The Swiss rider took an early lead in the race in Belgian before being halted after closing in on the men's race
AFP/Getty Images“It was a bit sad for me because I was in a good mood and when the bunch sees you stopping, they just get a new motivation to catch you,” she told“We could just see the ambulances of the men’s race. I think we stopped for five or seven minutes and then it just kills your chances.”Dutch rider Chantal Blaak, of Boels-Dolmans, went on to win the race, but Hanselmann suggested the men were too slow in an Instagram post afterwards.
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