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Tour de France 2023 withdrawals: Abandons reach 21 riders

Phil Bauhaus abandons the race in the middle of stage 17

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Following a relatively incident-free opening two weeks of the 2023 Tour de France, stage 14 of the race saw a number of key crashes which reduced the peloton by seven more riders. 

A large pile-up early on the stage saw a number of riders hit the deck: Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) and Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost) were two of the biggest names to withdraw from the race following a 20 minute neutralisation. 

EF's day got even worse when James Shaw, who had been enjoying an impressive debut Tour, left the race in an ambulance after crashing not long after the race had resumed. Team DSM-firmenich leader Romain Bardet also crashed on the same descent and left the Tour. 

The fall out didn't stop there however as Dani Martínez (Ineos Greandiers) was forced to end his race early after showing symptoms of concussion the following morning.

Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) then abandoned ahead of the individual time trial on stage 16, bringing the total number of riders to have left this year's race to 20; the most notable being the abandon of Mark Cavendish on stage eight. 

Last year, 134 riders finished the 2022 Tour de France after 42 riders failed to finish. With a handful of stages still remaining, there is potential for plenty more dropouts, which Cycling Weekly will keep updated stage-by-stage. 

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Enric Mas (Movistar) DNF - broken shoulder blade

Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) DNS - cracked patellar

Jacopo Guanieri (Lotto-Dstny) DNS - fractured collar bone, ribs

Louis Leon Sanchez (Astana Qazaqstan) DNS - broken collarbone

Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) - broken collarbone

Steff Crass (TotalEnergies) - crash

Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek) - crash

Fabio Jakobson (Soudal - Quick-Step) - shoulder injury

David de la Cruz (Astana Qazaqstan) - elbow trauma

Ben Turner (Inoes Grenadiers) - stomach illness

Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Dstny) - fatigue

Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost) - crash

James Shaw (EF Education-EasyPost) - crash

Louis Meintjes (Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) - crash

Romain Bardet (DSM-firmenich) - crash 

Ruben Guerreiro (Movistar) - crash

Ramon Sinkeldam (Alpecin-Deceuninck) - crash

Antonio Pedrero (Movistar) - crash 

Daniel Martinez (Ineos Grenadiers) - DNS, concussion from crash on stage 14

Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) - DNS, hamstring tear from crash Stage 17 Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) Illness

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Tour de France 2023: Withdrawals

Enric Mas and Richard Carapaz abandoned the Tour de France after crashing on the same corner in the descent of Côte de Vivero. The Olympic Champion remounted and reached the finish, only to find out after tests that his left knee had been fractured. Mas did not continue with a fractured scapula, so he was the first rider to abandon the 2023 Tour de France.

Mark Cavendish hit the deck in stage 8 and pulled out with a shoulder injury.

DNF stage 1 131 Enric Mas (spa – Movistar)

DNS stage 2 41 Richard Carapaz (ecu – EF Education-EasyPost)

DNS stage 5 186 Jacopo Guarnieri (ita – Lotto-Dstny) 197 Luis León Sánchez (spa – Astana Qazaqstan Team)

DNF stage 8 191 Mark Cavendish (gbr – Astana Qazaqstan Team) 214 Steff Cras (bel – TotalEnergies)

DNS stage 9 87 Quinn Simmons (usa – Lidl-Trek)

DNS stage 12 56 Fabio Jakobsen (nld – Soudal-QuickStep)

DNS stage 12 193 David de la Cruz (spa – Astana Qazaqstan Team)

DNS stage 13 28 Ben Turner (gbr – INEOS Grenadiers) 181 Caleb Ewan (aus – Lotto-Dstny)

DNS stage 14 44 Esteban Chaves (col – EF Education-EasyPost) 47 James Shaw (gbr – EF Education-EasyPost) 108 Ramon Sinkeldam (nld – Alpecin – Deceuninck) 114 Louis Meintjes (rsa – Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) 132 Ruben Guerreiro (por – Movistar) 138 Antonio Pedrero (spa – Movistar) 141 Romain Bardet (fra – Team dsm-firmenich)

DNS stage 15 25 Daniel Felipe Martínez (col – INEOS Grenadiers)

DNS stage 16 135 Matteo Jorgenson (usa – Movistar)

DNS stage 17 127 Alexis Renard (fra – Cofidis)

DNF stage 17 64 Phil Bauhaus (ger – Bahrain Victorious)

DNS stage 18 6 Wout van Aert (bel – Jumbo-Visma) 126 Anthony Perez (fra – Cofidis)

DNF stage 18 123 Simon Geschke (ger – Cofidis)

DNF stage 20 125 Victor Lafay (fra – Cofidis)

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“I Won’t Lie, I Cried.” The Peloton Reacts After Mark Cavendish Is Forced to Abandon His Last Tour

The cycling world is collectively devastated about the result none of us wanted for Cav in this year's Tour de France.

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Yesterday, on stage 8, Cavendish, who announced that he would retire from professional cycling at the end of this season, suffered a crash about 40 miles from the finish line of the 125 mile route from Libourne to Limoges.

“Someone changed line, and he just hit the rear wheel of the guy in front of him and went down,” said Astana-Qazaqstan teammate Gianni Moscon according to NPR .

Television images showed the legendary rider laying on his back with his sunglasses on the ground. Cavendish attempted to elevate his upper body to no avail. As he grimaced in pain while holding his right shoulder it was immediately clear that this injury was more than road rash.

“This is not good news,” said the Tour’s announcer . “Cavendish is holding that right collarbone.”

Within minutes Cavendish was moved to an ambulance. With his shoulder in a sling and his helmet removed, the Tour announcers confirmed the unimaginable: “Mark Cavendish has abandoned the Tour de France.”

Hours later, his team tweeted “ @MarkCavendish broke his right collarbone. Moreover because of the fracture an ostesynthesis screw in the acromioclavicular joint (being there since his crash in 2017 Tour de France) is loose.” He was taken to a hospital in France where he is expected to undergo surgery according to ESPN .

The peloton and cycling media reacted quickly to the news.

“I won't lie, I cried,” said Mark Renshaw, Cavendish's lead-out man for nine seasons and Astana-Qazaqstan sprint consultant according to SBS Sport . “Who would’ve thought, in January, that he’d be here running second in the Tour de France and the next day crashing.”

