Uno-X Mobility suffer early Tour de France setback as Jonas Abrahamsen crashes in Belgium

Just days after becoming the first team to announce their full lineup for the 2025 Tour de France, Uno-X Mobility have been dealt an immediate and painful setback. Jonas Abrahamsen, one of the squad’s key breakaway specialists, has suffered a broken collarbone in a crash during the opening stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour, casting major doubt over his participation in July’s Grand Départ.

Abrahamsen, one of the breakout performers of the 2024 Tour de France with multiple appearances in high profile breakaways, went down hard in the final kilometres of stage one in Belgium. The crash occurred when he was unable to avoid a rider ahead of him, resulting in a heavy slide and visible injuries. He was unable to continue and was taken to hospital immediately.

“Medical examination and multiple scans have shown that Jonas suffered a broken collarbone after his fall in the first stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour,” Uno-X Mobility confirmed on social media. “He will visit a shoulder specialist in a day or two and then the next steps will be mapped out.”

The team added, “A plan will be drawn up to help him recover as quickly as possible. We would like to thank the staff of AZ Zeno Knokke-Heist for their care and professionalism.”

It’s a frustrating and cruel twist of fate for both rider and team. Abrahamsen had been named in the Uno-X Tour squad alongside Soren Waerenskjold, Magnus Cort Nielsen, Andreas Leknessund, Markus Hoelgaard, Anders Johannessen, Tobias Halland Johannessen, and Stian Fredheim. But his participation now hangs in the balance, with just over two weeks until the race begins in Florence on July 5.

The injury, however, could reopen the door for Alexander Kristoff. The 37-year-old Norwegian veteran is in the final season of his long career and had not originally been listed among the eight riders for Uno-X. With Abrahamsen sidelined, Kristoff may be the most obvious replacement, offering experience, and one last shot at another Tour stage win.