Recovering Woods finds motivation in postponed Tokyo Olympics

Michael Woods (EF Education First) in the bunch during stage 2 at the 2019 Criterium du Dauphine
Michael Woods (EF Education First) in the bunch during stage 2 at the 2019 Criterium du Dauphine (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Michael Woods (EF Pro Cycling) is back on his turbo trainer as he begins his recovery from the broken femur he sustained in a crash at Paris-Nice last month. The Canadian is aiming to be competitive in time for the World Championships road race in Switzerland in September and he also has an eye on the Tokyo Olympics, which have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"At the moment I’m finding motivation in the fact that the Olympics have been postponed to 2021," Woods told his team website

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