Patricia Druwen Shares Injury Update After Crash Ahead of Crankworx Rotorua Slopestyle Finals
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Patricia Druwen was determined to compete in the Maxxis Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza last week as the women's field took to the Diamond Series slope course for the first time ever, despite battling illness all week. In the end, a crash to the head and an abdominal muscle injury meant that she was unable to compete.
Patricia Druwen was determined to compete in the Maxxis Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza last week as the women's field took to the Diamond Series slope course for the first time ever, despite battling illness all week. In the end, a crash to the head and an abdominal muscle injury meant that she was unable to compete.
 | Hi everyone, As some of you might know, I unfortunately had to pull out of the Crankworx Rotorua Slopestyle contest spontaneously last weekend. I was fighting a bad cold for basically the whole week, but I was still determined to compete. During the last training session on Saturday, I crashed heavily on my head and tore an abdominal muscle. I wasnβt even able to finish a top-to-bottom run in the McGazza train afterwards and had to pull over half way down the course. It was super hard not to drop in the for first Crankworx womenβs slopestyle contest ever, but given the circumstances we decided it would be best to sit this one out. I will be focusing on my recovery now, starting with a visit at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center next week. I am convinced to be back for the next Crankworx stop in Cairns at the end of May. See you all there! |
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Such a shame.
She was actively (angrily) telling other female riders to not compete as she wanted to show solidarity with the guys.
Poor form and entry to the sport PD.
They obviously told her they were still going to compete.