Cillín van Unrooij has made the difficult decision to end his season early, missing the UCI Road World Championships due to unexplained left foot pain and loss of power. The Dutch rider said she will focus on working with her medical team for a diagnosis and recovery plan.

“It is not the news I wanted to tell you, but I have made the decision to end my road season early and skip the World Championships,” van Ambrooy said.

“I have been suffering from pain and loss of power in my left leg and it has become too obvious that more tests are needed to find out what is wrong and the best path to a full recovery.

“Of course it is disappointing, but we are trying to stay positive and believe we can get to the bottom of the problem and get back to our best level before returning to racing.

A multi-discipline road and cyclo-cross racer, van Unrooy has won the Trofeo Alfredo Binda and has been on the podium at major He has made significant progress in WorldTour races over the past two seasons, including podium finishes in races.

She also won the overall title in the Women's WorldTour Youth category for three seasons and was the favorite to win the under-23 women's road race world title at the World Championships in Zurich.

“I am proud of what I have accomplished this season, even if it wasn't the ending I wanted, and even prouder to have won this UCI Women's WorldTour U23 jersey for the third year in a row.

“Good luck to my Lidl-Trek teammates in their end-of-season races and to the Dutch team this week. [Unlimited access to all coverage of the 2024 UCI Road World Championships, including breaking news and analysis from local journalists, including junior, under-23 and elite time trials and road races. Details.