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VIF, France (AP) — Ineos-Grenadiers rider
Carlos Rodriguez has pulled out of the Tour de France with a
fractured pelvis ahead of Thursday's monster Alpine stage to the
ski resort of Courchevel.
Rodriguez crashed on Wednesday and hospital scans confirmed the
fracture, his team said in a statement a few hours before the
start of Stage 18.
“Carlos is in good spirits and remains under the close
supervision of our medical team,” Ineos-Grenadiers said. “He
will now return home to focus on recovery and the rehabilitation
process.”
The Spanish rider was 10th overall in the general
classification, more than 20 minutes behind race leader and
three-time Tour champion Tadej Pogačar.
The three-week race finishes on Sunday in Paris.
Tour de France riders will tackle three extremely difficult
ascents during Stage 18, including the 26.4-kilometer
(16.5-mile) daunting climb of the Col de La Loze up to the
finish.
At 2,304 meters of altitude, La Loze is the highest summit in
this year's Tour. Two years ago, Jonas Vingegaard dropped
Pogačar there on his way to his second Tour title.
Vingegaard has been second best to Pogačar this year, lagging
four minutes and 15 seconds behind his rival overall.
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