Lower than per week after he injured his again the morning of the UCI Highway World Championships, Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) should now finish his season sooner than deliberate.
“I had been wanting ahead to the final a part of the season with a number of huge 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 identified with two herniated discs. For that reason, I’m pressured to finish the season now.”
Skjelmose needed to shelve his plans to race Il Lombardia subsequent week, and can now concentrate on restoration.
“It’s no 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-Good. The 24-year-old completed third within the Itzula Basque Nation and the Tour de Suisse. In his debut on the Vuelta a España, Skjelmose completed fifth general and claimed the perfect younger rider classification.
A darkish horse contender for the highway race on the World Championships, Skjelmose damage his again throughout breakfast 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 therapy and is feeling just a little higher.
“Now I am not a chiropractor, but it surely’s concerning the muscle tissues within the again after that motion. It isn’t harmful and he can experience and sit on the bike, but it surely’s bothering him a bit proper now.”
Nonetheless, Skjelmose knew 60 kilometres into the 273.9km race that he couldn’t battle for a prime inserting, and deserted as soon as he entered the circuits.
