Updated: Video: Lizzie Armitstead may race tomorrow despite Aviva Women's Tour crash

UPDATED: Lizzie Armitstead may continue to ride in the Aviva Women's Tour despite a heavy crash after winning today’s opening stage of the race in Aldeburgh, with some reports claiming that she had broken her leg and her injuries initially believed to be serious.

The Boels-Dolmans rider appeared to lose control of her bike after raising her arms to celebrate her win, veering left and crashing into race director Mick Bennett and a group of photographers positioned inside the barriers after the finish line of the 112.6km stage from Bury St Edmunds.

She was treated for more than half an hour after the crash, and was taken to hospital by ambulance, with her team mates collecting the leader's jersey on the podium on her behalf.

Shortly before 6pm this evening, James Burridge, sports reporter at BBC East, tweeted that the Yorkshire rider was "up walking & discharged from hospital. She is battered & bruised & off to team hotel."

He added: "Decision on whether she will ride in rest of tour to be made tomorrow."

Earlier, a spectator quoted in the East Anglian Daily Times said: “As she crossed the finish line, she put her arms up but then just collided with someone.

“All the bikes piled on top of her and more came off.

“She looks seriously injured. They’ve put a neck brace on and she’s on a drip. It was awful.”

The description of this video of the crash posted to YouTube by radio station Heart News East says that besides Armitstead, who was treated for more than 30 minutes before being taken away, at least four other riders received treatment from paramedics.