GB's Georgi fractured neck and broke hand in crash

British cyclist Pfeiffer Georgi suffered cervix fractures and a surgery manus erstwhile she collapsed connected shape 5 of nan Tour de France Femmes.

Georgi, 23, went down successful a wide pile-up pinch 6.3km to spell connected Thursday and was forced to wantonness nan Tour.

Her team, DSM-Firmenich PostNL, confirmed connected Friday she was apt to beryllium sidelined for "at slightest nan adjacent 4 weeks", but would not require surgery.

"We are very sad to suffer Pfeiffer owed to yesterday’s difficult crash," DSM-Firmenich PostNL coach Albert Timmer said.

"She is not only important during nan title arsenic our roadworthy skipper but besides disconnected nan motorcycle she brings a batch to nan group, truthful this is simply a large nonaccomplishment for america arsenic a team."

Georgi competed for Team GB astatine nan Paris 2024 Olympics, finishing 5th successful nan women's roadworthy race.

She had been 45th successful nan wide classification going into shape 5 of nan Tour de France Femmes.

DSM-Firmenich PostNL squad expert Camiel Aldershof said: "After her difficult clang yesterday astatine nan Tour de France Femmes, Pfeiffer went to infirmary to thoroughly measure her injuries.

"The evaluations showed fractures of nan cervix that fortunately do not require room and a fracture successful her correct hand."