VN cyclist has accident, leaves Giro d'Italia Donne 2023
VOV.VN - Leading Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi That said she has regretted early leaving Giro d'Italia Donne 2023 after having an accident in stage 8.
That said she met with an accident when she was 50km away from the finish line. She had to get into an ambulance and accepted to break up the tournament.
That said her body was scratched with many deep wounds. The most severe wound on the knee required more than 10 stitches. Doctors asked the Vietnamese cyclist to rest for four weeks.
When the accident happened, That was entering the last stages of the tournament.
The Giro d'Italia Donne race is one of the three largest Grand Tours in the world, alongside the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana, for women. Giro d'Italia Donne 2023 has nine stages with a total length of 928km.
The tournament has attracted the participation of 24 racing teams. That is playing for Israel-Premier Tech Roland of Switzerland. Recently the Union Cycliste Internationale ranked That 101st in the world and second in Asia after Yanina Kuskova (Uzbekistan).
Before competing in Italy, the Vietnamese cyclist had won an Asian gold medal and a ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics. She is playing for Israel-Premier Tech Roland to acquire more experience in preparation for the 2023 Asian games (ASIAD) in Hangzhou, China, this September.