Canadian Derek Gee forced to withdraw from world road championship following crash

Canada’s Derek Gee has withdrawn from the road world cycling championships.

Cycling Canada made the announcement Tuesday. Gee suffered a broken rib in a crash Sunday at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal.

“I’m gutted to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent Canada at our home world championships,” Gee, of Ottawa, said in a statement. “Unfortunately, the recovery from the crash at GP Montreal hasn’t been fast enough to put me in a place where I can race properly or contribute to the team and justify taking a spot at the start.

“I’m still looking forward to experiencing the worlds atmosphere in Montreal, but this time it’ll be from the other side of the fence.”