Double injury rules Crosbie out of Dakar rally

Crosbie ruptured his mid-aspect right lateral abdominal rectus muscle, leaving him with a retraction of 8.5mm. The rider is also nursing a broken left hand.

Crosbie told Mmegi Sport yesterday that the past three weeks had been hectic. He said the first injury occurred in March while racing in South Africa, where he hurt his hip. He said despite the injury, he took part in the 2017 Toyota Desert Race thinking that the injury had healed, only for it to flare.