Island cyclist breaks collarbone in RideLondon event

Tuesday, 4 August 2015 00:00

The cyclist posted a picture of her injury on her Twitter account

An Island cyclist who was involved in a crash during the RideLondon Grand Prix says she could be back on her bike within a week.

Elizabeth Holden, who is part of the Great Britain Olympic Development Programme, broke her collarbone during the pile-up at the start of the last lap on Saturday.

She's having an operation today to pin it back together and is hopeful she'll soon be back training:

Holden, who was one of only two women who represented the Island in cycling in this year's NatWest Island Games, says her racing schedule has been knocked as a result:

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