No date has been set for the return of John Degenkolb to World Tour racing.
The German was one of six riders involved in a collision with a 73 year old British woman in Spain on Jnauary 23rd and told reporters at a Giant Alpecin press meeting today in Oberursel, Germany: "The accident was a big shock and I will still need time to recover. At the moment, I am feeling okay and the rehabilitation is going really well. I am very motivated in racing again and I will start my training this week.
"I would like to thank my family and my team for their great support in these difficult times. As you all know, I am a very active person and I was happy that I could count on them in this situation.
"We can't promise anything at the moment, but if the training goes well, I will probably be able to race again in the next 8 to 10 weeks.
"I am eager to be back on my bike as quick as possible. From now, the Tour de France is still three and a half months away and it will be my main target to win a stage there. I believe that I can reach the same level again I had before the accident."