Dutch Cyclist and Medal Favorite Pulls Out of Olympics Race After Rough Crash
By Suzana in Sports
Updated 3 years ago
Dutch mountain biker and medal favorite Mathieu van der Poel pulled out of the men's cross country mountain bike race after a hard crash Monday. During the opening lap of the race, van der Poel appeared to misjudge a drop and went over his handlebars, sending him sprawling to the ground.