“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.