Stannard focused on recovery after injury scuppers Tour de France hopes

Having confirmed that he will miss Team Sky's defence of their Tour de France title, Ian Stannard has told Cyclingnews that he will focus on returning to full heath and fitness in the coming weeks and months. The British rider crashed in Gent-Wevelgem this spring and his injuries were misdiagnosed with further scans revealing more serious damage. Now fully aware of the extent of his health, the winner of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, is pain free but taking small and steady step ins his rehabilitation.

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.