The 22-year-old Williamson was riding in the Rotterdam Six-Day event on Saturday (January 9) when she crashed heavily after colliding with Dutch cyclist Elis Ligtlee during an omnium.

Racing was cancelled for the evening due to the serious nature of the crash, with both riders taken to hospital.

Williamson, winner of a team sprint bronze medal at the Minsk 2013 World Championships. was forced to undergo surgery after receiving fractures to her pelvis and several vertebrae, with her condition described as stable.

"She gave us all a scare and while her injuries are serious they are not life-threatening,” said Justin Grace, sprint coach at British Cycling.

"From a performance point of view this is another injury to deal with - Victoria has a long road to recovery ahead of her but her health is the highest priority for the whole team and we'll make sure she receives the best possible care."

Ligtlee was sent home from hospital after scans revealed she had not fractured her cheekbone.

Archibald, maenwhile, has revealed she had ruptured her posterior cruciate ligament last month, with the injury likely to keep her out of the World Track Cycling Championships in London. 

The Scot, part of the women’s team pursuit squad who claimed the world title in 2014, revealed she is currently undergoing a rehabilitation programme.

“I have six weeks before world’s selection will be finalised,” Archibald wrote in her column in the Sunday Herald.

“The fact this rests heavy on my mind is meant to be a secret, the truth is that nothing is more important than the Olympics and rushing through rehab, to make riding the worlds viable, would be a big mistake.

“One comes every year and the other comes every four years and is the biggest sporting platform on the planet – it’s a no brainer which, if forced to pick, I should prioritise.”

Both Williamson and Archibald will be absentees for the final UCI Track World Cup, due to be held in Hong Kong next Saturday and Sunday (January 16 and 17).  

The team does include 26-time Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish as he looks to stake his claim for the sole men’s omnium spot for Ro 206. 

Cavendish, the only member of the British track team to fail to earn an Olympic medal at Beijing 2008, is likely to face competition from Jon Dibben and Ed Clancy, although the latter is currently recovering from back surgery.