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Alessandra Keller out for six weeks

Poor luck for mountain biker Alessandra Keller from Central Switzerland. The 2018 U23 world champion crashed at the Proffix Swiss Bike Cup in Solothurn after an unfortunate collision with Jolanda Neff and broke both hands. She now has to take a six-week break and will miss the World Cup races in Albstadt, Nove Mesto and Vallnord as well as the Swiss Championships in Gränichen.

The fracture is treated conservatively. Surgery is therefore not necessary.

"At first, of course, the diagnosis was a shock. My form is good and I was really looking forward to the World Cup races. Together with my coach, team manager and those around me, we have now changed our season planning and are focusing on the second half of the season," says the young athlete from Nidwalden.

If everything goes well, Keller will be back at the start line at the World Cup in Les Gets. Until then, she will mainly be training on the roller, at least initially, to protect her hand as much as possible.


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