“It’s so sad that such a legend has to finish the Tour like this. Hopefully I can do the last race he’s going to do as well to honor a legend,” said stage 8 winner Mads Pedersen according to Velon CC .

"If you're going to sprint 100 times, he's going to beat me 100 times," said Peter Sagan according to Velon CC .

"It's really, really, a shame,'' said Tadej Pogacar according to the Associated Press . “Everybody wanted to see him go for one more win."

“When I asked him a few weeks ago what he’d like to be remembered for, Mark said he’d want people to look at his story and [realize] the importance of never giving up. Mark Cavendish simply never gave up. In the face of critics, doubters, team non-selection and against the odds themselves, he kept doing what he does, and almost pulled off one final stage win,” posted sports journalist Orla Chennaoui.

Cavendish’s fall came hours after his agonizingly close sprint finish loss to Jasper Philipsen on stage 7. After the race Cavendish explained that he suffered a mechanical mishap-his second of the day-just 50 meters from the finish line.

“Unfortunately, I had a problem with my gears when I was sprinting,” Cavendish said according to Cycling Weekly. “I went from the 11 [sprocket] to the 12 and had to sit down and go back to the 11. It was pretty devastating there, actually. It wasn’t good. I guess it’s not meant to be.”

But no one wants that conclusion. No one.

Especially not the Manx Missile. Cavendish joined Astana-Qazaqstan earlier this year to try for a 35th win after he was left off the Tour de France roster by his former team-Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl. If he retires as planned, fans and critics may wonder what could have been. Until then, Bicycling wishes the sprint legend a speedy recovery.

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Tour de France Femmes 2023: Abandoned Riders and a Challenging Start

Key points:

• 35 riders did not finish the Tour de France Femmes in 2022
• Several riders have already abandoned the 2023 edition of the race
• Crashes, illness, and challenging stages have led to riders leaving the race

The Tour de France Femmes is underway, but already several riders have abandoned the race due to crashes, injuries, and illness. On stage 1, Mireia Benito suffered a concussion and had to be transported to the hospital. On stage 2, Lara Vieceli, Fien Delbaere, Amandine Fouquenet, and Eva van Agt were forced to leave the race. The challenging conditions and tough terrain have taken a toll on the riders, leaving them with no choice but to abandon their Tour de France Femmes dreams.

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Here’s Where the American Riders in the 2023 Tour de France Stand After the First Week of Racing

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A few days ago, there was no way to know that a pair of Americans would spend most of Sunday’s Stage 9 putting on an absolute thrill of a show up the Puy de Dôme. And though it was not to be for Matteo Jorgenson , who spent nearly thirty miles leading the race solo only to be caught with five-hundred meters to the finish, or Neilsen Powless , who looked in as good a position as anyone at the bottom of the absolutely brutal climb, it was a treat to watch a pair of American racers at the front of the pack, fighting for a stage win in the 2023 Tour de France .

It's been a banner year for the Yanks, mainly due to the fact that Powless has spent much of the first week in the polka dot jersey . But it’s also impossible to ignore the work of Sepp Kuss , who has been arguably the most important domestique in this year’s Tour (of course, you have to factor in Mathieu van der Poel’s stunning work as a leadout man for Jasper Philipsen).

And so here, on the 2023 Tour de France’s first rest day, is a State of the Union, a recap of where all of the American Tour riders sit after one week of racing.

Neilsen Powless

The 26-year-old Californian and a tribal member of the Oneida Nation, took the polka dots on the race’s opening stage . Other than one stage in which he was back in his EF Education-EasyPost’s traditional pink jersey, he’s been the King of the Mountains ever since. Through one week of racing, he has forty-six total points in the KoM competition, eighteen ahead of AG2R Citröen’s Felix Gall and twenty clear of Uno-X’s Tobias Johannessen.

Though he hasn’t dominated many major climbs (he was sixth on both the Tourmalet and Puy de Dôme) Powless’s points lead has a lot to do with the fact that he’s trying to nick points everywhere he can. But that nickel-and-dime strategy might only take Powless so far. He’ll likely need to win at least one HC climb if he wants to hang on to the polka dots until Paris.

Durango, Colorado’s Sepp Kuss is one of the Tour’s most elite climbers, which is why you see him in every mountain stage, carving a path for his teammate Jonas Vingegaard and pulling his leader as far up the hill as he is able or ordered.

Despite the fact that he’s racing in service of Vinegegaard (or perhaps because of it), Kuss is currently ninth in the overall standings, six-minutes-and-forty-five-seconds behind his race-leading teammate. So long as Vingegaard is in the fight for the yellow jersey , an overall top-ten is a very real proposition for Kuss.

Matteo Jorgenson

Regardless of how devastating it was to watch California’s Matteo Jorgenson get caught with just a few hundred meters to the top of the Puy de Dôme , it was thrilling to watch him take such a big a shot at winning yesterday’s stage. It was also reminiscent of last year’s summit finish at Megève, where he came within ten seconds of winning his first Grand Tour stage.

The breakaway specialist-slash-climber is currently fortieth in the overall standings and has netted twelve KoM points, which is good for fifteenth in the race for the polka dots.

As his Movistar is a team without a leader—Enric Mas was forced to abandon on the Tour’s very first stage with a fractured scapula—and as the mountains continue to pitch up over the next two weeks, watch for more attacks from the ever-aggressive Jorgenson. Hopefully, he’ll have just a bit more in the tank next time.

Kevin Vermaerke

After a 2022 rookie season which Kevin Vermaerke described as “a year with ups and downs,” the California native came into this year’s Tour hoping to build on those ups.

He’s already made it further than he did last year, when the DSM-Firmenich rider crashed out on Stage 8 , suffering a broken collarbone in a high-speed wreck.

Though he’s currently ninety-sixth in the overall standings, continuing to learn is no doubt a large goal of Vermaerke’s Tour de France, as he is, at 22-year-old, the third youngest rider in the race.

Vermaerke recently told Velo that the proof is in his output of late, saying, “I physically took a step up (from last season). I can see that in my numbers. It hasn’t translated into a result quite yet but I’ve been close. I’m hoping I can create an opportunity here in the Tour and take a win on the biggest stage.”

