He broke ribs in Poland last week (see video on this thread), something must have also happened in Poland on Sunday as he arrived at Belle Vue yesterday morning in lot of pain but said would give it a go, anyone who was there could see he wasn’t the usual Kurtz round NSS and only took his 4 programmed rides.
Afterwards he was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties so obviously couldn’t ride at Sheffield.
He has now withdrawn from Swedish playoff meeting tonight too.