
TOURS, France (Reuters) - Race leader Chris Froome lost another valuable team mate on the Tour de France when Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen pulled out with a shoulder injury on Thursday. Boasson Hagen sustained a small fracture in his shoulder when he was caught in a massive pile-up towards the finish of the 12th stage. "Edvald Boasson Hagen has been forced to abandon the Tour de France following a fractured right scapula on stage 12," Team Sky said in a statement. ""Fortunately this doesn't require surgery but Edvald will return home to Norway for further investigation and treatment. ...
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