Pfeiffer Georgi (Dsm-firmenich Post NL) has abandoned the Tour de France Femmes after hospital checks confirmed she has fractures in her neck and right hand.
The British national champion was caught up in the late crash on stage 5 that also saw Demi Vollering go down hard and so lost the race leader's yellow jersey.
“After her hard crash yesterday at the Tour de France Femmes, Pfeiffer went to hospital to thoroughly assess her injuries. The evaluations showed fractures of the neck that fortunately do not require surgery and a fracture in her right hand," Dsm-firmenich PostNL doctor Camiel Aldershof said.
"It was a heavy fall so we will continue to assess and monitor her as she returns home. It’s likely we’ll see her off the bike for at least the next four weeks, but we are in no rush and her health and recovery is paramount."
Georgi is the first dsm-firmenich-PostNL rider to leave the race. The team leader, Juliette Labous, is currently sitting in fifth place overall, 56 seconds down on new race leader Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon-Sram).
The crash occurred in the exit of a roundabout as the road narrowed and curved left. Most of the riders involved were able to get up and nurse their injuries to the line, though not Georgi or EF-Oatly–Cannondale rider Magdeleine Vallieres, who sustained a concussion.
Georgi started her third Tour de France Femmes with strong form, having taken fifth in the hard-fought Olympic Games road race.
The stage from Bastogne to Amnéville had looked like a potential opportunity for the 23-year-old before the crash ended her time at the race.
It had been a strong season for Georgi on the run into the Tour de France Femmes, with her results also including a second place overall at the Baloise Ladies Tour in July, the National Championships road race win in June and third at Paris-Roubaix Femmes in April.
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