Overview

• Degenkolb suffered fractures in his right shoulder, elbow and wrist after crashing in the Tour of Flanders on April 6 and faces a roughly two-month recovery period.
• Sprinter Fabio Jakobsen also sustained injuries in the same incident and has been ruled out of the July 5–27 Tour de France.
• Sporting director Rudi Kemna said the team’s immediate focus is on restoring both riders to peak condition through a dedicated training block.
• The 36-year-old Degenkolb has ridden the Tour de France ten times and claimed a stage victory in 2018.
• Degenkolb’s contract with Picnic PostNL runs through 2026, reflecting the team’s long-term commitment to his recovery and future race plans.