Lawson Craddock

At 31-years-old, Houston’s Lawson Craddock is the elder statesman of this year’s crop of Yankees. However, despite his age, this is only his third appearance in the Tour de France; his first since 2018.

So far this year, he’s played an essential role for Jayco-AlUla’s team leader Simon Yates, helping the Aussie to a place on the GC podium in each of the Tour’s first four stages. After the first week, Yates sits in sixth place overall, thanks in large part to the role of Craddock, who is one of his main lieutenants.

Currently in eighty-third place in the general classification, Craddock will continue to play the role of domestique for Yates, hoping to get his American-backed team on the podium in Paris.

Quinn Simmons

American national champion Quinn Simmons crashed hard on Stage 5 . He valiantly suffered through the following few days but eventually abandoned before the start of Sunday’s ninth stage.

The Durango native was in France to support his Lidl-Trek teammates Giulio Ciccone and Mattias Skjelmose, however he still had his eyes trained on his own stage win.

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Tour de France 2023: Rodríguez wins stage 14 as Vingegaard keeps yellow – as it happened

Team Ineos won a second straight stage while Jonas Vingegaard survived a cat-and-mouse battle with Tadej Pogacar to stay in yellow

• 15 Jul 2023 The top five on General Classification after stage 14
• 15 Jul 2023 The top five in stage 14
• 15 Jul 2023 Rodriguez takes the win on stage 14!!
• 15 Jul 2023 Ciccone is awarded today's most combative rider
• 15 Jul 2023 Stage 14 withdrawals
• 15 Jul 2023 Ramon Sinkeldam of Alpecin-Deceunick abandons
• 15 Jul 2023 Ciccone wins the intermediate sprint
• 15 Jul 2023 Romain Bardet has crashed heavily on the descent and has abandoned
• 15 Jul 2023 Esteban Chaves of EF Education Easypost has abandoned
• 15 Jul 2023 The race has restarted
• 15 Jul 2023 Louis Meintjes of Team Intermarché–Circus–Wanty has withdrawn
• 15 Jul 2023 Antonio Pedrero of Movistar Team has abandoned
• 15 Jul 2023 Race temporarily stopped following mass crash
• 15 Jul 2023 Huge crash with lots of riders down
• 15 Jul 2023 They're racing on stage 14
• 15 Jul 2023 Today’s roll-out has begun
• 15 Jul 2023 Who's in what jersey?
• 15 Jul 2023 Michal Kwiatkowski climbs to stage 13 win as Pogacar cuts gap to Vingegaard
• 15 Jul 2023 The top five on General Classification
• 15 Jul 2023 Stage 14, Saturday 15 July: Annemasse-Morzine, 152km

Stage 14 report: Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard crossed swords again in their vintage duel at the Tour de France as the Danish defending champion gained just one second over the two-times winner at the end of an epic, incident-packed stage.

Slovenian Pogacar beat Vingegaard in the sprint for second place behind stage winner Carlos Rodríguez of Team Ineos but now trails the Dane, who picked up an extra bonus second, by 10 seconds.

The top five on General Classification after stage 14

Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) 57hr 47min 28sec

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) +10sec

Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) +4min 43sec

Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) +4min 44sec

Adam Yates (Bahrain Victorious) +5min 20sec

Rodriguez has just been speaking to reporters about today’s stage win. The Spanish rider who is celebrating his first Tour de France stage victory says:

“It’s incredible. Being here was a dream, getting a victory is incredible in the best race of the world. It’s something I’ve always wanted to achieve and now I’ve got a victory.

[I’m] super happy, super grateful and happy for the team for all their work and believing in me. It wouldn’t have been possible without them.”

Asked if he thought the stage win would be possible when he was dropped going up Col de Joux Plane, he says honestly: “no.” He says he wanted to take advantage of the descent, which he was confident on and again praises his team, and in particular yesterday’s stage winner and fellow Ineos Grenadier rider, Michel Kwiatkowski.

“Tomorrow is going to be a big day also,” he says.

The top five in stage 14

1.Carlos Rodriguez 3hr 58min 45sec 2. Tadej Pogacar +5sec 3. Jonas Vingegaard +5sec 4. Adam Yates +10sec 5. Sepp Kuss +57sec

If you like racing stats and an interesting fact to share with your friends, take a look at this on today’s stage winner, Carlos Rodriguez.

With an average speed of 58.6 km/h from the last summit to the finish, @_rccarlos becomes the youngest 🇪🇸 Spanish stage winner in @LeTour history at 22 years, 5 months and 13 days #TDFdata #TDF2023 https://t.co/2WU8OXFqdt — letourdata (@letourdata) July 15, 2023

🏆🇪🇸 @_rccarlos wins in Morzine! 🏆🇪🇸 @_rccarlos s’impose à Morzine ! #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/RD6mKZ7RsB — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 15, 2023

Rodriguez takes the win on stage 14!!

The 22-year-old crosses the line first. Pogacar crosses ahead of Vingegaard to gain one precious second in the GC.

1km to go: Rodriguez has played a blinder on the descent so far. He’s been flying down with maximum speeds of 95kmh.

Ciccone is awarded today's most combative rider

Lidl-Trek’s Giulio Ciccone has been awarded the combativity prize.

5km to go: Pogacar and Vingegaard are glued to each other, so it doesn’t look like there’ll be huge changes at the top of the GC today despite all the excitement. Rodriguez, though, is extending his lead and if he wins, it will be two stage wins in a row for Ineos Grenadiers.

8km to go: Rodriguez looks hungry for the stage win as he attacks on the descent. He could make some big gains on the GC here.

10km to go: Rodriguez and Adam Yates have managed to get back to Pogacar and Vingegaard. The four of them start the final descent together.

12km to go: Vingegaard attacks over the top of the climb but Pogacar immediately counters. They’re back together quickly. It’s an epic battle.

12km to go: Oh no. Pogacar tries to attack but gets blocked by the motorbike and the throngs of fans on the roadside.

13km to go: It’s cagey at the moment. Will one of them attack before the top of the climb? I am loving the roadside excitement and outfits. There’s a man in a flamingo inflatable.

Rodriguez is now 45sec back and Hindley is at almost 2min. These front two are on a different level.

