Shirin van Anrooij taken to hospital after crash at Cyclo-cross World Cup in Tabor

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Junior world champion sustains injury to arm caused by disc brake, says Telenet Baloise Lions

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The crash at the elite women's race of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Tabor (Image credit: Getty Images)

Shirin van Anrooij has been taken to hospital with injuries sustained in a crash during the elite women's race at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Tabor on Sunday. The junior world champion injured her arm and will undergo surgery to correct a wound caused by a piece of disc brake, according to her team Telenet Baloise Lions.

"Shirin Van Anrooij her forearm was injured by a piece of a disc brake in the crash following the start of the race. She will undergo surgery this evening. At this moment, it looks like no muscles or tendons are heavily damaged," the team stated in a post on Twitter.

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