The winner of Thursday's time trial in De Panne, Maciej Bodner, crashed during Tinkoff's training ride in Kortrijk on the eve of the Tour of Flanders. Bodnar suffered from a double mandibular fracture and dislocation, and underwent surgery. Full recovery is expected to take at least six weeks.

While Tinkoff's Tour of Flanders squad, led by Peter Sagan, was riding on the outskirts of Kortrijk, a small wooden stick lying on the road got tangled in Bodnar's front wheel. He was unable to react, and his bike spun out, sending him crashing face first into the road.

Bodnar was rushed to the local hospital where doctors diagnosed a double mandibular fracture and dislocation, the result of his high-speed impact on the tarmac. He underwent surgery and, depending on its success, might be able to leave the hospital on Monday.

Sadly, Bodnar will be unable to support UCI World Champion Peter Sagan in his quest for victory at the 100th edition of the Tour of Flanders, and will require a recovery period of at least six weeks. Michael Kolar will be his replacement