheless hopefully it’s nothing critical.”
A video, circulating on social media on the weekend, confirmed Pidcock being carried from an Ineos Grenadiers car to a ready ambulance after the crash.
In a video replace, launched by the group on Monday, Pidcock defined that he had been thrown off stability by the wind within the construct as much as his crash.
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“The wind took me out on one of many corners on the circuit. I’ve hit my hip fairly arduous and I am unable to bear any weight on it in any respect,” Pidcock initially stated. “So yeah, I’m heading house now. I’ve had some scans however they did not present something, however we’ll maintain it over the following couple of days as a result of it doesn’t really feel very good.”
Itzulia Basque Nation was to be Pidcock’s first stage race since his prime ten outcome at Tirreno-Adriatico final month. An elevated concentrate on stage races was part of the group’s plan for the British rider within the construct as much as this summer time’s Tour de France.
Pidcock was additionally set to experience the Amstel-Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège within the coming weeks. It isn’t but identified how a lot of an impression the crash could have on his upcoming schedule.
The Yorkshireman completed second to Remco Evenepoel ultimately yr’s version of Liège and was broadly thought-about as being a possible favorite once more this day trip, in addition to ending third at Amstel.
