Edvald Boasson Hagen out of Tour de France with fractured shoulder

Edvald Boasson Hagen with injuries after stage 12 crash, Tour de France 2013

Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen crashed

in today's Tour de France stage in Tours, fracturing his right shoulder blade and forcing him to withdrawn from the race. Boasson Hagen's withdrawal means that the team's chance of winning the race with Chris Froome will take a serious hit.

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