13km to go: Vingegaard has caught Pogacar. Will he counter attack? It looks like he’s winding it up…

14km to go: It’s 2.3km to go to the top of the climb and the gap is stabilising around 4-5sec. This is too close to call and the fans on the roadside are loving it.

15km to go: Vingegaard looks to be clawing his way back. Has Pogacar gone too early?

15km to go : Pogacar attacks. Vingegaard can’t hold on. Big move.

16km to go: It’s around 4km to the top of the Col de Joux Plane, and have to say, it’s looking like one tough day at the office for the riders.

16km to go: Hindley and Rodriguez have now been dropped. Adam Yates is putting in a big turn for Pogacar, while Vingegaard sticks close to his rival’s wheel.

17km to go: Of the other teams’ GC contenders, only Hindley and Rodriguez remain. Gall has just dropped off.

20km to go: We now have the familiar sight of Sepp Kuss pushing hard on the front with Vingegaard on his wheel and Pogacar close behind. Which one is going to attack first?

Declan from Galway emailed earlier to say he was at the foot of the Col de Joux Plane in a bar, which sounded lovely. He says he is “thankfully out of the heat” and had ridden over to Morzine and back this morning.

21km to go: Pello Bilbao has been dropped along with Simon Yates.

21km to go: Wout van Aert looked like he was dropped but found a burst of energy and has accelerated to the front. Putting in a final dig it seems.

22km to go: David Gaudu and Simon Yates are struggling as Rafał Majka comes to the front to set the pace for UAE Team Emirates.

23km to go: Here’s an update on the GC riders still in the front group:

Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma)

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) +9sec

Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) +2min 51sec

Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) +4min 48sec

Adam Yates (UAE Emirates) +5min 03sec

Simon Yates (Team Jayco–AlUla) +5min 04sec

Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) +5min 25sec

David Gaudu Groupama–FDJ +6min 52sec

Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) +07min 11sec

Felix Gall (AG2R Citroën T) +10min 33sec

Guillaume Martin +10min 46sec

Col de Jeux Plane: The one we’ve all been waiting for…the hors catégorie Col de Jeux Plane is a beast. It stretches for 11.6km and has an average gradient of 8.5% but a maximum gradient of 14%. Ouch. It promises to make the riders suffer, especially following those three first category climbs they’ve already pedalled up. It’s coming up in about 7km.

36km to go: Simon Yates (Team Jayco–AlUla) has also been dropped from the GC group and is 13sec behind. He’ll need to catch them before the base of the Col de Jeux Plane.

39km to go: Pidcock has failed to catch the GC group on the descent and now they’re on flatter terrain the gap is going out. He’s going to lose time today.

45km to go: Now we’re beating treated to footage of Pidcock descending. It’s a beautiful sight.

50km to go: Wout van Aert brings the GC group over the top of the climb, opening up a 30sec gap over Pidcock. What a performance from the Belgian.

51km to go: Pidcock has now dropped off the group with 1km to go. He’ll have to put those descending skills to the test if he’s going to get back to the group.

53km to go: Pidcock has managed to hold on during the steepest part of the climb. Will he be able to stay with the main group and go over the top with them?

59km to go: Tom Pidcock looks to be struggling with the high pace but is clinging on to the back of the GC group. There’s 4.5km to go.

Stage 14 withdrawals

Following a heavy crash in the very early kilometres of today’s stage, plus a few more falls, there have been quite a number of withdrawals from the Tour.

Here are all the official withdrawals so far, according to the official Le Tour website:

Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost)

James Shaw (EF Education-EasyPost)

Ramon Sinkeldram (Alpecin-Deceunink)

Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty)

Antonio Pedrero (Movistar Team)

Romain Bardet (Team DSM-Firmenich)

57km to go: Ciccone is finally caught and the GC battle can begin in earnest.

59km to go: A last throw of the dice for Ciccone as he attacks Woods, who is swiftly swallowed up by the peloton.

Look away Ian from Dublin. Here’s one last glance at the Col de la Ramaz.

⛰ Next : the Col de la Ramaz! ⛰ Prochaine difficulté : le Col de la Ramaz ! #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/gZ2FuIJ6uK — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 15, 2023

60km to go: Ciccone and Woods are the last two remaining members of the breakaway as Jumbo-Visma continue to push a high pace.

62km to go: Ciccone isn’t giving up. He knows he can get to within two points of Powless on the mountain classification if he makes it to the top of this climb first. He has Woods for company.

64km to go: The riders have hit the Col de la Ramaz. Jumbo-Visma have already knocked off another 20sec to leave the breakaway looking rather doomed. Ciccone and Woods aren’t giving up yet though.

Ramon Sinkeldam of Alpecin-Deceunick abandons

Have heard Ramon Sinkeldam of Alpecin-Deceunick has also abandoned the Tour today. Not sure why yet but will update once there’s some additional info.

70km to go: It’s tough for the breakaway at the moment as the peloton are holding them at around 30sec. It’s difficult to see them staying away once the riders hit Col de la Ramaz.

Col de la Ramaz: Coming up next is the first category Col de la Ramaz, which is 1,619m high with an average gradient of 7.1% and 13.9 kilometres in length. It’s coming up in about 11km.

Ian from Dublin has emailed to say that this stage was used in last week’s Etape du Tour, which he rode. He’s not ready to see the Col de la Ramaz again so soon, it would seem.

Ciccone wins the intermediate sprint

81km to go: Ciccone clearly has good legs today and has taken the 20 points for the intermediate sprint. It won’t bother Philipsen though, as clearly it isn’t a day for the sprinters.

The results are:

Giulio Ciccone, 20 pts

Alex Aranburu, 17 pts

Michael Woods, 15 pts

Earlier I asked how you’re all watching today’s stage of the Tour. Here are some of the replies, with each very much setting the scene. Paulo is in a very hot Andalucia, Roger is over in the USA and cheering for Powless and Matthew has detailed his breakfast. It was a lump of French toast and bacon with (French) Canadian syrup, I’m told. Also, Aiden has tweeted from the Swedish island of Gotland to say hello.

88km to go: Led by Jumbo-Visma, the peloton have increased the pace and have reduced the gap to less than 20sec from the breakaway. Perhaps they are planning something on the next climb…

89km to go: Those ten points have moved Ciccone to within 12 points of Powless on the mountains classification jersey. Powless will have to dig deep to hold onto that polka dot jersey, with plenty of points yet play for today.

