Steven Kruijswijk and Emanuel Buchmann crash out of Critérium du Dauphiné
Three of the top four in last year's Tour de France have now abandoned the 2020 Dauphiné

Steven Kruijswijk crashes out of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2020 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Steven Kruijswijk and Emanuel Buchmann have crashed out of the 2020 Critérium du Dauphiné.
The two GC riders fell during stage four on the descent of the Col de Plan Bois, the first of six categorised climbs on the penultimate stage of the French race.
Kruijswijk (Jumbo-Visma) looked to be in some pain following the crash, gingerly holding his left arm, although the exact injury is yet to be confirmed by his team.
Moments later it was announced Buchmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) had also abandoned the race after being caught up in the same crash.
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Bora-Hansgrohe have said Buchmann suffered "deep abrasions", while his team-mate Gregor Mühlberger was also forced to abandon with a suspected arm injury.
Along with Egan Bernal (Ineos) pulling out prior to stage four with a sore back, the first, third and fourth-placed riders in last year's Tour de France have now abandoned the Critérium du Dauphiné.
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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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