An integral part of Team dsm-firmenich PostNL’s opening two stage wins, the ever-reliable Pfeiffer Georgi unfortunately had to abandon the race during stage five after being involved in a crash. Since the start of the Tour de France Femmes, Georgi has ridden brilliantly as road captain, providing her strength not only in the lead-out and sprint successes with Charlotte Kool, but also riding strongly over the climbs to assist GC finisher Juliette Labous. Yet, her Tour journey unfortunately was cut short after a crash late in the stage saw her abandon with a broken hand and fractures in her neck, which will see her sidelined for the upcoming period.
Team dsm-firmenich PostNL doctor Camiel Aldershof said: “After her hard crash yesterday at the Tour de France Femmes, Pfeiffer went to hospital to thoroughly assess her injuries. The evaluations showed fractures of the neck that fortunately do not require surgery and a fracture in her right hand. It was a heavy fall so we will continue to assess and monitor her as she returns home. It’s likely we’ll see her off the bike for at least the next four weeks, but we are in no rush and her health and recovery is paramount.”
Team dsm-firmenich PostNL coach Albert Timmer added: “We are very sad to lose Pfeiffer due to yesterday’s hard crash. She is not only important during the race as our road captain but also off the bike she brings a lot to the group, so this is a big loss for us as a team. She will take the rest needed now to heal up and we are confident that she will fight back and come back stronger than before.”
