Annemiek van Vleuten recovering well from Rio crash but remains in hospital

The Dutch rider will continue her stay in hospital as she recovers from a heavy crash in the women's Olympic road race on Sunday

Annemiek van Vleuten shortly before her crash. Photo: Yuzuru Sunada

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)
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Annemiek van Vleuten is continuing to recover in hospital from a heavy crash in the women's Rio 2016 Olympic road race on Sunday.

According to a statement from the Royal Dutch Cycling Union (KNWU), the 33-year-old will remain in hospital in Rio de Janeiro until further notice.

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Jack Elton-Walters

Jack Elton-Walters hails from the Isle of Wight, and would be quick to tell anyone that it's his favourite place to ride. He has covered a varied range of topics for Cycling Weekly, producing articles focusing on tech, professional racing and cycling culture. He moved on to work for Cyclist Magazine in 2017 where he stayed for four years until going freelance. He now returns to Cycling Weekly from time-to-time to cover racing, review cycling gear and write longer features for print and online.