Netcompany-Ineos rider Oscar Onley has been ruled out of the Tour de France with a “significant shoulder injury”, his team has confirmed.
The 23-year-old Briton, who finished fourth at the race last year, abandoned the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes after crashing on stage six less than two weeks ago.
At the time, Netcompany-Ineos announced Onley had dislocated his shoulder. A new medical update from the team has now revealed he will not be fit enough to start the Tour on 4 July.
“Following Oscar Onley’s crash on stage six of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, further medical investigations have confirmed a significant shoulder injury,” the team wrote in a statement.
“Unfortunately, this means Oscar will be unable to compete in this year’s Tour de France.
“He has already begun rehabilitation and is making encouraging progress. We wish Oscar a full and speedy recovery.”
Commenting in the press release, Onley said: “I’m gutted not to be able to line up for the Tour de France this year. My focus is now on recovering and getting my shoulder in a good place, but I’m really motivated to try and make something out of this season.
“I am looking forward to watching the boys racing in France in the coming weeks, especially knowing how hard everyone has worked.”
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