Watch: Cyclist finishes race despite gruesome leg injuries from crash
So only just saw this but Lauren Dolan did incredibly well to finish only 2'24 down today after her crash. These girls are tough! pic.twitter.com/5uoZLrm6MQ
— Jamie Haughey (@JamieHaughey) September 18, 2017
British cyclist Lauren Dolan showed incredible resilience at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships on Monday, finishing the junior women's individual time trial despite suffering a gruesome leg injury.
Dolan reportedly hit a pothole midway through the course in Bergen, Norway, sliding on her right side and lacerating her thigh and knee, according to Nigel Wynn of Cycling Weekly. She got up and completed the race - on a road bike, since her time-trial ride was damaged - finishing only two minutes and 24 seconds behind the eventual winner.
Tweeting from the hospital Tuesday, her 18th birthday, Dolan shared a photo of her bandaged leg and thanked everyone for their well-wishes.
I would just like to say a huge thank you to all the staff @BritishCycling, nurses&surgeons at Bergen hospital for fixing my wounds and 1/2 pic.twitter.com/EzwWFVxDS3
— Lauren Dolan (@LaurenDolan_99) September 19, 2017
To everyone for all your kind well wishes. I can't thank you enough. I'm recovering well from surgery in hospital so should be home soon!2/2
— Lauren Dolan (@LaurenDolan_99) September 19, 2017