Degenkolb last of Giant riders to return from crash

John Degenkolb returns to racing Sunday for the 56th edition of the Eschborn-Frankfurt race, marking the last of the Giant — Alpecin riders to return to competition following a horrific training accident in January.

On January 23, the classics star was among six Giant teammates who were struck head-on by a car during a training ride in southern Spain. Injuries across the six ranged from broken bones to severe contusions, but Degenkolb was among the worse off, suffering deep cuts to his face, arm, and leg, and nearly losing his left index finger. After a long recovery with surgeries in Spain and Germany, Degenkolb will finally toe up to the line Sunday.

“I am really happy to pin my race number on again, and to be at the starting line,” Degenkolb said in a team release. “I am certainly not here to win. Let’s not forget what I have been through the last few months, …

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