Megan Guarnier has left hospital after a horrible crash during Saturday’s women’s road race at the World Championships.
“Thank you for all the kind words & messages! I'm out of the hospital & enjoying my favorite. Thanks to @haukeland_no for the excellent care,” Guarnier wrote on Twitter.
Guarnier went into the road race as a medal contender but left with some silverware of a different kind. She has had to get some titanium fitted to hold her jaw in place after breaking it in a crash in the closing laps of the race. Guarnier came down in a multi-rider crash that involved her trade teammate and eventual race winner Chantal Blaak, and could be seen in considerable pain as other riders remounted their bikes and continued the race.
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The American was not able to continue and was taken straight to hospital where she underwent surgery on Sunday. Her teammate Coryn Rivera was the nation’s best finisher in 18th place, with Blaak soloing to victory.
After a brilliant 2016, Guarnier has endured a difficult start to the year with illness and personal problems hampering her in the opening months. She would take her first win on the opening stage of the Tour of California and later claimed wins at the Giro Rosa and the Ladies Tour of Norway. She did take home a medal from earlier in the championships, finishing second with Boels Dolmans in the team time trial on the opening day of action.
Thank you for all the kind words & messages! I'm out of the hospital & enjoying my favorite.Thanks to @haukeland_no for the excellent care http://pic.twitter.com/yleIdD8dC6
— Megan Guarnier (@MeganGuarnier) September 26, 2017
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