When it comes to entries into the big leagues of the elite level UCI Mountain Bike World Series, anticipation levels don’t come much higher than those swirling around Canada’s Jackson Goldstone and the UK’s Jordan Williams. As Juniors, they lit up timing screens throughout 2022 often going faster than the elite level big guns. Both are set to make their top flight debuts this season, but one has suffered an unplanned setback. 

Goldstone, Santa Cruz Syndicate’s totemic next-big-thing, posted on his social media accounts that he had been released from a four day hospital stay after suffering a ruptured appendix at the end of last week.

The 19 year-old’s pre-season had already been stellar with wins coming at the New Zealand and Australian national championships.

Welp. Not ideal… just leaving the hospital after 4 days to finally go home. Ruptured appendix took me out this time. Back to ground 0 on training which is annoying but happy to be outta here!

Jackson Goldstone, Santa Cruz Syndicate

With the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup in Lenzerheide not kicking off until 9-11 June, the good news is that the youngster does still have time in hand to get his preparation back on track.