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After a season that included victory at Paris-Roubaix Espoirs and a notable second behind Tadej Pogačar at Tre Valli Varesine, there was much anticipation about what 2026 would bring for Albert Withen Philipsen. However, the 19-year-old has now had to face a second derailment of his plans due to injury.
After starting the season with a series of one-day races, including the Amstel Gold Race where he came eighth, the 19-year-old rode the Tour de Romandie, where he also came eighth overall. That, however, is where the entries into the results tally so far this season came to an end for the Lidl-Trek rider.
A major training crash while tackling a descent after Romandie left the rider with a head injury, cuts, bruises and injuries to hands, right elbow and right leg. The multi-discipline rider, who sparked the interest of several key teams when he looked to make the shift up to the WorldTour at 18, had recovered and was back preparing for racing. However, his team said this week that another recovery would now be required.
“We regret to inform that Albert was involved in a training crash on Monday,” said Lidl-Trek on social media. “Hospital examinations revealed three minor fractures on the left wrist, elbow and shoulder, and Albert has since been discharged. Get well soon, Albert!”
It’s a tough turn for not just the rider, but also the team, which has a number of its young riders currently facing injury challenges.
Thibaut Nys, 23, has had a lay-off this season with knee problems and was preparing for the Vuelta a España, but has been ill with toxoplasmosis. His father, Sven, said that Thibau had fallen ill during a training camp in July, and a decision on his Vuelta start would be taken on Friday or Saturday.
The 18-year-old Lidl-Trek future racer Harry Hudson has also been out of action since May, with the winner of last year’s junior road race title fracturing his spine in a collision with a motorbike while descending in training.
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It is unclear when Philipsen will return to racing. However, the Dane, signed with Lidl-Trek through to the end of 2028, knows there is still a block of late-season one-day races ahead where he has proven he can perform.
Last year, October brought some of Philipsen’s strongest results, as on top of that Tre Valli Varesine runner-up spot, there was a top 10 at Giro dell’Emilia and third at Paris-Tours.
Simone is a degree-qualified journalist that has accumulated decades of wide-ranging experience while working across a variety of leading media organisations. She joined Cyclingnews as a Production Editor at the start of the 2021 season and has now moved into the role of Australia Editor. Previously she worked as a freelance writer, Australian Editor at Ella CyclingTips and as a correspondent for Reuters and Bloomberg. Cycling was initially purely a leisure pursuit for Simone, who started out as a business journalist, but in 2015 her career focus also shifted to the sport.
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After a season that included victory at Paris-Roubaix Espoirs and a notable second behind Tadej Pogačar at Tre Valli Varesine, there was much anticipation about what 2026 would bring for Albert Withen Philipsen. However, the 19-year-old has now had to face a second derailment of his plans due to injury.
After starting the season with a series of one-day races, including the Amstel Gold Race where he came eighth, the 19-year-old rode the Tour de Romandie, where he also came eighth overall. That, however, is where the entries into the results tally so far this season came to an end for the Lidl-Trek rider.
A major training crash while tackling a descent after Romandie left the rider with a head injury, cuts, bruises and injuries to hands, right elbow and right leg. The multi-discipline rider, who sparked the interest of several key teams when he looked to make the shift up to the WorldTour at 18, had recovered and was back preparing for racing. However, his team said this week that another recovery would now be required.
“We regret to inform that Albert was involved in a training crash on Monday,” said Lidl-Trek on social media. “Hospital examinations revealed three minor fractures on the left wrist, elbow and shoulder, and Albert has since been discharged. Get well soon, Albert!”
It’s a tough turn for not just the rider, but also the team, which has a number of its young riders currently facing injury challenges.
Thibaut Nys, 23, has had a lay-off this season with knee problems and was preparing for the Vuelta a España, but has been ill with toxoplasmosis. His father, Sven, said that Thibau had fallen ill during a training camp in July, and a decision on his Vuelta start would be taken on Friday or Saturday.
The 18-year-old Lidl-Trek future racer Harry Hudson has also been out of action since May, with the winner of last year’s junior road race title fracturing his spine in a collision with a motorbike while descending in training.
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It is unclear when Philipsen will return to racing. However, the Dane, signed with Lidl-Trek through to the end of 2028, knows there is still a block of late-season one-day races ahead where he has proven he can perform.
Last year, October brought some of Philipsen’s strongest results, as on top of that Tre Valli Varesine runner-up spot, there was a top 10 at Giro dell’Emilia and third at Paris-Tours.
Simone is a degree-qualified journalist that has accumulated decades of wide-ranging experience while working across a variety of leading media organisations. She joined Cyclingnews as a Production Editor at the start of the 2021 season and has now moved into the role of Australia Editor. Previously she worked as a freelance writer, Australian Editor at Ella CyclingTips and as a correspondent for Reuters and Bloomberg. Cycling was initially purely a leisure pursuit for Simone, who started out as a business journalist, but in 2015 her career focus also shifted to the sport.
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Dane suffers fractures to wrist, elbow and shoulder in crash on Monday
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After a season that included victory at Paris-Roubaix Espoirs and a notable second behind Tadej Pogačar at Tre Valli Varesine, there was much anticipation about what 2026 would bring for Albert Withen Philipsen. However, the 19-year-old has now had to face a second derailment of his plans due to injury.
After starting the season with a series of one-day races, including the Amstel Gold Race where he came eighth, the 19-year-old rode the Tour de Romandie, where he also came eighth overall. That, however, is where the entries into the results tally so far this season came to an end for the Lidl-Trek rider.
A major training crash while tackling a descent after Romandie left the rider with a head injury, cuts, bruises and injuries to hands, right elbow and right leg. The multi-discipline rider, who sparked the interest of several key teams when he looked to make the shift up to the WorldTour at 18, had recovered and was back preparing for racing. However, his team said this week that another recovery would now be required.
“We regret to inform that Albert was involved in a training crash on Monday,” said Lidl-Trek on social media. “Hospital examinations revealed three minor fractures on the left wrist, elbow and shoulder, and Albert has since been discharged. Get well soon, Albert!”
It’s a tough turn for not just the rider, but also the team, which has a number of its young riders currently facing injury challenges.
Thibaut Nys, 23, has had a lay-off this season with knee problems and was preparing for the Vuelta a España, but has been ill with toxoplasmosis. His father, Sven, said that Thibau had fallen ill during a training camp in July, and a decision on his Vuelta start would be taken on Friday or Saturday.
The 18-year-old Lidl-Trek future racer Harry Hudson has also been out of action since May, with the winner of last year’s junior road race title fracturing his spine in a collision with a motorbike while descending in training.
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It is unclear when Philipsen will return to racing. However, the Dane, signed with Lidl-Trek through to the end of 2028, knows there is still a block of late-season one-day races ahead where he has proven he can perform.
Last year, October brought some of Philipsen’s strongest results, as on top of that Tre Valli Varesine runner-up spot, there was a top 10 at Giro dell’Emilia and third at Paris-Tours.
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