After a serious fall at the World Cycling Championships: Caroline Andersson can be contacted

Caroline Andersson, who had a serious fall at the World Road Cycling Championships in Montreal, is doing well under the circumstances. Swedish national coach Lucas Persson told broadcaster SVT. "She is responsive and conscious. That is very positive," said Persson. "We know she has a broken collarbone. She also fell hard on her head."

Alexander Wetterhall, a member of the Swedish team management, gave further details in a press release from the Swedish Cycling Association on Saturday evening: "It is an open fracture, so she will have to undergo surgery later. Otherwise there seems to be a slight bleeding in the hip, but the doctors are keeping an eye on it. She is conscious, speaking and able to communicate, but is tired from the painkillers. Otherwise everything seems to be fine under the circumstances," said Wetterhall.

Andersson was involved in a mass crash about 95 kilometers from the finish. The 25-year-old initially lay motionless on the asphalt with her face covered in blood. "When we got to her, she was unconscious. She was completely gone. It was scary, you just don't know what to do at that moment," Persson said.

Two paramedics quickly arrived at the scene and put a neck brace on Andersson. Her teammate Julia Borgström was so shaken by the crash that she was unable to continue the race. Crying uncontrollably, the 25-year-old got off her bike in the finish area on Avenue du Parc. "She's fine again. She's happy that Caroline can talk," said Persson.

The defending champion Magdeleine Vallieres from Canada, the World Cup runner-up Niamh Fisher-Black from New Zealand, Kim le Court from Mauritius and the Spanish top talent Paula Blasi were also involved in the fall - and thereby lost their chances of winning a medal. "When we got onto the circuit, things got crazy. Way too much risk was taken," said Blasi after her task. Vallieres and Fisher-Black also later withdrew from the race. The Dutch Demi Vollering won ahead of the Polish Kasia Niewiadoma and Elisa Longo Borghini from Italy.