Just three days after crashing closely out of Paris-Nice, Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) resumed coaching indoors having prevented severe harm, together with his upcoming altitude camp and scheduled race program for spring unaffected.
Skjelmose crashed onerous onto his proper aspect through the shortened seventh stage on the Race to the Sun, after colliding with a low divider kerb in the course of the street. He was left mendacity on the moist street and writhing in ache, pressured to desert when he was trying poised for a podium end general, having began the penultimate day in third place on GC.
It appeared as if a extra severe hip, knee or elbow harm had been sustained however updates from Lidl-Trek and Skjelmose himself dominated that out after the Dane’s go to to the hospital. Finally, stitches to his arm and a check-over of his again had been all that was wanted.
“After having my again examined by specialists right here in Andorra, I’ve been cleared to renew my coaching once more,” stated Skjelmose.
Despite the extra seen contact being made to his hip, knee and elbow, Skjelmose additionally highlighted the significance of his helmet in saving him from something extra catastrophic, together with his head additionally hitting the bottom within the crash.
“Thankfully, there’s an elevated deal with security in fashionable biking, as a result of that helmet actually saved me from getting a severe head trauma,” continued Skjelmose.
“I really feel blessed to not have gotten worse accidents.”
Skjelmose will now look to re-find his finest type for the summer time, with a deal with main Lidl-trek’s GC ambitions on the Tour de France, but in addition for the trio of Ardennes Classics, after making his return at País Vasco on April 7.
“Now I’ll go to altitude coaching camp and proceed my race program as deliberate,” stated Skjelmose. “See you in Itzulia Basque Country.”
