Chris Hamilton has suffered a fractured collarbone after crashing on the ultimate day of the DSM-Firmenich PostNL coaching camp with teammates Oscar Onley and Tim Naberman.
Onley and Naberman weren’t severely harm however Hamilton was instantly suspected of getting a fractured left collarbone. He travelled dwelling and underwent surgical procedure on Monday.
Hamilton was as a result of make his 2025 season debut on the Tour Down Under, in a key position for Onley, who’s focusing on total success. Hamilton’s presence at his dwelling stage race will now rely on the pace of his restoration and his capacity to coach indoors as his fracture heals.
“Unfortunately Chris sustained a crash in coaching and has fractured his left collarbone. The fracture would require surgical procedure,” DSM-Firmenich PostNL physician Camiel Aldershof defined.
“With the break, it should probably be round 4 weeks till he can return to racing, which implies that his preparation for the Tour Down Under is impacted and there’s a likelihood that he doesn’t participate within the race.
“These issues are actually on a case-by-case foundation so we’ll proceed to evaluate Chris in the course of the restoration course of in order that he can return to coaching and racing in a great way. Oscar and Tim additionally each got here down in the course of the crash, however each seem like okay.”
The DSM-Firmenich PostNL workforce will collect once more in Alicante, Spain for a second coaching camp and their workforce presentation on January 6. The affirmation of a brand new title sponsor means the workforce can be often called Picnic PostNL in 2025. The workforce will even change from Scott to Lapierre bikes for 2026.
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The workforce’s 2025 roster consists of sprinter Fabio Jakobsen, French veteran Romain Bardet, Warren Barguil, veteran Classics rider John Degenkolb and rising stars Onley and Max Poole.
“It’s in fact very disappointing for Chris to have this damage occur right now of 12 months. We have been coming to the top of a pleasant GC camp in Spain, the place Chris was exhibiting off his qualities on and off the bike as a street captain,” head coach Rudi Kemna mentioned.
“Unfortunately, this damage implies that Chris’s participation for the Tour Down Under, the place he was set to play a vital position in supporting Oscar as our finisher within the deep finals of the more durable climbing phases, is within the steadiness with a choice on his participation made nearer to the occasion.
“We hope that Chris’ restoration goes easily, and we look ahead to welcoming him again to coaching and racing when it’s clear for him to take action.”