She was recruited by Petter Northug this spring. Last week, the 30-year-old suffered a severe crash and will now be sidelined for an extended period.

Hedda Bångman has been a consistent Pro Team athlete among the top 10 in recent Ski Classics seasons. This spring, she was recruited by Petter Northug to Team Burger King Northug after several strong results.

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Bångman took part in the Blink Festival a couple of weeks ago, but now there will be no more roller ski competitions this autumn. On Friday, she crashed heavily on her bike and suffered a pelvic fracture.

“I had a bad crash on the bike last Friday during a training session and fractured my pelvis. I am lucky that the fracture didn’t dislocate, which means it can be treated conservatively; however, this means walking on crutches with no weight bearing for 8 weeks,” she wrote on social media.

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Seriously injured before

This is not the first time Hedda Bångman has suffered a serious injury. Two years ago, she fractured her foot after a fall during a race. Now she hopes to come back, but has no answers as to when.

“The last week has been hard mentally, as always when you get a bad injury, so many questions come to your mind; will there be long-term consequences? How long time will it take to heal? How much fitness will I lose? How long time will it take to be back in shape for racing? Questions that no one can give an answer to. Right now, I am taking one day at a time, listening carefully to my body, figuring out a rehab plan, and wiping my tears off in between, allowing myself to be emotional.”

But she was still lucky in misfortune – her back and head escaped without significant injuries.

“At the same time, I’m grateful my head and back are fine. I will most likely be fully recovered and be able to do all the sports I love doing again!” Hedda concludes.

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