Hesjedal Crashes Out of Tour de Suisse!

Canadian cyclying star Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) suffered a nasty crash today in the 3rd stage of the Tour de Susse (Tour of Switzerland), and was immediately taken to the hospital.  Eliminated from the race when he was in GC 2nd place, and threatening to win the final yellow jersey.  

The team reported that he took a "heavy blow to the neck and head."  But they also reported that "Preliminary CTs show no fractures and no neurological pathologies."  That leaves him with "multiple, severe contusions and abrasions to the right wrist, hip and knee and left shoulder, elbow and knee."  Sounds like biker-speak for "massive head-to-toe road rash!"  They say that his health is top priority, and then, in the next breath, that he could resume training for the Tour de France within a few days.


So, send me your comments on the following questions:  Do you think he will make it to the starting line of the Tour de France start Corsica on June 29?  And, assuming he does, will he be a factor in the yellow jersey (GC) contest with Chris Froome (Sky), Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff), Cadel Evans and/or Tejay van Garderen (BMC), Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Leopard), Jurgen van den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol), and others?  If not Hesjedal, who will be the captain of the Garmin team?