Bad news for Jan Christen , who crashed in the French classification yesterday and was forced to retire. The UAE Team Emirates rider fractured his collarbone and will have to stop for several weeks, it will also be crucial to understand if surgery will be necessary.

Christen had started the season in the best possible way by winning the queen stage of the Volta ao Algarve; the 2004-born rider will undoubtedly be forced to stay out of action for the whole of March, perhaps he could return for the first half of April.

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