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Caroline Andersson and Lauretta Hanson are both clear of serious injury. Andersson needed surgery for a broken collarbone and has a concussion and road rash, but no spinal or internal damage — a far better outcome than the immobilized, neck-braced scene on the tarmac suggested.
The crash happened 95 kilometers from the finish, taking down at least 15 riders including Magdeleine Vallières and Paula Blasi. Andersson was conscious and moving all four limbs within 90 minutes, per the Swedish Cycling Federation, and her parents and team doctor are now with her in Montreal. Hanson posted her own update on Instagram: «I'm OK. Banged up and a few broken ribs, but thankful it wasn't worse.» The gap between how it looked and what it turned out to be is the story here — the neck braces and stillness were precaution, not a sign of the worst.
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