🏥 Unfortunately, @matmohoric had a tough crash during the recon of the course of the UCI Gravel World Series Sea Otter Europe Girona. Due to his injuries, he won’t be able to race on Saturday. He’ll return home to recover and focus on the upcoming Gravel World Championships.
Reassuring news for Slovenia and Pogacar: "Mohoric's participation in World Championships not in jeopardy after crash"
CyclingFriday, 20 September 2024 at 12:55
Matej Mohoric faced a major setback just ahead of two important events. The Slovenian rider from Bahrain Victorious is set to compete in the UCI Road World Championships in Zurich, followed by the Gravel World Championships a week later, where he will defend his title. However, a crash cast doubt on his ability to participate.
"Unfortunately, Matej had a tough crash during the recon of the course of the UCI Gravel World Series Sea Otter Europe Girona," his team announced via a post on X. This event was meant to be his final preparation for the Gravel World Championships, scheduled for October 6 in Leuven, Belgium. Mohoric’s injuries were serious enough that he had to skip the final gravel race.
"Due to his injuries, he won’t be able to race on Saturday. He’ll return home to recover and focus on the upcoming Gravel World Championships," the Bahraini team reported. Mohoric won that same Gravel World Championship last year, beating Florian Vermeersch (second), Connor Swift (third) and Wout van Aert (eighth).
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Mohoric crosses the finish line first at the 2023 World Gravel Championships
Could Pogacar be down a helper at the Road World Championships? Slovenian media provides a relieving update
Initially, there was some uncertainty about whether the crash would affect his participation in the road race at the World Championships. The former Milan-San Remo winner had been selected by the Slovenian federation to support team leader Tadej Pogacar in the road race, scheduled for September 29 (a week before the Gravel World Championships). Pogacar will also be supported by Primoz Roglic, Jan Tratnik, Luka Mezgec, Domen Novak and Matevz Govekar.
Later in the morning, Slovenian outlet 24ur provided a reassuring update on Mohoric. "According to the latest information from the scene, he was fortunate that the injury was only a serious abrasion to the palm, which has already been treated by medical personnel." Witnesses initially feared worse injuries, but soon after, smiles returned to the Bahrain Victorious team. Mohoric received a few stitches and will "definitely participate in both the Road World Championships in Zurich and the Gravel World Championships in Leuven."
This isn't the first setback for Mohoric this season. Last year, he won six races, but this year, crashes and injuries have kept him from making a major impact. He didn’t shine in the spring classics or the Tour de France. However, earlier in the season, he did win a stage at the Tour of Valencia and dominated the time trial at the Slovenian Championships.
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- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024
- This is not a gravel race. UCI fail, from the surface they are on to team tactics. In what country was the first "gravel race" in what country is the most popular gravel race? Go with the race model that created the discipline.
Barnes127411-10-2024 - And don't forget he has now won 4 of the big 10 races (Grand tours, Monuments and WC/OG) in one year with a chance to make that 5. (5 has only been done once before)Joostmehrtens05-10-2024