We’ll give you a round-up of who’s abandoned today at some point. I know there’s a few of you asking.

Justin from Bristol has emailed to pose a question: “Can I ask the audience, what’s been the most impactful accident in TdF history? Either the one that’s caused the most retirements, or the one that’s taken out the most Top 10 riders.” Thoughts?

97km to go: The gap to the peloton has gone over a minute for the first time today. Predicting some fireworks to come later in the stage with two big categorised climbs left to come: Col de La Rambaz and the Col de Joux Plane.

99km to go: Ciccone played that very cleverly, sitting on Woods’ wheel and attacking with 200m to go to get those 10 sweet points. Woods rolls over to take eight, before Landa and Pinot take six and four points respectively.

100km to go: Ciccone and Woods have gone clear, searching for the maximum mountain points. Who’s going to get the ten?

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Medical Reports . The Tour de France is one of the most tense and chaotic races in the world, and unfortunately, that also leads to plenty of riders suffering from crashes and injuries. In this article, you will find frequent updates on some of the events that happen throughout the race regarding these incidents.

The first stage of the race saw only one meaningful crash, involving three riders, but with serious consequences to the race. Enric Mas was forced to abandon the race in this accident with a fractured scapula, whilst Richard Carapaz crossed the line over 15 minutes after stage winner, with injuries that have taken him out of GC contention.

However, after the stage tests have revealed the Ecuadorian suffered a fracture in the kneecap which has led him to abandon the race.

UPDATE: Enric Mas abandons the Tour de France after he and Richard Carapaz hit the deck hard on opening stage

Ef education-easypost confirm richard carapaz' abandon from tour de france following fractured kneecap diagnosis.

The day went through without any abandons. Torstein Traeen was diagnosed with a fracture in the elbow as a result of his crash on stage 1 but remains in the race. There was one meaningful crash during the stage, in which Lotto Dstny riders were caught out. Jasper de Buyst has suffered an hematoma in a wrist whilst Maxim van Gils has suffered a few abrasions and bruises. De Buyst will see throughout stage 3 if it is possible to continue the race.

Mathew Dinham and Alex Edmonson have suffered contusions in the knees whilst Luca Mozzato has suffered a wound in the chin and an elbow.

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Despite elbow fracture, Torstein Traeen continues Tour de France mission

It was a rather calm day in the peloton as it finally reached flat roads. The day went on without too many events luckily, some riders including Ben O'Connor and Fred Wright hit the deck but without any significant consequences, the latter with arm bruises, whilst Simon Clarke has suffered bruises in an elbow.

Stage 4 was a calm day on the bike until the finale. Three different crashes then happened in the final race circuit, involving a few riders. Race organizers report Fabio Jakobsen having multiple abrasions and bruises, Jacopo Guarnieri has been taken to the hospital with suspicions of a collarbone fracture, and Luka Mezgec has also been taken to the hospital to evaluate possible collarbone fracture. Axel Zingle and Soren Waerenskjold were involved in a high-speed crash in sight of the line.

Both Jacopo Guarnieri and Luis León Sánchez could not start stage 5 after their respective crashes in the finale of the previous day, both with confirmed collarbone fractures. Quinn Simmons crashed early in the day and has suffered abrasions in the left elbow, shoulder and knee.

Nothing to note.

Mark Cavendish has abandoned the Tour de France, a heartbreaking outcome for the Manxman who was in pursuit of a record breaking 35th stage win. He has suffered trauma on his right shoulder and has fractured a collarbone.

Steff Cras was later on forced to abandon in a crash that involved Simon Yates and Mikel Landa , the Belgian was in the fight for the Top10 but has suffered trauma in his right knee and ankle and had to leave the race. Torstein Traeen of Uno-X has crashed once again, suffering only abrasions but adding that to the injuries he's suffered earlier in the race.

UPDATE: Broken collarbone confirmed for Mark Cavendish after Tour de France crash

Because of the injuries sustained earlier this week, Quinn Simmons has abandoned the race before the start of stage 9. Lars van den Berg and Lilian Calmejane were involved in crashes today suffering road rash, the latter when he collided with clothing layed out by fans on the side of the road.

USA champion Quinn Simmons abandons Tour de France after lingering injuries

Stage 12 began with a rider less as Fabio Jakobsen left the race following the difficulties he's had since his crash on stage 4. Over the mountain stages he's struggled deeply and he pulled the plug on his Tour participation in the morning.

Throughout the stage there were a few crashes, Giulio Ciccone and Michael Woods being involved in one close to the end of the stage in the peloton. In the race's official press release two riders have been reported to crash and continue, with Torstein Traeen suffering a third crash and more road rash and Quentin Pacher who suffered road rash on the right elbow. David de la Cruz crashed alongside Pacher, suffering trauma in the right elbow and abandoning the race on the spot.

Fabio Jakobsen abandons 2023 Tour de France after multiple days of struggle

Ben Turner abandoned the Tour throughout stage 13 with gastrointestinal problems whilst Caleb Ewan pulled the plug on the race citing a lot of fatigue, which has been causing him a lot of problems in the mountain stages.

Tour de France loses another sprinter as Caleb Ewan abandons during stage 13

On the first crash of the day plenty riders were involved. Maxim van Gils, Adrien Petit, Daniel Martínez, Wilco Kelderman, Clément Berthet, Esteban Chaves, Bryan Coquard, Omar Fraile, Ion Izaguirre, Ben O'Connor, Patrick Konrad, Anthony Turgis, Chris Juul-Jensen and Vegard Stake Laengen were all involved. Antonio Pedrero suffered rib fractures and a pulmonary contusion, whilst the other abandon from that crash was Louis Meintjes who suffered a fractured collarbone and rib trauma.

Petit suffered several bruises and road rash in his legs and buttock. Martínez had a mild concussion and continued under surveillance, Esteban Chaves also had to abandon later on, suffering from shoulder trauma.

In a second crash Romain Bardet was forced to abandon with a concussion, the very same situation as EF's James Shaw . Ramon Sinkeldam and Ruben Guerreiro have also abandoned the race.

