Thibaut Pinot could miss Tour de France after being hospitalised with pneumonia at Giro d'Italia

Frenchman set for at least two to three weeks off the bike

Thibaut Pinot after finishing stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Thibaut Pinot could miss the Tour de France after being hospitalised with pneumonia following stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia.

Pinot, who had been sitting in third place in the general classification at the start of the day, got into serious difficulty on the penultimate stage of the race, managing to cross the line before being taken to hospital with severe dehydration and a very high temperature.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.