After Sergio Henao crashed out of the Tour de Suisse with a broken knee, Team Sky have had another setback. An Achilles injury means that Edvald Boasson Hagen won't do La Grande Boucle and the Norwegian is also out of his national championships later this week.

Edvald Boasson Hagen has been forced to rule himself out of the Norwegian national championships and Tour de France selection due to an Achilles injury.

The 27-year-old made a return to racing action at the recent Route du Sud but was hampered by the injury and will now look to rest and make a full recovery ahead of a projected comeback in August.

Unfortunately the injury means the Norwegian is unable to compete on home soil and add to his haul of seven elite national titles to date.

Boasson Hagen explained: “I had some rest after the Giro and when I started training again unfortunately an Achilles problem has flared up. We hoped it was getting better but it became an issue again at Route du Sud.

“I would really like to have ridden the Norwegian national championships. They are always a proud moment for me but the important thing is to make sure I fully recover and focus on the rest of the season, hopefully starting with the Tour of Poland in August.”

The injury also means that Boasson Hagen is unable to compete for Tour de France selection, a race in which he has been an ever-present for the team since its inception in 2010.

“I’ve raced at the Tour de France every year since I’ve joined Team Sky,” he added. “Obviously I would love to be competing there and it’s tough to know I won’t be in the team – but I also need to think about the rest of the season by concentrating on making a full recovery and racing well later in the year."