Le Court-Pienaar bruised but looking ahead at Tour of Britain Women

Mauritian speaks to Global Peloton at start of stage three in Kelso

Le Court-Pienaar after winning stage one of the Tour of Britain Women. Image: © SWpix.com (t/a Photography Hub Ltd)

A battered and bruised Kim Le Court-Pienaar limped to the sign-on on stage three of the Tour of Britain Women. After the high of taking the win on stage one and moving into the leader’s green jersey came the low of crashing early on stage two and injuring her sacrum.

To her credit, the Mauritian champion still did more than her fair share of media despite clearly being in pain. Doctors had cleared her to race, but she would assess on the road to gain a clearer understanding on whether she would race on as the race wound its way over the hills of the Scottish Borders.

“We'll see how we go today,” Le Court-Pienaar told Global Peloton before the start of stage 3 in Kelso. “If the body wakes up, then I'll try something and if not, then we'll make a call and health comes first.”