Chris Hamilton has suffered a fractured collarbone after crashing on the ultimate day of the DSM-Firmenich PostNL coaching camp with teammates Oscar Onley and Tim Naberman.
Onley and Naberman weren’t significantly damage however Hamilton was instantly suspected of getting a fractured left collarbone. He travelled residence and underwent surgical procedure on Monday.
Hamilton was attributable to make his 2025 season debut on the Tour Down Underneath, in a key function for Onley, who’s concentrating on general success. Hamilton’s presence at his residence stage race will now rely upon the pace of his restoration and his capacity to coach indoors as his fracture heals.
“Sadly Chris sustained a crash in coaching and has fractured his left collarbone. The fracture would require surgical procedure,” DSM-Firmenich PostNL physician Camiel Aldershof defined.
“With the break, it can doubtless be round 4 weeks till he can return to racing, which signifies that his preparation for the Tour Down Underneath is impacted and there’s a likelihood that he doesn’t participate within the race.
“These items are actually on a case-by-case foundation so we’ll proceed to evaluate Chris through the restoration course of in order that he can return to coaching and racing in a great way. Oscar and Tim additionally each got here down through the crash, however each look like okay.”
The DSM-Firmenich PostNL crew will collect once more in Alicante, Spain for a second coaching camp and their crew presentation on January 6. The affirmation of a brand new title sponsor means the crew might be often called Picnic PostNL in 2025. The crew may also change from Scott to Lapierre bikes for 2026.
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The crew’s 2025 roster consists of sprinter Fabio Jakobsen, French veteran Romain Bardet, Warren Barguil, veteran Classics rider John Degenkolb and rising stars Onley and Max Poole.
“It’s after all very disappointing for Chris to have this damage occur right now of yr. We had been coming to the top of a pleasant GC camp in Spain, the place Chris was exhibiting off his qualities on and off the bike as a street captain,” head coach Rudi Kemna mentioned.
“Sadly, this damage signifies that Chris’s participation for the Tour Down Underneath, the place he was set to play a vital function in supporting Oscar as our finisher within the deep finals of the tougher climbing phases, is within the stability with a call on his participation made nearer to the occasion.
“We hope that Chris’ restoration goes easily, and we stay up for welcoming him again to coaching and racing when it’s clear for him to take action.”
