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'Alone, half conscious, trying to use the small window of adrenaline to call emergency services' – Albert Withen Philipsen suffers frightening 80kph crash in training

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Talented Lidl-Trek youngster Albert Withen Philipsen is out of action and lucky to avoid serious injury after suffering a major training crash last week. The 19-year-old Dane is one of the rising stars on the German WorldTour squad. He's a Paris-Roubaix Espoirs and Course de la Paix Juniors champion. This season, his second in the pro ranks, has taken top 10s at Amstel Gold Race and the Tour de Romandie. "Sometimes shit happens, and the last few days have been pretty rough…" he wrote on Instagram. "I had a nasty training crash on Friday. I don’t remember much – one minute I was descending at 80kph and the next thing I remember was lying on the ground – alone, half conscious, trying to use the small window of adrenaline to call the emergency services while blood was dripping down my face. "I think this is the first time I’ve ever truly been scared after a crash.…

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