The 24-year-old will finish his season early, following an injury which he incurred during a crash at the recent World Championships.
Mikkel suffered the injury while riding for the Danish National Team during the World Championships road race held last Sunday, in Belgium. Medical examinations have shown a lesion of the ligament in the right wrist, and it has been decided that Mikkel will not be able to conclude the season. The injury will continue to be monitored by the Deceuninck – Quick-Step medical team in the coming weeks, in order to evaluate the best course of recovery.
“I am of course sad to have to end my season this way, as I have felt strong all year. But the crash is something that happens in racing and I will take the advice of the medical team, and look to get myself in a good condition as soon as I can, in order to prepare for next year”, said Mikkel, a stage winner this season at the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali and Vuelta al Pais Vasco.
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