Tour de France femmes champion reveals her brutal injuries after being taken to hospital following dramatic crash

Kasia Niewiadoma has shared the aftermath of her dramatic crash at Strade Bianche, revealing the extent of her injuries on social media.

The 2024 Tour de France Femmes winner was taken to the hospital after a high-speed incident that involved several riders, including her Canyon-SRAM teammate Agnieszka Skalniak-Sojka. 

Fortunately, both were cleared of any major injuries after medical evaluation.

However, Niewiadoma didn’t walk away unscathed. On Monday morning, she posted a photo from her bed, wearing a cropped black top and Calvin Klein underwear, displaying road rash on her leg, arm, and face. 

Alongside the image, she wrote: ‘I would always feel disappointed missing out on the podium in Strade Bianche! I guess I got a different perspective now! It always could be worse, so I’m grateful for what I’ve got—in this case, pretty strong bones.’

The crash occurred on a sharp descent when Niewiadoma overshot a corner and hit the guardrail, temporarily halting five other riders.

Her husband, former American cyclist Taylor Phinney, was just 2km away when it happened and quickly arrived at the scene. Updating fans, he reassured them:

‘Kasia is OK—just road rash and hit her head… Luckily, I made it to her just in time to ride with her in the ambulance. Waiting for precautionary X-rays—she’s in good spirits, mostly pissed she couldn’t race.’

Niewiadoma was forced to withdraw, and Skalniak-Sojka also pulled out soon after.

Reflecting on the crash, TNT Sports commentator Dani Rowe noted: ‘It looked like that corner was just overshot. The barrier was hit, and she had two teammates with her.’

Niewiadoma, who broke down in tears after narrowly missing the podium last year, finished fourth in 2023. Now, she’ll have to wait another year to chase her first victory at this iconic Italian race.