Sensitive drop in start of the eighth stage of the Tour de France, which until this Saturday was very respectful of the health of cyclists. 176 runners started the 111th edition of the Grande Boucle in the streets of Florence, Italy)and on the same day the withdrawal of Astana’s Italian Michele Gazzoli; where the Dane joins Casper Pedersen (Soudal Quick-Step) on the fourth day of the exam.
And this Saturday Lidl-Trek team has confirmed the loss of one of the platoon’s well-known surnames, that of Danish Mads Pedersenformer world champion, candidate for victory in any sprint and second in the regularity classification with 111 points, behind the Eritrean Biniam Girmay
Pedersen tried it and actually competed in the individual time trial on Friday, but the consequences of his hard fall at the finish line of fifth stage at Saint-Vulbas forced Pedersen to abandon this Tour de France. “The pain and scratches did not improve, and the range of motion in his left shoulder was limited to the point that it was difficult for him to hold his bike,” his team explained in a statement.
This is the Dane’s fifth participation in this race, after the previous four, having collected stage victories in 2022 (stage 13; finished in Saint-Etienne) and 2023 (8th; Limoges). This year, in the seven stages he competed in, his best result was fourth place in Turin on the third day of the race.
Source: La Verdad
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