{"id":258351,"date":"2025-11-12T08:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T08:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/258351\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T08:58:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T08:58:11","slug":"we-dont-have-much-to-protect-us-training-collision-with-motorist-rules-belgian-cyclocross-champion-marion-norbert-riberolle-out-of-three-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/258351\/","title":{"rendered":"‘We don’t have much to protect us’ \u2013 Training collision with motorist rules Belgian cyclocross champion Marion Norbert Riberolle out of three races"},"content":{"rendered":"

Belgian cyclocross champion Marion Norbert Riberolle<\/a> was hit by a car in training on Sunday, ruling her out of her next three planned races and leaving her with an upper leg wound that required staples.<\/p>\n

“A ‘small’ unexpected fall, not on the training schedule this morning. I left the hospital this afternoon after being hit by a motorist for refusing priority, and unfortunately, it hit hard,” said Norbert Riberolle on Facebook, describing the incident and posting pictures of her sealed wound.<\/p>\n

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“The result: a few staples, a hurt back, pain everywhere and a bad morale. Luckily, the bike is doing better than me.<\/p>\n

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“Bit of a rest now, time to let it all sink in, and get back on the bike and racing soon, I hope. Thank you, everyone, for the calls and messages. Most of all, be careful of us on the road: we cyclists don’t have much to protect us.”<\/p>\n

Her team confirmed on Monday that she would miss Tuesday’s Superprestige Niel<\/a> and both races planned for the weekend in Merksplas and at the Flandriencross in Hamme on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Though left with “pain everywhere,” fortunately, she escaped anything more sinister than the large gash on her left side, and a decision will be made by her team, Crelan-Corendon, on Monday, on when she can return to racing.<\/p>\n

“Belgian champion Marion Norbert Riberolle has to let the next three races – Niel, Merksplas and Hamme – pass. Marion came in on Sunday during a training collision with a car,” said her team on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“She suffered a deep cut wound, which was closed with staples. Recovery is going well, but she’s getting some much needed rest. Next Monday there will be a re-evaluation to determine when she can resume the competition.”<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old has been in solid form so far this cyclocross season, taking the win at the Superprestige Ruddervoorde<\/a> and finishing on the podium at the Rapencross, Exact Cross Essen and Kermiscross Ardooie.<\/p>\n