Tom Pidcock out of the Tour de France with suspected Covid

Ineos Grenadiers rider finished second on stage nine

Tom Pidcock at the Tour de France
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Tom Pidcock has abandoned the Tour de France ahead of stage 14 after showing symptoms of Covid, Ineos Grenadiers announced on Saturday.

The Briton was competing in his third successive Tour and was hunting for stage wins, while his teammates Carlos Rodríguez and Egan Bernal ride for the general classification.

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