Louis Meintjes and Antonio Pedrero forced to abandon Tour de France following massive crash

Romain bardet and james shaw abandon tour de france after second crash as chaotic start to stage 14 continues.

Daniel Martínez did not start the stage as a result of the injuries suffered the day before. Stage 15 saw another mass crash in it's early kilometers, with Sepp Kuss being hit by a fan, which in return caused a big fall in the head of the peloton. He, Rasmus Tiller and Clément Champoussin all attended the medical car because of it, Biniam Girmay was also among other riders involved. Michael Gogl suffered wrist trauma whilst Nathan van Hooydonck suffered multiple road rash in the back.

Other crashes on the day included the dramatic one of Krists Neilands when trying to refuel on a descent, he has suffered multiple bruises. Rigoberto Urán and Chris Hamilton also hit the deck, the race's medical report also tells of several bruises for the latter.

VIDEO: Kuss hit by fan causing mass crash on stage 15 of the Tour de France

Video: motorbike crashes into krists neilands in terrifying moment.

A muscular injury in a thigh and pain in the saddle area led Matteo Jorgenson to abandon the race before the start of stage 16. After not recovering on the rest day, the American abandoned. John Degenkolb , Nils Eekhoff and Alexis Renard were among those who crashed in the first corner of the route early on.

Matteo Jorgenson abandons Tour de France with muscular injury and saddle sore

Alexis Renard was forced to abandon because of the injuries he suffered during the time-trial. Phil Bauhaus abandoned the stage leaving the sprinter field with one less big figure, whilst Egan Bernal crashed throughout the stage and suffered bruising in his right elbow.

VIDEO: Egan Bernal takes another crash in unlucky Tour de France

Wout van Aert has abandoned the race to be present for the birth of his son. He and Cofidis' Anthony Perez haven't taken to the start of the stage. The French team lost another rider during the stage as illness took the best of Simon Geschke .

BREAKING: Wout van Aert leaves Tour de France to join his wife, who is due to give birth soon

The medical report informed that Corbin Strong has crashed during the stage suffering a lot of road rash.

A crash early in the day saw two GC contenders suffer quite a lot. Sepp Kuss has suffered a wound in the face which required stitches, and multiple bruises. Carlos Rodríguez has also suffered a small face wound and multiple bruises, almost identically.

David Gaudu in the meanwhile crashed late in the day. Victor Lafay has crashed in a similar location, suffering poly-contusion with small head trauma but remained conscious - however he was forced to abandon the race.

VIDEO: Carlos Rodríguez and Sepp Kuss suffer hard crash on technical descent

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Countdown to the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné: Excitement Mounts in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule

T he 76th Critérium du Dauphiné starts this Sunday, June 2, with a 174.8-kilometer road race that starts and ends in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule–and we can’t wait! This 8-day mini- Tour de France offers everything we love about its larger, more prestigious cousin, including several of the Tour’s top contenders, stages that offer something for every kind of rider, and even a yellow leader’s jersey that matches the Tour de France maillot jaune .

Like many European bike races, the Critérium du Dauphiné (we just call it “the Dauphiné”) was originally created to promote a local newspaper, the Dauphiné Libéré, a provincial newspaper that covers the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France—the area that the race calls its home. In fact, the race was actually called the “Dauphiné Libéré” until 2010, at which point it was taken over by the Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), the organizers of the Tour de France .

The race highlights one of the most beautiful regions in France, an area that includes the Alps, Mont Ventoux, and the Massif Central. This gives the organizers lots of options when it comes to building a challenging course, and they often create stages that mirror those in the upcoming Tour de France. This is one of the main reasons why it’s a popular dress rehearsal for General Classification riders hoping to be at their best for the French grand tour.

And it’s not uncommon for riders to win the Critérium du Dauphiné and then the Tour de France six weeks later. Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard-Hansen did it last year with Jumbo-Visma. Team Sky made winning both races a habit in the 2010s, with Britons Chris Froome winning both events in 2013, 2015, and 2016, and Geraint Thomas winning the Dauphiné-Tour combo in 2018.

It’s also a race that has traditionally favored Americans. Five riders from the United States have won the prestigious event in its 75-year history, and we wouldn’t be surprised if America makes it six by the time the race wraps up on the Plateau des Glières next Sunday.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné, one of the most exciting and important week-long stage races of the season:

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The 2024 Route

This year’s Dauphiné covers 1203.8 km (746 mi) spread over eight stages. The race begins Sunday with Stage 1, a jagged road stage around Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule that–despite three categorized climbs early in the stage–should end with a field sprint.

But Monday’s Stage 2, a 142-kilometer road stage that begins in Gannat, definitely won’t. That stage contains four categorized climbs, including two Category 2 ascents on the way to an uphill finish on the Col de la Loge. This could be an early day for the Dauphiné’s General Classification contenders to try and take the yellow leader’s jersey. If they don’t, the stage will certainly go to a breakaway filled with puncheurs .

Stage 3 continues this year’s punchy trend with a hilly route filled with five categorized climbs. The 181.2-kilometer stage begins in Celles-sur-Durolle and ends with an uphill finish on the Category 3 climb to Les Estables, a 3.8km climb with an average gradient of 5.2 percent.

Wednesday brings Stage 4, a 34.4-kilometer individual time trial from Saint-Germain-Laval to Neulise. This should cause the first real shuffling of the General Classification of the race, with men like Primož Roglič (BORA-hansgrohe) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step) among the favorites to win the stage and take the yellow jersey.

Thursday’s Stage 5 is the longest stage of the Dauphiné, a 200.2-kilometer ride from Amplepuis to Saint-Priest. Even with four categorized climbs spread throughout the stage. This should be the last chance for the sprinters–unless a breakaway ruins their plans.

And then come the mountains, starting with Friday’s Stage 6, a 173.2-kilometer stage that starts in Hauterives and ends with a summit finish on the hors categorie (“Beyond Category”) Collet d’Allevard, an 11.1km climb with an average gradient of 8.1-percent.

Starting in Albertville, Stage 7 is even harder, with four Category 1 ascents and then a summit finish on the hors categorie climb to the Samoëns 1600 ski resort–all crammed into just 145.5 km. The climb to Samoëns 1600 is a beast: 10 km long, the climb averages 9.3 percent–and even that’s a bit misleading thanks to the opening kilometer’s 3.3 percent average gradient. With over 4,200m of elevation gain, this is the hardest stage in this year’s Dauphiné.

