Anna van der Breggen abandons Itzulia Women following stage 1 crash

AGURAIN SPAIN MAY 16 Anna van der Breggen of Netherlands and Team SD Worx Protime reacts after the 4th Itzulia Women 2025 Stage 1 a 1485km stage from Zumarraga to Agurain UCIWWT on May 16 2025 in Agurain Spain Photo by Szymon GruchalskiGetty Images
Anna van der Breggen following the stage 1 finish (Image credit: Getty Images)

Following her crash on stage 1 of Itzulia Women, SD-Worx-Protime has confirmed that Anna van der Breggen has withdrawn from the race.

Van der Breggen crashed with eight kilometres remaining in the opening stage of the 2025 race. She managed to finish but lost 43 seconds in the general classification.

After assessing the Dutch rider's injuries, the team confirmed on social media this morning that she would not continue in the race.

"Anna van der Breggen will not start today's second stage of Itzulia Women," the statement read. Images suggested she sustained a wrist injury but the team has yet to confirm her injuries.

"She is still too much affected by her heavy fall in the final of the first stage. After the fall, she did manage to reach the finish in Agurain on Friday. 

"This morning it was examined whether she could still continue the race, but in consultation with the team's medical staff it was decided that it would be wiser for the former world champion not to continue the race."

It represented a mixture of fortunes for SD-Worx-Protime, as Van der Breggen's teammate Mischa Bredewold took stage victory.

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