Picnic-PostNL teammates John Degenkolb and Fabio Jakobsen had hoped to be part of the team's Tour de France lineup. However, the team reported Friday that both remained sidelined as they recover from two completely different health issues that required surgery two months ago.
Degenkolb exited the Tour of Flanders just beyond the halfway point when he crashed in the peloton, along with teammates Tim Naberman and Alex Edmondson. The trio were taken to a nearby hospital, with confirmation of fractures for the German and Dutch riders and Edmondson escaping with a sprained ankle.
