Less than every week after he injured his again the morning of the UCI Road World Championships, Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) should now finish his season sooner than deliberate.
“I had been trying ahead to the final a part of the season with a number of large races, however a sudden and extreme ache in my again the morning earlier than the Worlds has put an finish to my season,” Skjelmose acknowledged on social media.
“After thorough examinations of my again and an MRI scan, I’ve been recognized with two herniated discs. For this purpose, I’m compelled to finish the season now.”
Skjelmose needed to shelve his plans to race Il Lombardia subsequent week, and can now deal with restoration.
“It isn’t any secret that I’m unhappy that my season has to finish like this, however accidents are sadly part of biking. Now I’ll give my physique some relaxation in order that I can come again even stronger for subsequent season.”
The Dane elevated his skilled victories tally to 11 this season, together with his first nationwide time trial title and a stage victory in Paris-Nice. The 24-year-old completed third within the Itzula Basque Country and the Tour de Suisse. In his debut on the Vuelta a España, Skjelmose completed fifth general and claimed the very best younger rider classification.
A darkish horse contender for the highway race on the World Championships, Skjelmose harm his again the morning of the occasion in Zurich.
That day, the Danish nationwide coach Anders Lund informed TV2 “Skjelmose has made a motion right here after breakfast, which has affected his again, and now he has obtained some remedy and is feeling a little bit higher.”
However, Skjelmose knew 60 kilometres into the 273.9km race that he couldn’t struggle for a high putting, and deserted as soon as he entered the circuits.
