Hermans ready for racing return at Vuelta a Burgos

Israel Start-Up Nation’s Ben Hermans on the opening stage of the 2020 Tour Down Under
Israel Start-Up Nation’s Ben Hermans on the opening stage of the 2020 Tour Down Under (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Israel Start-Up Nation's Ben Hermans will return from injury at the Vuelta a Burgos on Tuesday, sufficiently recovered from a fractured shoulder and broken collarbone as a result of a crash at the Tour Down Under in January.

While his injuries prevented the 34-year-old Belgian from racing in February and into March, much of Hermans' recovery has coincided with professional cycling's enforced shutdown of competition due to the coronavirus pandemic, and he'll therefore join a peloton of riders who also haven't raced for much of the first half of the year.

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