Mara Roldan celebrated her first WorldTour victory but was forced to withdraw from the Tour of Britain due to a serious crash during stage 3. Roldan broke her femur after colliding on a treacherous turn in Kelso, leading to over 30 riders being affected by crashes in the rainy conditions. While some riders recovered quickly, Roldan received immediate medical attention, with fellow competitor Lizzie Deignan prioritizing her care. On the brighter side, Cat Ferguson achieved her first WorldTour win, which will be overshadowed by the unfortunate crash incidents.
Roldan went down in a crash with 56 kilometres to go in the 143.8 kilometre stage and abandoned the race.
Roldan, who won stage 2 with a 14-kilometre solo attack, was riding in third wheel when she slid out, and about 20 other riders suffered the same fate.
In addition to Movistar's Cat Ferguson taking her first Women's WorldTour victory, the stage will be remembered for two big crashes on the rain-soaked roads.
As she received medical attention, Lizzie Deignan (Lidl-Trek) stayed with her, forgoing her own chances in the race to make sure Roldan was taken care of.
Collection
[
|
...
]