But just in case the race hasn’t been decided yet, Stage 8 ends the week with a bang. Beginning in the town of Thônes–near the base of the Category 1 Col de la Forclaz de Montmin–the 152.5km stage takes the riders over three categorized climbs before yet another summit finish, this time on the Category 1 Plateau des Glières. This is another short, intense stage that should provide an exciting conclusion to the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné.

How to Watch Critérium du Dauphiné in the U.S.

NBC’s Peacock ($5.99/month or $59.99/year) streams all events organized by A.S.O., which means you can watch the Dauphiné in June and then the Tour de France in July. If you’re looking for ad-free coverage, you’ll need a subscription to Peacock Premium Plus , which runs $11.99 per month or $119.99 for the year.

The Peacock app is available on Roku, Apple devices, Android and AndroidTV devices, Google platforms, Chromecast, Xbox consoles, PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles, VIZIO SmartCast TVs, and LG Smart TVs. You can also watch online via the Peacock website.

How to Watch Critérium du Dauphiné in Canada

If you’re in Canada, FloBikes ($29.99/month CDN) is the best way to watch the Critérium du Dauphiné with all eight stages available live and on-demand on FloBikes.com , the FloSports IOS app, and the FloSports app for Amazon FireTV, Roku, and Apple TV.

If you have cable and prefer conventional television viewing, each stage of the Dauphiné will be shown on CNBC. This year, the network looks set to show replays, as–according to NBC’s website–Stage 1 is scheduled to air at 1:00 p.m. EDT, a few hours after the stage is expected to end.

How to Watch Critérium du Dauphiné in Europe

The Critérium du Dauphiné will be broadcast in the United Kingdom and around Europe on Discovery+ , which carries Eurosport ’s live coverage. The Basic plan is priced at £3.99 per month or £39.99 annually in the UK (7-day free trial included), and it can be integrated into your Amazon Prime Video account.

What Happened Last Year

As it did the year before (sorta), the 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné served as a bit of a crystal ball heading into the Tour de France, with Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard and Jumbo-Visma dominating the race from start to finish. In all, the Dutch super-team won four stages, with France’s Christophe Laporte winning Stages 1 and 3 (and the green jersey as the winner of the Points Classification) and Vingegaard winning Stages 5 and 7 on his way to winning the race overall. The Dane won his second consecutive Tour de France six weeks later.

Great Britain’s Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) finished second–he went on to finish third at the Tour de France–and Australia’s Ben O’Connor (AG2R Citroën Team) finished third. Spain’s Carlos Rodriguez won the white jersey as the Dauphiné’s Best Young Rider, and Italy’s Giulio Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo) won the polka dot jersey as the Dauphiné’s King of the Mountains.

Riders to Watch

Primož Roglič (BORA-hansgrohe)

Roglič won the Critérium du Dauphiné in 2022 and is once again using the French WorldTour stage race as a dress rehearsal for the Tour de France. The Slovenian was one of the victims of the horrible crash in April’s Itzulia Basque Country –the same crash that took down Vingegaard, who won’t be participating in this year’s Dauphiné due to his injuries (he’s at a training camp instead).

Roglič abandoned the Basque race immediately–despite being the race leader at the time–but he was among the less injured of the riders who went down. So, while he was forced to skip the Ardennes Classics, he remained largely on track for the Tour.

The Dauphiné will be his last stop before heading to the Grand Depart in Florence, and his performance here will go a long way toward determining whether or not he has a realistic chance of winning his first Tour de France. And his BORA-hansgrohe team is stacked, with basically all the riders we expect to support the Slovenian at the Tour joining him at the start, including Australia’s Jai Hindley, who won a stage and spent a day in the yellow jersey in last year’s Tour de France–and won the 2022 Giro d’Italia .

Remco Evenepoel (Soudal–Quick-Step)

Evenepoel was another victim of the Basque crash that took down Vingegaard and Roglič–the Belgian broke his right clavicle and scapula. That wiped out the rest of his spring program, but now he’s healed and back on his bike–and reports say that his training is going well. Like most competitors, the Dauphiné will be the Belgian’s last test before the Tour. He’s likely targeting the time trial–he’s the reigning world champion in the discipline–but we’re more eager to see how he fares against the other contenders on the summit finishes at the end of Stages 6, 7, and 8. We’re also curious to see how his team–which has traditionally been built more for one-day classics–handles itself against proven stage race squads like BORA, Visma, and INEOS.

Carlos Rodríguez (INEOS Grenadiers)

Rodríguez finished ninth overall and won the white jersey as the Best Young Rider in last year’s Dauphiné, an impressive ride that perhaps should have been more hyped (blame jumbo-Visma’s dominance for that). But his performance turned out to be a sneak preview of what the Spaniard would do at the Tour, where he finished fifth overall and won a stage in the mountains.

Just 23 years old, Rodríguez has continued to improve throughout the spring: he finished second at Itzulia Basque Country and then won the Tour de Romandie, his first WorldTour stage race victory. Assuming he’s saving his best for the Tour, we’re expecting another top-10–possibly top-5–finish at the Dauphiné, which would make him a true podium contender in July.

Sepp Kuss (Visma–Lease a Bike)

With Vingegaard uncertain about riding the Tour de France following his crash, Kuss might end up being Visma’s GC captain, a stunning turn of events for a rider who spent much of last season as a support rider–at least until he took a surprise win at the Vuelta a España in September.

The American has had a quiet season so far, racing just a handful of times and spending the majority of his time at training camps. In fact, the Dauphiné will be the first time raced since the Itzulia Basque Country in early April. His performance will give us at least a hint as to whether or not he has the legs to be a true podium contender at the Tour.

Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates)

Ayuso joins Rodríguez at the forefront of a new generation of young, Spanish grand tour contenders. Just 21 years old, he already has two top-5 finishes at the Vuelta a España , including a third-place finish in 2022. Like Rodríguez, he seems to get better with every race he enters–he took second at Tirreno-Adriatico and fifth at the Tour of Romandie. And like Rodríguez, the Spaniard also won his first WorldTour stage this spring–the Tour of the Basque Country. And while he’s heading to the Tour to support Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar , we’re expecting him to be racing for himself at the Dauphiné–which could be bad news for the race’s other contenders.

