Hesjedal withdraws from Germany

Canadian Ryder Hesjedal was forced to abandon the third stage of the Deutschland Tour, reducing the Phonak team to six men. Shortly after crossing the finish line on the previous stage, Hesjedal was hit by a police vehicle and injured his knee, and although he started the following day, the 25 year-old abandoned after some 40 kilometres.

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