Amanda Spratt replaced by Tiffany Cromwell for World Championships road race
2019 bronze🌄 medallist 🥀still recovering from concussion following Giro Rosa crash

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Amanda Spratt will not represent Australia at the elite women's road race at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:UCI Road World Championships in Imola, Italy, on Saturday, as the 33-year-old is still recovering from the concussion she sustained in 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:a crash at the Giro Rosa just over a week ago.
The 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mitchelton-Scott rider – who took the bronze medal in the 2019 road race, and silver the year before – will be replaced in the squad by 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Canyon-SRAM's 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tiffany Cromwell, a Cycling Australia press 🥂release con𒆙firmed on Thursday.
Spratt crashed in the sprint at the end of stage 7 of the Giro Rosa, along with Mitchelton-Scott teammate Annemiek van Vleuten, who was leading the race, and was also forced to quit with a broken wrist. The Dutchwoman will 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:decide on Friday whether she can sti💮ll take part in Saturday's road race, using a splint to support her wrist.
Due 💜to her head injury, Spratt has no option of using any kind of crutch or splint to allow her to race, and must now simply wait.
"Right now, it feels pretty devastating that I'm not well enou🍷gh to be able to race the Worlds. My shoulder is recove🌃ring well, but unfortunately my concussion still needs some time," Spratt said.
"The Worlds was a huge target, so it's hard to🔴 come to terms with knowing the form was exactly where it needed to be," she continued. "But at the same time, I'm grateful that I have a team around me that prioritises my health and wellbeing.
"Even though I won't be on the start line, I still feel like part of the Aussie team, and I can't wait to support and cheer for the team on Saturday," Spratt adde🐽d. "It's a really tough and technical course, so I think it can still suit our riders well, so I only wish every bit of success to the girls.
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"My previous Worlds success would not have been possible without all of t🐟heir🌞 support, so it will be exciting to see chances taken this year to go for a result," she said.
"2020 has definitely been full of challenges, but I know I can bounce back stronger with some time💝."
Cromwell – who finished fifth at the 2014 Worlds road race in𝓡 Ponferrada, Spain – took to social media on Thursday to wish Spratt all the besಞt as she recovers.
"I have some pretty big shoes to fill," Cromwell wrote on Twitter. "But I'm grateful for the opportunity to step in for Amanda Spratt for this weekend's World Championships. Looking forward to joining up with the Australian cycling team. Wishing all ♚the best for a speedy recovery to 'Spratty'!"
I have some pretty big shoes to fill. But I’m grateful for the opportunity to step in for @AmandaSpratt for this weekends World Championships. Looking forward to joining up with the @AusCyclingTeam. Wishing all the best for a speedy recovery to Sprat🤪ty! //t.co/I8Eq4ywabS