André Greipel quits Critérium du Dauphiné with stomach virus, which could put his Tour de France at risk

The German sprinter did not take the start line on stage seven

André Greipel finishing stage five of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2019 (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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André Greipel  (Arkéa-Samsic) has quit the Critérium du Dauphiné 2019 after medical tests have revealed he is suffering from a stomach virus.

The German sprinter did not take the start line on stage seven after extensive tests showed the presence of a bacteria in his stomach that requires treatment and rest.

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Jonny Long

Jonny was Cycling Weekly's Weekend Editor until 2022.

I like writing offbeat features and eating too much bread when working out on the road at bike races.

Before joining Cycling Weekly I worked at The Tab and I've also written for Vice, Time Out, and worked freelance for The Telegraph (I know, but I needed the money at the time so let me live).

I also worked for ITV Cycling between 2011-2018 on their Tour de France and Vuelta a España coverage. Sometimes I'd be helping the producers make the programme and other times I'd be getting the lunches. Just in case you were wondering - Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen had the same ham sandwich every day, it was great.

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