The fall in the hotel room made Frida Karlsson unsure if there would be a start in the day.
But her doctor judged that it would not be dangerous to go.
Only that it would hurt and inhibit her.
And it did.
She kept up with the absolute top until between three and five kilometers when she lost over 20 seconds on the close.
Felt the whole race
- It did not really work today.
I got a slap on one butt.
It was felt throughout the race, she says.
The blow damaged a muscle attachment and gave her a heavy bleeding.
- I do not know how the body will respond to this. Now it's just a matter of trying to rest and do everything to be able to ride as painlessly as possible.