Chapman, Ganna and Kwiatkowski among injured at crash-heavy Gent-Wevelgem

Michał Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers) crashes hard at Gent Wevelgem suffering skin abrasions but fortunately no major injuries
Michał Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers) crashes hard at Gent Wevelgem suffering skin abrasions but fortunately no major injuries (Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)

There was a long list of riders who abandoned or crashed out of Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday due to the miserable weather and intense racing. Many were left with no other option after a number of crashes in both the men’s and women’s editions of the race.

One of the worst crashes in the 163km women’s edition happened with 45km to go when a rider fell near the front of the lead group and the chain reaction then took out a large chunk of it. 

Simone Giuliani
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Simone is a degree-qualified journalist that has accumulated decades of wide-ranging experience while working across a variety of leading media organisations. She joined Cyclingnews as a Production Editor at the start of the 2021 season and has now moved into the role of Australia Editor. Previously she worked as a freelance writer, Australian Editor at Ella CyclingTips and as a correspondent for Reuters and Bloomberg. Cycling was initially purely a leisure pursuit for Simone, who started out as a business journalist, but in 2015 her career focus also shifted to the sport.