Matteo Jorgenson (Visma–Lease a Bike)

If an American does win this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné, don’t be surprised if it’s Jorgenson, a 24-year-old who was born in Walnut Creek, California but grew up in Boise, Idaho. After spending the first few seasons of his WorldTour career with Movistar, Jorgenson transferred to Visma-Lease a Bike this past off-season and has since taken a major step forward, winning his first WorldTour stage race–Paris-Nice-and his first major one-day Classic–Dwars door Vlaanderen.

His last event was the Amstel Gold Race in mid-April, and he’s spent the past six weeks training for the Tour de France. And with Kuss likely biding his time for the Tour de France, there’s a good chance that he’ll be given the chance to try and win the Dauphiné before taking on more of a supporting role at the Tour. Visma has only scratched the surface of Jorgenson's potential, and this could be the race in which he takes another big step forward in his development as a rider.

Giro d'Italia abandons: The full list of riders who have left the race

51 riders out as race hits final days

This year's Giro d'Italia is shaping up to be the most attritional edition of the race in recent memory. With the race heading into the final week, only 125 riders remain, down 51 on the 176 who set off at the Grande Partenza in Abruzzo on May 6.

COVID-19 has hit the Giro hard. 16 riders to date have headed home after falling ill with the virus, which returned in the peloton in the weeks leading up to the race.

Race favourite Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) didn't make it past Monday's rest day after testing positive, while fellow GC contenders Domenico Pozzovivo (Israel-Premier Tech) and Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) are among the others who left the race with the virus.

Stage 11 saw four of Evenepoel's teammates also leave the race with COVID-19, the quartet was among eight riders to miss the start of the stage. Later on the stage, Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos Grenadiers) crashed out of third place overall.

Only Jumbo-Visma and Bahrain Victorious remain with full squads in the final week, while Soudal-QuickStep battle on with just two riders – Pieter Serry and Ilan Van Wilder.

The race has already passed the recent low of 133 finishers at the COVID-19-hit 2020 race. There's some way to go to match the races of 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2003, though, where fewer than 100 men made the finish due to harsh time cut rules in the mountains.

The Giro's record low is the 1914 edition, which saw just eight finishers from 81 starters, while the post-war record low is 40 finishers in 1946.

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Read on for the full rundown of withdrawals from the 2023 Giro d'Italia.

• Paul Lapeira (AG2R Citroën) – DNF, illness
• Valerio Conti (Corratec-Selle Italia) – DNS, fractured pelvis
• Rémy Rochas (Cofidis) – DNS, undisclosed
• Ramon Sinkeldam (Alpecin-Deceuninck) – DNS, stomach problems  
• Clément Russo (Arkéa-Samsic) –  DNS, COVID-19
• Nicola Conci (Alpecin-Deceuninck) – DNS, COVID-19
• Giovanni Aleotti (Bora-Hansgrohe) –  DNS, COVID-19
• Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) – DNS, COVID-19
• Lars van den Berg (Groupama-FDJ) – DNS, fever & stomach problems
• Samuele Zoccarato (Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè) – DNF, gastroenteritis
• Florian Stork (Team DSM) –  DNF, stomach problems
• David Dekker (Arkéa-Samsic) – DNF, undisclosed
• Davide Cimolai (Cofidis) –  DNS, crash injuries
• Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) – DNS, COVID-19
• Rigoberto Urán (EF Education-EasyPost) – DNS, COVID-19
• Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ) – DNS, Pre-planned rest
• Domenico Pozzovivo (Israel-Premier Tech) – DNS, COVID-19
• Mads Würtz Schmidt (Israel-Premier Tech) – DNS, illness
• Sven Erik Bystrøm (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) – DNS, COVID-19
• Rein Taaramäe (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) – DNS, stomach problems
• Oscar Riesebeek (Alpecin-Deceuninck) – DNS, fever & diarrhoea
• Callum Scotson (Jayco-AlUla) – DNS, COVID-19
• Martijn Tusveld (Team DSM) – DNF, crash injuries
• Simone Petilli (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) – DNF, illness
• Erik Fetter (Eolo-Kometa) – DNF, illness
• Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) – DNF, COVID-19
• Jan Hirt (Soudal-QuickStep) – DNS, COVID-19
• Louis Vervaeke (Soudal-QuickStep) – DNS, COVID-19
• Mattia Cattaneo (Soudal-QuickStep) – DNS, COVID-19
• Josef Černý (Soudal-QuickStep) – DNS, COVID-19
• Andrea Vendrame (AG2R Citroën) – DNS, COVID-19
• Stefano Gandin (Corratec-Selle Italia) – DNS, COVID-19
• Natnael Tesfatsion (Trek-Segafredo) – DNS, flu
• Jonathan Caicedo (EF Education-EasyPost) –  DNS, viral illness
• Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos Grenadiers) –  DNF, crash
• Oscar Rodríguez (Movistar) –  DNF, crash
• Alessandro Covi (UAE Team Emirates) – DNS, crash injuries
• Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) –  DNF, stomach problems
• Mikaël Chérel (AG2R Citroën) –  DNF, stomach problems
• Harm Vanhoucke (Team DSM) –  DNF, fatigue & stomach problems
• Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) – DNS, tracheitis
• Samuele Battistella (Astana Qazaqstan) – DNS, fever & gastro problems
• Stefan De Bod (EF Education-EasyPost) – DNS, infected wound
• Alessandro Verre (Arkéa-Samsic) –  DNF, undisclosed
• Davide Ballerini (Soudal-QuickStep) – DNS, illness
• Simon Clarke (Israel-Premier Tech) – DNS, sickness
• Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Trek-Segafredo) – DNS, crash injuries
• Pavel Sivakov (Ineos Grenadiers) – DNF, crash injuries
• Luca Covili (Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè) – DNS, gastroenteritis
• Niccolò Bonifazio (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) – DNS, bronchitis
• Hugh Carthy (EF Education-EasyPost) – DNS, stomach problems

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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Prior to joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Remco Evenepoel, Demi Vollering, and Anna van der Breggen.

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