Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech), winner of the thirteenth stage ending in Puerto de Ancares, He abandoned the 79th Vuelta a España due to “fatigue”.
The Canadian runner will not start Thursday’s stage, the 17th, which runs through the Cantabrian lands between Arnuero and Santander on a 141.5 km route.
“Unfortunately, Michael Woods will not be able to participate in today’s stage, as he has experienced fatigue in recent days.“, announced the cyclist team that also won two other stages in the previous editions of the race. In Monte Oiz in 2018 and in Villanueva de Valdegovía in 2020.
“Israel made the decision to prioritize Mike’s recovery” because of its “important end-time goals.”
With the abandonment of Woods, 142 of the 176 cyclists who started in Lisbon in this Vuelta 2024 remain in the race.
Source: La Verdad
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