New Angle Emerges Of Gwendalyn Gibson's Clavicle Shattering Crash

Gwendalyn Gibson is an American cross-country racer who had the misfortune of breaking her collarbone in a crash at the first World Cup of the year in Mairipora, Brazil.

Video of that crash has emerged. Watch Kaio Dilima’s clip of her fall.

What appeared to cause Gwendalyn’s crash was getting bucked a bit forward over a jump. While she almost saved it, Gibson's momentum pitched her forward slamming her clavicle first into the ground.

Cross-country bikes are designed with steep head tube angles, making them good for climbing, but have little margin of error when descending quickly.

Like using light-thin tires, opting to ride this style of bike is a calculated risk that athletes take in the name of speed. This time, Gwendalyn got burned.

Gibson revealed that she had surgery on her collarbone and will miss a significant amount of time. Read about her injury update below.

Related: Gwendalyn Gibson Shares Injury Diagnosis

Gwendalyn Gibson is an American Pro XC rider who races for Trek Factory Racing. Her best results have come in Short Track, where she won a World Cup in Snowshoe in 2022. Gibson was 16th in the overall in 2023.

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