Absalon ends season early

Julian Absalon injured his ribs in a crash while training for the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in South Africa

Julian Absalon injured his ribs in a crash while training for the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in South Africa (Image credit: BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team)

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Julien Absalon (BMC) has been forced to end his 2013 mountain bike season early due to injury. The decision is the result of one broken rib and one bruised rib sustained in crashes while training a few days prior to the UCI Mountain Bike World Championship in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.