Successful shoulder surgery for Annemarie Worst after MTB crash

777’s Annemarie Worst tackles the stairs en route to victory at the Tábor round of the 2019/20 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup in the Czech Republic
777’s Annemarie Worst tackles the stairs en route to victory at the Tábor round of the 2019/20 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup in the Czech Republic (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Dutch cyclo-cross star Annemarie Worst (777) has undergone successful shoulder surgery following a crash during a mountain bike race in Leukerbad, Switzerland, on Sunday, and now hopes to be ready for the start of the cyclo-cross season in September, according to reports in the Dutch media.

The overall 2019/20 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup winner had to be rescued by helicopter after tearing tendons around her collarbone, although no bones were broken or fractured.

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