Writing on Twitter, Dolan said: “I would just like to say a huge thank you to all the staff @BritishCycling, nurses and surgeons at Bergen hospital for fixing my wounds and to everyone for all your kind well wishes. I can’t thank you enough. I’m recovering well from surgery in hospital so should be home soon!”

Twitter itself had a lot to say about the situation, of course.

Road cycling World Champ Lizzie Deignan said: “@LaurenDolan_99 just seen the video of you finishing the TT. Incredibly impressive and brave! Take your time and heal up properly.”

Olympic and world team pursuit champion Elinor Barker said: “Fair play @LaurenDolan_99 hard as nails!”

@ffflow said: “Jeez fair play to young Lauren Dolan – definitely harder than your average footballer, May her tegaderm be non-stick.”

Read our sister title Total Women’s Cycling’s interview with Lauren Dolan here

@btinkydy said: “If you ever hear anyone talk shit about women’s sport, tell them to google @LaurenDolan_99. What a total badass.”

And @Sacha_is_good summed up everyone’s new opinion by tweeting a link to the story and saying: “HERE is @LaurenDolan_99, the PROPERLY HARDEST PERSON on the PLANET.”

British Cycling commented that Lauren is “focusing on her recovery” for now.