It’s still early in the season, but the Cofidis infirmary is already full. The French World Tour team is currently unable to utilize at least six cyclists for various reasons. Among those injured was Eddy Finé, who was hit by a car during training in Australia, resulting in a fractured left shoulder.
Finé, 26, has completed the Tour Down Under and the Surf Coast Classic but did not take part in the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race as the Frenchman was hit during training and will take a break from professional racing while he recovers from his head injury. shoulder.
Cofidis with list of cyclists unable to compete
Stefano Oldani is awaiting surgery after breaking his metacarpal in a fall during the La Marseillaise GP.
Axel Zingle is currently sidelined with a serious elbow injury. Initial fears of a fracture were dispelled after the hospital examination.
Simon Geschke (positive coronavirus test) and Stanislaw Aniolkowski (knee injury) are also unable to compete for Cofidis at the moment. Geschke is expected to return at the end of February, while Aniolkowski will only be able to race from the beginning of March.
Gorka Izagirre suffers from severe fatigue, which has not yet been fully investigated to find the cause.
Check out the team’s official statement