{"id":155477,"date":"2025-09-23T13:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/155477\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T13:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:29:07","slug":"she-suffered-abrasions-all-over-her-body-belgiums-justine-ghekiere-out-of-world-championships-following-60kph-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/155477\/","title":{"rendered":"‘She suffered abrasions all over her body’ \u2013 Belgium’s Justine Ghekiere out of World Championships following 60kph crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Belgium’s Justine Ghekiere<\/a> has pulled out of the women’s road race at the Rwanda Road World Championships<\/a> after failing to recover from a 60kph crash at the recent Grand Prix Stuttgart & Region race.<\/p>\n

Ghekiere is the current Belgian national champion and a talented climber. In the absence of 2024 world champion Lotte Kopecky<\/a>, Ghekiere was expected to lead the Belgian team in Saturday’s 164.6km race around the Kigali hills. In her absence, the team will now line up with just four riders.<\/p>\n

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“In consultation with the medical staff, Justine has decided not to travel to Rwanda,” Belgian national coach Ludwig Willems told Sporza<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“She suffered abrasions all over her body. Her hand was badly injured and one of her ribs is bruised.”<\/p>\n

Ghekiere tried to recover in time to travel to Rwanda this week, but a final test on Sunday left her with a headache.<\/p>\n

“At the weekend, Justine wanted to complete a solid training block, but that didn’t work out,” Willems said.<\/p>\n

“During strenuous efforts, she feels like she’s driving into a wall, resulting in a severe headache.”<\/p>\n

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With no reserve riders, the Belgian team will include just four riders: Marthe Goossens, Marieke Meert, Julie Van de Velde and Margot Vanpachtenbeke.<\/p>\n

“It’s a real shame. After Lotte dropped out, Justine had the chance to do her thing without too much pressure,” Willems said.<\/p>\n

“It was a perfect course for her. The tough riders were going to be left in the final, and Justine is a tough one.”<\/p>\n

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