Dylan van Baarle's shoulder fracture will keep him out of Paris-Roubaix.

Key Highlights :

1. Dylan van Baarle crashed out of the Paris-Roubaix race.

2. He was among numerous riders to go down amid a spate of crashes on the most famous sector of the race.

3. Van Baarle was diagnosed with a fracture in his hand as well as a fractured shoulder and is set to be out of action for some time.

4. Peter Sagan, who was riding his final Paris-Roubaix as he prepares to retire from road racing at the end of the season, abandoned after getting caught in a mass crash on the second sector of cobbles from Viesly to Quiévy.

5. As it happened: Paris-Roubaix 2023

     In the wake of his impressive victory at the French Grand Prix, it was announced that Lewis Hamilton had also suffered a broken hand in a crash at the Belgian Grand Prix. This means that the Brit will not be able to race at the Monaco Grand Prix.

     Hamilton's crash occurred on the last lap of the race, when he was battling for the lead with Sebastian Vettel. The Ferrari driver made a move on the Mercedes driver at the end of the straight, and Hamilton was forced to brake sharply to avoid hitting him. He lost control of the car and crashed into the barriers.

     Hamilton's hand was badly broken in the crash, and he will need to have surgery to fix the injury. This means that he will be out of the running for the Monaco Grand Prix, and is likely to miss the next two races as well.

     Hamilton's injury is a major setback for his championship campaign, as he now has to fight without his main weapon - the speed that he brings to the race track. Vettel will be the favourite to win the title now, and Hamilton's chances of reclaiming it look slim.

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