"After further medical checks at the local hospital we can confirm that Oscar Onley unfortunately has broken his collarbone in the crash at Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race," an official announcement reads. "Oscar will now take the time needed to recover before looking at a return to training or racing. Heal up, Oscar!"
“We’re all pretty happy with how the race went, aside from losing Oscar in an unlucky crash which was a real shame," added
Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL's best finisher on the day, 7th placed
Chris Hamilton post-race. "On a personal note, I’m really happy that I could be there in the final and be amongst the guys sprinting for the win. We worked really well as a team today, the guys were really on point, so we’re pleased with that. Seventh place is a solid result and a nice way to wrap-up our time here in Australia.”