Robert Gesink leaves Vuelta a Espana

Belkin team leader Robert Gesink withdraws from Vuelta a Espana to be with pregnant wife after she undergoes surgery

Robert Gesink escapes on stage eleven of the 2014 Tour of Spain

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Robert Gesink has abandoned the 2014 Vuelta a Espana and will not start stage 18 on Thursday.

The Belkin team leader was lying in seventh place overall and has left the race to join his pregnant wife and family in the Netherlands.

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Nigel Wynn
Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.