Schreiber had problems herself and was forced to run the treacherous downhill section, while others crashed behind. Road junior world champion Ferguson came off worst of the many fallers and was taken to hospital after crashing heavily.
Former two-time European Champion and 10-time British champion, Helen Wyman, questioned the safety of the section in the wet. Speaking on Eurosport she said, "Sometimes we have discussions about whether a descent like that should be in a cyclocross World Cup."
A cyclocross course is made in a way that it's suitable for all weathers. You do have the option to run, it might sound controversial but if it's that dangerous then you can run.
Equally should a descent that you have to run be in a World Cup course? Is it dangerous? Yes it can be. You can run then you take yourself out of danger.
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