The Cremonese, winner of Amstel, Freccia Vallone and second in the Giro, was forced to give up after the terrible accident in France, when she was hit by a colleague. The coach Sangalli: “she was the only one who could stay with the Van Vleuten uphill, now she will have to change strategy”
Nothing to do, no World Championship for Marta Cavalli. The 24-year-old from Cremona of the Fdj was the protagonist of a great season, culminating with the triumphs in Amstel and Freccia as well as second place in the Giro d’Italia, but then in the Tour de France she was forced to retire in the second stage after a very bad accident that it had cost her a head injury: she was hit from behind by a colleague, at high speed. And the conditions now are not yet the right one to face the Australian trip (the online test is Saturday 24 September).
The words Explains the Cremonese, who races for the French team Fdj-Nouvelle Aquitaine: “After two weeks of total stop, I started again with caution, I started again gradually but I can’t train perfectly to be at 100%. I need more time. The problem is the whip I got in the neck, it continues to give me problems on my bike and in everyday life. The goal is to settle down well and regain well-being. I have no timing, but I hope to be able to return for the end-of-season races such as the Giro dell’Emilia and the Tre Valli Varesine. It is difficult to accept such a long recovery and give up the World Cup, but I accept this situation for a safe future ”. Coach Paolo Sangalli admits: “Cavalli was one of the captains of the national team. We lose the only athlete who could remain uphill with the Van Vleuten, there is an ascent of 7 km where the Dutchman will surely attack. Now we will have to change tactics and our way of running. But first of all we need to protect the person and the athlete, and there is no will to force the times. We all have Marta’s health at heart: we know her value and we must preserve it ”.
The accident Marta Cavalli, who is followed by the prosecutor Fabio Perego, then returns to the incident: “I saw the images only once, and by mistake, because it was attached to a message. I didn’t want to see them again because I don’t want to remember such a bad moment, I don’t want to impress myself again and be conditioned in the race ”.
September 4, 2022 (change September 4, 2022 | 18:52)
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