GB cycling coach adamant crash will spur Capewell to success

Sophie Capewell's dramatic high-speed crash at the European Championships will intensify her hunger for success and propel her career forward, insists women's sprint coach Kaarle McCulloch. The former Loughborough University cycling star, 23, was involved in a serious incident during the second lap of the team sprint event when her wheel slipped at her ‘highest speed' and caught teammate Emma Finucane's bike. Ad Both took a dangerous-looking tumble at Munich's Messe Velodrome but emerged without a serious injury and should still be fit to race in tomorrow's individual event.

CyclingBMX star Worthington rues 'wrong decision' after crashing out in European finalAN HOUR AGO Australian coach McCulloch, a four-time team sprint world champion and London 2012 bronze medallist, says spirits in the camp remain high and the experience of ‘adversity' can boost Capewell's prospects on the track. The 34-year-old said: «Sophie just had a bit of a wheel slip up on the home straight and at those speeds, you can't really correct that. »Unfortunately, she came down and Emma had nowhere to go.

«But the girls are in good spirits and there's no serious injuries right now. »We'll assess them again tonight but I feel like they'll be back out again tomorrow, so that's exciting. «I think adversity is sometimes the thing that brings people together more.

It shows that they're going to want it more now, so I've got no concerns at all. »It was just an unfortunate incident – this is a really exciting young team, I've also got another seven or eight at home who are chomping at the bit to get out there. «In terms of where we're at with women's sprinting, I'm really excited and the future looks really bright for us.» Capewell, Finucane and Bell