Prior to stage 19 getting underway, Enric Mas (Movistar) was the latest rider to leave the Tour de France due to Covid. This means just 139 riders are due to start Saturday's penultimate stage.
On Thursday, Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) was forced to abandon due to a positive test for Covid.
Tour de France abandonments
Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Join now for unlimited access
Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
-
Trek USCX will host 4 consecutive UCI cyclocross race weekends on US soilTrek becomes American UCI Cyclocross series title sponsor, adding a fourth race to the series in October at its headquarters in Waterloo, Wisconsin.
-
Lip service isn't good enough: here's what needs to change for cycling events to actually be inclusiveThese are the key actions that make an event actually inclusive and do more than just lip service.
-
Wout van Aert back on drop bars as he says he’s 'almost professional again' in Strava postVisma-Lease a Bike rider broke his collarbone, sternum and several ribs in a high speed crash at Dwars door Vlaanderen
-
Jonas Vingegaard leaves hospital after Itzulia Basque Country horror crashDanish rider underwent surgery to repair broken collarbone; too early to know whether Tour de France return will be possible
-
Will the Tour de France be won by the last man standing?With Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič hitting the deck at Itzulia Basque Country, all three now face battle to get their seasons back on track
-
Tom Pidcock unable to bear weight on right leg after Itzulia Basque Country crashBritish rider crashed during recon of opening stage time trial last weekend and injured his right hip
-
Mark Cavendish to miss Scheldeprijs as illness continues to affect scheduleCavendish will ride Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye later this month, Astana Qazaqstan confirms
-
Mathieu van der Poel not intimidated by Tadej Pogačar’s form ahead of Milan-San Remo clashDutchman starts his 2024 road season at Italian Monument on Saturday
-
'I pulled it off and turned everything around' - Brandon McNulty on the ride that changed himUS star grabbed his first ever Grand Tour win at last year’s Giro d’Italia
-
Matteo Jorgenson, Visma-Lease a Bike’s new star, continues to impress at Paris-NiceThe American could step into the leaders yellow jersey on Tuesday evening after stage three’s team time trial in Auxerre
