‘Very disappointed’ Biniam Girmay out of UCI Cycling World Championships due to injury after Clasica San Sebastian

Girmay suffered the injury in a crash at the recent Clasica San Sebastian.

He abandoned the race and will not compete at the World Championships, which start on August 3.

“I had a good feeling after the Tour de France, but my crash in the Clasica San Sebastian caused too severe pain to be able to defend my chances in the worlds.

“My priority is now to recover from this crash and then the preparation for the last part of the season, with nice goals in one-day races such as the Grand Prix de Plouay and Canadian classics.”

Girmay would likely have been among one of the medal contenders for the road race in Glasgow.

He took silver at the Under-23 World Championships in 2021 and won Gent–Wevelgem and a stage of the Giro d’Italia in 2022.

Remco Evenepoel will be defending champion at the road race, which is on August 6.

“This victory shows that I have the legs, but our Belgian selection is clear,” said Evenepoel after his Clasica San Sebastian triumph.

“We have three leaders, with Wout and Jasper, who are more for the sprint, and there’s me, who is capable of attacking from distance like last year.

“So this isn’t a ‘response,’ it’s just proof that my form is there, that I have the legs to be in front next week.”