Maaskant set to miss Classics, ruled out for six weeks

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Garmin-Cervelo rider left with seven fractured ribs and punctured lung

The Netherland's Martijn Maaskant (Garmin - Slipstream)

The Netherland's Martijn Maaskant (Garmin - Slipstream) (Image credit: Gregor Brown)

Martijn Maaskant (Garmin-Cervelo) faces several weeks on the sidelines after crashing out of Paris-Nice earlier this month. The Dutchman fractured seven ribs, suffered a punctured lung, cuts and bruises and was left unconscious on stage 7 from Brignoles - Biot to Sophia Antipolis.

Daniel Benson
Daniel Benson

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