An update on the Lidl-Trek riders involved in the crash at Dwars door Vlaanderen:
Mads Pedersen
The winner of Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday was the luckiest of our riders in the crash and escaped with just abrasions and contusions. The plan remains that Pedersen will race on Sunday but he will continue to be monitored by the team.
Jasper Stuyven
The Belgian came into the 2024 Classics season in strong form, and has a second-place finish E3 Saxo Classic to prove it, but unfortunately Jasper Stuyven fractured his collarbone in the crash at Dwars door Vlaanderen but he underwent successful surgery on the same day as the race (Wednesday 27 March).
Alex Kirsch
The Luxembourg national champion was also taken to hospital after the crash for further examinations where scans revealed a fractured 4th metacarpal on his right hand with surgery being performed at the same hospital as Stuyven in Belgium.
Poignant words from Toms Skujins
It's crazy how much of a rollercoaster this bike racing thing is. You can be on the top of the world and the next second feel like in a free fall.
Feel heartbroken for all the guys that hit the deck today. 💔 https://t.co/KEyDXr8zZd— Toms Skujiņš (@Tomashuuns) March 27, 2024
