Belgische topper moet opgeven in Cape Epic: "Één van de moeilijkste beslissingen ooit"

In een post op Instagram geeft ze aan dat het één van de moeilijkste beslissingen is die ze ooit moest nemen. "Na een doktersbezoek moest ik opgeven. Het was een risico voor mijn gezondheid om verder te rijden. Ik ben enorm ontgoocheld, maar we komen sterker terug."

Ook haar ploegmaat Ariane Luthi moest opgeven, de Cape Epic werk je immers als duo af.

 

Maybe One Of Hardest Decisions I Had 2 Make Today! Got Really Sick Last Night. After Consulting a Doctor I Had 2 Withdrawn From The Race Because The Fever, and It Would Have Been a Risk 4 My Health 2 Start! Feeling Really Disappointed We Can't Finish The Race! But Health Comes First And Have 2 Think About The Future! Still It Was An Awesome Ride/Experience! I Will Be Back 4 More And Be Better Prepared. Want 2 Thank @ariane.luthi, @team_spur , Whole Staff, @capeepic 4 Giving Me This Chance. Also Big Thanks 2 All The People Who Were Cheering 4 Us! Proud Of All Our 2nd Places We Achieved Together! Good Luck 2 All The Riders Who Are Still In The Race! #Shithappens #sick #willbeback #Untamed #CapeEpic

Een bericht gedeeld door Githa Michiels (@githa_michiels) op 21 Mrt 2018 om 11:33 (PDT)

 

We are very sad to tell you that the 2018 Absa Cape Epic is over for us. Githa developed a fever over night and the doctors advised her to withdraw from the race this morning. As always, health comes first, but we are both hugely disappointed for having to give ourselves up to fate. Githa has showed us all what an incredible fighter she is and it was a privilege to race along side her. Unfortunately even the strongest can be taken down. We will both focus on our next big goals to have a light at the end of the tunnel. For me it’s the European Marathon Champs in exactly a months time. From all my heart I want to thank YOU who cheered us to the results we managed to achieve over the last days. All the messages we received were hugely motivating and much appreciated. The hardest part of all this is however to not be able to reward our hard working @team_spur staff @timothybass, @jeanpierre_jacobs and @andythebio and our amazing sponsors with more. We can only speak out a THANK YOU and promise to fight even harder next time. #CapeEpic2018 #untamed #spursports #tasteforlife #whatsworthit Photo credit @zooncronje

Een bericht gedeeld door Ariane Lüthi (@ariane.luthi) op 21 Mrt 2018 om 11:30 (PDT)