European Championships 2022: British sprint team left bruised and in tears after huge crash in Munich
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Updated 12/08/2022 at 12:30 GMT
The British sprint team suffered a false start in their heat in the European Championships in Germany on Friday. They followed that at the Munich event with a much more successful second attempt at the start, but a huge crash left them out of the running after failing to set any completed time at all.
Great Britain crash out of women's team sprint at European Championships
Sophie Capewell left the European Championships in tears and with a torn kit after the British side crashed out in the team sprint.
Capewell was joined by team-mates Lauren Bell and Emma Finucane at the event in Munich.
There was perhaps already a little pressure being felt after an initial false start, giving the team no room for error in their second run out in their heat.
It appeared that they had got away successfully on their second attempt, but a slip from one of the riders saw Finucane and Capewell collide and then hit the ground heavily with the end of the first lap approaching.
Later, Capewell was shown crying, clutching what appeared to be her ribs, with several tears in her kit.
British Cycling reported: "Unfortunately, a crash in round one sees our women’s team exit the competition.
"Both Sophie Capewell and Emma Finucane are doing well and will be back stronger".
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