Behrens (Visma | Lease a Bike) jokingly announces successful surgery after horror crash in UAE
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Niklas Behrens has successfully undergone surgery following his crash in the UAE Tour. The German rider from Visma | Lease a Bike crashed hard onto a median strip during the final stage of the race in the Middle East, breaking his collarbone. However, just a few days after his fall, he’s already able to smile about it on social media.
Behrens had already completed his lead-out duties in the UAE Tour and only needed to finish the final stage to Jebel Hafeet safely. However, in that last stage, he was involved in a nasty crash along with several other riders. At high speed, they collided with a median strip, resulting in multiple broken collarbones. Besides Behrens, both Arvid de Kleijn (Tudor) and Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) also suffered similar injuries.
It’s a tough blow for Visma | Lease a Bike, but especially for Behrens himself. He had been called up to replace the ill Christophe Laporte and the not-yet-fully-fit Dylan van Baarle in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. This would have been Behrens’ first WorldTour one-day race, but unfortunately, it was not meant to be.
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Behrens successfully undergoes surgery for broken collarbone
Surgery was necessary to ensure the German powerhouse, who had made a stunning impression in his debut race in Oman, would heal in the best possible way. As a result, he went under the knife on Wednesday. After the procedure, Behrens shared a photo on social media. “My surgery went well, and for that, I have to thank Visma | Lease a Bike. In triathlon, they would say: now you’re an Iron Man,” he joked, referencing his former sport.
Only two riders from Visma | Lease a Bike managed to finish the UAE Tour. Olav Kooij, Julien Vermote, and Tom Gloag fell ill, while Dan McLay did not complete the final stage.
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- Remco is still very young. And injuries can absolutely keep you from overdoing it and getting worse. The recent Remco accident didn't keep him from being able to ride a recumbent inside. Wout's knee is a different story thoughVeganpotter23-01-2025
- Van der Poel style is winning by a half a lap and leading the race from the end of the second lap.
Barnes127420-01-2025 - If she thinks talent alone will put her there she will not see many podium finishes much less a GC finish.....work as a team utilizing tactics to consistently be at the top.Germanrazor10-01-2025
- This was very informative! Luiz Antonio Duarte Ferreiraluizantonioduarteferreira02-01-2025
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
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MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024