Four broken ribs discovered after Dorian Godon completed Tour de France
Dorian Godon (Netcompany-Ineos) has revealed that he suffered four fractured ribs in the mass crash during the sprint finish on stage 12 of the Tour de France, with the injuries only discovered after he had completed the race.
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The former French champion took to social media on Friday to explain that he continued to feel pain after returning home from the Tour, prompting his medical team to conduct further examinations.
“As you all know, I fought hard to make it to Paris at TDF, hoping and dreaming for better days,” Godon wrote.
“Once I got back home, I took a few days to rest. But as I was still feeling some pain, my medical team and I decided to run additional tests to understand what was going on.
“Earlier this week, we discovered on the RMN that I had suffered four rib fractures during the crash on stage 12 which did not show up on the XR or scans at the time.”
Godon was among many riders caught up in the mass crash during the finale of stage 12, won by Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step). Jenno Berckmoes and Fernando Gaviria were both forced to abandon the race with fractured collarbones, while Godon was able to finish the stage in 148th.
In the immediate aftermath, teammate and compatriot Kévin Vauquelin (Netcompany-Ineos) indicated that Godon was struggling. The British team subsequently reported that no evidence of concussion had been found, but that he had suffered skin abrasions and muscular back pain.
Godon nevertheless continued through the remainder of the race, making it all the way to Paris and completing the Tour in 136th overall.
The setback came during what had otherwise been a standout debut season with Netcompany-Ineos.
Godon had established himself as one of the peloton’s most versatile finishers, winning five WorldTour stages in 2026 across Paris-Nice, the Volta a Catalunya and the Tour de Romandie before arriving at the Tour with ambitions of adding a first stage victory at the race.
The Frenchman has now resumed riding, although he is taking a cautious approach to his recovery.
“I’ve started riding my bike again, with the approval of my coach and medical team. For now, I’m listening to my body and taking things one day at a time,” he said.
“I’m incredibly grateful for all the support from the team, and I can’t wait to be back at 100%.”
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