Remco Evenepoel has impressed in the early stages of the 2024 Tour de France. Ahead of the first high mountain challenge at the Col du Galibier on stage 4 however, the Soudal - Quick-Step team has been dealt a blow.
One of Evenepoel's key domestiques in a team built solely around the Belgian, Casper Pedersen has been forced to abandon the Tour de France with a broken collarbone after being caught up in a late crash towards the bunch sprint finale of stage 3 in Torino, won in history making style by Biniam Girmay.
"Unfortunately, Casper Pedersen suffered a collarbone fracture that forces him to leave the 2024 Tour de France," writes the official social media pages of the Soudal - Quick-Step team post-stage 3. "He will undergo further examination at the hospital in Herentals where he'll be assessed and a course for his further medical treatment and recovery will be decided. Speedy recovery!"
Unfortunately, @pedersencasp suffered a collarbone fracture that forces him to leave #TDF2024. He will undergo further examination at the hospital in Herentals where he'll be assessed and a course for his further medical treatment and recovery will be decided. Speedy recovery!
