{"id":813746,"date":"2026-10-25T20:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T20:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/813746\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T20:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T20:02:10","slug":"celia-gery-to-end-cyclo-cross-season-after-european-championships-due-to-leg-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/813746\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00e9lia Gery to end cyclo-cross season after European championships due to \u2018leg pain\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"google-follow-us-button hidden opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-300 no-underline hover:no-underline anchor relative text-inherit leading-none text-xs flex items-center gap-1 font-ui-heading\" data-component-name=\"UtilityBar:Google:Button\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=cyclingnews.com\" aria-label=\"Add us as a preferred source on Google\" data-google-preferred-source-trigger=\"\" id=\"utility-bar__google-button\" data-analytics-id=\"article-social\" analytics-label=\"utility-bar-preferred-source\" analytics-name=\"utility-bar\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-social\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Follow us<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nAdd us as a preferred source on Google\n<\/p>\n<p>Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>\nSubscribe to our newsletter\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4377486a-d09c-11f1-bbeb-8f1a55e3105c\">Although C\u00e9lia Gery, racing for the new cyclo-cross team Specialized TMRW, won the Coupe de France cross in Nommay on Sunday, it was not easy. The 20-year-old French cyclo-cross and road champion has been struggling with leg pain for months. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s difficult to deal with. I\u2019ve been having pain in my leg since August; I have an issue with my iliac artery.\u201d Gery told <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.directvelo.com\/actualite\/132940\/celia-gery-jespere-que-je-reviendrai-en-pleine-possession-de-mes-moyens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.directvelo.com\/actualite\/132940\/celia-gery-jespere-que-je-reviendrai-en-pleine-possession-de-mes-moyens\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Direct Velo<\/a> after her victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4377486a-d09c-11f1-bbeb-8f1a55e3105c-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI managed to handle the end of my road season well enough to make it all the way to the finish. I wanted to try taking part in the beginning of this cyclocross season, even though I knew it would be very challenging, given the nature of the efforts involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Latest Videos FromCyclingnews<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In 2026, Gery won Brabantse Pijl, claimed her first national elite road title, and helped her FDJ United-Suez team leader Demi Vollering win the Tour de France Femmes.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Gery knows that she will need surgery.<\/p>\n<p>            You may like<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I know this happens to many riders in the cycling world. It\u2019s tough, because I was really looking forward to this cyclo-cross season, especially after a strong road season that I was quite happy with. I was also excited to wear my new team\u2019s jersey and to complete a full season at the top of my game. But it is what it is; you don\u2019t get to choose. You just have to deal with it. That\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Gery will be wearing the blue, blanc, rouge jersey in two more \u2018cross races this year, at the Koppenbergcross on November 1 and at the European Championships in Zeddam, on November 8.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Then she will wait for surgery, which will take place &#8220;sometime this winter&#8221;, and she hopes &#8220;to return at full strength next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-43774982-d09c-11f1-a64a-01678dbe9488\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The road season might be at an end, but Cyclingnews isn&#8217;t slowing down. Subscribe for unlimited access to our comprehensive news coverage, industry-leading CN Labs testing, expert columnists, and so much more. 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