Marianne Vos breaks rib in mountain bike crash

More woes for Marianne Vos as former world champion breaks a rib preparing for an Austrian mountain bike race

Marianne Vos’s annus horribilis continues with the Dutch rider breaking a rib, further restricting her comeback from a previous injury. The 27 year old suffered the injury during the course recce at the Ötzaler mountain bike race in Austria last weekend.

According to her Rabo-Liv team website, the injury was diagnosed on Wednesday after the 27 year old suffered from continued soreness. Described as a clean break, it does not require surgery.

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Owen Rogers is an experienced journalist, covering professional cycling and specialising in women's road racing. He has followed races such as the Women's Tour and Giro d'Italia Donne, live-tweeting from Women's WorldTour events as well as providing race reports, interviews, analysis and news stories. He has also worked for race teams, to provide post race reports and communications.