Van Vleuten was part of a seven-woman break at the 39km mark. Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playThe Dutch cyclist involved in a horror crash that marred the women's road race at the Rio Olympics is reportedly in intensive care in hospital. Van de Breggen told media after the race the crash left her shaken. She crashed head first into the gutter, with television cameras quickly cutting away as she lay prone on the side of the road. The road race course has been heavily criticised, with former British cyclist Chris Boardman telling the BBC there were stretches where crashing would be extremely dangerous, due to the road furniture and wet conditions.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 07, 2016 19:55 UTC