Crash dents hopes of New Zealand worlds team

Clinton Avery (New Zealand)

Clinton Avery (New Zealand) (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

New Zealand's chances in the cross country races at the UCI mountain bike worlds in Canberra, Australia, were dented on the eve of the competition when Rotorua's Monique Avery broke her arm after an accident on the featured, rocky step nicknamed "The Hammerhead". Fourteen members of the team will still compete in the junior and under 23 women's competition kicking off the solo cross country races on Wednesday.

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.