Mathieu Warnier, Media365, published on Tuesday December 24, 2024 at 10:45 a.m.
The DSM Firmenich-PostNL team has confirmed that three of its riders were caught in a fall this Sunday during a final training ride. Chris Hamilton is the most affected with a broken collarbone.
The DSM Firmenich-PostNL team is experiencing a painful end to 2024. In full preparation for next season, the Dutch team brought together its riders aiming for the general classification and the sprints for a training course which concluded this Sunday. However, this final day of driving was not without incident. In a press release, the team which will take the name Picnic-PostNL in 2025 confirmed that three of its riders were involved in a fall that was far from without consequences. If Oscar Onley and Tim Naberman get away with it, this is not the case for Chris Hamilton. “Unfortunately, Chris Hamilton suffered a fall in training and suffered a broken left collarbone,” said team doctor Camiel Aldershof, who also confirmed that the Australian rider was due for surgery on Monday. .
Hamilton very uncertain for the Tour Down Under
Announced as one of the leaders of the Dutch team on the roads of the Tour Down Under, which will take place in Australia from January 17 to 26, Chris Hamilton is not sure he will be able to be at the start. “It will probably be four weeks before he can return to competition, which means that his preparation for the Tour Down Under will be disrupted and there remains a chance that he will not be able to participate in the race,” added the doctor. of the team, who specifies that “everything seems OK” regarding Oscar Onley and Tim Naberman. Head coach of the DSM Firmenich-PostNL team, Rudi Kemna made no secret of the fact that “it is very disappointing for Chris Hamilton to suffer such an injury at this time of the year”. “This injury means that his participation in the Tour Down Under, where he was expected to play a major role in supporting Oscar Onley on the final slopes of the toughest mountain stages, is in doubt with a decision to be made close to the departure,” he added.
