Three Uno-X Mobility riders crashed at speed during the stage 12 sprint in Chalon-sur-Saône but Søren Wærenskjold, Jonas Abrahamsen and Anthon Charmig fought the pain overnight and all started stage 13 of the Tour de France to Belfort on Friday.
"No skin left on the ass but I'll survive," Wærenskjold posted on Instagram, while Abrahamsen joked about but then succeeded to get in the breakaway of the day during the 205.8km stage 13, the longest in this year's race.
The Uno-X Mobility riders crashed at speed when Fernando Gaviria (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) touched wheels and sparked a domino effect in the final 500 metres of the stage. Charmig was pushed into the barriers and almost went into the crowd. Abrahamsen suffered road rash on his right leg and thanked helmet sponsor Sweet Protection for protecting his head.
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"Sorry to @letourdefrance for the broken barriers! Everything is good with me and my teammates after today's crash," Abrahamsen said on Instagram.
Gaviria and Jenno Berckmoes (Lotto Intermarché) fractured their collarbones in the crash and were unable to conitune in the Tour. Dorian Godon (Netcompany Ineos) also went down hard but was cleared to race one with daily monitoring for signs of concussion.
Uno-X said that Wærenskjold, Abrahamsen and Charmig "sustained multiple cuts and abrasions" and would be monitored for concussion.
The Scandiniavian team have enjoyed a rollercoaster 2026 Tour de France.
Torstein Træen wore the race leader's yellow jersey for two days but then crashed on the descent of the Col du Tourmalet during stage 6 and was unable to continue in the race. Wærenskjold won stage 11 in the sprint and was second on stage 7, while Tobias Halland Johannessen finished second behind Mathieu van der Poel on stage 9.
"It's been a rollercoaster Tour for us," Uno-X sports director Gabriel Rasch said after the stage 11 crash.
"Sprint stages are dangerous, we know that. There haven't been any major crashes in a big bunch sprint so far, so it had to come.
"We were unlucky in the final with three guys going down. It's how it is and we have to look forward and try again in the next days."
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